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From BBC
Celebrations are being held around the world to mark the new year, with the city of Auckland in New Zealand holding the first major event of 2013.
More than 1.5 million people gathered around Sydney harbour to watch that city’s famous firework display.
Big shows are also taking place in many other cities globally.
Celebrations have also [...]
From BBC
While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as sex blogger Belle de Jour.
How do we know who’s written the words we love to read?
The obvious answer is by the name on the cover. But the tradition of anonymity subverts any easy answers.
As [...]
Splash, Dash & Dine with Olympians!
January 10-13th 2013
CIASA, the national swim association, is offering an opportunity to meet, swim and dine with world class athletes, who are currently ‘in the game’. Cayman Swimming is making progress on many fronts, funds go to support our athletes + continue the development of the sport in Cayman.
Clinics! Photo-Ops! [...]
Santa was on deck as starter; elves were in the stands and Chrsitmas Spirit could be seen, heard and felt throughout the Lions Aquatic Centre…â€
Stingray Swim Club, Grand Cayman, 29 December 2012: Stingray Swim Club (SSC) members took getting ready for the upcoming Christmas holidays in stride and took part in a fun, inter squad [...]
By Katie Waldeck from care2.com
It’s time to ring in the New Year. Whether you’re hosting a fabulous fête for 150 of your closest friends, or curling up on the couch with loved ones to watch the ball drop, New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration. Unsure of what drinks to serve to ring in the New Year?  For [...]
The Urban Sketchers website (www.urbansketchers.org), a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing, has a lovely story posted on their website about the Blue Iguana and the sculpture at Rum Point. Enjoy:
Holiday on Rum Point, Grand Cayman
Having a daughter living and working on Grand Cayman has afforded us reason to [...]
By Georgina Wilcox
Just about everyone in the world knows that jolly toy-bearing Christmas figure from the North Pole, but how much do we really know about him?
Here are a few quick trivia questions about our beloved Santa
Q: Where does the name Santa Claus come from?
A: The name Santa Claus was derived from Sinterklaas, the Dutch [...]
This blog was posted by alisueonthemove on her website.
She says, “I am an early thirty’s girl trying to get back on track with balancing my diet, working out, friends, and my job.â€
This is her day in Grand Cayman:
Honeymoon- Disney Cruise Line Part 3: Grand Cayman!!
Posted on December 19, 2012by alisueonthemove
Our first port day was at Grand [...]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognized Leonard Norman Ebanks and Henry David Muttoo in her 2013 New Year’s Honours List.
A retired banker with a history of civic engagement, Mr Ebanks is named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of services to economic development and the community.
Mr Muttoo, [...]
