Back to the Old schoolhouse
One room schoolhouses may now be a thing of the past for the Cayman Islands. However the memories and nostalgia for these humble beginnings are still present. The theme for 2012’s National Heroes Day celebration is education, and the Islands…
Luelan’s pink marlin
Luelan Bodden, 43, is an electrician by trade, but every spare moment he has goes into creating works of art that are unusual, wonderful and unique. He has just finished sculpting a blue marlin, only in this case, it’s actually…
Life of a Queen
New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith will visit Books & Books on Friday, January 21 at 7pm for a discussion and signing of her latest book, Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch. This magisterial new…
Camana Bay celebrates Culinary Month
Boasting four popular restaurants with more on the way and a calendar full of foodie-friendly events, Camana Bay has emerged as a dining destination on Grand Cayman. As the island prepares for Cayman Culinary Month, Camana Bay is set to…
Jay-Z raps about birth of daughter with Beyonce
NEW YORK (AP) — Through a rap verse, Jay-Z has confirmed the birth of “the most beautiful girl in the world” — his newborn daughter. The song “Glory” made its debut on his social website Life and Times on Monday…
ALL THAT JAZZ – Festival can happen says music boss
The music and entertainment association has offered to take control of Cayman’s near-defunct Jazz Fest, hiring artists, gathering sponsorship and delivering “a stellar line-up” at cheaper costs. Speaking at the last quarterly meeting of the 150-member Cayman Music & Entertainment…
Just about memories and me: Part 4
Sometimes we borrowed one of Merren’s trucks to take us to the beach. Our roads were only dust tracks with holes filled with a little marl. Men would bring the marl in a wheelbarrow and use a shovel to fill…
Just about memories and me: Part 3
On a Saturday morning and holidays we were all out on the road, ready for a game of marbles, hopscotch, Andy over, goole, sheep sheep, come home, and that’s just to mention a few of the games. Of course, we…
Just about memories and me: Part 2
[My eldest brother, Ladner whom had joined the British Merchant Navy, was serving when a torpedo sank the ship he was on in 1942.] I remember when my mother and father received the news that evening. I was out grocery…
Just about memories and me
I am the last of NINE children (four sons and five daughters). Being the baby of the family I was very special, inasmuch as I was looked after, cared for and loved so much, not only by my parents but…
