The Story of Yehudit (Judith)
This Biblical story is told at the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah FromChabad.org The Woman Who Saved the Day It is not clearly known when the story which we are about to tell actually took place. The story first appeared in…
The Publisher Speaks: “LADDIE” A WORLD WAR II HERO
As it is Remembrance Sunday I have extracted this extract from Terri Merren’s beautiful book “Roddy Watler In His Own Words”. Entitled “Laddie – A World War Hero” you can immediately see why I have chosen it for this historic…
Cayman’s German Spy – In Roddy Watler’s Own Words
By Georgina Wilcox I have to thank Terri Merren for taking much, much time to transcribe the original audio tapes (we do have the same copy given to us by Grandson Gregory Merren – Terri’s wife) and saving all of…
Month to celebrate the older person: Chosen for a purpose
By Joan E. Wilson I wrote this poem many, years ago just after my trip with the Elmslie Church Women’s group but I can still remember every moment of it. The happiness on the faces of these very poor people,…
Month to celebrate the older person: Poems & a baby shower
By Joan E. Wilson POEMS ARE WRITTEN BY FOOLS By Joan (Watler) Wilson Poems are written by fools like me But only God can make a tree’. * These words are so true I can’t deny Much better written than…
Month to celebrate the older person: BABY SHOWER/THE RECEPTIONIST
By Joan E. Wilson Two small poems today that I hope will put a little smile on your face. I really did loathe my job I took as a receptionist after I had retired. Baby Shower By Joan (Watler) Wilson…
Month to celebrate the older person: “Cockroaches”
COCKROACHES By Joan (Watler) Wilson I saw a cockroach crossing the road As fast as his scrawny legs could go Without fear of being squashed to death He didn’t even attempt to go slow * And it wasn’t an ordinary…
Month to celebrate the older person: “That Olde Cat Look” & “Togetherness”
By Joan Wilson You get two poems today for the price of one. The first one is about a dear friend of mine (see if you can guess who it is) and the second is about love for one another….
Month to celebrate the older person: C-H-S REUNION
To celebrate Older Persons Month C-H-S REUNION By Joan (Watler) Wilson The C-H-S as it was known in 1949 Came about at a very crucial time When the Island was full of children galore Yearning for knowledge and ways to explore….
Month to celebrate the older person: “The Goldfield”
Introduction to The Goldfield From the turn of the last century to the start of the Second World War, shipbuilding was a major source of income for the Cayman Islands. Between 1903 and 1950, more than 283 vessels were built in…