Valentine’s Day cards
Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year on February the 14th. This day is celebrated to express love. For lovers it is the most important day as they can express their deepest feelings to their loved ones. On Valentine’s Day we…
The Editor Speaks: What a packed weekend
It was a packed weekend. For us in Cayman we had the fabulous John Legend Concert at Camana Bay that was packed (as my wife says) “to capacity”. Whether you like Mr. Legend’s music or not you have to admit…
Close Up Magic Tricks
Trick 1: The Disappearing Beaker Show the audience a tray with a small beaker on it. Cover the beaker with a napkin, take hold of the beaker and remove the tray. Suddenly, throw the napkin into the air and the…
THE EDITOR SPEAKS: Frankenstein mosquitoes and transparency
There has been much publicity in the world wide press regarding the release of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes here in the Cayman Islands by the UK firm Oxitec. On Grand Cayman, where we have the Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that…
The Editor Speaks: A home used to be a castle
The idiom “An Englishman’s home is his castle” was established in common law by English lawyer and politician Sir Edward Coke (pronounced Cook), in “The Institutes of the Laws of England”, in 1628: “For a man’s house is his castle,…
Hydroponics
In the 17th century biologists discovered plants can grow without soil. There have been numerous experimental hydroponics projects initiated since then in an effort to improve the method. The real progress appeared after 1970 when plastics began to be used…
Grand Cayman and its movie ‘theatres’
I have to confess most of the early information comes from our Publisher, Joan (Watler) Wilson, who was born and bred here on Grand Cayman. Any problems with the ‘facts’ please complain (at your peril) to her. Thomas Seymour was…
Comfortable clothing for Cayman is best purchased here
Living in the Cayman Islands means being outdoors participating in a variety of activities including windsurfing, swimming, kayaking, sailing, wave running, cycling and other sports. We even have a skateboarding park. Having the right clothing is important in order to…
Puddings recipes for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Here are some recipes of delicious puddings for your special person coming to dinner on Valentine’s Day. Try these and make this day more Romantic. Valentine Recipe:1 HONEY PUDDING Mix one-half cup of…
A “Fairy Tale Wedding”
On Saturday 21st January 2012 I was among the many guests to witness the marriage of Sheila Jennifer Leigh and Jose Rafael Alvarez Perez. It was what I would call a ‘fairy tale’ of a wedding. Sheila’s parents are J….
