Meet the Bajans

by lordsmudger62 | May 24, 2017 | 0 comments

Turn a Bajan from stranger to friend. Any visitor to the island who fails to interact with the locals is missing out on a whole slice of Barbados. It’s tantalisingly easy to meet Bajans, to go where they go, but you need help. That task is made easier and more...

Picnic at River Bay

by lordsmudger62 | May 9, 2017

“The horizon turns blue. The Atlantic hoves into sight…” “This is dangerous water for swimmer or mariner and best viewed from shore.” River Bay, Barbados A small brackish river flows very slowly a few hundred yards inland. Shaded benches...

Visit Souls in Limbo

by lordsmudger62 | Mar 27, 2017

Tale of Two Cemeteries The Planters’ Graveyard Watch the video. The cane field cemetery for a wealthy planter family. Near Easy Hall, St Joseph, Barbados. The Slave Burial Ground Souls in Limbo? How the other half die. The unmarked graves of 600 African slaves...

Funniest Night of the Year

by lordsmudger62 | Feb 13, 2017 | 0 comments

                                           “But Seven Seas ain’t dat kind uh pill…” Peta Alleyne and Toni Ann Johnson Photos: Alwyn Kirk Too Late!! You’ve missed: Laff-It-Off 2017 – We Like It So!! The bawdy and irreverent annual...

Find The Secret Beach

by lordsmudger62 | Nov 22, 2016 | 0 comments

Ginger Bay A secret cove below ancient cliffs where you can hide away Ginger Bay A secret beach. One of the most beautiful yet quietest in Barbados is the secluded stretch of sand, just beyond The Crane Hotel, known as Ginger Bay. This idyllic cove in the parish of St...