Freemasons in Barbados

by lordsmudger62 | Jan 8, 2018

Barbados Freemasonry A secret society or a society of secrets? Barbados – thought to be the birthplace of one of the movement’s pioneers. Bust of Prince Hall near Maxwell, Barbados The District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, which is...

Benedict Cumberbatch slave past

by lordsmudger62 | Dec 30, 2017

Slave Past Haunts Rich and Famous The Cleland Plantation in St Andrew, former home of the Cumberbatch family. Benedict Cumberbatch and Slave Compensation Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of 12 Years A Slave, had a sneaking feeling his family history would come back to...

The American Raphael

by lordsmudger62 | Jul 22, 2017 | 0 comments

Art, walk and a windmill Benjamin West, from Philiadelphia, USA, was known as the American Raphael. One of his most famous paintings can be viewed for free in Barbados After viewing it, this route takes you through the beautiful parish of St George and then over to...

Try some coconut water with your rum…

by lordsmudger62 | Jul 8, 2017 | 0 comments

Coconut Water   Drink it with rum – it’s the poison and the antidote rolled into one. Prince makes it look easy, but that machete is sharp. Coconut Water – the Healthy Roadside Drink While the craze for coconut water is currently sweeping...

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...