Be Cool in the Pool

by lordsmudger62 | Feb 2, 2018 | 0 comments

Cool off at Bathsheba pools Not quite a secret, but you won’t find many tourists here. The Bathsheba pools are a great place to chill out while exploring the island Another great location you may well have to yourself on week days Go within a couple of hours of...

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...

Hike from Bath to Bathsheba

by lordsmudger62 | Dec 5, 2017

Bath to Bathsheba – Walk the Line on the Rugged East Coast Silent limestone and coral sentinels guarding against the fury of the Atlantic. It’s better to start this walk at Bath as transport is better out of Bathsheba. There are buses to Bath on a Sunday, but...

See Tilt Man and Mother Sally

by lordsmudger62 | Nov 17, 2017

Mother Sally and Tilt Man At any festival of note you’ll most likely see the infamous Tuk Band. The “tilt man” performs on stilts truly giving him the best view of the night. He is joined by Mother Sally – traditionally a masked man dressed as...

Meet the Groom

by lordsmudger62 | May 20, 2017 | 0 comments

Barbados horses go swimming Horses are in Fester Stephens’ blood. His father and grandfather worked with horses and you’ll find Fester (see video) working at the race track most days. The best times to see Barbados horses swimming are early on a Thursday...