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British Ship: SS Scottish Star Torpedoed – 19th February 1942
This is the story of Sid Graham, Arthur Walker and Michael Doyle – three survivors of The Blue Star Line SS Scottish Star that was torpedoed 600 miles off of Barbados on 19th February 1942. The survivors lifeboat was towed into Barbados by the fishing boat “Stella” on 27th February 1942. The sixteen survivors remained…
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BajanThings two years on…
As 2016 draws to a close and we look forward to 2017 it is time to reflect on BajanThings two years on since my cousin Peter sowed the seed in December 2014. After a slow start BajanThings has grown in popularity. We now have 192 subscribers and 62 comments on line. More importantly, we both…
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Nine Mornings – A St. Vincent and The Grenadines Christmas Tradition
Christmas time in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was special in the 1970’s. Work was at a slow pace and in early December I began to hear about Nine Mornings. This tradition started almost a hundred years ago when the local Catholic Church held early morning services on the nine days before Christmas. On the…
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Return to El Calafate & El Chalten – Argentina 2016
Robel Sur was a welcome sight after a long and tiring 32 hour journey to El Calafate. This was my second visit to El Calafate and El Chalten and my third to Argentina. A few more houses have been built in the area but we still received the same warm welcome. I do not think…
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Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Chile
I removed my pack from the bus and asked the driver where the Refugio Torres was. He replied that this bus did not go there and we should have changed to the shuttle bus at the entrance to the park. That was 12 km back! We had to wait there and be picked up on…
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Operation Golden Gun
It began years ago at the headquarters of the Barbados Regiment in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, when a sailor on a visiting USA Naval vessel decided that the Regimental Saluting Cannon would make a suitable souvenir. That was 26th February 1956. Shortly after the sailor returned to the United States, an anonymous cable was sent to…
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Cable & Wireless in Barbados
SOME OF CABLE & WIRELESS’ HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN BARBADOS Detailed below are some key Cable & Wireless Barbados milestones: 1942 – Fall of Singapore (8th – 15th February) 1944 – Barbados became a major telecommunications hub with the establishment of the HF transmitting and receiving stations at Boarded Hall and Carrington respectively. 1946 – Overseas…
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Old Doll. The Matriarch of Newton Plantation
The book “A Kind of Right to be Idle: Old Doll, Matriarch of Newton Plantation” by Dr. Karl Watson is published by The Barbados Museum & Historical Society. It is on sale at the Museum shop and other good bookstores. This small book makes interesting reading. It gives the history of a family of slaves…
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Celestine’s Bajan Food Restaurant
Celestine’s Bajan food Restaurant closed on Friday 29th December 2023. Celestine’s Bajan food restaurant is run by Celestine Giles and Esta Butcher on the road leading to Harrison’s Cave. It serving delicious home-cooked Bajan food. It is frequented by locals either as a quick lunch stop while at work or after a hike in the area. A growing…
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The Great Outdoor Challenge (TGOC) 2016
The 18:20 from Glasgow Queens Street to Mallaig halted at Garelochhead because of a fire close to the tracks. I joined the crew and passengers enjoying the sunset. It was a clear evening. Looking at the surrounding mountains I recalled some of the highlights of my previous years. In 2012 walking along Loch Leven in…
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Bajan history. Interesting Bajan people. Hiking in Barbados and Overseas. International Travel…