Hashtag: #Christmas
Holiday Volunteers: ‘It’s An Honour’
For the past seven years Bill and Regina Peniston have been serving lunch and giving Christmas presents to the less fortunate on Boxing Day – and this year was no different. Despite the pouring rain and high winds, Mr and Mrs Peniston in conjunction with New Testament Church of God Healing Centre and other volunteers, drove around delivering approximately... Read more of this article
Video: Gombeys Out Over The 2011 Holidays
Always part of the traditional holiday season, the Gombeys were out making their way through various streets and neighbourhoods. Yesterday ‘Gombey sightings’ were reported in Warwick, Parson’s Road, Glebe Road, Hamilton and more. The video below shows them in the Angle Street/Laffan Street area at approximately 4pm yesterday afternoon... Read more of this article
2011 Christmas Weekend Links/Photos/Videos
This past holiday weekend saw celebrations and festivities, but was marred with tragedy, after 18-year-old Kevin Ledo died following an industrial accident on Christmas Eve. For those readers who were ‘offline’ over the holidays, links to our coverage over Christmas and Boxing Day are below: News Police Name 18-Yr-Old Accident Victim 18-Yr-Old... Read more of this article
Videos: 2011 Christmas In Bermuda
With the Christmas holidays coming to an end, take a look back at over 60 videos from over the Christmas holidays including; the CedarBridge School Christmas play, Premier’s Christmas Tree Lighting, St Georges Santa Parades, Carol singers, Live Nativity Scene, Governor’s Christmas message, Premier’s Christmas message, Opposition Leader’s... Read more of this article
Videos: 2011 Holiday Home Decorations
Modern animations blended with traditional Christmas themes this festive season, with some properties boasting various animated decorations and holiday music on the outside of their homes. Sights to be seen include Santa Claus on an airplane with the propellers spinning, Santa popping out of a chimney helped by a reindeer, a revolving snow globe with... Read more of this article
Gale Warning Issued For Boxing Day
[Updated] This afternoon [Dec.25] the Bermuda Weather Service issued a Gale Warning, valid from tomorrow afternoon to tomorrow night. A Small Craft Warning also remains in effect. The Bermuda Weather Service said, “High pressure will provide fair weather through tonight. A deepening low to our north will then drive a strong cold front toward Bermuda... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Christmas Day At Elbow Beach
Hundreds of people made their way to Elbow Beach in Paget to celebrate Christmas today [Dec.25], spending the day socializing, swimming and celebrating on one of Bermuda’s most popular beaches. By 10am this morning, cars were lined up twenty deep at the entrance of Elbow Beach, and people continued to steadily trickle on to the beach. There... Read more of this article
Over 100 People Attend Church Lunch
Thanks to the efforts of Bermuda CableVision and The Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church, a special Christmas Day luncheon for families in need was held today [Dec.25]. The lunch was held at the Church’s King Street hall, and organisers said they served approximately 110 people over the course of the afternoon. Dozens of volunteers turned up... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Bermuda Christmas At Night
Bermudians have decked their homes with holiday cheer during the festive season, with numerous homes island-wide featuring Christmas-themed decorations. The slideshow below features more than a hundred photos showing properties in St. George’s Town Square, Crawl Hill in Hamilton parish, St. Mark’s Road in Smiths, North Shore Road in Flatts,... Read more of this article
Photos: Banana Leaf Book Giveaway
When Santa, amidst his Ho-Ho-Ho’s and jingles, visited Happy Valley Child Care Center a few days ago, a dainty faerie from a book entitled the Banana Leaf Faerie Elf, written by Bermudian author/artist, Joan Aspinall, joined him. Four year-old Amiyah Lake, fluttering excitedly about in layers of green tulle, flapping translucent, blue wings, gave... Read more of this article
St Peter’s Church 400th Christmas
Bermuda’s first church, St. Peter’s in St. George’s, began celebrating its 400th Christmas tonight [Dec.24]. Starting at 11pm, the Christmas Eve Candelight Service was held at St. Peter’s, believed to be the oldest continuously used Anglican church in the Western hemisphere. The congregation joined in singing Christmas hymns including... Read more of this article
Twelve Tips for a Healthier Holiday
[The information below was kindly provided by Bermuda Hospital Board's Registered Dietitians Sarah Higgins and Hannah Simpson.] During this time of year, we’re always surrounded by a great deal of lovely food and drink. Holiday parties with buffets and alcohol, candies in the office- you name a food, it’s around to tempt us! Did you know that some... Read more of this article
