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March 2017 | SPRING ISSUE

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Creating your private oasis

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CONTENTS

FEATURE FINDS + READS

06 HOME + LIVING Outdoor Retreats Creating your own private oasis of calm

Homelessness

A problem that we can no longer ignore

18 BEAUTY + FASHION

26 TRAVEL + LEISURE

Second Hand Styling One man’s cast-offs are another man’s treasure

Bermudians get errywhr don

Thrifting Fashion

BEAUTY + FASHION

Checking out what’s in the Red Cross Closet

LEGACY WINNERS

THE BIG GIVE: A.S. COOPER & SON LTD

Celebrating 120 years in a Big $3,000 Way

Spring Essentials

Must have items from sandals to speakers

Where you go when you get away

MORE FINDS + READS

48 COMMUNITY + SPORT Record-setting duo

Rugby is a family affair for Cross women

Party Outside

HOME + LIVING

Tips for an outdoor party

Life’s perfect form

ART + ENTERTAINMENT

Stratton Hatfield on his ‘Yart’

Spring Sippers

FOOD + DRINK

Spirited selections for spring

37 FOOD + DRINK Getting a bite to eat Where to spend your lunch hour in Hamilton

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EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE

SpringTime

Spring is traditionally a time of renewal and rebirth, and it is in that spirit that

we have taken the opportunity to make some changes to the magazine, ones we hope will make reading it that much more enjoyable. Our designers locked themselves in a dark room over the winter and came up with a cleaner, more contemporary look that is easier on the eye. Our writers searched high and low for stories of interest, and the art department got their creative juices flowing for a fashion spread that takes renewal as its inspiration. If our choice of cover came as a bit of a surprise, and it was supposed to, then good; mission accomplished. While we will continue to include features on fashion, food, and living, we also want to stop and think about our island home and some of the issues that affect us. Homelessness is there for all to see, but how many of us really pay attention as we go about our daily lives? The thought provoking will play as much of a role as the fun in the editions to come, with our focus on community an important part of the equation. The story on the mother and daughter (pages 48 to 50) who made history playing rugby for Bermuda is the type of achievement we want to highlight in the months ahead. Our regular features are there too; with suggestions on transforming your outdoor space into a haven of peace and tranquility, wine and food tips, and much more besides. And then there is the first of our big giveaways, a $3,000 voucher courtesy of A.S. Cooper. Somewhere out there is the winning ticket. Is it in this magazine? Check page 25 to find out. As part of our approach to giving RG a much-needed overhaul there is a dedicated website under construction. However, this and other plans in the pipeline are for the future. In the present we would also like to know what you think about what we do; good and bad. This is, after all, your magazine. Got an opinion? Get in touch via e-mail at magseditor@bpmedia.bm. We will print the best ones in the summer edition.

Josh Ball, Special Sections Editor

SPRING 2017 Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Howes

March 2017 | SPRING ISSUE

Publications & Product Development Manager Carlene Spencer-Darrell

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Creating your private oasis

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In your space

Make the best of your outdoor areas Experts: Sousaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landscape Management By Kyle Hunter

No matter how big a garden you have there is always

room to create your own little resort, somewhere you can escape to after being stuck indoors all day at the office.

HOME + LIVING

Just like you have your living room laid out with a purpose to be comfortable, you can always have your outdoor room designed to create the maximum effect. And that is where Sousa’s Landscape Management comes in. “I have been doing this for over 40 years and in 2017 people finally understand that landscape design and irrigation is a professional art,” said Jeff Sousa who along with Mohammed Farooqui and others at the company can create those beautiful outdoor living spaces. “Our canvas is the outdoor space and our paint is the plants and materials.” Mr Sousa, who is the president and founder of the company, said Bermudians are demanding more when it comes to their outdoor space, and rightly so. “Bermudians are more travelled now. They watch those cable channels on home and garden and they want to use their outdoor space. Years ago it was basically a lawn with a chair or two and perhaps a BBQ. The outdoor space, or footprint, was not used to its full potential. Now it is all about maximising the space you have no matter how big or small,” he said.

Mr Farooqui, who is vice-president of operations and a certified irrigation designer, said: “Bermudians travel to resorts all around the world but there is no reason why you cannot create that resort feel at home.” Mr Sousa said: “We live in paradise and people are now realising they have outdoor rooms and are starting to maximise their vistas. They can create their own little private oasis. Even if you don’t have a view you have the ability to have this beautiful subtropical garden which you can come home to. You can have an outdoor fireplace, you can put in a pizza oven and there are many water features you can use to make that outdoor room your special place. “You can design a garden to encourage wildlife to come in. There is so much you can do. I have seen people’s attitudes to outdoor rooms change dramatically. In the past people have had a tarmac driveway, and some concrete paving stones in the garden but now we are bringing in different paving stones and cobblestones from all around the world. We have brought them in from Turkey and India among other countries so the world has opened up to us.

HOME + LIVING

Let’s take 1 this Party Outside

Comfy Seating to encourage your guests to linger. The most popular trend of outdoor furniture

right now is deep-seated cushioned wicker sectionals. There are many levels of quality and pricing available, but make sure the fabric is Sunbrella, so you can leave the cushions out in the rain and know they will dry up

There is something about being under the open sky, enjoying a drink, some simple food and good company that give us those ‘life is good’ moments. As the weather is warming up it is time to get ready for alfresco entertaining. Here are some tips to help make your outdoor party more successful.

quickly. Teak furniture is still popular, as well as shorea, a similar, yet less expensive option since it is more abundant than teak. Many people still like traditional strap outdoor furniture, which is available in lots of new materials and colours for a fun modern look. Set-up a dining area as well as a cocktail area to entice guests to move around; and create a cozy seating area to encourage conversation.

Add fire for entertainment. A fire-pit not only provides warmth on a chilly night, but also provides the crackle and

smell of a campfire, without having to rough it. Fire tables from companies such as Firetainment also add fun with hibachi-style cooking.

Available shade to make your guests comfortable.

An umbrella or awning not only has the obvious task of providing shade, but in addition they can help to define your outdoor dining area. Canopies and sailcloths are also popular and creative ways to provide relief from the sun, for less money.

Festive lighting to add ambiance. Lanterns combined with solar lights,

twinkling strands, battery-operated candles or paper lanterns draped from tree limbs will make your entertainment area glow.

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our ownretreat Ypersonal Recently Mohammed was in 12 cities in China exploring what we can bring in and what ideas we can use. “The world has become a smaller place. We have introduced new plants and materials to Bermuda as well as different wall systems. The sky is the limit on what you can do with different budgets. And because we are a small island people also want privacy and there are so many ways to achieve that no matter how small a footprint you have.” Mr Sousa said a person’s budget does limit what they can do. “Obviously the almighty dollar comes into it. Some people have champagne tastes and a root beer budget. But anything is possible and you don’t have to do everything at once. Just so long as you have a plan you can go from there.” For instance an older person with a larger budget may want mature palms brought on to his property. “But if you are a young couple just starting out you can plant a [small] palm and watch it grow over the years. It becomes part of you and your outdoor room. Not everything has to be done at once.” Bermuda, he said, is lucky in that the island has a unique climate. “We are subtropical and our plants bounce back. I have had this company through so many hurricanes and storms but we have seen how things pop back after these hurricanes.” Mr Sousa said he is constantly learning new ideas. “What I love about this trade is you continue to learn all the time. You learn about conditions and how things do well in certain areas, the different soils we have. Some areas of the island are clay and some are sandy.

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“And one thing that most people do not pay attention to but they really must, is irrigation. We have invested a lot of money in irrigation equipment. People don’t understand that you have to have good irrigation for that special outdoor room. H20 is integral to having a good landscape. Many people don’t realise that.” Water features have also come a long way. “I have seen major changes with people wanting water features like rock gardens. But they also want jacuzzis and swimming pools. We do all of that.” Meeting with the client and discussing what is possible and what they want is important for Mr Sousa and Mr Farooqui. “Your exterior is an extension of your interior,” Mr Sousa said. “We go in and meet with the people. They may want a contemporary design or they may want a Mexican theme or an Italian theme. They may want a subtropical garden with a lot of flowering plants. Realistically we can create anything because we have the expertise and design [knowledge]. The design is only one aspect, as it is so important to do the proper installation which we do. “For instance the property next to mine, which was originally owned by my great grandfather, had a small footprint but Mohammed designed a swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen, with lights on the terrace area. He maximised the space available.” Some people do things which make you wonder what they were thinking, said Mr Sousa. “How many times have you seen people put in a driveway with a small roundabout and you can’t drive around it!”

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And he wants people to stop using machetes all of the time. “Stop hacking your hedges to pieces. If you have hibiscus or oleander they are not meant to be hacked into squares. Allow them to flower. There is a value to having it done properly. You have this great outdoor area designed just how you want it but you also have to maintain it or it defeats the purpose. It’s not like a homeowner can’t do it themselves but they do need guidance. “Guys like myself and Mohammad take what we do very seriously and there is a right way and a wrong way to do things. The whole trade has become more professional.“ Every property has an individual personality, he said. “Often in Bermuda we have a hilly terrain and that creates a unique area. Some people like a flat lot but there is value to have different (elevated) areas. Make the best of the usable space and there are different ways to do it. “And use lights as well which makes sitting out in the evening more pleasurable.” On his own property Mr Sousa asked Mohammed to put some lighting in. “The difference it made was amazing. You can light up your palms or shrubs and hedges and it can look breathtaking. And it’s also good for security. “There is no reason why we have to sit indoors after a long day at the office. We don’t have a bug problem like they do in Canada or Florida. Overseas they often have to have screened-in pools because

“Our canvas is the outdoor space and our paint is the plants” Jeff Sousa

of bugs but we don’t have that problem in Bermuda. There is nothing like sitting outside in the evenings with friends listening to the tree frogs and having a glass of wine and enjoying a meal. They even have televisions which are made for the outdoors. “It is amazing what we are doing now compared to decades ago.” Mr Farooqui, who is from India and came to Bermuda in 2000 after working in the Middle East, is a qualified engineer and an irrigation expert. “We can bring another dimension to your landscape. Sometimes it can be very exotic. It all depends on what you want. We have introduced many plants to Bermuda as well as materials. When we are with a customer we try to read their mind. We ask questions. How do you want this to look in five years or ten years’ time? Is it just for your relaxation or is it something you want to show off? Those are the kind of questions we ask.” Mr Sousa added: “We are very passionate on what we do.”

Art 12

A leaf’s most perfect form

Leaves are not meant to be still. Fluttering in the breeze, blown along in a gust of wind, crunching beneath our feet, or disintegrating on the floor, they take many forms, but all include movement in one way or another. To see one captured rigid in time is to see it in an unnatural state, and yet that frozen image can often appear to be the leaf’s most perfect form. Stratton Hatfield captures the beauty of these moments in art that does not stop the lifecycle of the leaf, but rather changes the course of its evolution. The initial blandness of the concrete at the moment of creation is offset by the form of the leaf, and as each piece is destined to spend its life outside that lack of colour does not last long. “When they [the pieces] go outside they start to change colour and shape,” Mr Hatfield said. “What was white once is now grey; it shows how it evolves in terms of the colour and texture.” Unlike other yard art Mr Hatfield is not a fan of painting his pieces the colours they inhabited in earlier forms. “I had a client ask for that and I did it, and I don’t think I would do it again,” he said. “I like them to look prehistoric, rock like, like fossils. Some people have referenced them as [looking like] shells, or stone formations, and I like that, I prefer that.” Mr Hatfield’s pieces change depending on the type of leaf he uses and what he is making. From a Palmetto leaf that will become a 150lb centre piece, to smaller leaves that make unique light fixtures, each is unique. “The Palmetto leaf will be sensational,” he said. “It’s going to be hung on a wall, which the client is going to have to reinforce, and they are going to put in a light fixture, I’m excited about that one.” Like his art the concrete mixture he uses is of his own making, and involved a significant amount of trial and error. In one corner of his Paget studio sits a pile of broken leaves, testament to the process he has gone through. Those pieces will eventually become a mosaic of his trials, a tribute to the time it has taken to get the combination of light pool sand, white cement and fibre glass just right. It takes between six and eight hours for Mr Hatfield to complete a piece in the comfort of his studio. There is delight in not having to work outside as he once did, and joy in completing his work. “The freedom to do something that is my hobby gives me a lot of satisfaction,” he said. “If you were here when I did my first piece you would have heard me screaming from how excited I was.” That joy comes out in the art and the freedom is captured in it too, not least in the leaf that cannot move as it once did.

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thrifting

BEAUTY + FASHION

What’s in your closet “People expect a certain quality. ” It has been six years since the Red Cross opened the Upstairs Closet. Born out of an ever-growing number of donations, the shop was not something that the charity had originally planned on. However, the success of its annual rummage sale, and the popularity of thrift stores worldwide, prompted Ann Spencer-Arscott, the executive director of the Bermuda Red Cross, to “give it a try”. “We started these rummage sales because people were dropping these things off [donations] weekly, so we thought we might as well make the most of it,” she said. “We put the word out quietly to start with, and opened for two days [Friday and Saturday], within nine months we opened on a Tuesday as well with expanded hours, and we’re now open until 6pm on a Tuesday.”

That exposure and the shift towards the vintage is part of a growing trend in Bermuda which, on the high street at least, can be found in the days; this is often accompanied by a slightly uncomfortable feeling at the prospect of wearing someone else’s unwanted clothes. It is a mindset that the Red Cross works hard to overcome by keeping the standard of clothes in the store as high as possible. In the words of Maria Duffy, the shop manager: “People expect a certain quality

accessories and clothing”. A statement on its website (orangebaycompany.com) says: “Whether you favour vintage or contemporary, at Orange Bay Company, we’ve got something for every style

That quality includes well-known designers,

Orange Bay takes items on consignment and tries

expensive dresses, and clothes that often still have the label on them; donated because they turned out to the wrong size or the wrong colour. “We get some very, very nice things, high-end

to sell them. Fashion items that don’t sell within a three month period are cleared from the shelves and sent to Red Cross, helping to maintain the high quality the charity wants. “I go twice a week to pick

stuff,” Mrs Duffy said. “I recently found a pair

up what they have got [for us],” Mrs Duffy said.

of Diane Von Furstenberg shoes, which look as

The combination of donated items, items from

though they have been worn twice. We are very lucky with the quality that we get, and we keep

attached to charity shops, thrift stores, and

like to be selective.”

cast offs and items that have seen better

buyers and sellers of gently-used fine furniture,

and budget.”

the quality high. We only have small space, so we

image that comes to mind is of other people’s

itself as having customers who include “both

and if we wouldn’t wear it, we won’t put it out.”

Traditionally there has been a certain stigma second-hand stores. For some the first

growth of Orange Bay. The company advertises

Commitment to a high standard, coupled with a change in attitudes towards thrift shopping in general was a driving force behind expanding the opening hours of the shop. It is no coincidence that the popularity of the store coincided with the economic downturn, but a rise in retro fashion, the vintage look, and the repurposing of old clothes also played its part. That drift back towards the retro/vintage look in the fashion world brought Red Cross in to the mainstream at last year’s Bermuda Fashion Festival, when items from the store were used in the Evolution Fashion Show.

consignment, and high-end fashion means that the Red Cross has an eclectic clientele. “You can’t predict who is going to come in and when,” said Mrs Duffy. “There is no particular demographic, no particular time, it’s across the board.”

BEAUTY + FASHION

recycled renewed repurposed

One thing that both she and Mrs SpencerArscott have seen is that some people who do come will do so twice a day. The fear of missing out on a bargain is noticeable. “Some people will come in the morning on the way to work, and at lunch time,” Mrs Duffy said. “If they haven’t bought anything in the morning they feel as though they are missing out, and nine times out of ten they have missed something, because we put stuff out all the

“I think that has brought in the new clients as well,” Mrs Spencer-Arscott said. “We do a spring one [sale] and evening wear one. For those who may not have been, it’s something different, we give

time, so it [the stock] evolves all the time.”

out a glass of bubbly, and make it fun.”

While it is far more common to see women

Given its growing standing in the island’s

in the store, men are starting to make an appearance every now and then, and Mrs Spencer-Arscott said they were trying to do more to get different members of society through the doors. Special sales focusing on evening ware, corporate nights, and

consciousness, and the cramped space that it presently operates in there might be an argument for moving the Upstairs Closet to a bigger space in Hamilton. There is no doubt in either of their minds that a shop like that could sustain itself; but for Mrs Duffy the ideal move would be to a bigger

accessories are also helping to change the

place at the Red Cross property on Berry Hill Road.

perception of the Upstairs Closet as just a

“The problem with moving, if we moved off here

thrift store. There will be three such nights this year: a spring sale on April 28, an accessories sale on June 30, and the evening wear sale on November 3.

would be the rent,” she said. “There are a couple of spaces on Reid Street that I was walking by the other day and having a good look at them, but then there is rent, the drop off situation and then volunteer parking. When you factor all that stuff in…it makes sense to be where we are.”

“Traditionally there has been a certain stigma attached to charity shops, thrift stores, and secondhand stores. ” Red Cross

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Or a ng e Bay OB put this entire look together, pushing the oddity with their everchanging inventory. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a typical Bermuda outfit with the addition of the leather Hugo Boss messenger bag and army cap to give it that New York street style.

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red cross jeans “It’s difficult to come across a bomb pair of jeans that complement me and my style! Jeans can be paired with virtually any attire but importantly they set the tone of a look. Once I spotted these I knew I could pair them perfectly with my orange trench coat, perfect for the spring. The hat and sneakers were the cherry on top.”

THE BIG GIVE

A legacy on the frontline A.S. COOPER CELEBRATES 120 YEARS

Following their education abroad, Alex decided to introduce The First Cooper Descendants arrive in Bermuda in 1635 aboard the ship, Truelove. Originally farmers in Southampton Parish, the Cooper’s settled into a quaint, pastoral life on the beautiful island of Bermuda.

1635 THE BEGINNING

1897

A BOLD MOVE FORWARD

his five sons, Gilbert, Charles, Arthur, Edmund and Forster to the company. In 1936, Alex Cooper officially changed the company’s name to A.S. Cooper & Sons Ltd, marking the birth of the family owned and run business we have come to know and fondly refer to as “Cooper’s”.

1930s

A CHOICE FOR THE FUTURE

1936 A FAMILY AFFAIR

in various shops in Hamilton. Mr Musson Wainwright at Bermuda Furnishing and Supply, which was a general store located at 45 Front St, employed Alex for a number of years. There he learned the trade and bettered his skills, eventually going on to purchase the shares of the company outright in 1897.

GROW, CHANGE & FLOURISH

It’s 1974 and at the helm is Alex Cooper’s

At the age of 11, Alexander Samuel Cooper was sent to work

1974

The birth of Bermuda tourism in the late 1930s, along with Alex Cooper’s personal love of the finer things, led the store in a new direction. He moved the company away from general merchandise and focused the business more on fine china, silver, antique furniture and later, clothing.

son, Edmund Cooper, in partnership with his son, Peter. Under their leadership, the business flourished and grew to be one of Bermuda’s “Big Three” department stores. A.S. Cooper’s thrived and with a little friendly competition from Smith’s and Trimingham’s, became a household name with storefront locations island wide.

Coming from what was originally a general store on Front Street, A.S. Cooper’s evolved into Bermuda’s

In 2016, the A.S. Cooper group of companies

premier purveyor of men’s,

opened the very first international Vineyard

women’s and children’s fashion. It

Vines store, along with two new shops, the

is the first choice for the best brand

Astwood Dickinson Boutique and the

names in cosmetics, fragrances,

Official Store of the America’s Cup, in

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2017

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MOVING TOWARD THE PRESENT

2005 PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

2016 GROWTH & EXPANSION

business as Bermuda’s favourite retailer. Now led by Alex Cooper’s great grandson, Somers Cooper, A.S. Cooper & Sons continues to be the number once choice, for even the most discerning of shoppers. By continuing on the fine tradition established and reinforced by three generations before him, Somers continues to take the company in a direction that will lead to at least 120 more years! Throughout the years and through generations, one thing has always been a consistent priority; that is the A.S. Cooper

In 2005, the Cooper family made the decision to demolish their building at 59 Front Street to make way for brand new premises. That same year Astwood Dickinson was purchased and became a division of A.S. Cooper & Sons Ltd. Boasting a newly acquired premier jewelry store, the freshly built brand new A.S. Cooper store officially opened its doors in April 2007.

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TRAVEL+ LEISURE

26 It seems as if every time you go away nowadays you run into someone from Bermuda, and if these pictures are anything to go by the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents are travelling far and wide. There is the older generation with disposable income, while those of the younger generation are going further and for longer than their parents might have done at their age. From Mexico, to India, and beyond, Bermudians love to get far away when time and finance allows, and we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shy about telling people where we are. RG asked several people to send us their snaps of recent trips and these are the results.

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The homeless problem is something we cannot ignore. If we measure society based on how we treat the most vulnerable then we have failed.” – Gaylynne Cannonier, One Bermuda Alliance candidate for Constituency 3, St David’s.

Ms Cannonier made that comment in an article attributed to her in the Bermuda Sun on November 2, 2012. The homeless problem on the island was already a significant issue by then, and it has not lessened in the intervening years. A survey by the Department for National Drug Control in 2015 questioned 165 people who were classed as homeless; and that was by no means all of them. Homelessness and its root causes, be that economic, mental health or addiction, are not problems we should ignore, and yet it is hard to get away from the feeling that Bermuda has been ignoring, and continues

to ignore, people who have fallen on hard times. Rather than dwindling, the homeless population in Bermuda has grown steadily over the years, fulfilling Dale Butler’s prophecy when the Progressive Labour Party was still in power. On battling homelessness, Mr Butler said in the House of Assembly in 2012: “It was the direction we were hoping to take when I joined the

How hard could it be for the

PLP back then. I firmly believe, if we don’t act, the problem will get worse

Government to provide a

and we will get more of the same.” It is evident that Bermuda has failed to act for more than a decade on this issue. Successive governments have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on projects including the Dame Lois Browne-Evans building, the Transport Control Department, Port Royal Golf Course, the America’s Cup, and soon a shiny new airport. There was even several million for the island’s football and cricket boards. In comparison, what little money has

shelter where people can go? Why are we just relying on the Salvation Army?

By Josh Ball Photography By Blaire Simmons and Nhuri Bashir

been spent on providing adequate help for the least fortunate members of

go, and the charity has just 55 beds, with those that can asked to financially

our society is a mere drop in the bucket. By any definition Bermuda has failed

contribute towards the cost of their stay. The 2015 survey listed that shelter,

them.

transitional housing, treatment facilities, the hospital and the home of a

Maybe we should not be shocked by this. In the same article, as if

family member or friend as evidence that the majority of homeless (86 of

surprised by the discovery, Ms Cannonier referenced the OBA’s ongoing

the respondents) were not sleeping rough. Of the 165 interviewed, 74 were

investigation of homelessness, and wrote that the party “found an area away

sleeping in a car, park, tent or abandoned building, with five refusing to say

from public view, where several like-minded people are living in tents”. Only

where they spent the night.

last month, Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, bemoaned the impact

One member of a charity that works with the island’s homeless posed

the homeless were having on the city. Unintentional as it undoubtedly was,

this question: “How hard could it be for the Government to provide a shelter

his comments appeared to show more concern for the business community

where people can go? Government has buildings, houses, properties that are

than for the people who have been driven to such depths.

not being utilised. There are enough people like me that know how to do this.

Such is the inaction that the Salvation Army shelter, ramshackled and rundown though it is, remains one of the only places homeless people can

Why are we just relying on the Salvation Army?”

yd (not his real name) is homeless. He can’t tell me how long he has been that way, but he thinks three years this time around. He believes he is 45, or 46, but is not sure, and is a skilled worker who

now has a criminal record. He lives rough in Pembroke. One charity worker has known him for 20 years. This is his story, in his own words: “I was working for a prominent construction company on the island and at the end of the job they made everyone redundant, except for the foreigners who were under contract. Unfortunately, when no money comes in, and you can’t find another job, things get tight and you can’t pay the rent. That was the main issue. Plus, rents were getting so high. It wasn’t like back 20 years ago when you were paying $700, $800 a month for a one-bedroom or studio [apartment]; I was paying $2,400 for a one-bedroom in Southampton. “From there, work got hard. You try hustling, but hustling doesn’t do it, and that’s where I am right now; all I can do is hustle. Plus, I have been incarcerated, and with the way things are now, anyone who has been incarcerated loses their job. I got a job with this company down Front Street, but they didn’t do a background check. Then when they did a background check two weeks after they had hired me and were paying me, they told me ‘oh, we have to let you go because we found that you have been incarcerated’. “They even told me, ‘you’re a well worker, you make your time, you stay from early mornings to late nights, but we have a Board and they won’t accept you because we have standards’. You feel as if you are being punished twice. “I stay in an abandoned house at the moment with three or four other people. It’s stressful; you could get thrown off the property at any moment. If it wasn’t for the churches that provided food, a lot of us would struggle; it’s bad enough that we have to go to other places to have baths. You have to go a certain number of days without a bath. “Places like Focus we are happy for, we can get something to eat and wait around during the day…generally some people go there looking for workers, a couple hours here, a couple hours there. It’s not as regular as it used to be; I guess some people have messed up when they go hustle somewhere because they [employers] are sceptical about getting people. “I’ve been through the training board, the unemployment service, and because of my [criminal] record I can’t get a job. They look at records, they test for drugs; these things go against people like me. I try to stay clean, but it is difficult. Most everybody in my boat is doing one thing or another; they’re either drinking, smoking weed or cocaine. Mentally, when it gets difficult, those things are there to take you away. “My father’s family is on the island, but I’m pretty much the black sheep of the family. I don’t ask them for much and I probably see my old man maybe once, twice a year. I’ll call him to speak to him, but me and him we can’t be in the same room together longer than 30 minutes. It’s always been like that; we are too much alike. But when I was growing up, he was in the bar or out womanising. I was raised by my grandparents, and once they passed away, that’s when life went shit.

“A lady friend of mine helps me out every now and then, but after a while you get tired of depending on somebody. It gets frustrating, it gets irritating, you want to [contribute]…and I just pack up and say that it’s time for me to go. I hope I’m not homeless for the rest of my life. I have hope for the future, but I know it won’t be here [Bermuda] because I’d hate to see what this island is going to look like in 20 years.” Syd is not unique, unfortunately. He is just an example of Bermuda’s forgotten; let down by those who have been, and are, in a position to make a difference. Those people are not just in government because it is easy to ignore what you pretend you cannot see. In talking with charity workers it is clear that while homelessness is on the rise, the awareness of it, and the desire to help, is not necessarily moving in the same direction. One Bermudian, who has worked in the field for decades, said they had “never seen this many homeless people, and I’m 75”. Others consider there to be a lack of empathy within the island’s residents at large, although none will publicly come out and say so. It is difficult to argue, however, when they point to the disparity between an island that extols the importance of Christian virtue in one instance, but not in another. Cherry-picking is a term that comes up often. Those that do get involved at least ensure the island’s homeless have something to eat on a daily basis. Focus, a group that helps those with drug and alcohol addictions battle the disease, is open for breakfast and lunch, while the Salvation Army soup truck and food kitchen ensure there is a hot meal available in the evenings. Loads of Love, which operates out of the Christ Church Happy place: Junior Maxwell Ming, aka Scientist, is happiest when he is riding his bike

in Warwick, also does what it can, as do some others. However, neither the provision of having a place to sleep, nor food to eat, is a solution to the causes of homelessness; something that Ms Cannonier described as a “very Bermudian

I stay in an abandoned

problem…one almost completely related to social problems, such as mental illness, addiction and

house at the moment

joblessness”.

with three or four other

2015 study that addiction does not necessarily

people.

cause homelessness, but that homelessness

The Government at least recognised in its

can cause addiction. But nearly five years after

EVEN THE FANCIEST SHELTER IS JUST A BAND-AID the last General Election the island is facing the prospect of another

the year prior to the study. According to the report, “those who needed

Government coming and going with little evidence of any tangible

help indicated that they did not get the help they needed; and 77 per

change. There is, finally, the prospect of some movement on a shelter,

cent of respondents reported that they have never been treated for

with the OBA approving the redevelopment of the old Bishop Spencer

alcohol or drugs in their lifetime”.

School in a new Emergency Housing Centre, albeit one that will still be operated by the Salvation Army. “A proper facility for the homeless is one part of the solution, but

And then there is this conclusion drawn towards the end of the report where the authors note that “treatment programmes for people with mental illness do not accept people with substance abuse

on its own, even the fanciest shelter is just a Band-Aid,” Ms Cannonier

disorders”. Just to ensure no one feels left out, it appears treatment

wrote. “Those homeless people need to be helped by integrating all our

programmes for “homeless substance abusers do not treat people with

health and social services to aid in addressing the problem. Most of all,

mental illness”.

we need to create the political will to attack this difficult problem.” It is difficult to argue that political will exists on either side of the

Gaylynne Cannonier again from 2012: “The homeless problem is something we cannot ignore. If we measure society based on how we

aisle, and the cynical among a growing number of disillusioned workers

treat the most vulnerable, then we have failed — we cannot continue

in the charity sector have suggested that is because the homeless do

to fail. The One Bermuda Alliance will consider this a priority if it wins

not vote. But should this be a surprise? Does the Government really

the next election. We will enlist the help of all those who are committed

care? Do enough of us really care? It is obvious that provision for the

to solving the problem, even if they happen to be members of Her

mentally ill and those struggling with addiction on this island is woefully

Majesty’s Loyal Opposition at the time! And together, we will solve this

inadequate – there is evidence on the streets of Hamilton of this on a

problem.”

daily basis, even if we refuse to see it. The Government’s own study from 2015 into the island’s

As the General Election approaches, no doubt both political parties will reaffirm their commitment to solving this issue. Not that those

problems makes for sobering reading. Of the 165 homeless surveyed,

involved at the sharp end are holding their collective breaths, especially

55.2 per cent had some kind of mental health symptom or disorder, up

as politicians on this island would “argue over the colour of the sky if it

from the 37 per cent that indicated they needed psychiatric services in

suited their political agendas to do so”. The next time the occupants of

a similar study carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Services

the House of Assembly propose building the latest edifice to capitalism,

in 2000. With substance abuse often co-occuring with mental illness

maybe we should force them to stop and think about people first, and

among the homeless, one-third indicated drug and alcohol problems in

not just the bottom line.

Though you see me, do you really ? He is, to many, the face of Bermuda’s homeless problem, and most people don’t even know his real name. Nicknamed Scientist, Junior Maxwell Ming says he is 52 years old, has been living rough for the past six years, and rides the length and breadth of the island on a variety of bicycles; his most recognisable feature, second only to an almost toothless grin. He also, sadly, refers to himself as a “retard”, perhaps reflecting an opinion others have expressed to him over the years. He seems especially proud of the fact that he “learnt how to dress myself, and I dress warm”. Given Mr Ming’s circumstances it seemed only natural that we put him on the cover of the magazine, although getting the picture proved a bit of a challenge. Fate often dictates that when you’re actively looking for something you will not find it. Eventually he surfaced on Front Street; beer in one hand, his bike of the moment in the other. Happy to have his picture taken, the offer of lunch was turned down because he told us that he “was going to St George’s after to enjoy lunch at the big restaurant by the water”. Conversation with him was as you might expect; fractured, confusing, and occasionally nonsensical. “I stay out by the old Freezer Fresh in a bus stop and I try to keep out of the way,” he said. “I was staying around the corner but a man said I was too close to his house so I moved. I try to stay out of the way. I sometimes have trouble getting food but people buy me meals sometimes and I feel like I am an angel. I am an honest man and I don’t steal anything and I don’t commit any violent acts. I don’t go to the Salvation Army, I am frightened of people. I exercise often, I ride my bike.” When earlier declining our offer for lunch he told us all he wants to do is ride his bike, because, “it makes me happy”. In the past he has spent time in St Brendan’s. As far as we could gather he no longer attends what is now the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute, he also said he does not take any medication. “Living out in the open is fine,” he said. “A lot of people have come and helped me, and if I didn’t have clothes they gave them to me. If I

He also, sadly, refers to

didn’t have a bike, they gave me one. I said I am going to be a good man and I am.

himself as a ‘retard’, perhaps

“I have to tell myself that nothing is tough. I stay away from bad people and no one bothers me. I never go to the doctor because I never get sick. My parents passed away and I have been living outside since I was 46. I have never been abroad, never been on an airplane.”

*Disclaimer: We have been made to understand that Mr Ming has a family that support him and that his lifestyle is of his own choosing.

reflecting an opinion others have expressed to him over the years

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Marcus, Hamilton Princess

FOOD + DRINK

Lunch Time in Hamilton

Marcus

Hamilton Princess This is high class and you will definitely want to spend more than an hour here. Perhaps a longer lunch hour on Friday afternoon! Marcus occupies the former Gazebo Room at the Hamilton Princess and has a central bar and views of the harbour. An open kitchen with a wood burning grill located opposite is a

Where to go for lunch?

show all in its own, with chefs creating Samuelsson’s specialty dishes. .

Most of us who work in Hamilton usually go to the same place during the week and get a take-out to eat at our desk. That’s all fine and dandy but you should also occasionally take time out and have a proper ‘lunch hour’.

Barracuda

Burnaby Street

Firstly you will be more satisfied by what you are eating and changing your

Spend a little more time for some fine dining. Has

environment will positively impact the rest of your day.

main courses which include grilled rockfish, grilled

Studies have also shown that a lunch break out of the office will vastly

filet mignon, and pan seared hogfish.

improve focus. And many restaurants in Hamilton have outside seating so you can take advantage of the fresh air and sun after the ‘cold’ winter. If you think that Hamilton has only limited offerings for lunch then you are dead wrong. There are an amazing number of places you can go for lunch whether it be take-out or sit down. ilton Princess to Keith’s Kitchen in the BAA parking lot. Here are just some of the places to have something to eat during the week to refresh your batteries for that afternoon home stretch.

Burnaby Street

When a restaurant has been around since 1941, you know it is doing something right! The Spot is known for its burgers and especially its hot turkey sandwiches.

Miles

Pitts Bay Road They have some of the best sandwiches and good prices. Everything from tuna, ham and cheese, roast beef etc. But Miles also has soups and chowder as well as great hot food like chicken lasagne, golden fried salmon fritters, and grilled chicken breast.

Reid Street

Good food at reasonable prices and very relaxed. Take-out is also available.

Fish N’ Tings

There are also a wide range of prices — everything from Marcus at the Ham-

The Spot Restaurant

Coconut Rock

Portofino Restaurant Bermudiana Road

It has been around for decades offering traditional Italian cuisine — everything from a quick, delicious pizza, to homemade pastas. It also has a popular take-out side entrance.

Hog Penny Restaurant Burnaby Street

With that London pub feel, it has been in existence since the late 1950s. Specialises in old-style British comfort food like shepherd’s pie, steak & kidney pie, fish & chips, and bangers & mash.

Angle Street

Great Jamaican Cuisine. Fast and friendly service they offer great fish (obviously) but also oxtail, curried goat to jerk pork, cow foot and much, much more.

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Lost in the Triangle Reid Street

Great fresh Bermuda fish is served as well as other local side dishes.

Keith’s Kitchen BAA Parking Lot

Bermuda’s famous lunch carts can set your stomach rumbling. Serves great burgers, fish sandwiches, steak sandwiches and the like.

La Trottoria Restuarant

rice, soups and daily specials!

L’Oriental Express Church Street

A fairly wide range of offerings from its deli and also hot Asian dishes. You will also find sushi, wraps, fresh salads and desserts.

Ruby Murrys Chancery Lane

Everyone has been to the ‘Tratt’ and

restaurant for you! And it is all served in

it is great for a sit-down lunch and a

a relaxing and friendly atmosphere.

chat with friends and co-workers while

Flanagan’s Irish Pub & Outback Sports Bar

Yashi Sushi Bar Reid Street

A great sushi bar serving the freshest sashimi, makimonos and other creative signature sushi dishes such as shrimp dumplings and our tripple-delight maki. Yashi also has take-out.

Somers’ Café Express Front Street

A wonderful view on the balcony of A.S. Cooper & Sons on Front Street. They have freshly-made soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts for lunch.

Front Street

This Front Street favourite has dining on the balcony overlooking Hamilton Harbour as well as its sports bar in the back. Catch an hour of the game while having a steak & Guinness pie. Flanagan’s has a huge variety of meals for lunch — everything from fine salads to bangers & mash to fish & chips to steaks and also Italian fare

The Lobster Pot Bermudiana Road

For over four decades this friendly seafood restaurant has been serving locals and tourists alike. It has an outstanding

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variety of seafood specialities and fresh

This is a combination of a modern sushi

Little Venice Wine Bar

Windsor Place, Queen Street bar, and a stylish and sophisticated take-out shop. The take-out features a ‘Taste of Bermuda’ hot food buffet

Open with a smile 8-7:30, Sun 4-6. 24 York Street, St. George’s 297-1828

cassava pie, baby back ribs, red beans &

If you like Indian food then this is the

favourite Italian dishes.

Get a natural skincare and hair care regime this spring and everything else will take care of itself. The ‘natural you’ awaits, at Robertson’s Drug Store, St. George’s.

offering the best vegetables, fish,

Washington Lane

having one of their excellent pizzas or

Winter’s over, it’s skintime.

featuring local favourites and recipes

fish delivered daily.

Bermudiana Road

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Bulli.Social Queen Street

This is as central as it can get on the corner of Queen and Reid Streets by Queen Elizabeth Park. They have gourmet burgers and the like and you can eat in or take away.

DeGraff’s Lunch Wagon City Hall Car Park

This lunch wagon has been around for ever! Famous for the beef pies, burger & fries, chicken burgers and steakums. Take your food, wander down to Victoria Park and relax and have a ‘grease!’.

L’Oriental

Bermudiana Road Located above the Little Venice, this is great for those who like Oriental, Chinese and fusion cuisine.

Little Venice

Bermudiana Road This is Bermuda’s first and most famous Italian restaurant, celebrating over 40 years of fabulous service and fine food. Contemporary regional Italian specialities.

Nonna’s Kitchen Bermudiana Road

A really great soup and sandwich eatery that also has a fun make-your-own salad area. Nonna’s has proved to be very popular since it opened a few years ago and also has excellent comfort food like chilli, beef stew and cornbread.

Harry’s at The Waterfront Pitts Bay Road

On the high end of things, Harry’s is class. The menus are steak house based, featuring Miles 21-day aged beef, but with a contemporary twist. Also has a great 2,000-bottle wine cellar for an unparalleled gastronomic experience.

1609 Bar & Restaurant

Speciality Cinema & Grill

Superb views at the Hamilton

Good for a quick burger and fries.

Princess and superb food. Open

Soups every day (check out the

The food truck

air dining at the marina, the menu

chicken noodle on Mondays!)

has delicious

Hamilton Princess

features a variety of items from ceviche and pizza to burgers,

Church Street

Red Steakhouse and Bar

sandwiches, and salads as well

Front Street

as a variety of seasonally inspired

Overlooking Hamilton Harbor on

entrées. Perfect with the summer

Front Street, Red Steakhouse & Bar

around the corner.

has, not surprisingly, great steaks

Ten Café and Bar Dundonald Street

Smokin’ Barrel

Ferry Terminal

Caribbean-style jerk chicken, short ribs and burgers.

Bermy Cuisine Serpentine Road

like perfectly prepared certified

Burgers and the like along with

Angus beef cuts which feature filet

specials everyday. Great milkshakes

mignon, strip, rib eye, porterhouse

as well.

Fresh and delicious salads, pastas,

and cowboy, all offered in their

sandwiches along with a dai-

natural juices.

Buzz n Go

Robin Hood

A variety of sandwiches as well

ly Blackboard Special, Ten has great home made desserts and

Richmond Road

Bermuda‘s best tapas. Sit inside our

Richmond Road

outside.

Good pub food and a big menu. Eat

milkshakes. A quick take-out at

indoors to outdoors or take-away.

Esso City.

as pizza and smoothies and

City Café

Washington Street Very popular take-away by the Bus Station which has sandwiches, pizza and excellent hot food like pan-fried grouper with lemon butter on the side, Asian style chicken soy-vinegar sauce, pork spareribs BBQ and even Asian style goat stew (calderetang kambing).

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25 years of Yamaha-powered progress After more than 25 years in the business, it is fair to say that AP

fully-loaded the newest edition to the fleet is a sight to behold. It is

Marine knows it stuff.

in its relationship with Yamaha that AP Marine has made its name,

The Bermuda distributor for all-things Yamaha, the company

and one which enables it to stay ahead of the curve in the industry.

has seen its influence on the island go from strength-to-strength

AP Marine mechanics are Yamaha certified, retrain every year, and

over the years. As well as providing the best-selling outboard motor,

are held in such regard that they have been working with America’s

the company is also the home of Grady-White boats on the island.

Cup teams, SoftBank Team Japan, and Artemis Racing, in the build-

From a four per cent market share, Michael Araujo, the president of AP Marine, estimates that his company is now closer to a 60

up to the 35th America’s Cup. “We can do everything from basic service work to complete

per cent share, helped in no small part by its dedication to customer

rebuilds on motors,” said Jonathan Flood, AP Marine’s service man-

service and commitment to top-quality craftsmanship; something

ager. “Our top mechanics are Yamaha certified; every tech is yearly

which makes AP Marine the perfect fit for Yamaha and Grady-White.

trained. Every year there is a course in Atlanta, which always keeps

Mr Araujo and his staff have come a long way over the years; and from a smaller base on Washington Lane have now been in a

them updated with the latest technology. “The boat manufacturers are going after Yamaha, not the

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America’s Cup, creating lasting memories, lasting friendships and lasting skills, one person at a time.

A family affair

By Josh Ball Photography by Blaire Simmons

In a year when Bermudaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletes made headlines around the world, Gillian Cross and daughter Corrie Cross slipped under the radar of the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collective consciousness. Teammates, some-time roommates, friends, mother and daughter, the pair are far from being household names, and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby, their chosen sport, is still struggling for recognition in the wider community, but they have achieved something no other athletes, Bermudian or otherwise, have managed before. In November the Cross women became the first parent and child combination to play in the same international team in any sport when they represented Bermuda at the Rugby Americas North Sevens in Trinidad. Family success in sport is nothing new. Siblings have won World Cups together, parents have won Olympic medals only for their offspring to win their own years later, and every weekend of the year parents and children compete together in a variety of disciplines around the world. However, before November a parent had never played in the same team as their child on the international stage. But this historic achievement, while undoubtedly special, does not define the

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pair, or their relationship, which is of the sort many parents might hope to have with their children. Speaking to them at Gillian’s office at XL Catlin it becomes clear they are teammates first. “I have to remind her [Corrie] that I’m her mother sometimes,” she says. Corrie does not let that remark go

It was Gillian that brought rugby into the Cross family.

unchallenged. “The first day I started playing - her nickname is Shine [Gillian cuts in: “I’m a diamond, I shine”] - she

After 20 years in Bermuda and with little

in her daughter was done. The history-making

came to me and said ‘OK Corrie, don’t

experience of team sports under her belt, Gillian

nature of their relationship is largely secondary

call me mom, my name is Shine, I will

got involved with the Teacher’s Rugby Football

in Gillian’s mind, and she does not consider

not answer if you call me mom’.

Club women’s touch team towards the end of

herself and her daughter to be trail blazers. “For

the 2012-2013 season. Well into her Thirties at

me I would like for everyone to see that you’re

work. It stuck and at home I don’t really

that stage she found herself bitten by the rugby

never too old, and you’re never too young, to

call her mom that often, unless I really,

bug and signed up for the national women’s

take up some sport and love it,” she says.

really want something. Nine times out

contact team in March 2014, encouraged to

of ten she’ll respond if I say Shine; she

do so after her aggression during touch rugby

[sport] together is just the icing on the cake. For

usually doesn’t respond if I say mom.

caught the eye of a Bermuda player.

us, my husband [Cory Cross] is very involved.

“I tried to call her mom, did not

So, it’s got to the stage where we’re friends first; obviously she’s my mom.”

“I fell in love with rugby as soon as I

“For mother, daughter, father, son, to do it

He’s the guy that makes our dinner when we

started,” says Gillian, whose speed naturally

come home from training, it’s a family affair.

translated into a position on the wing. “I

Strong family, strong players, it makes for a

eventually call Shine “mom” at training,

didn’t really do a sport [before]. I worked out

healthier relationship all around, and a better

which came as a shock to the pair’s

independently, went to the gym, went running.

community.

teammates. “We hadn’t told everyone

This was my first example of playing in a team.”

As you might expect Corrie did

from the get-go that [she was my

Her daughter’s experiences with sport

mother],” Corrie says. “They knew we

were much the same, except that Corrie tried

were somewhat related, but I never

rugby when she was young and did not take to

said ‘that’s my mother’.

it, much like the other ones she took up, and set

“We were in a rookie game

down soon after. She tried rugby again several

for touch and I said ‘Oh, mom’, and

years later at her mother’s suggestion and this

someone started freaking out because

time something clicked. “With rugby something

they thought we were sisters. It was

was different, the tactical concept [appealed],”

really funny and happens every so

Corrie says. “I guess maybe because I was with

often.”

my mom and she was enjoying it so much, I

Gillian chimes in: “It was my moment. I was working it for a while.

thought I could do it too and enjoy myself.” For Gillian her daughter’s love affair with

I’m not a mother, I’m a rugby player,

rugby was an “ah-ha” moment, when her job as

and I’m fast like everyone else.”

a parent to instill a desire for an active lifestyle

“I don’t know if a lot of people know much about our story, and what we do. I sing it all the time.”

“We’re friends first; obviously she is my mom”

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When looking at their relationship the obvious question that comes to mind is whether Corrie and her mother would be as close if they did not play rugby together. It is one that Corrie is unsure how to answer, especially as it means acknowledging the personality traits the pair share, something that is “hard to admit” for Corrie. “Our personalities are very hard headed, when we have butting opinions we tend to clash, but rugby has helped us to get over those [times],” Corrie says. That’s not to say the pair do not clash on occasion, but training, specifically the contact training, allows for the release of the pent-up tension that normally arises in any motherdaughter relationship. Gillian is not a big fan of training against her daughter because “she hits hard”; Corrie, who describes herself as a utility player, sees the opportunity to tackle her mother as cathartic. “I feel like we’re closer because we can hit each other…. subconsciously, in a shady way, get out any tension we have between each other,” Corrie says. “I just tackle her on the pitch and work it out.” As teammates the pair work together in training as others

Neither Gillian nor Corrie realised that walking on to the field in Trinidad would be a world first, a moment to forever etch their names in to the history books. In many ways it does not seem to

would, something Corrie believes has made the bond between

have really sunk in. Gillian describes it as “a bit of a surprise,” her

them stronger. “I think maybe because we play together our

daughter comes across as being rather less impressed with the

relationship is closer because I see her as my mom, but also

whole thing. “I was just playing with my mom,” she says.

my teammate,” she says. “So, where someone else might go to

Still, the pair will cherish the time they do get to spend on the

another teammate about personal stuff, it’s so easy to tell my

field together, with opportunities likely to dwindle rather than grow

mom because she’s there.

in the months and years to come. Corrie is heading to university

“I think we’re closer in that way. We motivate each other

this year, hopefully to study architecture, with Cardiff University

to work harder, and it’s nice to go home to have someone to

top of her list; a choice driven by the quality of the women’s rugby

talk to about training, and it’s just nice to feed back off of her.

team, among other things.

That back and forth between us helps me with my game.” Clashes, when they come, are infrequent and largely

Gillian, meanwhile, is in her fourth decade, although she

worked out before the pair get home. By and large the

has plans to be playing

frustrations of the day are left on the field, for both that

alongside her daughter

release is a welcome one. “You play the best when you’ve had

for a while yet. “I

a stressful day, it’s amazing, and it shows because the coach

figure wherever

is like ‘rough day?’ and I’m ‘yes, let’s just do this’,” Gillian says.

she is I can always

“You play better I think.”

pack my boots

Despite the relationship on the field there are times when

and go and play,”

Gillian will revert to type, and the concerned parent comes to

she says. “We’ll

the surface. Primarily this occurs when the older Cross is on the

be playing forever.

sidelines and the younger one is playing on her own; it is a side

When I stop having

of Gillian that often provokes amusement from her daughter.

fun, that’s when I’ll

“It’s weird how it switches,” Corrie says. “On the pitch she’s my

stop, and I don’t see

teammate, she’s telling me to brush it [a hit] off, but when she’s

that coming any time

off it’s a completely separate thing. It’s funny to see.”

soon.”

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Count down time! 5

Bermudians love a good countdown.

or friend filled holidays. They both involve copious amounts of ‘so good you’ll slap your momma’ food

Right now in the spring, in the middle of the after-

and drink (Swizzle anyone?). And they both leave

winter doldrums, we are more than likely counting

you amazingly broke by the end. I think the music

down to summer, vacation (because you know the fever got you), kids out of school, kids back into school, Cup

selection is slightly better at Cup Match though.

Match… Fast and Furious 8 (oh don’t act like you aren’t, I

Wait, no, I’m lying. There is one Bermudian holiday

mean, JASON STATHAM! Nuff said.).

that beats all others for our loyalty in celebrating

Island life is predominantly thought to be slower, a more relaxing existence. And for

it. That is, of course, a Bermudian’s birthday. Yup, we will work double shifts, we will even grudgingly work weekends, but ask

most of our cousins to the south, it probably is. Not so

a Bermudian to work on their birthday?

much here. You always see those tourists who seem a

“Oh, the looks they will look.” We don’t

bit bemused as to why Bermudians seem to buck that

work birthdays, we celebrate birthdays.

expectation and are constantly rushing from here to

And if ya boy is celebrating his, you will

there. Even our waiting is impatient. Don’t believe me,

gladly take the hit of a hangover at work

just go into any bank or try to get food from KFC. The

to make sure he celebrates in style.

looks on the tourists’ faces seem to say, “Hey, um, you are totally messing with my vacay vibe by being all… work-y.” We work hard, we play harder but either way nothing is actually done at true island speed. Kinda like city speed with a pina colada.

I’m personally counting down to my favourite holiday, Cadbury Crème Egg Day. Some people like to call it the day after Easter but hey, each to their own. That’s the wondrously Willy Wonkalike holiday where Crème Eggs are 50 per cent off at the Phoenix. The day I can buy them in bulk and don’t have to feel bad about hiding them from the kids. I mean, I always hide them from the kids but after their Easter Egg hunt I don’t have to feel bad about it. Makes a huge difference. It’s the last gorge before pretending that, I promise, tomorrow I really will start getting fit so I can rock my bikini body. In truth I will never truly start on the whole fitness thing, not formally. I have kids and I like wine. When am I supposed to find the time? I walk to and from Bull’s Head every day. What more do you want from me?!

By Tia Smith

The main countdown for most Bermudians at any time of the year is usually one of two holidays, a toss-up between Cup Match and Christmas. It’s very easy to understand why those two. They are both long holidays, with Cup Match leaning out as a guaranteed long weekend. They are both amazingly fun family and/

We love our time off. That’s when you will see us semi-islanders become true islanders. There’s nothing better than sitting back with your family, your friends and people who will become friends by the end of the night. Bermuda is the equivalent of a small town in the US and the camaraderie we show at these times is when you really can recognize this. That, and when you take a stroll through town at lunch time on a Friday… “Hey girl” “How’s ya momma?” “Did your brother and his wife have that kid yet?”

“Nothing is actually done at true island speed. Kinda like city speed with a pina colada“