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Christmas and Boxing Day in London
Let's Go to London We were packed and ready for Christmas in London. As we were leaving early on the 24th, we decided that Xavi would open his presents on our return to Cambridge after Boxing Day. Surround yourself with People who feel like Sunlight Our bus and train...
5 Reasons to Visit Anguilla this Winter
Visit Anguilla The leaves are changing colour from green to yellow to red and fluttering to the ground. The temperature is falling into single digits. There is a realisation that even Fall will soon be a distant memory as outerwear with hoods becomes more of an...
5 Things I Gained When I Let Go of Stuff
Prior to August 2018, if anyone had asked me if I had a lot of ‘stuff’ I would have said no. However, when we started packing up our house in earnest in August, I realised that would have been a lie. When we took things out of drawers, cupboards, and closets etc....
National Youth Week and National Youth Awards Held in Anguilla
4th Annual National Youth Week 2018 a Success Vision 2048: Charting the Way Forward for Youth Development was a fitting theme for this year's National Youth Week. Youth week activities began on Monday 24th September and ended on Saturday 6th October, 2018 with the...
Three Things I would magically transfer from Cambridge to Anguilla
It has been five weeks since we left Anguilla for Cambridge, England. During this time we have searched extensively and fortunately found an apartment we like, set up our utilities, bought items for our home, enrolled Xavi in preschool and much more. There were...
Joint Summer Camp 2018
Joint Summer Camp Friday July 27th marked the culmination of the annual Joint Summer Camp 2018 organized by Anguilla’s Community Centres. This annual camp which commenced on Monday 23rd July 2018 took place daily from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Sandy Ground ball field....
DYC’s Youth Escape July Camps a Success
It's a Wrap for Youth Escape's July Camps Month one of the Department of Youth and Culture’s Youth Escape camps ended on July 27th, 2018. The various camps lasted from one to three weeks. There was an abundance of knowledge, talent and creativity showcased throughout...
Four Reasons Why I Love Eating Out in Anguilla
Eating Out in Anguilla - Let's Eat! Friend: We should do something? Me: Great. Where do you want to eat? Eating out in Anguilla is a big thing or is that just me and the people I know? A lot of outings with my friends and family in Anguilla are centred on food. This...
Beach Days at Shoal Bay in Anguilla
Beach days with Xavi I will admit that I don’t swim as much as I should. However, I do spend a significant amount of time at the beach, particularly Shoal Bay. Many evenings Xavi and I just drop everything and head to the beach for an hour or two so he can run around...
Have a Fun and Safe Anguilla Summer Festival 2018
“A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” Mahatma Gandhi Anguilla’s Summer Festival begins today, August 2nd and will end on August 12th, 2018. The theme is ‘Strength and Resilience like you’ve never seen, Anguilla’s Summer Festival...
Aya Lawd – Anguillian Dialect and Accent
The Anguillian Dialect and Accent The other day I was by Ken getting some Barbeque and garlic bread and I turned to a visitor and said “Can you pass me a sack please?” She looked at me blankly and then her eyes followed the direction I was pointing. I hastily...
Basking in the Sunlight
Surround yourself with people who feel like Sunlight In exactly one month Nash, Xavi and I will travel to the United Kingdom God willing. We will reside there for a bit while Nash pursues further studies. Over the next 30 days, I will be celebrating and sharing some...
National Youth Leaders’ Summit A Success
“The Youth of Today are the Leaders of Tomorrow” – Nelson Mandela A substantial portion of my most valuable leadership training I received as a youth. Most of it came through opportunities from the Department of Youth and Culture (DYC). DYC continues to train and...
COSME Programme provided valuable training and opportunities
COSME Programme The COSME Programme was launched on April 1, 2014 on the island of Tortola (BVI). The 41 month programme (time period later extended) dispersed $15M Euros to projects benefiting participating Caribbean Territories. The territories were Anguilla, Aruba,...
Nominations Open for National Youth Awards
The Department of Youth and Culture’s Annual National Youth Awards for Excellence in Personal Development, Leadership and Public Service is truly an awesome initiative.It is hard to believe that it was over four years ago that I collected a National Youth Award....
Choose the best DYC YOUTH ESCAPE Summer Camp for Your Child
YOUTH E.S.C.A.P.E. (EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CREATIVE ARTS PRODUCTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT) Summer is here! It is time for your children to have fun and learn new skills with The Department of Youth and Culture’s Youth E.S.C.A.P.E Programme! This arts based summer programme...
Around the island in 8 Hours
Just miles away – Shoal Bay Villas was just what we needed
A Staycation at Shoal Bay Villas I love vacations. Whether it is a month-long trip or a weekend rendezvous I feel the same level of excitement. I enjoy travel but the idea of a weekend staycation at Shoal Bay Villas with just my hubby was just as enticing. Indeed,...
