When Peter and I sat down with a beer and discussed the possibility of starting a website in December 2014 neither of us expected BajanThings would grow to the comprehensive source of information about Barbados that it has become. Some of the articles have become a source of information for researchers. Some articles have gathered …
We hope you had a Happy Christmas even if you or family members had to self-isolate away from the festivities. Last Christmas we were in lock-down and it was pretty miserable. This year we have various Covid-19 vaccinations and the medical profession have learnt by trial and error and by massive sharing of learnings, new …
It is that time of year to reflect on BajanThings six years on since launch and over the past twelve months. We hope you had a Happy Christmas even if you had to self-isolate away from your family. What was your BajanThings all time favourite post? What was your BajanThings 2020 favourite post? My all …
2020 marks a new decade and BajanThings five years on. It also marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Errol Barrow on 21st January 2020. Errol Barrow’s time in the RAF between 1940 and 1947 is covered in two posts: Errol Barrow – Statesman, Prime Minister of Barbados, RAF Navigator World War II and …
As 2018 draws to a close and we look forward to 2019, it is that time of year to reflect on BajanThings four years on since its launch in December 2014 and over the past twelve months. BajanThings is mostly about the things we are passionate about: recording events that we have witnessed, or told …
BajanThings is three years old this month. We published our first page on18th December 2014 and launched the site over the 2014 Christmas break. BajanThings is mostly about things that we are passionate about, events that we have witnessed, or told by those who did and the life of some of the people who were …
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 …
What a year it’s been! We look at BajanThings one years on. For many years my brother encouraged me to write a record of my travels and some history of the island. I had started to write but it was confined to my hard drive. Some will stay there after I go, unless someone finds it. When …
