William Burton, Author at BajanThings

The Barbados Trailways Project Part 2 – the beginning of the refurbishment

6th January 2022 16th January 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan History / 5 Comments

The Barbados Trailway will convert a portion of the disused trainline (which operated from 1881 to 1937) into a 16km paved multi-use trail from Valley Plantation to Consett Bay. It is a fiscally and socially responsible heritage tourism development project that can help to diversify and enhance our tourism product while also providing recreational spaces …

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Removal of Lord Nelson Statue Bridgetown Barbados 2020

Barbados transitions to a Republic – the Republic of Barbados

23rd November 2021 18th December 2021 / 6 minutes of reading / Bajan History, Barbados Post World War II / 6 Comments

On 30th November 2021, fifty-five years after independence from Britain, Barbados will transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to being a Parliamentary Republic – the Republic of Barbados. The Queen’s representative Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason, GCMG, DA, QC will become the first President of Barbados. Her role will be mostly ceremonial, much like her current role …

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St. Bees to Robin Hood Bay – In the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright

7th September 2021 7th September 2021 / 5 minutes of reading / International Travel / 2 Comments

It’s time for another coast to coast walk. In November 2019 the world heard about a virus in China that was causing great concern to some doctors who spoke out. At first little was known as the Chinese Authorities were giving the impression that they had it under control and it was nothing to worry …

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Richard Goddard – 1935 to 2021

23rd February 2021 11th January 2022 / 14 minutes of reading / Bajan People / 12 Comments

Richard Goddard tribute by William Burton I first met Richard Goddard through my parents. But it was not until the early 1980’s that I joined his Sunday morning walks which started at Union Hall where he lived at the time. Soon groups from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme joined as part of their qualification. …

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Westward Ho! - Charles Kingsley - Engraving

How they came to Barbados and found no men therein…

12th January 2021 11th January 2022 / 14 minutes of reading / Anecdotes, Bajan History, Barbados Geology / 2 Comments

Amyas Preston was an English privateer of the Elizabethan period. Preston came from Cricket, St Thomas in Somerset. He took part in many wars and battles in support of England. Among these were the Preston Somers Expedition in 1595. The Preston–Somers expedition was a series of military actions that took place from late May till …

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - Barbados. All hikes organised by the: Barbados National trust and Barbados Hiking Association have been cancelled until further notice.

Hiking in Barbados | Run246 | The Barbados Hiking Association

27th December 2020 10th September 2021 / 5 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Off-track Barbados

Barbados PM Mia Motley in her Covid-19 update of 9th September 2021 announced with immediate effect hiking in groups is banned. Please check the Barbados Hiking Association Facebook Announcement page for further information. Run246 produce a regular listing of road running, trail running, triathlon, obstacle course racing and hiking events that take place across Barbados. …

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Beautiful Barbados

17th August 2020 11th January 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Bajan Hikes, Barbados Geology, Off-track Barbados / 11 Comments

Here are some pictures of our island that only those of us who enjoy hiking and walking in the gullies and trails will ever see. Every parish has similar spots but there are way too many to include all of them here. St. Thomas These were taken within a 1Km distance of the official Dump. …

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The Barbados Trailways Project

21st July 2020 11th January 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan History / Leave a Comment

The Barbados Trailway Project is an ambitious plan to convert the Train Line into a multi-use pathway for use by Bajan cyclists, walkers and runners. Since the train stopped running in 1937 the tracks were removed and the route used by the surrounding farmers to gain access to their fields. It was also used by …

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