Outdoor Living

2022 Hurricane Q&A with BWS

If you’ve lived in Bermuda through a Hurricane season you quickly become aware that our anxiety surrounding hurricanes tends to increase rapidly in September and October! These months see the highest number of storms with low wind shear and the warmest sea temperatures. This year we reached out to Bermuda Weather Service (BWS), to chat about what they have seen this 2022 Hurricane Season. Deputy...

Small Steps can Make a Big Impact Over Time

Expert Advice from Dwayne Trott of Clean Energy Storage Solutions We must act now and fight Climate Change together! Renewable energy solutions are crucial for Bermuda’s future, not just for everyday energy generation but also for daily life essentials like transportation. The cost of energy will continue to increase and natural disasters like hurricanes will only intensify as long if we continue as...

It’s Never to Late to Protect Yourself from Sun Damage

Expert Advice from Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre As people age, they tend to think that sun damage to their skin has been done and forgo the need for sunscreen, however sun damage isn’t a finite thing. By continuing to leave your skin unprotected, you risk pushing your immune system past its breaking point. This is when your immune system fails to repair mutations, and skin cancer begins. Leaving...

BUSINESS PROFILE – Longtail Pools Ltd.

Honest and reliable pool cleaning & maintenance. It’s been two decades since Fred Pimental started in the pool maintenance trade, with two of the Island’s most respected companies, at the time. Under the highest of standards he honed his skills and in 2012, he applied it all to his own company, Longtail Pools Ltd.. Today, Longtail strives to be an honest and reliable service that offers a great...

BUSINESS PROFILE – The Harvest Market

A hub of offerings for every occasion through passion, dedication and research. Tracy Astwood goes back to basics with The Harvest Market, sourcing in-season quality meat, fish, eggs, and produce from trusted small, independent farms. Her partnerships with small local and overseas US farmers give customers access to sustainably grown, non-GMO produce. Humanely raised, antibiotic and hormone free, all...

LIVE OUTDOORS – 10 Tips from a POOL Expert

After spending more than enough time inside, what better way to fully enjoy summer than being in the water. For this issue, we met up with Fred Pimentel owner of Longtail Pools and winner of the 2020 contractors awards to talk about the do’s and don’ts to keep your pool swim ready in these upcoming months. Taught by the best, Fred has some amazing recommendations for every type of pool. How...

Spend Time Outside and Stay Sun Safe

Cancer of the skin is by far the most common of all cancers according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), and it is on the rise! Exposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays increases skin cancer risk, which can be dangerous and even deadly. Too much exposure can also cause sunburn, eye damage, and premature wrinkles. Suffering one or more blistering sunburns in childhood or adolescence...

Live Your Best Life

The year 2020 will forever be known as “the year the world slowed down stayed home”. As our houses became our safety zones and we were required to spend more time there, a few things became very apparent. For some, we were reminded of the importance of family, friends, and self-care. For many, self-care meant eating healthier foods, starting gardens at home, and engaging in exercise. It also...

Staying Healthy Outdoors

Thank goodness summer has arrived in full force and just as many of the restrictions to our social lives have been reduced! Now that we are able to relax and enjoy the summer weather we can get outside and get our daily dose of Vitamin D with our friends and families. Nothing beats a day on the beach, a boat trip, a picnic or a BBQ, although it can be easy to go off track with your diet and health...

Live Outdoors! 5 Amazing Ways to Transform Your Outdoor Patio!

With the weather outside being great, we can all finally enjoy the outdoors! When you don’t want to, or can’t, go anywhere, your outdoor patio could be your own mini oasis. This is the ideal place to enjoy a beautiful day outside. However, it could probably use an upgrade. If it’s looking a bit long in the tooth, you will find that transforming it will make a world of difference in how much you...

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