The internet has been one of the biggest gifts to the way we work, connect and socialise. When I was in Dominica people couldn’t understand how I can make money using the internet and how I could live off that income while I was in Dominica. The simple truth is all I need is a [...]

For the last few years I have been actively planning my trip around the world. It takes place in 2015 when my youngest is close to being 18 and my first location is the Caribbean. The recession hampered my plans because business was a real struggle for a couple of years but I am through [...]

I decided to extract the audio from the Harmony Villa video to just include the sounds of the forest with a hint of people in the background it makes me feel as if I am with people but totally alone with Mother Nature.

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During my visit to Dominica in 2010 I stayed in three great hotels with the compliments of the Armour family who very generously included me in their family get together that was happening on the day I made this video. This is my honeymoon hotel (should I have the good fortune to get married again!) [...]

When you first arrive in Dominica – especially from a fairly mild climate like England – you might find that you just can’t stop sweating. It really isn’t nice to experience and it is so very embarrasing when you walk three steps and you feel sweat pouring down your face. Now it could be that [...]

Online there are a large number of information products you can buy that will teach you how to work from home so you can give up your day job and work for yourself, but this is different…. here I am talking about my efforts to work from Home …. Dominica. Working from Home is all I can [...]

The Dwiyet is one of the forms of National wear for females in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Sadly though, few people wear the Dwiyet outside of the Independence season although it is an elegant formal dress that can be worn for many an occasion. Even more dismal is the fact that so few Dominican women [...]

An old friend rang me today. I worked with him back in 2000 or something like that – it was a LOOONNNNGGG time ago He’s from Dominica and he rang me and asked me something that inspired me to write this blog post. The question focused on what would get me back to Dominica. [...]

I was really hoping to see Cameron at our 3rd birthday celebration for DD social network but he couldn’t make it and I caught up with him for a brief chat on Facebook. He let me know that he is playing alongside Courtney Pine at Ronnie Scott’s on 3-4th March 2011 – so I am going [...]

DD was three on 17th February 2011 and some of the Dominicans in London came out in the freezing cold and got together. You know black people have a reputation for being late and EVERYONE was there on time…. everyone that was except me! We met at the South Bank in front of the London [...]

As part of the “Dominican Diaspora Gives Back“ programme, the non-political dominican-diaspora.com social network, has organised a Christmas Drive for the less fortunate children of Dominica. Local institutions `House of Hope` and `Operation Youth Quake` have been singled out for assistance, in addition to 100 children who have been identified…[Read more]

I have never had a particular love of photography. You see one photo you’ve seen them all as far as I am concerned. But being part of the Dominican Diaspora social network has meant I have met a number of wonderful people and one of them in particular has played a key role in getting me [...]

Ethical Traveler has included Dominica on a list that they have named

“The Developing World’s 10 Best Ethical Destinations” http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/destinations/2011

They are on the 2010/2011 for the first time and the list is in alphabetical order not in order of merit. Here’s how Ethical Traveler created their list

Each year, after…

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Brighter days are coming – for you and I
So don’t you break down my brothers. My sisters don’t you cry

My nephew is getting into video direction over there in Pointe Michel, Dominca. Love this song.

Chapter 4 – The Second Serious Love Of My Life – Baxtor 2004-2007 I mention the men who have had a significant impact on my life only so that if I mention them later you will know who they are. There are only two more! This one was the most significant in starting me on a [...]

The Landmark Forum years 2001-2003 This was when my life really begun. When the shy girl was finally left behind and stepped over ( I have never shaken her even now but when she tries to limit me from doing something I step past that and do it anyway! ), when belief in myself was at its strongest [...]

Chapter 2 – Continuing The Identity Crisis Nothing makes any sense when you don’t belong. Do I listen to pop or R&B? I chose both. Do I eat chips and peas or rice and peas? I chose both. Do I love the BMW because its meant to be “black man wheels” – I decide to like [...]

Chapter 1 – Losing My Britishness & Identity My mother hasn’t got a clue – seriously, the woman has no idea about what it is I read when I sit in my room. Now here I am sat right next to her on a plane on my way to Dominica reading about preying mantis ripping off [...]

Last year I wanted to write a book called Getting IT Back – at the time it was about reconnecting to passion and purpose. I started writing but it never really came together so I left it. The thing about me is this – I have these ideas and plans – some of them work [...]