Posted on 20 November 2009
It feels like we’re on day 30 of winter storms and rain. It hasn’t been going on that long, but the intensity of the storms make it feel like it’s been some time. The last couple of days in particular have been quite harsh, with numerous trees blown down all over the island. For the [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 04 November 2009
Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came. You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same You wanna be where everybody knows Your name. I grew up in the 80s, and watched entirely too many reruns [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 02 November 2009
It might just be considered an exercise in frustration: trick or treating in a rural area where something like 30% of the houses are vacation homes. Knock knock knock… Trick or Treat! <silence> Sorry kids, they’re not over from Vancouver this weekend! That’s exactly what I thought when we moved here. Then I learned that [...] Continue Reading...
Another Sunday, another night of musical entertainment at the Wild Fennel on Mayne Island. Last night’s theme was Funk night featuring Victoria’s Get Up to Get Down. I think that funk is fun, but I wasn’t expecting to actually recognize any of the songs (beyond maybe a James Brown tribute or two), but I have [...]
Question: what do you do on a Sunday night on Mayne Island? Answer: go watch a live Marimba Band and eat delicious food (slight disclaimer: doesn’t happen EVERY Sunday). For the second year in a row, we went to see Mufaro live at the Wild Fennel. It’s a really great time, the music is amazing, [...]
The beach is such an integral part of summers in the Gulf Islands. Mayne’s definitely got it’s share of beautiful places to worship the sun. Bennett Bay is hands down the biggest and most popular. We’re not talking wall to wall people, but you’ll definitely find a couple of dozen people there on a sunny [...]
Moving to Pender Island this year is one of the best things I’ve done in my life. The stuff of dreams is now a reality I’m happily getting used to. Surrounded by acres of land, 3 of which need to be mowed (I’ll get to that soon – I’m enjoying the wildness for now) I [...]
Hands down, the most common question I’m asked by people visiting Mayne Island is “how do you like living here?” I think it’s a great question, and I always try to offer a balanced response. The truth is that living year round on an island definitely has it’s ups and has a few downs. It’s [...]
