Category Archives: Journal of Elaine Spires

Wonder Women: The Electric Linisa George

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To start off my new Wonder Women feature I am beyond thrilled to feature the electric Linisa George! Sparking and zinging, she’s like a lightning bolt; a whirlwind of energy, everything she does screams out that she’s ALIVE! Linisa’s CV and her accomplishments are breathtaking – just take a look at this:

Linisa S. W. George is a poet, freelance writer, director and playwright. She is the Founder, Director and chief consultant at BGR Media and Communications Inc, a public relations, media, communication and brand marketing company that expands their customer’s clientele by shaping and growing public presence through innovative … Read the rest »

Girl-Talk at Jocelyn’s on the Hill.

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I really missed the Lady on the Hill as the Fella calls her when he refers to the wonderful Jocelyn and her super-delicious barbecued food.  Every Friday and Saturday, she opens up a grill on the front porch of her house (on the hill overlooking Gray’s Farm) to serve the best – and I do mean THE BEST – burgers and barbecued chicken and ribs on Antigua.  She was away for two months visiting her sister in Canada but she came back three weeks ago.  However, the hill’s a difficult place to get to without transport, so it was a … Read the rest »

Prize-winning Essayist

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Earlier this week I was contacted by MW one of my old school chums. We were a gang-of-five and we’re all still in touch. MW said she’d come across a copy of our old school magazine, which she thought was her husband’s. He went to the same school as us. Anyway, inside was an essay I’d written in the second form – that’s Year Eight in new money – for which I won a prize. Such talent even then!! LOL! Apparently, it’s got a theatrical theme, according to MW. I have a vague recollection of writing something about being in … Read the rest »

Cr@ppy Time!

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I do hope you aren’t reading this over breakfast or while you’re having your tea. The apology for the subject matter goes without saying, but you know that I like sharing everything with you!

Last week my toilet suddenly became blocked. After flushing it would fill right up and then take about 3 hours for the water level to go back to normal. I had a go with the plunger, so did the Cleaning Lady. We both managed a temporary unblock that only lasted one flush. Then the Fella had a go, declaring that in his opinion – bearing in … Read the rest »

Encounters of the Bovine Kind

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Last Thursday afternoon I needed to go into St John’s to get a few odds and ends. I walked down the lane and sat on the little wall under the huge tamarind tree to wait for the bus. It was a glorious afternoon, hot and sunny, the sky the brightest of blues with billows of white cloud here and there but the breeze was minimal. So I sat under the tree, fanning myself with my hand to try and cool down, while clutching my new shopping, free bags.

Aren’t they nice? Antigua went plastic-bag-free on lst July and the supermarkets … Read the rest »

Career Change

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I said he’d do it in four, but it only took Andy Murray three sets to win Wimbledon again. Yay! And what a day it was for British tennis! (Never thought I’d be typing that!!) Not only did Andy win the Men’s Singles, Heather Watson, with dishy Finn Henri Kontinen beside her, won the Mixed Doubles. And, Jordanne Wiley won the Ladies Wheelchair Doubles, with Yui Kamiji of Japan. AND, Gordon Reid won not only the Men’s Wheelchair Singles but the Doubles as well! What an achievement!

I’m at a bit of a loose end this morning as it’s all … Read the rest »

Mangoes, Middle Sunday and the Daughter Goes Viral

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Yes, what a thing! The Daughter stopped in her tracks on Friday as she was whizzing through Waterloo Station at her usual pace when she saw the Ghost Soldiers – each one representing a soldier who actually died at the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916.  She was so moved, she took a photo of them.

And it actually went viral – more than 2.1million views. As she said herself #anythingKimcando These are the kind of pictures that should “break” the internet, in my opinion. Not Kim Kardashian’s bum. Which is actually smaller than mine, by the way!

Well, … Read the rest »

Worst Nightmare

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No – not Brexit!
I have had a writers nightmare this week. Or rather nightmares, in the plural. APUA (Antigua Public Utilities Authority – motto Necessary….for life) are in the process of “load shedding” at the moment. I do not understand what this is, but it involves the power going off for two or three hours several times a day. On Monday, I had my coffee and breakfast, flexed my fingers and sat down ready to get on with my book when I realised the power was off and both my iPad and laptop needed charging. My fault I know!!! … Read the rest »

The Great Escape

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Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the day I grabbed my daughter and ran for my life. At the time I was living in Ibiza, and I had a Chinese restaurant that was sub-let, ran a very successful language school that I had built up from two to a hundred and six students in the space of a year and worked in the mornings for the Spanish Ministry of Work teaching English on their Adult Training for Work Programme. I lived in a large, attractive flat, albeit a rented property and drove a brand new car. I had a gorgeous … Read the rest »

My Little Grand Tour

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It was over so quickly; my Little Grand Tour. Two and a half weeks passed in the blink of an eye. But what a two and a half weeks they were!
I left V C Bird International Airport on 28th May. It was the first time I’d left from the new terminal building and I was very pleasantly impressed – apart from the attitude of the Immigration Officer – Did you have to look so bored, Miss? Nobody likes being yawned at! – and the cost of a diet coke and bag of crisps… $27EC!!! I know that airports are … Read the rest »