My Heart Told Me I Had To Return
August 20, 2011
After Staying in England for only 4 weeks my heart told me I had to return to, what I now classed as my home, Barbados. So for the next 3 years I spent most of my time in Barbados, coming back to the UK for only a month at a time.
Long Beach Hotel welcomed me with open arms, guests and staff treated me like family, especially the "Terrible Threesome" (I know you know who you are) but for those that don't the threesome are Teresa, Connie and Pat, all USA ex-pats. These 3 ladies conceived and organised one of the craziest nights ever held at the Long Beach Hotel - 50s night. Bajans will know that Long Beach Hotel was a small family run hotel with only 24 rooms, so on normal days there would be a handful of guests and some local people all hanging around the pool, bar and restaurant but on the 50s night there were hundreds and hundreds of people dancing, drinking and partying. What a night that was, I still have the video recorded by Connie's husband Ron, sadly no longer with us, except in our hearts and memories.
During the 3 years I was in Barbados my sister, who had also lost her heart to the island, get married there. Again Long Beach Hotel pulled out all the stops and made her day a very special one. Years later after her divorce she emigrated from England to live in Barbados, where she still lives with her daughter, her husband and 2 lovely grandchildren.
Since those early years I have visited the island on many occasions and still class it as my home. Every time I leave the island I leave my heart there, ready for me to pick it up again once I land.
If you have never visited Barbados I would recommend trying it, you will either love it or hate it, I am sure it will steal your heart.
Long Beach Hotel welcomed me with open arms, guests and staff treated me like family, especially the "Terrible Threesome" (I know you know who you are) but for those that don't the threesome are Teresa, Connie and Pat, all USA ex-pats. These 3 ladies conceived and organised one of the craziest nights ever held at the Long Beach Hotel - 50s night. Bajans will know that Long Beach Hotel was a small family run hotel with only 24 rooms, so on normal days there would be a handful of guests and some local people all hanging around the pool, bar and restaurant but on the 50s night there were hundreds and hundreds of people dancing, drinking and partying. What a night that was, I still have the video recorded by Connie's husband Ron, sadly no longer with us, except in our hearts and memories.
During the 3 years I was in Barbados my sister, who had also lost her heart to the island, get married there. Again Long Beach Hotel pulled out all the stops and made her day a very special one. Years later after her divorce she emigrated from England to live in Barbados, where she still lives with her daughter, her husband and 2 lovely grandchildren.
Since those early years I have visited the island on many occasions and still class it as my home. Every time I leave the island I leave my heart there, ready for me to pick it up again once I land.
If you have never visited Barbados I would recommend trying it, you will either love it or hate it, I am sure it will steal your heart.
Posted by Englishman.