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Nov 6 -12, 2014Vol.27, No.9

November 2014

Also this week: Caribbean Cellars Block Party • lowell wheatley Gamefish tournament • Full Moon Parties

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Game OnIf sports fishing is your passion, then don’t miss

the annual Captain Lowell Wheatley MemorialGamefish Tournament that is held every year at theAnegada Reef Hotel. This year the tournament isgoing to be bigger and better thanever with over $10,000 being award-ed in cash and prizes!

This lively event will be takingplace from Friday, November 7th toSunday, November 9th and attractsfishermen to the beautiful atoll fortwo days of great fishing. One of thetournament organizers, LawrenceWheatley said, “This is not only oneof the biggest game fishing tourna-ments in the BVI, but a tribute to ourfather, Lowell Wheatley who was akeen sports fisherman and everyone is welcome totake part.”

Arrive for registration on Friday evening, which willtake place between 5pm and 7:30pm and afterwardsdance the night away to the sounds of DJ Richie Richwho will also be getting the party started after theweigh-ins on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday morning, the competition starts at7am with the lines-in and they come out again at 4pm

when the long-awaited weigh-in begins. Most of thefishing action will take place around much talkedabout fishing grounds including the “north drop”where anglers are out to catch the biggest wahoo,

mahi-mahi, tuna and kingfish to bein to win!

Tournament Director, HarellaGeorges said, “This is a family orien-tated competition and we havemany awards for the competitors,including awards for best male andfemale angler and two awards forthe kids; the Best Junior Angler andYoungest Angler which was won lastyear by a 5-year-old! Our top prizethough is for the “Best Boat” whichwins a $5,000 cash prize for the

boat with the heaviest overall catch or poundage overthe two-day tournament.”

On Sunday enjoy another great day of fishingstarting at the same time as Saturday, but finishing at1pm for the final weigh-in. After that there will be lotsof shoreside fun for all the family with a BBQ, moremusic by DJ Richie Rich and the final prize giving. Formore information or to register e-mail lwgamefish-tournament@gmail.com or call Harella on 543-5035.

This Week’s Feature Story by Jan Critchley

4Limin’ Times Entertainment Guide

While every effort is made to ensure thatinformation is correct, we cannot acceptresponsibility for any errors, changes inschedules, ads or other information in thismagazine, which is intended as a guide only.If you have an entertainment event comingup that you would like published, give us acall at 494-2413. Special Notice: Purchase ofadvertising space in this publication doesnot guarantee editorial coverage of anyevent.

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Publisher & Editor: Claudia ColliAssociate Editor: Arlena SmithWriter & Editorial Assistant: Jan CritchleyTel: 494-2413; Fax: 494-6589

Lime ...“to hang around idly” or “to go out on thetown.”Source: The Dictionary of Virgin Islands EnglishCreole by the late educator and historian Lito Valls.The Limin’ Times brings you all the news aboutwhen and where to “lime” in the British VirginIslands.

If that is the best they can do and you prefer to

date a man who is intelligent and writes properly,

then hold out for that. Trying to be accommodating

with something you don’t like will only last for a

while and pretty soon you will become frustrated

and they will also get fed-up of trying to change to

please you; people are more comfortable being

themselves and like being accepted for who they

are.

You will hardly ever find one guy that has every-

thing you like, but in this case, you have to decide if

the whole package is worth compromising their writ-

ing skills for.

Bad Texting Turns Me Off

Send your questions confidentially toaskkoren@live.com or via twitter at @korennorton

Dear Koren,

I have been single for over 3 years now since my

last break-up and I am just surprised at how people

communicate these days. What I have noticed is that

these guys don’t write properly. The two guys that

I’m chatting with use these shorthand texting and

don’t spell properly. When they speak, it’s a little

better but their writing is such a turn off. Should I

overlook that? – Help

Dear Help,

No, if it bothers you so much, don’t overlook it.

People tell us who they are by the way they dress,

speak write and present themselves; however,

sometimes we are so interested in seeing what we

want, that we highlight certain things and bury oth-

ers. It could be that they are capable of writing prop-

erly, but have just gotten into the habit of using the

texting lingo. Try asking them to write differently and

see if they are capable of it; if not, then that is just

who they are and you either take it or leave it. That’s

not the worst habit someone can have, yet it can be

annoying enough to take the sweetness out of

romantic communication.

Your personal E-therapist, is in the house!Ask Koren

Ask Koren

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By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Swimming in the OECS ChampionshipsEager, energetic and newbie swimmers are leav-

ing the Territory today, to make their splash in the24th OECS Swimming Championships in St. Lucia,from Friday through Sunday.

A record 10 athletes have been selected by the BVISwimming Federation for the Territory’s fifth venturein the sub regional event.

The bulk of the team is comprised of eight home-based athletes who will bejoined by two athletes currentlytraining in England—Elinah andAmarah Phillip. Besides thePhillip sisters, others compris-ing the team are: Giselle “Gigi”Archibald Bowers, GregoryNelson, Tia Roberts, KalyaRoberts, Kassia Hayman,Kahdija Sampson, ChakiaSmith and Jaden Marshall.

BVI Swimming FederationPresident and Coach ElsworthPhillip said from his experience, the OECSChampionships is a meet that presents an opportuni-ty to prove to the young developing swimmers thatthey are capable of competing with the older swim-mers.

“At least when they go down there and they seethe kind of swimming that’s in the region, it helpsmotivate them to want to train harder, stay the courseand really develop,” he pointed out. “In my opinion,with three of the top swimmers we have, who areAmarah, Elinah and Gizelle, I’m expecting some reallysuper results from the three of them as they havebeen producing decent times in the meets they have

been doing lately.”With Amarah having Carifta Games,

Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympic Gamesexperience and Elinah gaining Commonwealth Gamesand Carifta Games experience—winning gold earlierthis year—Phillip said he’s excited in the wayGizelle—who had her final tune up in St. Thomas lastmonth—has been progressing.

Led by Elinah who establishedfive OECS Championships recordsa year ago, the BVI walked offwith 16 OECS Championshipsmedals nine of which were gold.

“It’s basically a testament thatwe have some of the top sprintersin the region,” he noted.“Providing good health andstrength going down there I thinkit’s going to be something good.”

Phillip said events like the50m fly, 50m free as well as the

100m fly, 100m breast are events they dominate withthe capability that they have. He added that the OECSchampionships are considered a Level II developmentmeet, which is just a notch down from the CariftaGames and it’s a good development meet for theswimmers.

Following the OECS Championships, the BVI dele-gation will head to St. Thomas for the Virgin IslandsChampionships later this month to compete againsttheir St. Thomas and St. Croix counterparts.

“They will be primed to do their thing in the VIChampionships following the OECS Championships,”Phillip said.

2014 BVI OECS Swimmers

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Block PartyDon’t miss the Caribbean Cellars Block Party, this

Saturday, November 8th from 2pm to 7pm to be heldin their parking lot. First off, enjoy the hors d’oeuvresand cocktail hour featuring the BVI’s top mixologists,then from 4pm head to the Painkiller station and sam-ple our most famous cocktail! From 5pm the BeerStation is in full flow with a huge variety to choosefrom and the grilled food station gets cookin’. There isa $10 entry fee, which includes food and drinks andthere will be entertainment – including a guestappearance from VIBE, games and prizes. Even better,all proceeds from the entry fee and raffle will bedonated to the BVI Cancer Society.

BVI Food FeteThe culinary month continues with more gastro-

nomic events to get your taste buds tingling. As partof the “Local Fridays” events, which showcasesrestaurants throughout the BVI and their local dishes,head over to Crafts Alive Village this Friday, November7th for the Cultural Fish Fry.

Then, on Wednesday, November 12th, enjoy aSouth African Wine Tasting soiree at the WateringHole from 5pm to 8pm. See centre pages for more BVIFood Fete events this week. Check out the website atwww.bvifoodfete.com for more details and bookinginformation for all of the events or call 494-3134.

Withers Ice Bath ChallengeTaking its lead from the fundraising craze, “The

Ice Bucket Challenge,” why not go to the next level forthe chilling “Ice Bath Challenge” at Myett’s in CaneGarden Bay on Saturday, 8th November. Registrationand chilled drinks will be available from noon, with

By Jan CritchleyYour Guide to British Virgin Islands Events

the challenge running from 1pm till 2pm with a cashbar afterwards. Join in and nominate others to takepart in this more extreme freeze-out, involving a bathof ice-cold water and a stopwatch! Brrrrr… However itis all in the name of charity and proceeds will go toPeebles Hospital. Families with children with bucketswill also be welcome to cool their heels! For moreinformation and to register, contact Ann MarieBaltimore on 494-4949.

Trellis BayFull Moon

Looking for funtonight? Make a tripeast to eclectic TrellisBay for the Full Moonparty that will berockin’ the beach onThursday, November

6th. Fungi band, The Razorbladez will be headliningand the famous fireballs will be lit around 9pm. Comeearly for the amazing Caribbean buffet, see the skyhigh Moko Jumbies dance through the crowd. Don’tmiss this one of a kind party where there is somethingfor all the family.

Brunch at ‘1748’ RestaurantEnjoy Sunday Brunch at Long Bay Beach Club at

their spacious ‘1748’ Restaurant every Sunday from11am to 3pm. As an introductory offer, there is a 10%discount for groups of six persons or more. Offer ends,21st December, so book today for a great treat thisSunday by calling 495-4252.

Bomba’s Full Moon PartyIf you really like to party, then look no further than

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live music • events • concerts • parties • sports • movies and more

THURSDAY - NOV 6

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S— Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm.

SHARKY’S— Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Ladies’

Night 7pm-until

EAST END

TRELLIS BAY— Full Moon Fire Ball party w/

Razorblades, Mocko Jumbie & More

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY— BVI Charter Yacht Show

CAPOONS BAY

BOMBA SHACK— Full Moon with live music by

Splash & DJ from 7pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll the dice

boutique sale up to 60% off

VG & OUTER ISLAND

PETER ISLAND— Wine Dinner from 6-10pm

FRIDAY - NOV 7

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S— Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm.

SHARKY’S— Happy Hour from 5-7pm.

CRAFTS ALIVE— Local Fridays Cultural Fish Fry

7-11pm

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY— BVI Charter Yacht Show

WEST END

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Live

music by saxophonist Glenroy Charles 7-9pm.

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll the

dice boutique sale up to 60% off

SATURDAY - NOV 8

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

NANNY CAY

NANNY CAY— BVI Charter Yacht Show

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Wither’s Ice Bath Challenge from noon -

2pm. Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll the dice bou-

tique sale up to 60% off

CARIB. CELLARS— Block Party w/ guest appearance

by VIBE from 2-7pm

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live music • events • concerts • parties • sports • movies and more

UPCOMING EVENTS

Restaurant Week— Nov 14-23

BVI TriathlonFederation-Semi Steel— Nov 15

On the Rock BarCrawl — Nov 15

Thanksgiving— Nov 27

Hudson & The HooDoo Cats — Nov 27

NTL The Nutcracker— Nov 29

Wild West GamingNight — Nov 29

SUNDAY - NOV 9

ROAD TOWN

SHARKY’S— “Bubbles, Breeze Sunday Brunch start-

ing from 11:30am

VILLAGE CAY — Newbie party cruise w/ DJ Dre departs

10am, tickets $70

LONG BAY

‘1748’ RESTAURANT— Sunday Brunch from

11am - 3pm with 10% discount for parties of 6 or more

WEST END

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Live

music by saxophonist Glenroy Charles 7-9pm.

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Special Brunch Menu & Bottomless

Mimosas. Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll the dice bou-

tique sale up to 60% off

MONDAY - NOV 10

ROAD TOWN

PUSSER’S — Daily Happy Hour from 5-7pm

SHARKY’S— Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Service

Industry Night bring in pay stubs for discount specials

from 7pm

SAVE THE SEED— Zumba Classes with Doniesha

Maduro Findlay at 7pm

SAVE THE SEED— Pilates Classes with Pamelah

Antoine from 5:45pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happy 5-7pm. Margarita

Mexican Monday. Roll the dice boutique sale up to

60% off

TUESDAY - NOV 11

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S— Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll the

dice boutique sale up to 60% off

WEDNESDAY - NOV 12

ROAD TOWN

SHARKY’S— Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Salsa &

Quiz Night. Trivia begins at 7pm. Salsa Dancing from

8pm

THE WATERING HOLE— South African Wine

Tasting from 5-8pm

CANE GARDEN BAY

MYETT’S—Sunset Happy Hour 5-7pm. Roll the dice

boutique sale up to 60% off

Anegada Lobster FestivalNov 29 - 30

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Bomba’s Full Moon Party in Capoons Bay tonight,Thursday 6th November. Grab a wristband for $60 andget free drinks all night and BBQ chicken. Live musicby Splash will start at 10pm and for the early birds,there will be a guest DJ spinning the decks from 7pm.

Party CruiseGrab some friends and have a super fun day out

on Rebel Yell, from 10am to 5pm on Sunday, 9thNovember. Party to the sounds of DJ Dre and enjoydrinks courtesy of Caribbean Cellars before hitting thefirst port of call – the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost VanDyke. Enjoy a Buffet Lunch and a free Painkiller cock-tail on the beach. Afterwards cruise to the BVI’s oneand only Willy T. The tickets are $70 and include allfood and drinks (on-board) and the boat will leaveVillage Cay at 10am. Call Erin on 546-1559 to bookyour ticket to fun!

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BreadBy Julian Putley

Bread – What a wonderful invention. Apparently

it’s been around for something like 30,000 years. It

started out as flat bread with common varieties

today including pita, naan, roti and tortilla. Later

yeast was introduced, perhaps by accident, and hey

presto… leavened bread appeared.

In the BVI we have several options for breads,

from warm crusty French baguettes to wholesome

whole wheat breads and rolls. Frozen imported

breads, par cooked and frozen baguettes and mass

produced sliced loaves are all available. Personally I

like to make my own bread and it’s the best.

The secret is to have a bread making machine.

It’s so easy. You dump in all the ingredients and in

less than three hours you are informed by buzzer, if

the enticing aromas haven’t told you already, that

your warm loaf is ready for slicing and spreading

with your favorite topping. There is however, one

problem – the power outage.

Unfortunately the BVI is afflicted with an erratic

electricity supply and there’s nothing a par cooked

loaf of bread likes less than a power cut. In our

house the loudest groans of helplessness come

when bread is in the bread making machine and the

power goes off. There’s usually a rush to save the

creation but what to do. Bread making involves sev-

eral stages – the initial mixing of the ingredients, a

resting stage and first prove, a kneading, a second

proving and final browning. Knowing at what stage

the loaf was at is critical to rescuing the bread. I’ve

had some luck with guesswork. It usually involves

removing the bread, giving it a kneading, leaving it

to rest and (hopefully) rise before placing in the

propane oven at about 400 degrees.

You will nearly always get an edible product but

not perhaps your normal, light warm loaf. If the

bread hasn’t risen sufficiently it will be dense and

tough but can be sliced very thin and used as Melba

toast for hors d’oeuvres, dips, cheeses and pates. If

it’s not suitable for even this you can try cutting it

into small cubes and shallow frying in olive oil and

basil for croutons – perfect for some soups and

Caesar Salad.

Nowadays bread is a staple food and on almost

everyone’s shopping list. Recently, though, the

gluten in flour has been chastised as the cause of

various illnesses. Names like gluten intolerance,

gluten sensitivity, gluten allergy and dermatitis are

just some of the afflictions being blamed on our time

honored staple, bread. However, before you shudder

in despair, breads can be made from gluten free

flour. Personally I wouldn’t make any guarantees on

the success of any bread made in a bread-making

machine using gluten free flour; it’s the gluten that

provides the elasticity and texture. But gluten free

flat breads can be used for delicious wraps, tacos

and pockets – and you won’t have a heart attack

when the power goes off.

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By Jan Critchley

Below Deck is a gem of a reality show, but what

is really good about it, is that Series Two which has

recently aired on Bravo – is all filmed here in the BVI.

The hit program shows the lives and loves of nine

mega-yacht crew, headed by Captain Lee Rosbach,

as they try to work together, and “work the tips”

through another hectic charter season in the sun.

The hit show, began in July 2013, with Series One

that was based in St Maarten, which although equal-

ly fascinating in terms of crew politics and demand-

ing guests, did not indulge us quite so much as this

latest series. Watch it and you will see the 153’

mega-yacht Ohana in North Sound, Jost Van Dyke,

Nanny Cay and other spots in the BVI.

In this latest series, we see some of the crew

come back to work with Captain Rosbach and we

meet some new ones too as they arrive at Nanny Cay

to begin their season. In one hilarious episode (not

for the deck crew), as the yacht was moving off the

dock, they almost took the entire structure with

them – together with other boats – as one of the

lines got caught on the pylon as they were pulling

away. You can almost taste the tension on the dock

as people hurry to help and the crew quickly maneu-

vered away from the marina.

Clearly embarrassed, the bosun, Eddie Lucas

and Captain Lee have a discussion about it and both

are not looking forward to going back in to Nanny

Cay! However, when they do, the crew have a night

off and head straight for the bar where a good time

is had by all except for Kelley, a deck hand who loses

his balance on the swing and falls off backwards,

hurting his head. A trip to Peebles ensues, but all is

fine and he is left with nothing but a headache the

next morning.

And then there are the guests. And alas, we all

know that money does not necessarily mean good

manners or taste and the crew have their work cut

out for them. Chef Ben is great and is excited to cook

up his gastronomic delights for the guests, trouble is

– there is always one – who just wants chicken

nuggets!! Then there is the other end of the spectrum

where Ben receives his most bizarre request ever,

Sea Cucumber Ovaries – which he had never been

asked for before and unsurprisingly could not source!

Romance is never far away on a boat, and when

you get nine young people, mainly in their 20s and

30s working and living together in a confined space,

well – you get my drift. Watch this hugely enjoyable

reality show, and see what goes into running a

mega-yacht and the guests that they entertain.

Priceless viewing.

Below Deck Shows BVI’s Beauty

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The objective is to fill the full 9x9 grid withdigits so that each column, each row, andeach of the nine 3x3 “sub-grids” that com-pose the main grid contains all of the digitsfrom 1 to 9 – with no repeats within each rowor column within the entire square. A partial-ly completed grid is usually provided, whichtypically has a unique solution. See nextweeks Limin’ Times issue for solution.

Weekly Suduko

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By Jay Bobbin

Red Band Society has a new chief of staff, and she

should look familiar.

Actress-singer Mandy Moore has joined the serio-

comic Fox show in a recurring guest role that she con-

tinues in the new Wednesday, Nov. 19, episode. Her

character, Erin Grace, has returned from an overseas

experience with Doctors Without Borders ... and in

rejoining Ocean Park Hospital, Grace is causing very

evident discomfort for her former fiance, Dr. Adam

McAndrew (Dave Annable).

“I’ve been trying to find something good,” says

the pleasant Moore, who has made several pilots that

didn’t go. She deems Red Band Society to be “a great

show, and I’ve been having a great time with every-

body. Starting with (a scene with Oscar winner)

Octavia Spencer was not a bad introduction. It’s a

pretty good gig.”

Moore recalls that when she received the offer,

“They had a sketch of who they wanted the character

to be. There was really nothing to go on, but I watched

the pilot and fell in love with the show. I just thought

it was unique with an original voice, something I had-

n’t really seen on network television. It had a lot of

heart and something about it really resonated with

me, so I thought, ‘Yeah. Why not?’ ”

Having guest-starred on Grey’s Anatomy and

Scrubs, Moore muses that hospitals are familiar set-

tings to her: “I kind of thought about that, but I think

Mandy Moore is with the ‘Band’ as Fox-Series Guest

this is where it ends. Fortunately, I don’t have too

much ‘doctor stuff’ to play out here. The biggest thing

about my character’s presence is the backstory of the

relationship she’s had with Adam. That factors in way

more than her having a full caseload.”

Married to singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, whose

current eponymous album she’s heard on, Moore has

been working on her own release that she expects to

have out “sometime soon.”

Her previous one, Amanda Leigh was in 2009 —

the year she and Adams wed — and she reflects that

“a lot has happened in my life since I last put out a

record. That has found its way into the material, and

we’ll figure out a way to get it out there. Music is

always a big part of my life.”

Mandy Moore continues her recurring guest role

on Red Band Society Wednesdays on Fox.