Category Archives: Cayman inspiration

The sweetest dreams – part 1

It is no secret around these parts that I’m a bit of a sucker for canopy beds.  I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t desperate to have one of these to call my own, a desire that was totally … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: tropical glamour

Morning lovelies, how are we all today?  Sorry again about yesterday, think I was on a dodgy island internet connection. So we went to the most fantastic wedding on Friday, held at the gorgeous Tiki Beach Club here in Cayman.  While we … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: what is toothy, black-tipped and scary all over?

Why, the two 10-foot reef sharks we went swimming with the other day, of course (boom boom). {artist’s impression} It’s the last Cayman Inspiration post today peeps, sniff sniff boo hoo, so I thought I’d better make it a good ‘un.  … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: AQUA BABY!

So the day after our wedding, we hired a bunch of ‘pirate ships’ and all headed out for a day on the water to visit Stingray City, Kaibo and Starfish Point.  Every single time we do this, the colours of the … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: beautiful bougainvillea

Morning morning and a very Happy Valentine’s Day to you! So every morning at the moment, you’ll catch me anxiously glaring at our pink bougainvillea bush on our terrace, willing it to grow more flowers sharpish.  (credit: 1) I’m picking … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: grotesque grey stingrays

I’m not going to lie, stingrays are not the most attractive creatures the ocean has to boast.  In fact they’re downright ugly buggers, look: (credit: shuanglong6688.com) We went for an awesome dive on Sunday during which we saw two enormous moray … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: colourful kiting

So I’ve recently taken up kitesurfing here in Cayman and am totally kicking myself for not doing it 2 years ago (Alistair:  ‘I told you so’ – yep, you did…).  It’s bloody brilliant and I haven’t even started the board … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: changing seasons

Ok, so this has absolutely zilch to do with interior design but I am JUST SO EXCITED that winter has finally arrived in Cayman. We have had a loooong hot, humid, breeze-free, mozzie-infested summer but the weather’s broken in the … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: zebra with a twist…

So we realised last weekend that we hadn’t been out snorkelling for a while – it’s crazy living here, you just start taking the beach and the ocean for granted, we definitely need to make an effort to appreciate it … Continue reading

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Cayman inspiration: tornado alert…

Last week we saw our very first tornado.  I have to say the Caribbean is not the place I thought that would happen, not that I’d really ever put much thought into it, but this ENORMOUS water spout appeared just … Continue reading

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