The next time someone says that you have “DROPSY”, be concerned because what it really refers to is “an excessive amount of watery fluid accumulated in the intercellular spaces, most commonly present in subcutaneous tissue”. I heard it from one of you the other day and I use it myself on occasion when I cannot…
Month: April 2012
Hard Times
In the last year of junior school, (1972) many of my friends were able to start wearing long trousers to class. Up until then, we were held to sporting only short trousers, which was part of the uniform at Montem. No matter what the season or the weather, it was always short trousers. There was…
Soup of the Day
Across the West Indies, you will find a wide array of dishes synonymous with each of the beautiful islands. However, for most of my early life I thought that soup (su-up) was a national dish of most West Indians, particularly those from St.Kitts. Why, because every week without fail, my Mum served up a piping…