HHG - Health, Home & Garden Magazine

Spring 2012

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Editor's Note Spring 2012

Fay Wint I love celebrations! It doesn’t matter what; I find they are usually pleasant affairs and a welcome change from everyday routine. I once spent some time with a Jewish family and I found their varied celebrations interesting so I became an active participant reading and learning about the customs, rituals, food, etc. I also enjoy Christmas, Kwanzaa, weddings, christenings and even some funerals. The latter have turned into all day celebrations of lives, and if you are lucky, the music is good and you see a lot of persons you haven’t seen for years.

This year, Jamaica celebrates 50 years as an independent country. It’s a yearlong celebration, and naturally, I look forward to participating in a number of the planned events. Jamaica is a wonderful country with just under three million people, yet we are known worldwide mainly because of the beauty of our country and the talent of our people. I am always in awe, when I attend a simple church or school concert, at the quality of talent on display. I’ve been long convinced that everyone in Jamaica (except maybe a few) can sing and dance extremely well.

At the height of the independence celebrations in the summer, our athletes will be participating in the Olympic Games in London. It’s now accepted that they will be outstanding, stunning the world again. I’ve always wondered how such a small country can continue to produce so many of the world’s top athletes. Bill Aiken, in our Men’s Health feature presents a fascinating theory – which you must read, see page 78.

Jamaica also has some of the world’s most beautiful homes and in this issue we present two fabulous ones where interiors are carefully intertwined with nature - see page 14 and page 30. There is so much beauty here to share with the world: flowers in profusion – see our orchid feature on page 42; our beaches, read our story on Hellshire Beach, page 61, not as well-known outside of Jamaica, but with a beauty all its own. There are great houses with interesting histories and elegant architecture – see page 52 for our story on Admiral’s Mountain Great House, being lovingly maintained by the Lewis family. And there is much more!

HHG magazine celebrates Jamaica! We invite you to be a part of this jubilee celebration and to enjoy this issue.

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JAMAICA has been blessed with a worldwide appeal due mainly to her beaches; the performance of her athletes; her musicians in general and Bob Marley in particular. Over 2 million tourists visit her shores each year.

HHG Magazine presents another look at Jamaica from a broader perspective. Beyond sea, sand, sun and reggae it gives an interesting and colourful insight into the homes, gardens, architecture, special sites and an exciting people!

At the same time, the topics covered in each issue of the magazine have universal relevance – Health, Interior Design, Gardening, Parenting, etc. – emphasizing the importance of all of these areas in our lives regardless of where we are from.

For the millions of Jamaicans and other Caribbean nationals living away from home this magazine represents an opportunity to reconnect with our heritage, with new developments, with our people and with memories of our past.

HHG Magazine will inform and inspire you! The articles are written by experts in their respective fields and these, along with the colorful presentations, help to achieve the aims of this magazine.

It is our aim not just to present the wonderful lifestyles of others but also give you information which you can use to make changes, big or small, making your life and that of those close to you even a little better! HHG Magazine was designed with you in mind!