….the people, Bajans, news

Today May 1st I received the sad news of the impending closing of Tyrone’s On The Beach. Located as it’s name implies ‘on the beach behind the Salt Ash Apartments, this is the only remaining beach bar of  its type anywhere along that southern coast of Barbados. This bar which has attracted visitors from all over the world through mostly word-of-mouth publicity will so be gone. An atmosphere where folks of all kind laughed, drank, joked and remained civil. A place where you could sit from sunrise to sunset and enjoy the ocean and if the time of the year was right see the young turtles hatch and make their way to the sea.

Tyrone the easy going proprietor and a true gentleman opened in 2008 and steadily his place got to be known as the ‘bar’ to visit in St Lawrence Gap.  As George Harrison said “All Things Must Pass”  However sad it will be there is also another side.   …planting an evergreen while trampling on a flower… I have looked on as Barbados has allowed all of its small, local and cultural attractions especially along the beaches to be swallowed up  all in the name of progress. Somewhere along the way those with lots of $$$$ and no cents are taking over.

Visitors from Spain, Norway, London, California or wherever leave these places to enjoy new and different places and cultures not to be reminded of home.