Jamaica Villas - Jamaican Spices



Guess what this stuff is?

It was with some great joy that I read the Jamaica Observer online to find out that everyones favourite spicey island (unless you MUST be different!) is going to get a bit more spice.

Yup! One of the essential ingredients in your favourite "Ruby Murray" (That's curry to you John!) is that "mellow yellow" stuff called Turmeric.

Turmeric is often used by dodgey restaurant owners who add it instead of Saffron when you roll into their restaurant after a few "Zombies" too many and order Pilau rice. Let's face it, I could never tell the difference until the next day when my shirt front was bright yellow and brown.

I digress. The Jamaican farmers are test planting Turmeric with the hindrance, sorry, help (not as if matey from the ministry is going to muck in and dig the soil up, is it?) of the Ministry of Agriculture's export division. You may not believe this but Turmeric actually grows wild in Jamaica, mainly in the western parishes but it's the first time anyone has had the idea to harvest the stuff to flog on the world markets.

Laugh if you like (I did) but Sylburn Thomas, a general manager of the division, reckons that Turmeric will be an alternative to those displaced by sugar. I bet it tastes lousy in coffee though?

So, if you notice Jamaica is turning a rather bright golden yellow colour and your Blue Mountain coffee tastes a bit "iffy" just check your not putting Turmeric in, instead of sugar. Heres the report in full, read it yourself Link



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St Martin villas - Beachfront villas

Villa Topaz 6, 15 seconds from the waters edge

I don´t know anyone who doesn't like to feel the sun on there face, stare at the sea, Jack Daniels in hand (or whatever is your own preferred poison) and wonder "I wonder if it's raining today in Grimsby?"

I know that I love to do just that, only with me, I wonder about Rhyl (It's in North Wales.) and as any of my regular Blogblimpers would tell you, I and mrs Blogspot have just had a week in a caravan on a "holiday park" in that jewel of the Welsh wastelands. How the long, cold, wet nights just flashed by.

Anyway people, I would like to brighten your lives up with this very nice posting about some beautiful villas on the Caribbean paradise that is the tropical island of St. Martin. It's nice, take my word for that.

The holiday rental properties in question are 15 seconds from the waters edge and that's close (Unless you are Usain Bolt then that's 150 yards.) Topaz 6 is part of Shore Pointe - A Beautiful and Elegant gated community seating on Cupecoy Beach, St Martin. You are also only 3 minutes drive from the best restaurant in town.

Topaz 6 has so much going for it that I will leave you to browse through the webpage and see for yourself what a great holiday location this really would make. The property has everything you need or want. Follow this link for full description and great photographs.

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Villas in St Martin - Family holidays in the Caribbean Islands

The La Samanna Villas - Villa Tiaris

From time to time I get my "writers head" on. This is one such time. No wisecracks, no silly links, no banter, just hard facts.

Here is a great opportunity for you, your family or your friends to rent what are, some of the most fantastic holiday rentals villas in the Caribbean. They really are the business.

"Four beautifully appointed homes located on a bluff overlooking Baie Longue or Cupecoy beach with breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea."

That's how these properties are described on the My Luxury Villas website and as the name suggests, they are real luxury villas. Why not take a look for yourself and see what you could be living in this year for your well earned break. Villa Tiaris webpage

For my regular readers who are used to silliness, here is a link to keep you entertained. Silly persons link

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Villas in St Martin - Golf course apartments St Martin

A Place in the sun? Yes please

"You gorra diversify son!" That was the advice my late father gave to me. "Don't put all your eggs in the one basket" he would say. "Likewise with money, put half of you money in a biscuit tin under the floorboards and put the other half on the first Greyhound to do a poo before the race.

I never took the "biscuit-tin-under-the-floorboards" advice, that was bloody silly. That Greyhound let me down very badly though!!

I am going to diversify on this blog though, because, I think that my Blogpeepers would get bored with looking at properties on Jamaica after a while, no matter how fantastic they are. So, here we go with some wonderful properties on the beautiful Caribbean Island of St Martin instead.

The Cliff H6 Views on three sides

Apartment H6 "The Cliff" at Cupecoy, St. Martin has great views over the Caribbean Sea, Mullet Bay golf course and beach (I would like to point out that the "Mullet" in Mullet Bay refers to the fish, not that eighties silly hairdo sported by Teds like Kajagoogoo! You don´t need to have a Mullet hairdo to play golf, no matter who says what!) 



This luxury holiday apartment in St Martin is exceptional and one of the finest apartments you can rent. It has so much going for it that I am going to throw you a link and you can read the descriptions and view more great photographs of this property. Link to apartment page.

There is also a bonus here. Guess which fantastic villa rentals company for St. Martin is promoting this wonderful property? Need you ask?

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Jamaica Villas - Jamaica Villas Video Chanel on Youtube

Youtube video for Sugar Bay Villa

"Is that what you do all day long? write blogs!" This is the question most asked of yours truly, mostly by Mrs Blogspot when she's having to hump furniture about, paint the house or do an oil change on the truck.

There is a simple answer; NO! I also make videos for the blogs.

I have a video chanel on Youtube for Jamaican Treasures villas and my aim is to put lots of lovely photos set to Reggae music, for your entertainment and information, after all, that's why you are reading this little bit of Blog, isn´t it?

So far, I have eight little dinky videos for you to watch but I will soon have more, lots more. Please take a look at my chanel and let me know what you think Jamaican Holidays Video Chanel.

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Jamaica Villas - Sugar Bay Villa, Discovery Bay, Jamaica

Sugar Bay Villa - Discovery Bay

As I mentioned in the last posting, no sooner do I make a new post to this Jamaican Treasures Blog than I realise I will have to start explaining to the Blogspot Police, that's you dear readers, what this or that means. So, here we go again.

Sugar Bay Villa. Sugar Bay villa is in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, but it is called Sugar Bay because..wait for it..that's where they used to grow the sugar cane that was used to make sugar! It's not rocket science working that one out, is it? Well, maybe it is for some of you. (I can´t wait for the explanation for "Villa number 1")

Sugar Bay Villa really is sweet (Dear god! D.H. Lawrence, eat your heart out.) If your looking for style and elegance along with tropical beauty then this is the perfect villa for you. This deluxe vacation villa has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, beachfront location with it's own private white sandy beach, a small boat available for you to mess about on the water with, a full staff of cook, house keeper, laundress, butler and gardener.

Sugar Bay Villa also has it's own swimming pool, seaside gazebo, tennis court, sea Kayaks and much more. Do yourself a favour and take a look at what you get when you decide to book Sugar Bay villa for a tropical vacation.

Also, I would like to point out, Sugar bay Villa would make the absolute best, most fantastic wedding reception and honeymoon location in Jamaica and Jamaican Treasures have wedding packages and fully trained staff to make the day go with a swing. Think about it, heres the Link to Sugar Bay Villa.

 

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Jamaica Villas - Coral Cay villa, Ochos Rios, Jamaica

Coral Cay - Ochos Rios

Sometimes, when I am adding a post to this Blog for Jamaican Treasures vacation villas, I know, without even thinking, that it will throw up a question from the elite of Blogtopia, that's you, in case you didn´t know.

People do like to know what this and that means and what the difference is between one thing and another, even though they may be or, seem to be, the same or similar item, place or object. This property, Villa Coral Cay, will raise the question from you "What's the difference between Coral Cove (the last posting) and Coral Cay?" this posting.

I'll tell you, shall I? (bet you can't wait!)

A Cay is A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand and a Cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet, with a narrow, restricted entrance, they are often circular or oval. Got it? Good!

The same cannot be said for the properties though. True, both are fantastic Jamaica villas, both are 2 or more properties, both are right on the waterfront, each has it's own staff, such as a cook and housekeeper, each has extra services available..I´ll find something different, give me a chance! better still, why don´t you take a look and see what the difference is between Coral Cove and Coral Cay? Why don´t I provide a couple of links?

Link to Coral Cay website and Link to Coral Cove website

I do like competitions, don't you?



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Jamaica Villas - Coral Cove, Discovery Bay, Jamaica

Coral Cove - Discovery Bay

It was that great writer Oscar Wilde, who said "There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book. Books are either well written or badly written. That is all."

The same can be said about Blogs, not that they are in any way immoral, dear lord, no! That they are either well written or badly written, or, in my case, they either make sense or don´t make sense. Most of the time I hope they do make sense.

You see, dear Blogpeepers, I have this burning passion to pass on information, especially when it comes to places to go on your well earned vacations. I could not sleep at night, nay! not a wink! if I were to allow you, as I did my dear wife, Mrs Blogspot, to book a holiday in a caravan in North Wales thinking it was a tropical paradise with pale blue skies, palm trees, white sandy beaches, cool breezes, scantily clad, dusky maidens and vendors with dangling coconuts. No!

I want you to enjoy a real tropical holiday, somewhere you can watch the big orange sun, sink beneath the waves, while you gulp down a very large Pina Colada and listen to the Platters singing "Red sails in the sunset" That's the type of luxury holiday I want for the good people of Blogtopia.

As luck would have it, there is an exceptional property which would fit the bill nicely and that is Villa Coral Cove, a 5 bedroom luxury villa in Discovery Bay on the beautiful, tropical island of Jamaica.

Villa Coral Cove consists of two waterfront cottages and when I say "waterfront" I mean just that, you can dangle your dongle in the Caribbean whilst you surf the Internet (you can't surf the Internet whilst surfing at sea, your dongle gets all wet, as does your laptop!)

One cottage has 5 bedrooms, the other three both come with their own swimming pools and there is a fantastic white sandy beach. Another bonus for you is that both these waterfront cottages are fully staffed with a cook, butler/gardener, housekeeper/laundress.

I would be failing in my duty if I were not to provide you with a decent link to the website of Coral Cove waterfront cottages, so, here it is Decent Link to Coral Cove waterfront cottages.

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Cut Price Jamaica Villas - Drambuie Villa, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Villa Drambuie - Montego Bay

BLOG UPDATE: 17/12/2011

I would like to remind all you dear readers that Villa Drambuie is on the list of Jamaican Treasures "Villa Specials".

This is a comprehensive list of luxury villas in all parts of Jamaica that have either Price reductions or special offers, such as “Stay for 7 nights pay for just  5 nights” and other great offers. You could also contact Lisa direct to see what other up to the minute bargains are available.

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Villa Drambuie offers you 2FREE NIGHTSwhen you book for a week. Follow this link to see more on the wonderful offer. Drambuie offer link

Here we go again. Guess what the significance of the name is. Villa Drambuie. This one was not such a hard name to trace because of the liqueur by the same name. As luck would have it, that's what the name means "Drambuie" made in 1893 for Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Stuart) of porridge gobbling fame (Porridge: A dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk. Used in Scotland to sustain the population: Dr Johnson). It is said that this drink was made for him and the ingredients are secret. The Scots call a drop of whisky a "Dram" It does taste nice though.

The property? Just as fantastic. Here is how it is described on the Villa Drambuie website.

Drambuie Estate is one of Jamaica’s more charming and gracious private residences, surrounded by an extraordinary private gardens and spectaculaws of the Caribbean Sea and Montego Bays district viewsWho can argue with that? If I were you, dear Blog reader, I would go now to the main website for Villa Drambuie and look at the great photographs provided by Jamaican Treasures as well as a full description. You'll be glad you did.

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Jamaica Villas - Keela Wee Villa, Discovery Bay

Keela Wee Villa - Discovery Bay, Jamaica

What does Keela Wee mean? Buggered If I know, to be honest but in the best traditions of Blogoogling (that's rummaging through Google to find the answer to a Blog question.) I stumbled upon a website, as if by magic, of Elvish names, no! not a drunken fan of the late King of Rock'n'Roll but Elves from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

Acording to the Elves, Keela means "Beauty that only poetry can capture" wow! That gives you an idea of what is in store with this property. The "Wee" bit? Not sure, don't want to look that far. Take it as "Little" and we'll move on.

Anyway, Blogblimpers, this Discovery Bay villa is superb, 6 deluxe bedrooms, it's very own peaceful white sandy beach and swimming cove, private swimming pool, wet bar (that's a bar that's wet..it's at the end of a swimming pool) and much more besides, like Poolside BBQ, tennis court, kyaks, I could go on.

Guess what? Here's the link to the Keela Wee website



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Jamaica Villas - Whispering Waters, Discovery Bay, Jamaica

Whispering Waters - Discovery Bay, Jamaica

What a very nice name to call a villa. Whispering Waters. This is a fantastic property and one that you would return to time and time again. Whispering Waters is in Discovery Bay and for those Blogspotitos who don't know where Discovery Bay is, I have provided a map for you to have a butchers at.

As we can see, Discovery Bay is between Clark's Town and Ochos Rios on the North side of Jamaica and you are spoilt for choice as far as places to visit goes.

The property it'self is brand new and is the tops as far as luxury holiday villas is concerned, even better than Mrs Blogspots last visit to her caravan in Rhyl (I jest of course..about the caravan being luxurios..it was like a dustbin with windows!) This Jamaica villa is very much sought after and a visit to the website of Whispering Waters will show you why!

This property has 7 luxury bedrooms, 5 kingsize bedrooms upstairs, two downstairs, all en suite and all with wooden floors. You also get a crew from Jamaican Treasures, butler, cook, housekeepers, laundress and gardener, all of whom are top class people and will make you both very welcome and very comfortable.

You all know the drill by now, I put a link to the villas own website and you go and take a look at what you will be missing, that's if your not wise enough to snap this property up right now. Link to Whispering Waters site



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Jamaica Villas - Villa Lido, Ochos Rios



Anyone for a G & T? Villa Lido, Ochos Rios

If being pampered, that's spoilt rotten to you and me, then this is the best place for you to have a Caribbean vacation. It's great! Heres what you get:

· 5 air-conditioned bedrooms, 5 bathrooms

· The 5th bedroom for kids with 4 bunk beds for a fun kids room

· Absolute beach front property. The maximum occupancy is 12 however it would have to be 8 adults and 4 kids.

· 4 ½ acre property planted with coconuts, fruit trees and other lovely tropical plants

· Hard surface tennis court

· CD Player, DVD Player, Ceiling fans, computer, Fax machine, wireless internet access, VCR, Hair dryers, 5 TV’s. Cable TV.

· Complimentary use of kayaks

· Completely refurbished in 2002

· Home filled with original Jamaican art and art objects collected by owner.

· Large swimming pool

· Walk directly from here to beach

· Full staff includes care taker, cook, house keeper, barman and gardener, security guard between 8pm-6am. Safe in master bedroom.

· Spectacular ocean views and very own white sandy beach

· Long serving staff are very helpful from shopping assistance to sightseeing knowledge or getting a taxi if needed and much more besides. Take a look at the complete website and you'll see what makes this property so special. http://www.villalidojamaica.com/services.htm http://www.jamaicantreasures.com Email lisa@jamaicantreasures.com Have you been to Jamaica or do you live on Jamaica? Add a comment about your favourite place

Jamaica Villas - Nutmeg Villa, Montego Bay



Nutmeg Villa, Montego Bay

This stunning private villa has the added attraction of a free membership to the Palmyra Resort & Spa. As if having a fantastic holiday accommodation in a beautiful location wasn't enough. The Palmyra Resort & Spa has a big private white sandy beach, swimming pool with swim-up bar so there is always a drink on hand, a kids club to keep the little ones happy, fantastic restaurant and spa.

Located in the famous Spring Farm area, this is a beautifully renovated 5 bedroom luxury villas. Close to all the very best in Montego Bay, The Half Moon Golf and Country Club, views of the Caribbean and fully staffed with 6 of the best villa staff in Jamaica.

Take a look for yourself at the Nutmeg Villa website.

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Jamaica Villas - Tropical Spice, Runaway Bay



Wish you were here?  Rent Tropical Spice and you will be.

Tropical Spice. Now that really is a name that conjures up images of the Caribbean, well, it does for me.

Tropical Spice is not one but two luxury waterfront properties at Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Each of these luxury beachfront villas has 3 bedrooms, making 6 in all and each villa can comfortably sleep 7 people. Rented together, Tropical Spice makes an ideal large family accommodation, a superb wedding and honeymoon reception location or a business, corporate entertainment or Jamaica reunion venue. Tropical Spice is all things to all occassions.

Each of these two beachfront villas has it's own Jacuzzi, swimming pool and fantastic dining area with the best views of the Caribbean sea. The villas are also located next to Breezes Super Club Hotel and so you can enjoy all the services that they offer.

With so much to say about these two villas and so little Blog space, better to take a visit to Tropical Spice website and see for yourself what is on offer.

Tropical Spice Website.

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Jamaica Villas - Sleepy Shallows, Rio Bueno

Villa Sleepy Shallows - Rio Bueno Bay

Villa Sleepy Shallows is a brand new luxury villa that can be found in the picturesque Bay of Rio Bueno (Good River) 5 minutes from Discovery Bay and 45 minutes form Montego Bay


This private luxury villa has it's own swimming pool and lawned areas with views of the Caribbean Sea. A truly beautiful property that would make a great honeymoon setting. Please visit the main website to see photographs and details of Villa Sleepy Shallows.

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Jamaica Villas - Blue Shutters, Runaway Bay

Grass-sky-sky-grass! Yes, Golf course at Runaway Bay

Why the golfing photograph? Because Runaway Bay, Jamaica is famed for it's fantastic golf course and so I thought I would highlight this fact. Another thing that Runaway Bay is famed for is it's fantastic villas and one of the top villas is a 3 bedroom set of luxury villas called "Blue Shutters"

Villas Blue Shutters at Runaway Bay, Jamaica has 3 luxury bedrooms in two seperate villas that sit in an acre of private beachfront land, very private, great for families and on 30 minutes from the Dunn's River Falls.

For more details and photographs on Blue Shutters please follow this link to the main website. Blue Shutters Link.

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Villa Birds Eye View - Views on Jamaica

Villa Birds Eye view. Another fantastic villa from Jamaican Treasures. This is a dual property, one a 3 bedroom cottage, the other, a 4 bedroom villa making 7 luxury bedrooms in all.

This property is another that would be perfect for a beachfront wedding and reception, a large family vacation accommodation and a Jamaican ruenion venue.

This luxury holiday property is also located just 15 minutres from Montego Bay airport, equiped with pool table, air conditioning, private pool and is fully staffed. There is also a fantastic golf course just three minutes away. Perfect!

There is so much more avalable and so a vist to the properties very own website will give you a complete picture of what you will be renting.

Birds Eye Villa website 

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Jamaica Villas - Summer Hill villa, Springfarm, Montego Bay

Summer Hill Villa - Springfarm, Montego Bay, Jamaica

If you are looking for the perfect wedding location with a property to match, then Summer Hill villa is where you need to be. This very large property has 9 bedrooms in an impressive property that sits in it's own luxury gardens. Beautiful exotic flower beds, sitting areas with wonderful views and pathways through elegant gardens. A photographers paradise.

Summer Hill guests are met at Sangster International Airport (JMB)  Montego Bay, which is just 15 minutes away, through the Half Moon country club and Golf Course and onto the villa it'self. This property comes fully staffed.

There is much to be said about Summer Hill villa and so a vvisit to the villas own website will enlighten you. Please take your time and see what you could be living in for your next caribbean vacation. Summer Hill.

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Jamaica villas - Villa Belle Abri - Montego Bay



Villa Belle Abri - Montego Bay, Jamaica

BLOG UPDATE: 17/12/2011

I would like to remind all you dear readers that Villa Belle Abri is on the list of Jamaican Treasures "Villa Specials". Villa Belle Abri offers you 7 nights for the price of 5 nights! to see more details visit the Villa Belle Abri page.

This is a comprehensive list of luxury villas in all parts of Jamaica that have either Price reductions or special offers, such as “Stay for 7 nights pay for just  5 nights” and other great offers. You could also contact Lisa direct to see what other up to the minute bargains are available.

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OK, I've got my working head on, as Worzel Gummidge would say. I want to tell you about a truly fantastic luxury holiday villa in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Villa Belle Abri.

Villa Belle Abri is a brand new villa in Montego Bay, Jamaica and sits in a prime beachfront location. Not only does Villa Belle Abri have the advantage of the beachfront but is also situated in The Lagoons, an upmarket gated community. The advantages continue, this beachfront property is also only 10 minutes from Sangster International Airport (JMB) Montego Bay.

This luxury villa boasts an infinity swimming pool, as well as 24 hours security, the use of two tennis courts (tennis pro available) a private gym and large indoor swimming pool.

Villa Belle Abri has 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms and so makes it the most fantastic villa for a beachfront wedding and honeymoon location or a great family holiday accommodation.

There are lots of photographs to see and tons of information on the villas own website at Villa Belle Abri and of course, the guarantee of quality and service from Jamaican Treasures.

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Jamaica Rum - Protecting Brand Jamaica



"Back in my rummy days, I would tremble and shake for hours upon arising. It was the only exercise I got." W.C Fields

Now and then I do like to post something of interest to the whole world and not just those looking to rent villas from Jamaican Treasures.

RUM! Yes, Rum. Y'know, the "Yo-ho-ho!" stuff that pirates drink. I was reading on a Jamaica government website that they have made moves to protect the Jamaica brand name.

Here's a little piece from the website "The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has been instructed to fast-track efforts to protect brand Jamaica in the area of rum through Geographical Indication (GI) registration."

Now, you will be asking yourself (those who have gone mad or drunk too much of the Rum will) "Wha dis G.I ting yoo talkin abowt?" so let me explain.

G.I = A Geographical Indication is a name or sign used on certain products, which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country).

Like Champagne or Port (Port is only Port if it comes from Porto in Portugal, bet you never knew that one!) There are many similar brands, Manchester Tart, Bombay mix, Delhi Belly etc but because they are not protected, anyone can make them. Securing the name of a product helps to protect the brand from cheap or inferior replicas.

How many times have you asked for a Jamaica Rum and got some sweet, sickly liquid that is disguised with cheap coke from a bar "snake" Yuk! You want the real product, real Jamaica Rum. This is why such things as G.I are very important.

In the same way, when you see the brand name "Jamaican Treasures" you know you are getting a genuine article, you know the service will be of a very high standard, you know that it is a mark of quality and represents the best in Jamaica villa rentals. (I bet you wondered where the sales pitch was going to come in. Be honest, you did.)

Anyway. If you are interested in reading the article about G.I I have proided a link for you HERE.

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St. Martin holiday villas

Villa Daffodil St. Martin

Whilst I am stranded here in Wales, all dripping wet and freezing cold in my mobile !privvy" along with Mrs Blogspot and her family, I thought I might keep the "Welsh" theme and so this posting is all about Villa Daffodil (It's a flower, the national symbol of Wales, along with the Leek, Dragon and mucky faced miners all singing in harmonay)

Villa Daffodil is not in Wales, good god, no! Villa Daffodil is on trhe beautiful Caribbean Island of St. Martin. Located over the hill on the sea at Pelican Key, villa Daffodil is a luxurious, 4 bedrooms, 5 bath villa. The photo attached to this posting gives you a hint at what to expect from this truly wonderful St Martin Villa. Up to eight of you happy campers can enjoy Villa Daffodil and you can see all the details and fantastic photographs on the website of a certain wonderful villa rentals company Villa Daffodil St. Martin

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Villa Del Mar - Anse Marsel, St. Martin

Poor me. Here I am in Rhyl in North Wales, that's the bit to the left of England where they talk funny. It's raining and it's cold and myself and Mrs Blogspot are in a Caravan Park. Dear Lord, how have I offended thee?
Things started well. I arrived on Saturday to find that my football team Everton had won 3 goals to 1 and the sun was shining. Things got even better when my teams Nemesis, Liverpool, got hammered and I had a few pints whilst watching them being put to the sword. Better still was the Chinese takeaway that night. Then it got a bit 'orrible! It started to rain and boy, did it come down and not just that, it was cold rain, big, horrible blobs of cold rain. Plink, plink, plink...all night long.

The caravan Mrs B and I are staying in (along with Mrs B's sister and two little angels..Hells Angels!) can best be described as "unfortunate" because It's unfortunate for me that I have to kip in it. The doorknobs are knackered, the shower door won't close, no battery in the smoke alarm, 5 out of 9 lights don't work, I could go on but you would think I was a moaner.

Anyway. I asked about the WI-FI and I was told they had it available but you can't use it in the caravans because the signal won't work in them because they are so close together, so, I have to use the WI-FI in the sports bar / restaurant. Needs must, so I am here now, amidst screaming babies, toddlers playing football, mothers moaning at fathers for drinking beer so early in the day, waiters running about with chips for spotty, obese teenagers who will play up if they are not fed every half hour. Chaos!

Why am I putting myself through this? Why don't I just go to the pub or back to the tin hut on wheels called a caravan? Duty! Yes, duty dear Blogmonsters. I feel duty bound to let you know about Villa Del Mar, a fantastic luxury rental villa in St. Martin, a beautiful island in the Caribbean. And who would be the rental company looking after this wonderful villa?. Jamaican Treasures, the best villa rentals company for St Martin. Who else?

You can see the photo of Villa Del Mar (Villa of the Sea) on this posting but to read all the information you can go to the Jamaican Treasures website and see lots of great photos as well as all the illa details. Villa Del Mar Link

As a footnote to this posting, can I just point out that it is posting number 100! (da-da-da-daaaaaaah! etc)


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The Vegan Touch

The Vegan Touch



"Hey man! who's this Spock dude you lookin for?"

I was flipping through the Jamaican Observer online paper and I saw an article about a Vegan restaurant in Kingston. I thought that it sounded interesting but was very disappointed to find not only was Mr Spock not there but also there wasn't a single member of the Star Trek cast mentioned.

5 Lentil bakes to go, easy on the lettuce!

It turned out to be a write-up for some hippie restaurant, none of the food has any animal products, dairy products and god knows what else, they are apparently called Vegans the people who like this type of food, not, as I thought, Vulcans.

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Jamaica Villa versus a caravan in Rhyl (Wales)

The Blogspot family on holiday in Rhyl...It's in Wales!

I bet you, dear Blog-o-blimpers, (readers to you) have this warped idea about me, that just because I work for the best holiday villa rentals company in Jamaica, that I get to go on really exotic holidays all year round. WRONG! Not just wrong, very, very, very wrong. I´m off to Rhyl...YES! RHYL (pronounced "RILL") and it's in WALES!



Mr Blogspot knew it was summertime, the rain was warm!"

Now, you will be asking yourself this "If he has the chance of a beautiful villa in St Martin from Jamaican Treasures, the best villa rentals company in Jamaica, why is he going to Rhyl?" (Come to think of it, I´m asking myself the same bloody thing!)

I´ll tell you why I´m going to Rhyl, it's because I have to go, my wife said so. We are visiting Mrs Blogspots sister and it just so happens, she lives in Rhyl. Now, that in itself is not a bad thing, I like Mrs Blogspots sister, but unlike you readers, I won't be sunning it in a fantastic villa in the Caribbean, oh no! I´m staying in a box on wheels...a caravan!! Not just any caravan though, mines a "Silver Standard" Mrs Blogspot booked it a few weeks ago.

We found some reviews of the place yesterday, one of them said "I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go back there!" so I´m not expecting to be sitting in the lap of luxury. Another review said "What a dump!".

The best review chirped "I would rather sleep rough in Manchester wearing a Liverpool FC shirt than sleep at Marine*******!"When I mentioned this to Mrs Blogspots sister, she poo-poohed these reviews "Take no notice of that rubbish, it's much worse than that!" I hope she was joking.

Unlike villa Carisa in St Martin, which is on Baie Rouge beach, this "Holiday Park" backs on to a "Rough looking housing estate" Dear lord!! I pointed this out to Mrs BS and her response was "beggars can't be choosers!" SINCE WHEN HAVE I BEEN A BEGGAR!

Mrs Blogspot booked a Silver Standard caravan

There is of course a moral to this story "You get what you pay for!" and Mrs Blogspot has paid for a week in a Russian Gulag with cold and colder running water by the sounds of things. The other moral of this sad tale is "Never let Mrs Blogspot book the accommodation, you'll end up in bloody Rhyl!"

PS. I have to point out that Mrs BS is not entirely to blame for booking us into Stalag 21 as the Marine*********** Rhyl has a banner on it featuring Holly WillaBooby and Philip Schofield, the hosts of a dreadful morning telly programme on no less than the BBC!!!


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Jamaica villas - Where do Pineapples grow?

Pineapple Tree - Andalucia

It's been a funny few days here in Andalucia (Yep! Spain) and I've taken to doing all sorts of silliness. Some friends of mine are staying in Nerja, about 50 miles from my place in the mountains and we decided to meet up and have a BBQ. Great!

I had a strange idea. "Why don´t I stick a Pineapple to the palm tree and pretend it's a Pineapple tree?" I said to myself (I´ll talk to anyone!) and so I did. I got a big juicy Pineapple and stuck it to the side of the palm tree via one of the palms spikes (bloody awful things, we call them Spanish bayonets!) and as you can see from the photo, it looked very convincing.

Anyway, whilst chowing down on a sausage, one of my friends "I am" real name "Ian" (we call him "I am" due to a dyslexic tattoo artist misspelling the name "Ian" as "Iam" on his arm...don´t ask why he wanted his own name on his arm, it's a long story.) asks "What's that, there on the palm tree?"

I told him it was a Pineapple tree and that was the last of this years crop. "I thought they grew out of the ground, y'know, on stalks???" he said, not quite sure if he was being had or not. Just before I was due to start laughing, our friend Joe, from Dublin (Ireland for those who never did well at geography.) chirped in "Don´t be daft, Robbie knows what he's talking about, he's a good gardener!"

The biggest laugh of the day was when Ian took a cutting of the plant, he took the Pineapple top! Happy days.

Anyway, whilst I´m here, I would like to mention another place you can get Pineapple trees and that is in St Martin, in the Caribbean and you can also have a great holiday there whilst you go collecting the Pineapples. Take a look at this fantastic villa, it's called Villa Caribbean Sun and it is a real beauty. And, as luck would have it, the best villa rentals company in Jamaica, Jamaican Treasures, has over 100 villas for you to choose from on St Martin. How's that for luck????



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Villas in St. Martin

Blue Horizon villa, Lowlands, St Martin

I always get sentimental whenever I see the name "Blue Horizon" because that was the name of my disco when I was a teenager. Blue Horizon - The best disco in town...except it wasn't the best disco in town, it was crap. It wasn't exactly "disco" music I played, it was all Led Zeppelin and Reggae. No matter. I liked it.

Blue Horizon Villa on the other hand is fantastic. If you ever fancy a great holiday location, St Martin, coupled with the most fantastic accommodation then this is it.

Blue Horizon villa has been fully renovated and boasts a new pool, new decking and Gazebo, new tiled flooring throughout and much more. It's a beautiful St Martin Villa. There is so much to be said for this holiday accommodation that I feel I should leave it up to My Luxury Villas to fill you in with the details.

Follow this link for full description, photographs and contact details. Enjoy.

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Jamaica Politics - licki-licki nyami-nyami mentality must stop



"Congratulation sah! Dis fur mekin such gobbledeegook speech."



"Yer wot mate?!" I thought when I read a piece on the Jamaica Observer website about some dude called Lloyd B Smith (who dat den sah?)

Lloyd B Smith, or LBS to his mates is the owner of Western Publishers Limited and candidate for a political party called the PNP (Peoples National Party) and fancies they will form the next government in Jamaica...asleep yet? I am, well, almost.

I know nothing about politics, I care even less, I don´t vote as no one party represents my view, that is that I should not have to work and can shack up with Katie Melua on some exotic island. Not a lot to ask for now, is it?

Anyway. What drew me to this Lloyd B Smith story was the use of a phrase I have never heard of, and, I would wager, niether have you! ole' Lloyd B' has said that the "licki-licki nyami-nyami mentality must stop" and I would agree with that, if I knew what this bloke was on about!!

"licki-licki nyami-nyami mentality?" I was actually thinking of holding some sort of competition with a great prize to see who could come up with the best explanation. I thought it was some sort of pop song, y'know, like that daft Bryan Hyland song "itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini" or even Manfred Mann's "Do-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo!" or "sha la la my girlfriend is a gumiho" and even the über horrible "Agadoo doo doo push pineapple shake the tree!" (I´m not linking to this as I could be accused of trying to brain damage the good people of Blogtropolis!)

Then I thought, nah! because I would have to fork out for a great prize, so I'll just tell you what it means instead.

"licki-licki nyami-nyami" the best definition of this phrase is this; "The propensity to greedily eat anything, without discrimination or regard for the source or origin of the food, the present location, or the nature of the food itself." In the UK, we have a phrase which is similar, although you don´t have to Google it to find the meaning and the phrase is "Like Pigs at the trough!"

So, why is Lloyd B Smith using such obscure language? Because he want's to make himself clear and get his message across. OK, he's ripped off JFK in the process; "you must begin to say to yourself: ask not what the PNP must do for me, but what I must do for the PNP." (Christ! what's next? ich bin bin ein Berliner!") he also made himself very clear with the following gobbledeegook

"You may wonder why is it that I have decided to leave my comfort zone, but I became very uncomfortable..." (that's that sorted matey!)

OK, if you are "Into" politics here is the link for LBS' speech, just to show that theres no hard feelings Licki-licki-nyami-nyami
Also, have you noticed something? I never made one single reference in this Blog post to the best villa rentals company in the world. (Jamaican Treasures link for those who don´t know who I am on about or who live in a cave.)