Category Archives: Karen’s Island

Let’s just say that I’ve had a better couple of months. Sadly my Mother, my star, lost her battle with cancer. I keep myself together by keeping busy until I fall apart. My business Key Production is going  through an … Continue reading →

The plans for the spa have also been done. It looks great. We tried to see if Hans from Cayuga, the management agency can come over fairly urgently to look everything over in order that we might push on. The … Continue reading →

I take a visit to Matthew’s new workshop and get over – excited as he points to a pallet of wood and tells me “that’s your hotel”. As if that isn’t enough, he then tells me that the wood is … Continue reading →

The plans have been completed. Permissions from Marena, the environment agency look to be forthcoming (Matthew reckons it was the biscuits that swung it!) I take Matthew to El Cedrito with Edgar and it’s back to the drawing board once again as he … Continue reading →

Of course, it’s Semana Santa (Easter week) and Nicaragua closes from Wednesday lunchtime through Monday morning so I have to squeeze the work in around it. Mind you, I nearly didn’t get here – I had an eventful journey – … Continue reading →

There’s a massive music convention in Austin Texas every year called South by South West (SXSW). Food, drink, sunshine, music – you can’t go wrong! We went there mob handed this year, held a party and generally did a lot … Continue reading →

Edgar owns 2 neighbouring islands to El-Jicaro as well as a part of the mainland. One island is very similar to mine and the other is a tranquil space with fabulous views of Mombacho volcano which has been completely flattened. … Continue reading →

My morning meeting (with a lawyer who knows the right people if you know what I mean) is blown out and I jump on the bus to Managua to meet with Matthew and also Edgar the island owner. Matthew and … Continue reading →

I move into Lesley and Bruce’s marvelous apartment. Nadene (friend and “details manager”) and Lesley are still negotiating on the lease – maybe I shouldn’t have stayed for the conversation. Lesley and Bruce are meant to be going on a South … Continue reading →

It turns out that my mother’s cancer has advanced and she has also had a fall at home and is now in hospital. I know that she is in the best hands possible and there is nothing I can do … Continue reading →