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Check out @maroonprods new 3 part series, Me & My Mum, arrives Weds 12th July from 12pm on @bet_uk .

This heart-warming and fun series reveals what it took for some of the UK’s leading celebrity talent to succeed, often against the odds, and chronicles the pivotal role that their mothers played in their remarkable ascents to the top.

Tune in at @channel5_tv My5 player

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It's my 10 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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It's almost a decade since @meilinginc was of among the 5 Caribbean designers showing in Berlin, Germany at Caribbean Essence Fashion Showcase organised by @caribbeanexport.

Flashback to the brief exclusive intervew with MEILING for #acubienlifestyle. Still very insightful!

Read more here:

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Happy Friday Happy Feet

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BARBADOS’ CROP OVER – SWEETEST SUMMER FESTIVAL After two years of social distancing and lockdowns, Crop Over returns Beyond your Imagination exists Sweetest Summer Festival… The Festival is more than a carnival. Crop Over is a three-month-long festival, climaxing with one mega-market of food, art, music, Barbadian J’ouvert known as Foreday morning, Bridgetown Market is party central. 👆🏾 READ more in the link 👆🏾 #cropover #visitbarbados #cropover2022 #islandlife #CaribbeanCarnival #kadooment #ACUBIENLifestyle #sweetestsummerfestival #bridgetown #barbados (at Bridgetown, Barbados) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcL2sQMM5ZZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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at Observatory https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbx2sTAMG27/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Dinner is served.... Smells divine #koreanstreetfood #koreanfood #streetfood #ACUBIENLifestyle #caribbeandiaspora #sometimesmagicoflondon #londonlife (at Canary Wharf) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZaPLr7sbNf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Who had one of these at home? "St Vincent and the Grenadines - 10 A Plural Country" By Dana Jenkins & Jill Bobrow (1985, Concept Publishing) . #Bequia #Mustique #Canouan #Mayreau #TobagoCays #PalmIsland #Union #PetitStVincent . (at Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZSNsDMsZRT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Still time to WIN WIN WIN with the Caribbean Quiz of the Year 2021. 👆🏾LINK IN BIO👆🏾 acu|bien has teamed up with @morningdewbarbados, Barbados, the natural skincare, beauty, and healthcare business to bring you a fun quiz of news and events from across the Caribbean region in 2021. 👆🏾LINK IN BIO👆🏾 Two winners will each receive a US$50.00 Morning Dew Gift Card. Have fun looking back at 2021! It's a Covid free zone! https://acubien.com/caribbean-quiz-of-the-year-2021-prize-draw/ #ACUBIENLifestyle #caribbeannews #ACUBIENQuiz #caribbeandiaspora #caribbeanquiz #naturalsoap #winwinwin (at Barbados) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYsDTmfs-qz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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ACU|BIEN has teamed up with Morning Dew natural skincare beauty and healthcare business to bring you a fun quiz of news and events from across the Caribbean region in 2021. Two winners will each receive a $US50.00 Gift Card from Morning Dew.

Go on, have a go! Send this to someone in the islands too..

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Whipped up an easy favourite #lemonpolentacake to satisfy the Sunday evening craving for something sweet. "Couldn't wait for it to cool..." . What's your go to quick and easy sweet tooth option? . . . . . . . . . . . . #sweettooth #homebaking #homebake #glutenfreebaking #ACUBIENLifestyle #bakingskills #mencanbake #mencancook (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW1IVkWsPnG/?utm_medium=tumblr

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TAG Heuer Formula 1 2021 collection of watches in energetic colours and asphalt-effect dial appeals to an urban and fashion-forward lifestyle. The liveliness of the stunning liveries pulses to the rhythms of contemporary Caribbean life and appeals to the newest generation of motorsport fans across the Caribbean diaspora. . #caribbeanlifestyle #ACUBIENLifestyle #tagheuer #tagheuerformula1 #caribbeandiaspora. . READ MORE: 👆🏾👆🏾Link in bio 👆🏾👆🏾 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVql6K7M1vt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Coffee Culture, a Caribbean perspective

Coffee is a bougie, an affordable luxury

Historically, coffee houses attracted elite patrons with a shared interest, such as and artists. They were often called “penny universities” because, for a penny for a cup, you may engage in stimulating conversation. This was the birth of coffee culture and café society in the West.

Scanning the archive, another short film extract troubled my spirit. Coffee Houses and the Slave Trade graphically brought to mind a flood of imagery and emotions – recollections that fuelled a Caribbean perspective of the modern, global coffee culture. My faltering consciousness is an awakening of the lifestyles we lead in bustling cities like New York, Miami, London, Toronto, and bougie Caribbean hotspots in the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, and the like. This is cathartic. I write to remember. I remember to understand.

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THE BAD GIRL CLUB: "Who are these fiesty women that are a mélange of class, skilled in seduction; dexterity in manipulation; and capability of the unthinkable.  These are not qualities mommy instills as she braids her little princess’ hair, yet they are skill-sets in demand."  "Well-behaved bitches seldom make history" . "Long before the world heard of #Rihanna, another Bajan beauty ruled Bridgetown. Long before the Real Housewives mumbo-jumbo, a prototypical woman in command scaled the pinnacle of epic empire politics, this Bad Girl wielded power and influence. In a world of warriors and mercenaries, she seduced, manipulated, and killed for a throne. Sexuality was her weapon, beauty her asset, and the art of manipulation the linchpin of the strategy." Read FULL POST: 👆🏾 LINK IN BIO👆🏾 #badgirlsclub #badgirlsclub #badgirlriri #ACUBIENPeople #miamottley #oliviapope #cleopatra #gracejones. (at Barbados) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTaH-2qMHKx/?utm_medium=tumblr

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There is never a moment we miss to celebrate our incredible #CaribbeanAthletes. They run fastest, jump long and bring pride to the region - from #antigua #jamaica #Barbados #grenada and Islands in between. . When will we be equally vocal in celebrating #disability In the #caribbean and ensuring all island people are valued and loved? Caribbean people are rightly vocal about being at the tables on a global stage. We should no longer be silent about inequality and discriminate against people who are differently able-bodied. . #outofmanyonepeople #OneCaribbean Model courtesy: @weeneypony (at Barbados) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTX6kAssYI3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Check out the post "NO MAN'S/WOMAN'S AN ISLAND" - 10 👆🏾👆🏾link in bio"👌🏾👆🏾 . It's a good read EXTRACT __________________________- "Today, when we leave our communities, whether conscious or not, each Caribbean national is an ambassador of a new order for our diverse Caribbean selves. We have become The Islands. What we say and how we say it; what we do; and how we move, is sensational. Our pride, vivacity, our food, music and our character make us unique, setting us apart." . #Caribbeanculture #ACUBIENLifestyle #islandlife #caribbeandiaspora #bobmarley #goodreads #caribbeanpeopleeverywhere https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_0_Xus5Ld/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Is #Starbucks a go-to store when you're the US or travelling Internationally? Starbucks and Caribbean Coffee Traders opens first store in HAGGATT HALL Starbucks, in partnership with Caribbean Coffee Traders Ltd (is now in #Barbados. The new café, located at Haggatt Hall St. Michael, welcomes local customers from July 30. Customers will enjoy the iconic Starbucks coffeehouse experience alongside Starbucks signature beverages, and locally-sourced menu options including sandwiches, wraps and juices. . YES or NO to Starbucks? . #haggattha #Starbucks #coffeelover #coffeelife (at Haggat Hall St Michael) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9Mn_9MSeQ/?utm_medium=tumblr