ALL THE THINGS YOU’LL NEED TO KNOW TO VISIT, TO SHOP, TO STUDY & TO LIVE IN MONTSERRAT!

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HAIR STYLISTS

Business: Julies Beauty Salon and Laundromat, Sweeneys, between Radio Montserrat and the
Gas Station
Owner: Juliana Meade
Telephone: 492-1568
Description: Julies Beauty Salon is open Monday to Saturday 9. 00. a.m. until late depending on business, For full hair service, relaxers. We style unisex, Caucasian, and other types of hair, relaxers, bonding and weaving, perms, manicure and pedicure,
Owners Comment: I have over 25 years experience as a hair care specialist. Our Laundromat offers same day drop off service as well.

HARDWARE SUPPLIES

MS Osborne Ltd, Box 287, Brades, Montserrat
Tel: (664)491-2494, (664)491-3288
Fax: (664)491-4760
Email: msosborne@candw.ms
Operations Manager: Nigel Osborne
Specialty: With everything from construction materials to wholesale foods and beverages, MS Osborne's is the place.
Owners Comment: If you are building or renovating a home or business we have materials from tiles to tin and if we don't have it, we'll order it for you. We have containers arriving every two weeks and will get what you need.

Romeos Wayside Store, 10 Cemetery Road Carrs Bay, Box 340,
St. Johns
Tel: (664)491-2797, (664)491-4484
Fax: (664)491-4755
Email:
Owners: Donald, Valerie, & Julian Romeo
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Specialty: We are an all inclusive hardware store. Our specialty is our service and competent staff. If you need color matching in paint for your home in any one of hundreds of colors or a special order of that "must have tile from Puerto Rico" we can help you!
Owners comment: This should be your first and last stop in Montserrat for those specialty and hard to find items. Our motto is, " If we don't have it, we will tell you where to find or order it for you!"  Try us first!

Galloways Hardware & Building Materials Ltd, P.O.Box 404 Sweeney's
Tel: (664)491-6318, Fax: (664)491-4009 Email: jegallow@candw.ms Web Site: www.jegalloway.com

HEALTH
In your travels around Montserrat, you might encounter one or more of the charming graveyards. As you wander through flower strewn stone markers, you will see that people here live very long lives. Many of those that we have seen are people who lived well into their eighty’s with no modern medical intervention. This is a very healthy place.

Note: Siguaterra is a fish poisoning disease caused by a marine bacteria not uncommon in this area of the Caribbean and in Florida. Though serious and potentially debilitating, there are medicines that can treat the disease.

HEALTH FOOD STORES see GROCERIES

TAKE THE HELICOPTER FLY BY OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN MONTSERRAT Last of 2007.
Click on the link above to see some breathtaking views of Soufriere Hill Volcano from a helicopter -- the last visit of 2007.

TAKE THE HELICOPTER FLY BY OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN MONTSERRAT MARCH (2007)
Click on the link above to see some breathtaking views of Soufriere Hill Volcano from a helicopter in March 2007

HELICOPTER TOUR OF MONTSERRAT & SOUFRIERE (2005) JUST CLICK HERE!
Click on the link above to see some breathtaking views of this lovely island from a helicopter including photos of Soufriere and Plymouth (2005).

HIKING See SITES TO SEE AND THINGS TO DO IN MONTSERRAT CLICK THE PIC OR HERE!

HISTORY
This 39 square mile island was first settled by the Caribs. Visited in 1493 by Columbus and named Santa Maria de Montserrat, the island waited until 1632 for English and Irish settlers to arrive from nearby St. Kitts. It was in that year that the British in St. Kitts sent their Irish dissidents to the island which later became something of a Caribbean safe haven for political and religious free thinkers.

Later more Irish settlers arrived, this time from Virginia bringing their slaves and developing tobacco, indigo, cotton, and sugar plantations. Though little is left of the Irish culture, the shamrock remains the image stamped in your passport as you pass through immigration and most Montserratian names are of Irish origin.

The abolition of slavery in 1834 coincided with earthquakes, hurricanes, and declining sugar prices bringing ruin to the island's economy. British philanthropist, Joseph Stuge founded the Montserrat Company Ltd. which bought many of the failing plantations in 1857. The company planted lime trees on the land and sold small parcels to islanders who began producing the lime juice that would come to restore Montserrat's economic viability.

Montserrat was largely an agricultural island with little development until the late 1960's when residential tourism became a way of life. Donkeys and foot paths were gradually replaced by cars and roads. Cement became the building material of choice and Montserratians became the construction workers favored by nearby islands.

All was well until the eruption in 1995 of what was thought to be a dead volcano. It has ruled the island and its people since then, first through evacuations and then through the destruction of the island’s capital city, Plymouth. Still, islanders have shown enormous character and devotion to their country. The northern third of the island is considered safe and the community has moved and adjusted to the havoc wrought by the Soufriere Hills volcano in the south.

HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
January 1
New Year's Day

March 17
St. Patrick Day Celebrations, performances and concerts top the list, which is not to downplay the wearing of the green.

May 6
Labour Day

June 3
Whit Monday

August Monday
A weekend celebration of the 1834 emancipation of slavery includes beach barbeques and affairs at local organizations.

Christmas Festival
Mid December to New Year's is a time of concerts and parties.

December 26
Boxing Day

December 27
St. John's Day

HOMES FOR SALE IN MONTSERRAT Just Click This link!

HOME MAINTENANCE HINTS

Ants
A direct application of sprayed Windex™ or a mixture of ammonia and water will kill most ants on contact. Another option is a sprinkling of boric acid.

Cement Basics
Standard mix
1 cement/2 sand/4 stone
Sealing mix
2 cement/1 lime mixed with water to make a thick paint. Seals the holes and gives a smooth finish. When dry, rub the surface with an abrasive flat stone to give it a perfectly smooth surface.

Fungus on the cement underneath the house
First scrape the surface clean and soak it with straight bleach (an anti fungal bleach), then let dry and repaint.

Tin roof
If it is bought unpainted, wash the tin with vinegar to set the surface and then paint it. The paint used is a heavy duty sort of polyurethane with color. You can also install the roof and wait for nature to key the surface and then paint it. Tin comes in standard lengths 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 feet. Tin roofs are more expensive than the more common asphalt shingle roofs, but they keep the house much cooler. Best of all, damage on a tin roof can be repaired without the splotchy effect that repairs have on shingle roofs.

Termites
(Species: isoptera, Rhinotermitidae-anisopliae): These insects are very beneficial in cleaning up fallen wood in the forests and making nutrients available to growing vegetation. When they head into a home it is an entirely different situation. The modern chemical pesticide treatments are only 30% effective though they are highly toxic and very long lasting in the environment.

As an effective alternative to pesticides, you may use a direct application of diesel fuel on any termite nests or tracks that you may find. Boric acid is also an effective treatment.

Preventive measures include:
1. Removing all loose wood and cellulose material (paper boxes) from around your home.
2. Ensuring that all wood attached to your home is at least six inches above the ground.
3. Taking every measure to keep your foundation dry!!!
4. Grading your property to keep water away from your home and buildings.

HOMES FOR RENT see ACCOMMODATIONS IN MONTSERRAT

HORSEBACK RIDING

Zekie’s Horseback Riding Tours, Friths, Montserrat
Cell: (664)496 – 2765
Email: euphrates_5@hotmail.com
Owner: Heather
Hours: By appointment
Specialty: Guided rides:
* Montserrat’s volcanic landscape
* A day beach tour
Owners comment:
Prices start at US$50 per person
Riding lessons US$25 / hour
Horse rentals to experienced riders US$25 / hour
Please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
We look forward to seeing you!

HOSPITALS see MEDICAL SERVICES

HOTELS see ACCOMMODATIONS IN MONTSERRAT

HUMMINGBIRDS OF MONTSERRAT
If you would like to see some Hummingbird activity that we get around our Hummingbird feeder, just click the Photo or Here!

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