Plundered shipwrecks, boundless love, rumoured alien abductions and our famous shorts — our island's stories and traditions are core to our character. Any of us will be glad to expound on these narratives in colourful detail…or simply read on to find out what exactly is a Gombey anyway.

• The Bermuda Triangle has erroneously been linked to numerous disappearances
• Island tales, tall and otherwise, have been passed from one generation to the next for four centuries
• We hold our traditions dear – from formal shorts to a the cricket Cup Match holiday