living in kbecistan

Humour, culture and survival notes filtered through one slightly unstable brain

Let me Explain

Living in Kbecistan is about navigating modern life in Barbados through humour, observation and the occasional questionable conclusion.

Consider this the official record - maintained by a middle-aged, mostly retired, slightly twisted Bajan man.

Dispatches From The Field

A Toxic Workplace Culture
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

A Toxic Workplace Culture

Following a thorough review of workplace conditions, I have identified several concerns regarding organisational culture.

But why won’t management take me seriously?

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Slippery Kitty Chronicles
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Slippery Kitty Chronicles

What started as a possible break-in turned into something far more chaotic, slightly damp… and somehow sexual?

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So Happy, I Could Fly
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

So Happy, I Could Fly

Look, I don’t want to be known as the resident grumpy old man so here’s a happy post.

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The Pothole Proposition
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

The Pothole Proposition

A former leader referred to potholes as “one of the inconveniences of life”. He missed an opportunity.

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Bajans vs Aliens
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Bajans vs Aliens

Based on how Bajans react when confronted with an exotic animal in the “wild”, I have a pretty good idea how an alien invasion to Barbados would play out.

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Glow Facilitators
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Glow Facilitators

The algorithm on the damn robot phone keeps showing me posts from other early retirees who are now fit, healthy and glowing.

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Betrayed!
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Betrayed!

I thought my father would always have my back. Who knew he planned on sticking a knife in it.

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Phone Diagnosis
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Phone Diagnosis

My back has been hurting for days and suddenly my social feeds are full of ads about back-pain relief.

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Dinosaur Astronaut
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Dinosaur Astronaut

Many years ago I interviewed someone who believed dinosaurs didn’t go extinct… they left Earth in a spaceship.

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Dry Spell Relief
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Dry Spell Relief

I'm in such a dry spell that I'd forgotten what latex even feels like…

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Old Enough
Kevin Beckles Kevin Beckles

Old Enough

Quarter century is old enough to have a 7 year old drinking problem.

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