0:00:02 > 0:00:054,000 miles south-west of the British Isles,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea,
0:00:08 > 0:00:10lies the island of Anguilla.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Colonised by English settlers in the 17th century,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16it was quickly abandoned because of its poor soil.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19So the African descendants, many of them former slaves,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22became landowners rather than plantation workers,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25fostering an independent spirit and close connection to the land
0:00:25 > 0:00:27that still flourishes.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Today, just 3% of the population is white,
0:00:30 > 0:00:33and it's now one of the 14 British Overseas Territories
0:00:33 > 0:00:37with its own government and the Queen as its head of state.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40It's very similar to growing up in Cornwall.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Everybody looks out for each other
0:00:42 > 0:00:44and it's just a really nice way of living.
0:00:44 > 0:00:50I mean, I've been here 23 years and I still think I'm kind of British!
0:00:50 > 0:00:52With an average temperature of 80 degrees,
0:00:52 > 0:00:56British expats have been lured here by the beaches, low taxes,
0:00:56 > 0:00:58and relaxed way of life.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02We have a tradition in Anguilla of going to take a sea bath.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04This is the epitome of paradise.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07You know, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12But this delicate island's future is precarious.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14With few natural resources,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Anguillans have always had to be inventive to make ends meet,
0:01:17 > 0:01:21competing with larger nearby islands like Antigua and Saint Kitts
0:01:21 > 0:01:23for the tourist dollar.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Here, the threat of hurricanes is ever present,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and in the eye of these storms is a rock -
0:01:30 > 0:01:32the Anglican minister Bishop Errol Brooks,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35who presides over the island's largest parish.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39As a people, we stand strong
0:01:39 > 0:01:41when things get rough.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44This paradise is extremely fragile.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49In the days to come...
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55..at one of the island's premier resorts,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Anna Kennedy encounters some unwelcome guests...
0:01:58 > 0:02:02You can see this is a little white fella in the middle there.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06There's the start of what we don't want. Little devil.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10..island vet Dr Garry Swanston gets to grips with a reluctant patient...
0:02:10 > 0:02:13So here we have Snowflake.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14SNOWFLAKE SHRIEKS
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- Snowflake does not like... - That's not nice.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20..and on neighbouring Antigua,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Bishop Brooks leads the start of festivities
0:02:23 > 0:02:27for the 175th anniversary of the diocese.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29It's not a party, it's a celebration,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31and we do that regularly down in the Caribbean.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33It's a wonderful sight to behold.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- RADIO:- 'This time of the year is the hurricane season.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13'Prepare your homes. Check those shutters.'
0:03:13 > 0:03:17When they warn you about a hurricane, be prepared.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18That is the slogan.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Hurricane season in the Caribbean can last for four months or more,
0:03:22 > 0:03:26and tropical storms can build up momentum at any time.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Grant unto us, your sovreign people, protection against hurricanes...
0:03:31 > 0:03:34At St Andrew's Anglican Church in the East End,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Bishop Brooks and the whole community
0:03:36 > 0:03:39are mindful of the threat at this time of year.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41In the old days, they used to say,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44"June too soon, July stand by,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46"August you must,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49"September remember, October all over."
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Our people here are extremely watchful,
0:03:52 > 0:03:56having experienced much disaster in times past.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01I know people who will have suffered loss of property,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03and even loss of life.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09And government and the disaster agency ensure that
0:04:09 > 0:04:11shelters are provided for those
0:04:11 > 0:04:15who fear that their home will not withstand the hurricane.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Good morning.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20Hello, kids.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- ALL:- Hello, Sergeant Best.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Being prepared and making sure
0:04:25 > 0:04:27all the island's six shelters are fit for purpose
0:04:27 > 0:04:30is the job of Sergeant Brian Best
0:04:30 > 0:04:33from the Royal Anguilla Police Force.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38Between 50-60 persons should be able to comfortably be housed here.
0:04:38 > 0:04:45If you notice, the aluminium shutters versus glass shutters.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48The ceiling is predominantly concrete,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51which adds to the sturdiness of the building.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I mean, God forbid that something be devastating enough
0:04:54 > 0:04:57to have persons inside for a week, two weeks, stuff like that.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Those of us who have experienced it know that it's no joke.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04For local resident Dr Linda Banks,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07reminders of the devastation hurricanes can bring
0:05:07 > 0:05:09are ever present.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13That boat was swept there by a hurricane
0:05:13 > 0:05:17and that is a reminder to us that...
0:05:18 > 0:05:22..life is fragile, our positions are fragile.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24You know, no matter what we have,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26the storms of life can just come and take them away.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28In a few short hours,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31what you have built for so many years can just be demolished.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38One of the last major hurricanes to hit Anguilla was Luis in 1995.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42The eye of the storm passed directly through the north of the island,
0:05:42 > 0:05:46where Anna Kennedy had moved from the UK two years earlier.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48It was a category-four hurricane.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50You know, they only make five for a good reason.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52After five, there's just nothing left.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57Not only did I lose the gardens I was working at, I even lost the cat.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Personally, I lost everything.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01But, you know, the people were very generous here.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04I have to say, the Anguillans were amazing.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07You know, somebody gave me a blue saucepan and a red plate
0:06:07 > 0:06:12and a silver spoon, and it was just... You know, that's...
0:06:12 > 0:06:13We were all in the same boat
0:06:13 > 0:06:16and they knew what it's like to lose everything.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18So they were very generous, I have to say.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20To think, if I hadn't been on Anguilla,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I think I would have picked up and left.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Originally from Trerulefoot in Cornwall,
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Anna is director of landscaping
0:06:27 > 0:06:31here at one of the island's most exclusive resorts.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34With few tourists visiting during hurricane season,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36it's the perfect time for maintenance.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40So at the moment we're taking advantage of being closed
0:06:40 > 0:06:43and we're having a lot more work done than any other year,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46because there is a lot more work to be done.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Anna is responsible for the large 35-acre garden,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52and one of the biggest problems is bugs.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Oh, dear. Oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58You can see this is a little white fella in the middle there.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01There's the start of what we don't want.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04This is our Mr Pink Mealybug right there.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Little devil. They can get away with you if you're not too careful.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11The resort has recently changed hands
0:07:11 > 0:07:15and the new owners prefer an organic approach to horticulture,
0:07:15 > 0:07:17creating a particular predicament
0:07:17 > 0:07:21for one type of tree that's bearing the brunt of the blight.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25This is one of my biggest challenges when it comes to pest control.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28This is the turpentine tree, also known as the tourist tree,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30because it's red and peeling.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32You can see the stickiness on this plant.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35It's absolutely bugged right out.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37We've tried everything that I know
0:07:37 > 0:07:40and I think there comes a point in time where I need to start
0:07:40 > 0:07:45looking at another source on the island who can advise me.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Maybe there's something old-school Anguillan that they would use.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Having tried the latest pesticides and afraid of what might happen
0:07:53 > 0:07:56if the bugs kill the expensive imported trees,
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Anna's going to seek the advice
0:07:58 > 0:08:01of one of Anguilla's foremost organic farmers.
0:08:03 > 0:08:04How are you?
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Frankie Lake has been selling chemical-free produce
0:08:09 > 0:08:13at his roadside stall on the east of the island for over 15 years.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16You're supposed to live with the nature.
0:08:16 > 0:08:22If you're going to add pesticides, chemicals to the plants,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25it goes into the soil and kills all the microorganisms,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29kills the earthworm, and your soil becomes dead.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33So you need to put as much organic matter that is healthy for the soil.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Keep the soil healthy, you're going to keep growing for years and years
0:08:36 > 0:08:39and it's going to give you decent food to eat.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41I've been doing that for the better part of 20 years now.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- Morning, Frankie. - Morning. How are you?
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- Very good, thank you. How's things? - Pretty good, pretty good.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47I've got this problem at the hotel.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- You know the turpentine tree? - Yeah, yeah.- It's full of fly.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52I can't keep it clean.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55The best thing I think down there for you right now is a lot of neem,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- a lot of neem.- Right. - The best you want to use it,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- use it actually in the evening is the best time.- OK.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05And it stays overnight, and it helps to kill the bugs longer.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10Frankie's suggestion for Anna is using an extract from a neem tree.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Found in abundance in tropical climates,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15neem is thought to have been used by subsistence farmers
0:09:15 > 0:09:18to control insect attacks for hundreds of years.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20OK, first of all, you've got a bunch of berries here.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23The seeds, once it's dry, you can feel the oil from there.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- Right.- You see that, you see the glass there?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27- Right.- That's the oil.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- Oh, wow.- You see that?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30But it smells like crazy.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32You smell that?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- Oh! Yeah. Well stinky. - Exactly. But it works pretty good.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Neem's effectiveness as an insecticide has been disputed
0:09:40 > 0:09:42by some in agricultural circles.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47But for Anna, it's her best hope to save her beloved turpentine trees.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54This week, Bishop Brooks is visiting Antigua,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58the largest of the 12 islands that he resides over.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02He's here for the first leg of the 175th anniversary celebrations
0:10:02 > 0:10:06of the diocese of the North East Caribbean and Aruba,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09and it's also home to his diocese headquarters, the cathedral.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13When you come in by ship,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17the first landmark you see happens to be these towers.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21The Cathedral of St John the Divine has dominated the skyline
0:10:21 > 0:10:25of the island's capital since it was built in the 19th century.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Destroyed by an earthquake in 1842, it was rebuilt
0:10:29 > 0:10:32but has since fallen into a desperate state of disrepair.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36INDISTINCT
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Oh, watch yourself.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39Welcome to the cathedral.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Today, Bishop Brooks is meeting Bruce Arrindell,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45project manager of the cathedral's restoration,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49a massive undertaking which has been going on for six years,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52and has already cost over £2 million.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55With the restoration of old buildings, you pull one board,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58and you suddenly realise that there are ten more that you have to pull.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02So as we started uncovering, we found more and more damage.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Rather than leaving it, you decide, look, let's get on with it.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Penny wise and pound foolish.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Unfortunately, that has also affected the rate
0:11:11 > 0:11:13at which we've been restoring,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16because we cannot restore faster than we can fundraise.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20So that's one of the main reasons why it has taken as long as it has.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26And this...
0:11:26 > 0:11:28is what it looked like before all the dismantling.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33The Canadian architect Thomas Fuller, who designed the cathedral,
0:11:33 > 0:11:34built a wooden structure first,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37which he then clad with an outer stone shell
0:11:37 > 0:11:40to protect it from hurricanes and future earthquakes.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Essentially what we are doing is
0:11:42 > 0:11:44we're repairing the wooden structure,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46the internal structure first
0:11:46 > 0:11:50so that we can move the congregation back in to start worshipping again.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53And then while the congregation, while the building is in use,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55the inside, we can then continue
0:11:55 > 0:11:59the restoration by restoring the external portion of the cathedral.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01It's very neat.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04So, this wall now is secure.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Despite the formidable amount of work that still needs to be done,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10the Bishop has plans for the cathedral to be the closing venue
0:12:10 > 0:12:13for the year-long celebrations of the diocese.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15I'm an optimist
0:12:15 > 0:12:20and I'm quite sure that we'll be able to use the building
0:12:20 > 0:12:25for our 175th anniversary celebrations in 2017.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28We start in Antigua and we end in Antigua.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32To kick off the festivities,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Anglican clergy and followers have organised a procession.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Joining Bishop Brooks is special guest and good friend John Holder,
0:12:40 > 0:12:43the Anglican Archbishop of the West Indies.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Anglicans like processions.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48And we normally have them within the church
0:12:48 > 0:12:52but, on occasions like this, when there's a very special service,
0:12:52 > 0:12:53we go outside of the church
0:12:53 > 0:12:56and we have this processional witness,
0:12:56 > 0:13:00so that people in the vicinity who are not going to church can see
0:13:00 > 0:13:05Christians, Anglicans, walking to church, singing and being merry.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09It's not a party, it's a celebration,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and we do that regularly down here in the Caribbean.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13It's a wonderful sight to behold.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Yes, it's a celebration, you know.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Over the coming year,
0:13:18 > 0:13:21each of the 12 islands that make up the diocese
0:13:21 > 0:13:23will host its own commemoration.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28The next stop for the celebrations will be on Bishop Brooks' home turf,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31St Mary's Church in Anguilla, where he will be responsible
0:13:31 > 0:13:35for hosting the island's biggest ecumenical service of the year.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Back on the east of the island is Morlens,
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Anguilla's only veterinary clinic...
0:13:48 > 0:13:53..employing just seven staff and headed by Dr Gary Swanston.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55I'm an island boy and
0:13:55 > 0:13:59I'm committed to improving the quality of life for the islanders
0:13:59 > 0:14:00and for my people.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03And most of all, I hate the cold!
0:14:05 > 0:14:07In here, we have the animals that came in today.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13This is a cat which I suspect has a tumour.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16This one has a very common disease on the island, tick fever.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18This is our friend for adoption.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Ready to get adopted.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24He came in, was given up, a stray.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Many of the animals at the clinic have been brought here
0:14:27 > 0:14:31by members of the Anguilla Animal Rescue Foundation, or Aarf,
0:14:31 > 0:14:35a charity specialising in rescuing stray dogs and cats.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Mostly these puppies, people find them on the road, or in groups,
0:14:37 > 0:14:39and they bring them here.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42You know, people are kind and pick them up and bring them here,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44so then they get a chance.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49Dr Swanston contributes by providing spaying, neutering and vaccinations
0:14:49 > 0:14:53to keep animal numbers down and animal health up.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58- Look at this one!- Bambino. - Bambino! Hi!
0:14:58 > 0:14:59Oh, you give kisses!
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- Kisses!- He's the little lover boy of the clinic.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08He IS a lover boy.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Shelley Albert is one of the many Aarf supporters
0:15:11 > 0:15:14who have adopted strays and taken them back to the US.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16I've brought six of them home.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18I have one that looks just like that
0:15:18 > 0:15:21and I have one that looks like that black one.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Then I have another one that's very fluffy.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25I don't know where that came...
0:15:25 > 0:15:28I got it at... He was found at Sandy Ground.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I don't know where. I've never seen another one like him.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33You're so cute.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35They always pop in and spend at least an hour
0:15:35 > 0:15:39playing with the animals, helping us to socialise them,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42and to see which one they would like to take back to the States.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45I just love animals, and animals on this island.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46It's a small island,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50so there aren't really enough people here to adopt them.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Anguillans love their animals too.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Most households on the island have a dog or a cat,
0:15:55 > 0:15:58but vaccinating against disease is expensive,
0:15:58 > 0:16:02so Dr Swanston and Aarf have cooked up a plan to make sure every pet
0:16:02 > 0:16:05on Anguilla can be immunised.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- RADIO:- 'Well, you see, very important.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10'You can bring your pets to the free vaccination clinic.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11'We have to take care of the animals'
0:16:11 > 0:16:14and our pets as well because, you know,
0:16:14 > 0:16:17'our pets are valuable things to us.'
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Today, for the first time,
0:16:19 > 0:16:23a pop-up clinic is being set up on the west of the island,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27offering free vaccinations to pets brought in by their owners.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Today's first patient is Sherman.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32He had his three baby shots
0:16:32 > 0:16:34so now he's ready for his annual yearly one.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Right, Sherman?
0:16:37 > 0:16:42He'll be vaccinated against distemper, lepto, parainfluenza,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46and especially parvo and adenovirus.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51By doing that, we maintain a population of healthy animals,
0:16:51 > 0:16:55the chances of them coming down with disease is very unlikely.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59There we go.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03Following swiftly in Sherman's paw prints is Rosie.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- Is Rosie fixed?- Yeah, she is.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09It's just clipping her nails, one of the free benefits.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Jacob is now going to de-worm her and give her heartworm protection.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16With two dogs immunised,
0:17:16 > 0:17:21the team must now wait to see if any other pets will be brought in.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23You know, at the moment, it's a little on the slow side.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26I'm hoping that we do have some more coming in.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28I'm hoping. That's all we can do.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- RADIO:- 'You're tuned in to Radio Anguilla.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41'A tropical storm, Matthew,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44'has been gaining momentum as it enters the region,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48'having caused extensive damage in Grand Bahama.
0:17:48 > 0:17:53'Choppy seas and high winds are expected as the storm heads south,
0:17:53 > 0:17:57'and residents are warned to check their windows and shutters,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59'and make provisions.'
0:17:59 > 0:18:01With Hurricane Matthew growing in intensity
0:18:01 > 0:18:03as it crosses the Caribbean,
0:18:03 > 0:18:04at St Mary's Church,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07with preparations for the anniversary in full swing,
0:18:07 > 0:18:10the bishop is keeping a watchful eye on the weather.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16175th anniversary of the diocese is coming up,
0:18:16 > 0:18:22and the Anguilla leg of that celebration is very much imminent,
0:18:22 > 0:18:25and you hope that everything will fall into place.
0:18:25 > 0:18:30But of course one has to leave room for disappointment along the way.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34At the moment, even as we speak, there is Matthew,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37the storm that's raging in the southern Caribbean.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41For Anguilla's electric company, Anglec,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44a precautionary approach is the wisest.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47I think it was two hurricanes ago,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49that was the worst one because we didn't board up,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53because they said it was just a tropical depression,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56and in four hours it was a category one.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01It's basically lots of wind, lots of rain, it floods,
0:19:01 > 0:19:05and you hear your windows sounding like there's a bear attacking them.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07You don't want wind and rain getting inside,
0:19:07 > 0:19:08but the biggest thing you don't want
0:19:08 > 0:19:11is for a tree branch to come flying through your window.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Yeah, it's going to hold.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Particularly vulnerable to the effects of the tropical storm
0:19:18 > 0:19:21are the senior members of the island community.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Right, come on...
0:19:24 > 0:19:26HE CHEERS
0:19:27 > 0:19:29For island dentist John Jones,
0:19:29 > 0:19:34keeping his 100-year-old mother in good health has been a top priority
0:19:34 > 0:19:38since moving her here four years ago from Anglesey in Wales.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43My mother was very much alone and she was getting quite dizzy
0:19:43 > 0:19:47so I decided to bring her to Anguilla
0:19:47 > 0:19:50and I've been looking after her ever since.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52TRANSLATION:
0:20:05 > 0:20:10'I'm deaf and I'm almost blind, but he's got patience.'
0:20:10 > 0:20:14With John here I am very happy.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16We hardly ever quarrel, don't we?
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Three times a day.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19- Oh! - SHE LAUGHS
0:20:19 > 0:20:20No.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Being at work most days himself,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25John knows his mother has to feel safe and secure,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27so he's built them a new home
0:20:27 > 0:20:30that he's made certain is hurricane proof.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32In charge of building this fortress
0:20:32 > 0:20:35was his best mate of 40 years, Chinnicks.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38These are the type of hurricane shelters
0:20:38 > 0:20:40what we call Old English Caribbean style.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44In the event of a hurricane, this is what we do.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48We put them together, and we go...
0:20:48 > 0:20:51and we latch it. Hurricane...
0:20:51 > 0:20:54have to do a damn good job to get it to move.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56My mother actually has mixed feelings.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Doesn't want to leave the apartment but wants to come to her own house.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03I'm going to miss this house very much
0:21:03 > 0:21:06because I'm so comfortable here.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07I'm happy.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11I personally believe that this is stronger,
0:21:11 > 0:21:14because it's mine and I'm biased.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17And I built it! I know the strength of it!
0:21:17 > 0:21:18LAUGHTER
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- You know that too. - I know that too.- OK, good.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24LAUGHTER
0:21:25 > 0:21:26Very true.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Despite the threat of a hurricane looming,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37islanders are used to getting on with everyday life.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41Organic farmer Frankie Lake is helping Anna Kennedy,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44whose 35-acre garden at a nearby resort
0:21:44 > 0:21:48has been blighted by tree bugs she can't get rid of.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49If I have knowledge that can help you,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51just come by and I'll pass it on
0:21:51 > 0:21:53because that's the way it's supposed to be.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56I got knowledge, and if I don't pass it then it's lost.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00So, Warren, as you can see, the heart's looking really bad on this.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03With the help of her team of gardeners,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05director of landscaping Anna
0:22:05 > 0:22:08has been diligently applying neem extract,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11the organic pesticide that Frankie recommended.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16I went to Frankie because I was stuck, I didn't know what to do.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20All the newer chemicals that I had been using weren't working,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24so Frankie suggested we use some neem extract, so we did that.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Yeah, you can see we have a few dead bodies here.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30I'll just peel off a bit of this bark.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33This is where they tend to hide but you can see even this is clear.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35That's good news.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Let me have a look at these dead bodies here.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39No, they're dead. You can see it's just flaking off.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40They're blowing away in the wind.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43If they were alive, they would stick onto it.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45So it's really done a great job.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47I'm very impressed.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Frankie knew what he was talking about.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54If you work with nature, nature fights against nature
0:22:54 > 0:22:57and takes care of the bad stuff, so it's simple!
0:22:57 > 0:22:59No chemicals needed, brother.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01No chemicals at all.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08Back at the free vaccination clinic on the west of the island,
0:23:08 > 0:23:12pet owners are starting to arrive with their four-legged friends.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15OK, let me go get a carrier to put...
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Because I'm afraid he'll run.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- What's the name?- Snowflake.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21So here we have Snowflake.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23SNOWFLAKE SHRIEKS
0:23:24 > 0:23:25Snowflake does not like...
0:23:25 > 0:23:27That's not nice!
0:23:27 > 0:23:31So before she decides that she's going to take an island run...
0:23:32 > 0:23:35- Ah! Ooh! - LAUGHTER
0:23:35 > 0:23:39A little challenge, but safe and sound, back in her box.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40With Snowflake now immunised
0:23:40 > 0:23:43against three of the most common feline diseases,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46it's all hands to the pump as one islander after another
0:23:46 > 0:23:48bring in their pets.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50This is Bluenose. This is Fire.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54You know, we call him Fire because he looks...
0:23:54 > 0:23:56But, you know, he's sensitive on the inside.
0:23:56 > 0:23:57And this is Maisie.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00I have my Shih Tzu. This is a Shih-poo.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04He is one year and a half, and she's only now two months old.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05We call it family.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Yes, I love my dogs.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Yes, it is good because sometimes, you know,
0:24:10 > 0:24:12you may not have the cash
0:24:12 > 0:24:15and it's a good thing they're doing, to help us out.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Just doing a physical exam of him, make sure he's OK.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Just watch his weight. Anything more, we'll have tea on...
0:24:21 > 0:24:23We'll have tea on his back.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25OK.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28We were hoping to get about 25.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30We have passed that now. We're about 27 and counting.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33We've had people from all different parts of the island,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36which is a dream result.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40For Dr Swanston and the members of Anguilla's Animal Rescue Foundation,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44this enthusiastic turnout is just part of an ever improving state
0:24:44 > 0:24:47of animal welfare on the island.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50We're starting to see less heartworms,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53less flea and tick problems,
0:24:53 > 0:24:56and also a lot less puppies.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58- And kittens.- And kittens.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Aw. A little sweetheart.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Linda's sweetheart.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- RADIO:- 'This is 95.5 FM, Radio Anguilla.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14'Hurricane Matthew has swept through the east coast of Haiti,
0:25:14 > 0:25:18'causing hundreds of deaths and over 1 billion worth of damage.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22'Hurricane Matthew's trail of devastation has come to an end
0:25:22 > 0:25:27'as islanders across the West Indies are left to pick up the pieces.'
0:25:27 > 0:25:31With Anguilla mercifully unscathed by Hurricane Matthew,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34in the centre of the island, Father Menes Hodge
0:25:34 > 0:25:37is performing a blessing at the newly built house
0:25:37 > 0:25:42of island dentist John Jones, for his 100-year-old mother, Margaret.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44- Good morning. - Good to see you indeed.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47And you are now on the porch of your new home.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- Yes.- Very good.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Peace to this home and to all who shall dwell here,
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and may those who enter its walls find comfort for their sorrow,
0:25:57 > 0:26:01fulfilment for their daily needs and joy everlast,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03and so we bless this place
0:26:03 > 0:26:06in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
0:26:06 > 0:26:12In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
0:26:12 > 0:26:18In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Amen.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23It means a great deal to her cos she's a very Christian woman,
0:26:23 > 0:26:27so to have the house blessed makes all the difference in the world.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Built by man, protected by God.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34I'm so glad for her because now I know that, with her age,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37she needs to be very comfortable, and when she lays her head down,
0:26:37 > 0:26:42with this place closed up, it may blow as hard as it can,
0:26:42 > 0:26:44she will be quite safe.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Do you like the house, Mother?
0:26:46 > 0:26:49I love it. I really love it.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Let's hope we have a number of more years here.
0:26:52 > 0:26:53Yes.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02For islanders, it's not just a time to pray for those devastated
0:27:02 > 0:27:05by the effects of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti,
0:27:05 > 0:27:07but also a time for celebration.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09SINGING
0:27:09 > 0:27:11It's the 175th anniversary
0:27:11 > 0:27:16of the Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Errol Brooks is the 12th Bishop and the first Anguillan
0:27:22 > 0:27:27to be in charge of the 12 islands that make up this vast diocese.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Presented to Bishop L Errol Brooks,
0:27:31 > 0:27:37in grateful appreciation for 25 years of invaluable,
0:27:37 > 0:27:40dedicated and committed service.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Well, thanks very much.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47I really appreciate all the kindness and the support.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52For Dr Linda Banks, nobody on the island is more deserving
0:27:52 > 0:27:55of recognition than her good friend.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Free her from all pain.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Bishop Brooks is a constant.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02He is a very humble person.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04He is not highfalutin in any way.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06You know, he is not high and mighty.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10He is a man of the people, and we love that about him.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13I think the people are special.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18Anguillans have a resilience about them, a dogged determination.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21They're loving, they're generous,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23they are always looking out for each other.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25It is a strong community.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28We will face any difficulty...
0:28:28 > 0:28:29and surmount it too.