The studious taxi driver bemoaned how flighty Bajan women were and how the men were outnumbered, but you’d have licked your lips to be in such a Caribbean Love Island.
Me, I naturally asked him to turn the car around and take me back to the airport, as I couldn’t stay one more minute in this fleshpot.
Not!
Now because a gentleman never kisses and tells I’ll gloss over jumping with Dee-Dee at Barbados Crop Over.
Not that Dee-Dee reciprocated, of course, reminding me in a deep Bajan voice to watch and not smudge the make-up, Mon.
My indiscretions with Dee-Dee and jumping, chipping and wukking up with new-found friends and randomers came flooding back.
As our Caribbean friends flagged up that they were inviting applicants for Love Link Caribbean, the islands’ first online dating series.
Reality check in to Caribbean
After the success of last year’s reality TV hit The Mixer.
The brainchild of Love Link TV are Antigua and Barbuda natives and media creatives Jamila Watkins and Donald Watkins, seasoned creatives.
Hosted by the chillingly cool Shermain Jeremy and Mario Connor, The Mixer brought together ten eligible men and women.
Antigua in the frame
All ready to find love and set against the backdrop of Antigua and Barbuda.
And filmed at romantic hotspots like the historic Dow’s Hill Interpretation Center in English Harbour and other picturesque sites.
How to get started
Now firstly applicants should be between 21 and 35.
And as was pointed out to me in Sidetracks only last week this 59-year-old looks 35.
You will need to give your height and say if you have a valid passport and if you are willing to travel/relocate for work.
All of which takes you to the next stage your profile so be ready with your social tags.
The lifestyle section asks if you have any children and if you want any in the future, a chat-up line that never landed for me.
And what you do for a living and I held my breath as journalist often precludes you societally.
Your love profile is more probing still, asking about your relationship status, why your last relationship ended and your USP.
With me naturally mentioning my unique jumping and chippin’ and my limbo dancing prowess.
Those three words
You’re asked to describe in three words your perfect partner, eh, Robyn Rihanna Fenty obviously.
And if you would be interested in marriage… whoooo!
After which congratulations you are through to the last section, the deal breaking Vibes and Values.
And if you’re an introvert or extrovert, casual or excessive drinker and your idea of the perfect date… an adventurous excursion here.
Your vibe in a sentence, and panicking I put ‘fun-loving, passionate Sagittarian’.
Before pulling out at what I bring to the table and submitting photos and a one-minute video.
On account of me surely being a name already in the Caribbean.
Ri-Ri and Me-Me
Well, I am on the Builders of Barbados Wall with Ms Fenty.
Good luck, of course, with your application, with casting ending on August 8.
Now viewers on this side of the Atlantic are casting their eyes to Mallorca and Love Island, already a well-established party livespot.
Here is an invitation on another scale, Caribbean Love Island on Antigua and Barbuda… and everyone is welcome.