Island Life Magazine Ltd April / May 2016 | Page 20

INTERVIEW

sure if you’re talking to a man or a woman!
“But apart from that, it’s remarkably scenic and I loved
the elephant trekking”.
Alison preferred Antigua and St Lucia, while they both
loved the vibrant atmosphere and sheer culture shock of
Cuba.
To mark Terence’s 70th birthday last September, the
family presented him with a trip to Cape Town South
Africa, where his late mother Connie was born, including
time in Johannesburg and a Kruger Park safari and a trip
on the famous Blue Train – which he and Alison will be
taking shortly.
Their last big trip was a three-week stay in Australia
last November, with the whole family, which was for the
wedding of eldest son Paul, 39 – who works as a Film
Post Production Freelancer - to Liz, who works in the
Australian TV industry.
Among the Willey family contingent for the Down
Under event were the four grandchildren – Ellie, five and
William two, the children of daughter Lisa, 31, and Kevin
her dairy farmer husband and George, five and Emma,
two, the children of Mark and his dance teacher wife,
JoJo who owns and runs her successful music and dance
school on the Island known as Fusion Arts Academy.
“It was a huge trip for the 10 of us and we have some
lovely memories and lovely photos” says Terence.

Family values
Family is a strong motivator in Terence’s life, and he
says he gets a huge buzz from seeing the business being

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