I spent five days as a guest of the Royal Westmoreland gated community in Barbados, attracted by the fact that I would be straying in one of the houses of the sports personalities that have made the resort their home. They were all allured by the award-winning golf course where I was coached in the game by Canadian 2011 PGA champion Roger Beale.
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- That’s me trying a few shots at golf
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- View of the The Royal Westmoreland golf course
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- My golf coach, Roger Beale Canadian PGA Champion 2011
I stayed in Stuart Pearce‘s house below, opposite the houses of Steve McLaren and David O’Leary. This being an international weekend, Sam Allardyce drove past in a buggy; he was guest of Freddy Shepherd the former chairman of Newcastle Utd.
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- David O’ Leary’s and Steve McLaren’s houses in the Royal Westmoreland estate
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- I stayed in Stuart Pearce’s house. This is the living room.
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- Stuart Pearce’s pool terrace
Of course I had to check out Wayne Rooney‘s house. It is the biggest in the estate, with six bedrooms, a cottage and a great view over the 13th tee.
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- Wayne Rooney’s mansion
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- Wayne and Coleen Rooney’s bedroom
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- The Rooneys’ living room
But I mostly enjoyed Michael Vaughan‘s villa. Mainly because he leaves his cricketing paraphernalia in the house. His house, like all the above and more, are all for rent.
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- A cricket bat commemorating the 2004 West Indies tour signed by the whole England team.
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- Limited signed print England v Australia 2002. Michael Vaughan scored 177 in the first innings at Adelaide.
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- Michael Vaughan has decorated his house with Natural History Prints
All in all, a VIP cracker of a trip!
Looks fabulous. And the island is pretty nice for non sporty types too as I recall. Cocktail drinking and hammock swinging being particularly noteworthy pursuits
You are right, Judith. On my way to losing half a stone.