The damaged bougainvillea slumps over the concrete Honeymoon Chair (picture: Saint FM / Facebook)

The much-loved Honeymoon Chair on Jamestown waterfront should be restored to its former splendour by the end of August 2012, reports the St Helena Broadcasting Corporation – even if the bougainvillea that grew over it will take time to recover. The frame over the seat collapsed in April 2012, after the weight of the bougainvillea opened up cracks in the concrete cladding, causing the iron suports to corrode. Read more here.