Chasing chickens and other domestic stories

Since our trip to Pebble Island, life has been very domesticated and focussed around Stanley and community activities, of which … Continue reading Chasing chickens and other domestic stories

Fog on Island – Mainland cut off

The original Times headline I have liberally misquoted for the title of this blog was, sadly, apocryphal. This weekend however … Continue reading Fog on Island – Mainland cut off

You’re looking very relaxed…

The blog has been a bit quiet the past couple of weeks because I have been racking up the air-miles … Continue reading You’re looking very relaxed…

Yes we have bananas

Reading the British press and seeing the odd bit of news on television over the past few weeks, it has … Continue reading Yes we have bananas

King of my castle

This weekend saw another Falkland’s highlight ticked off our list – seeing one of the largest colonies of breeding king … Continue reading King of my castle

The long goodbye

“The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To … Continue reading The long goodbye

Slàinte!

This week (or rather over the last couple of weeks) I have been mostly celebrating. With somewhere upwards of 45 … Continue reading Slàinte!

Chile Part 1

Owing to a technical failing on my part, I’ve realised I somehow created Chile Part 1 as a new site … Continue reading Chile Part 1

Chile Part 2

Chile is big. Did I mention that before? We started this holiday in Santiago, only half way up Chile and … Continue reading Chile Part 2

The BBQ that wasn’t

Happy New Year! Right now as I type this, it’s just after 8pm, the sun is still shining, the lamb … Continue reading The BBQ that wasn’t