Just before I came down to the Falkland Islands, a friend at work sent me a link to a magazine … Continue reading Bleaker Island

It’s 8:30pm here as I start writing this post and outside it is still broad daylight.  The sun is dipping … Continue reading A merry Falklands Christmas

This post is going to be rather like my life at the moment, a hectic scramble from place to place … Continue reading Hurrying to keep up

On Monday night we inadvertently ensured Alexander would never be lost for the interesting fact about himself, a favoured ice-breaker … Continue reading Close Encounters of the Sea-Lion kind

What in your view is the greatest invention?  I expect if you’re giving this some thought, you might come out … Continue reading The greatest invention

Like the rest of Britain and indeed the rest of a very large portion of the world, we have spent … Continue reading Remembrance

This past week I have been struck by the realisation that my knowledge is more extensive than my experience.  This … Continue reading Knowledge versus Experience

I came quite close to just typing “Penguins!” repeatedly (exactly like that), putting up some (a lot of) photos and … Continue reading Penguins round 2 (and other birds)

When I agreed to move the family to the Falkland Islands for a year, I was keen that this should … Continue reading Learning new skills

There is a saying here that if you come to live on the Falklands for a period of time, you … Continue reading Healthy living