Peat Cutting Monday

It often seems to me when back in the UK that when there isn’t any weather to discuss, a good … Continue reading Peat Cutting Monday

Penguins!

Yes, just over one month since arriving here, I have now seen my first penguins in the wild. Specifically, Magellanic … Continue reading Penguins!

Blackwork and Balls

I have some recollection from school days that alliteration is considered a “good thing” and “interesting” when writing, at least … Continue reading Blackwork and Balls

Adventuring with stabilisers

When we first told people we were moving to the Falkland Islands, in Richard’s case for 2 years and in … Continue reading Adventuring with stabilisers

Great eggspectations

We have long held a tentative plan to engage in hen keeping, but in the UK this was put on hold … Continue reading Great eggspectations

Escaping the consumer lifestyle

“Things weren’t like this when I was young”. “You don’t know how lucky you are” Two things I find myself … Continue reading Escaping the consumer lifestyle

The Land of Weather Contrasts

One of the books Alexander has been reading this week has been a Faraway Tree book. For those who haven’t … Continue reading The Land of Weather Contrasts

Settling in

After a very long, but uneventful flight, I finally landed at Mount Pleasant at around 4pm (local) on Thursday ready … Continue reading Settling in

One, two, three, wheeee

One, two, three, wheeee was the response of Ptolemy to take off on his first flight just over 3 weeks … Continue reading One, two, three, wheeee

The future (according to Alexander Graham Bell)

Apparently Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone said this about the future: “The day will come when the … Continue reading The future (according to Alexander Graham Bell)