Antarctica’s busiest airfield…?
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Antarctica | 9 Comments »It’s been pretty manic the last couple of weeks in the tower as Rothera surely became Antarctica’s busiest airfield for a short while! It’s pretty much the end of the field season down here and we’ve had all ...
The summer season has begun…
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 9 Comments »Well, the summer season is truly upon us and it feels like it’s arrived all too quickly! It’s quite a shock for those of us who’ve been here through the winter to suddenly have scores of people arriving and everyone ...
We’re not alone anymore…!
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 3 Comments »A big day yesterday – the first flight to Rothera for some 8 months and the arrival of new faces and some fresh supplies! Our first arrivals this season aren’t our own people but are in fact two aircraft ...
The final week of winter…
Monday, October 5th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 1 Comment »We’re in the final week of winter here at Rothera, well, what’s scheduled to be the final week anyway… the weather may have other ideas! The whole team was busy on a base-wide scrub out today making sure everything’s ship ...
Penguins of Rothera…
Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 3 Comments »This week saw our second Emperor penguin visit of winter. Not a common sight around Rothera, Al spotted this chap as he casually walked past the dining room window on Thursday afternoon out on the sea ice that still remains ...
Back from the wild blue yonder…
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica, Training | 1 Comment »I have returned (in fact I’ve been back a week) from a highly successful sortie into the wild blue yonder, a continuation of our essential winter training. Dave and I headed out last Monday in excellent weather which allowed ...
Update on August and I’m off on holiday tomorrow…
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica, Wildlife | 2 Comments »I’ve clearly been busy in August because I don’t seem to have found the time to update this blog (and I’m hurriedly writing this as I really need to be packing my gear to leave on my second winter training ...
Break out of the lethargy…
Saturday, August 8th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 4 Comments »Today it was time to break free from the clutches of the winter lethargy that had settled upon me over the last couple of months. Fitness levels on base have been falling for some (myself definitely included) and, given that ...
Some pictures looking north (that’s where the Sun is)…
Monday, August 3rd, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 7 Comments »I think a lot has happened here this week although, when I try and put my finger on exactly what has been achieved, details escape me. Certainly a lot has happened this weekend including some artistic carpentry, some learning of ...
Welcome back sunshine (but this week I’m in the dark again)…
Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Antarctica | 4 Comments »Well, I got out on the sea ice last week but only for a few hours as the weather began to worsen and we had to pull back. Winds picked up overnight and the next morning the ice to the ...