Fear not, despite the title I am not going to channel my inner Keats and force a poem on anyone. None of us deserve that. I am, however, going to share my appreciation of my local library, and I realise that a more correct literary title would be a "Paeon of Praise" but it´s autumn … Continue reading Ode to a Library
Daily Life
Dogs with jobs
Unsurprisingly, as a rural country the Falkland Islands has lots of working dogs - Collies (England) are commonly used for farm work, as are Kelpies (Australia) and Huntaways (New Zealand). Then there are the military dogs doing security checks at the airport and round the military base. So far, so normal. Living here I have … Continue reading Dogs with jobs
Locked Up
As I got out of my car this morning and walked across the car park to the office, it occurred to me that I hadn't locked the car. The thought floated across my mind and I dismissed it, it really wasn't necessary to go back. As someone moving from UK city centre living to the … Continue reading Locked Up
A weekend retreat
Most of my weekends away in the Falklands have been to outer, smaller islands, drawn there by the attraction of seeing some of the spectacular wildlife. However, there are other weekend options on East and West Falkland where farms have created self-catering properties and new income sources. Often self-catering units are existing houses that are … Continue reading A weekend retreat
Advanced Shopping Skills
When I first arrived one of my earliest posts was about the idiosyncrasies of shopping for food here - Food Shopping 101. Since then I have honed my shopping skills. There are more options what can be bought locally in the shops or on Chebay (as the Facebook Bring and Buy group is known). An … Continue reading Advanced Shopping Skills
Resourcefulness
One facet of Falkland life which is distinctly different to much of the UK, is what people do with items they no longer want or that are a bit broken or worn. They do not go straight in the bin, recycling or to the tip. Partly that’s because there isn’t much opportunity for recycling in … Continue reading Resourcefulness
Crafting – a personal journey
I am, in my personal view, once of the least crafty people I know. I have sad memories of attempting to learn to sew at school and being run away with by the sewing machine, with stitches in all sorts of places they shouldn't have been. I never got to grips with the sewing machine … Continue reading Crafting – a personal journey
The great milk crisis of 2024
Our story begins in March 2024, when rumours began to circulate that there was no milk. It was said that one of the supermarkets had sold a lot of milk to a cruise ship and was now very short of supplies. To begin with there was some milk in some shops and there was also … Continue reading The great milk crisis of 2024
The times they are a’changing
The coming of autumn in England is easy to see and experience – summer flowers fade; trees burst into flame, covered in reds and oranges and the days shorten. Last year, experiencing my first autumn in the Falklands I found it difficult to feel autumnal, because I was missing those visual clues. The few trees … Continue reading The times they are a’changing
The long journey south
I went back to the UK over Christmas and flew North on the Airbridge, which I've written about previously (https://whereissarah.blog/2023/05/20/the-airbridge-experience/). This time I flew back via South America. It was a memorable journey. The first thing that you know before you set off, is that it is going to take much, much more time. The Airbridge … Continue reading The long journey south
Where is Sarah? 