It's now 5 months since I became the owner of a second-hand Mitsubishi Pajero, a car that to be honest I bought as a "sensible" choice, but not one that makes me smile and appreciate its looks when I walk past one in the street. I spent a couple of months thinking about buying a … Continue reading A magical, musical mystery
Winter is coming ….
Not winter yet - but ominous times Well actually it's not yet - it's March, which is effectively autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, however, ever since I arrived here I have heard the following phrases: Wait until you've done a winter here, it's really hard It's so dark in winter, it's dreadful It's very cold … Continue reading Winter is coming ….
Christmas comes but once a year
Or apparently more often in the Falklands! This year has been quite odd - firstly it was because of strikes in the UK, which meant that many many Christmas parcels were delayed. For me this meant that most of my presents arrived post Christmas but at the start of January. Then Royal Mail were hit … Continue reading Christmas comes but once a year
Say Hello
As a city dweller for some considerable time, I have definitely perfected the behaviour of politely passing strangers in the street unacknowledged. However, in the Falklands I am learning new customs (or relearning, because as a country child I knew how to do this). To begin with, walking down the street I was prone to … Continue reading Say Hello
Lawnmowing
How on earth could anyone want to write or to read a post about lawnmowing, I hear you ask. Has she lost her mind? Surely she hasn't developed an interest in perfect, green, stripey lawns? No I haven't and although I have a garden, it would be better to call it a piece of land … Continue reading Lawnmowing
Out West
Recently I went to West Falkland to visit our settlement school at Fox Bay Village and the farm schoolrooms and more importantly to meet the children in those schools, the parents and teachers. A short aside - the Falkland Islands is made up of over 700 islands from very small to large. The two largest … Continue reading Out West
The Lunch Hour
Life in the Falkland Islands and particularly working life has many habits and customs that are very familiar to me. However, there is one custom that stands out as being totally different to the UK and that is the Lunch Hour. In the Falklands, the lunch hour is midday to 1pm and this seems to … Continue reading The Lunch Hour
A post about Post…
In our increasingly connected world, physical post has become much less used and less important but there are still times of year when we all like to receive physical post - especially birthdays and Christmas. And when one is away from home, post becomes even more important (as anyone who boarded at school, travelled for … Continue reading A post about Post…
A Falklands Christmas
As it's my first year in the Falklands, I thought I should spend Christmas here and enjoy a southern hemisphere Christmas. It took me a while to feel Christmassy, as I was missing my usual cues - days were getting longer, not shorter; there were no endless Christmas songs in shops (until the final week … Continue reading A Falklands Christmas
Wind
A perceptive friend said recently "I suppose the thing about Wind is, you can't see it in photographs" and she's right, it's hard to see in photographs. This is a very, very windy day - a blow you sideways day, a plane can't land day - but it doesn't show in photos This is a … Continue reading Wind
Where is Sarah? 