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
Falkland Islands Life
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
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
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
A night out
The weekend is coming and you feel like a night out - what can you do? Pretty much every weekend you can go to the cinema and what a very lovely cinema it is too - the Harbourlights cinema at the Malvina House Hotel. Yes, Southampton readers, the cinema here has exactly the same name … Continue reading A night out
In the bleak midwinter?
When I first arrived, one thing that struck me was how much people talked about the winter with a sense of dread - so I wondered what would I think about it. In the middle of July, we're well past the winter solstice and the days are slowly, very slowly lengthening and I think it's … Continue reading In the bleak midwinter?
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
Where is Sarah? 