Ode to a Library

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

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…

Food Shopping 101

So what is daily life in the Falkland Islands like? Or more specifically what is daily life in Stanley like - as I can’t speak for life in Camp. (Camp is the description of everywhere in the Islands that is not Stanley and generally not at Mount Pleasant Camp/Aiport, where the military are.  This ranges … Continue reading Food Shopping 101