Wednesday W’s #51.
What’s top of my mind: How UNretired people don’t have a clue. I was sitting at my desk today and…
Medieval fun with the students.
I’m sitting here at my desk in the staffroom on the students’ first day back after the summer holidays. Most…
Wednesday W’s #50.
What’s top of my mind: Country hospitals. Remember last week I was saying that I was looking after 2 dogs…
Wednesday W’s #49
What’s top of my mind: My trip is coming together!!! I was hoping that all of the broad brush strokes…
Wednesday W’s #48.
What’s top of my mind: I accidentally agreed to work full time in term 1. I didn’t say yes and…
Antarctica, days 14 – 16: Planes, Trains, Automobiles and one last stroke of good luck.
From the moment the taxi pulled up at the hotel to take me to Ushuaia airport, my luck ran out.…
Antarctica trip Days 11 – 13: Whales and the world cup semi-final in Argentina.
The crew arranged all sorts of mini-lectures to help fill the next two days. An astonishing number of them are…
Antarctica trip Day 10: Jougla Island and Port Lockroy.
Straight after breakfast this morning, we were called into the lounge for a briefing. There were two women from Port…
Antarctica Day 9 – The Icebergs’ Graveyard and the Polar Plunge.
During lunch the ship repositioned itself in the middle of Port Charcot Bay. This area is known as the Icebergs’…
Antarctica Trip Day 9: Petermann Island.
Today began with real Antarctic weather. We were told to dress warmly as it was snowing. This was not good…
Antarctica trip Day 8 in the afternoon – Damoy Point.
We were late in the afternoon getting to Damoy Point, the place where we’ll be exploring. My group was scheduled…
Antarctica trip Day 7 in the morning – Brown station.
This morning was a bit of an earlier start. We were out in the zodiacs by 8 am, cruising around…
Antarctica Trip Day 7: Anvord Bay in the zodiacs.
While we were sitting in the dining room, eating our lunch, someone got wildly excited and started telling and pointing…
Antarctica Trip Day 7: Cuverville Island.
Scenic enough for you? I was hot by the time it was our turn to go on land. As you…
Antarctica trip, Day 7: Cuverville Island – the zodiac cruise.
At around 4:30 AM I woke with a start. It was pitch black in the cabin. The ‘swish swish’ noise…
Antarctica trip Day 6: The Drake Passage (still.)
I used the word ‘still’ in the title on purpose. Look at the sea. Today we well and truly had…
Antarctica Trip Day 5- The Drake Passage.
The next morning at 7:45 we were woken by a cheery announcement. “Goood morning everyone! We’re currently making our way…
Antarctica trip Day 4: Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.
I can’t recommend my room in Ushuaia. The room I was assigned at the hotel was the loudest place I’ve…
Antarctica trip, Day 2 and 3: Santiago, Chile. Gee, Uber’s pretty good, isn’t it?
(I meant to write this paragraph at the beginning of Day 1, but I forgot. These posts about my Antarctica…
Antarctica trip Day 1: Santiago, Chile.
If the only time I get a flight delay is on the very first leg of my journey, then I’ll…
Wednesday W’s #47.
What’s top of my mind: Have I forgotten anything? I think I’m ok, but Monday was spent driving around getting…
Less than a week to go!
This time next week I’ll be in Santiago, Chile, all going well. These last few days before I go, I’m…
Wednesday W’s #46.
What’s top of my mind: I’m actually going to Antarctica! You know it’s all becoming real when your pee bottle…
Wednesday W’s #45
What’s top of my mind: how quickly covid can fuck things up. No, no no, I don’t have it! But…
Wednesday W’s #44.
What’s top of my mind: This is my last day of teaching for the year! Due to a comment last…