Back again!
Hello readers, and welcome back to my blog. It has been a few months since I left the Antarctic continent as winter was closing in for the 2014 Rothera winterers […]
Signing off
The lack of activity on the blog may have led readers to realise that there isn’t much going on in my polar world right now, and that is because Rothera […]
Bottom of the world
It has been a while since the last blog due to the internet being very slow in Antarctica… but here it is. Just before Christmas 2013, Ian (a pilot) and […]
Summer fieldwork adventuring
Once summer is underway it is time to head out into the field and carry out the annual servicing which many of the remote scientific instruments operated by BAS require. […]
Into the field: opening up Sky Blu for the 2013 season
One of the first jobs that needs doing in order for the Rothera field season to start up is to open up two forward “bases” which provide vital fuelling stops […]
A winter roundup
As I write this blog entry, I think back over the sometimes long, sometimes dark but undeniably superb days of our 2013 Antarctic Winter. While the folks back home enjoyed […]
A bit of Antarctic cooking
Throughout the winter we all take it in turns to cook when Issy has her day off. People have come up with all sorts of themes and ideas over […]
Winter camping adventures
A little way from Rothera base at the foot of our local ski hill stands a small caboose. This cosy mountain refuge can be a place for a mid-ski-session cup […]
Getting ready for summer (part 1).
As the days become longer and winter draws to an end, we will be busy preparing the base for the influx of summer staffers. We have an airport to open […]
Rebuilding an engine
One of the great things about working for BAS in Antarctica is the opportunity to make use of the workshops and other peoples knowledge to make or try new things […]
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