Six Weeks and all's well!

It's heading into winter here as I enviously look at the UK weather forecasts and see 28 degrees in London. We are averageing about 7-10 degrees and down ot zero at night and because we decided not to change the clocks down here it is dark until almost 8am in the morning. However I do have a decent view from my house window!

I have tried to get out every weekend and for the last two weeks Hengameh and Jimmy have been down here staying with me. See if you can spot them amongst the penguins....

Hard isn't it. The placxe these photos is taken is Bertha's Beach where if it wasn't for the wind and cold it looks likle you could be in the Maldives! (I should add that there won't be penguins in the Maldives)

We also managed to get off to one of the smaller islands flying in a twin prop islander plane to a place called Bleaker island (somewhere between bleak and bleakest). Stunning wild scenery and wildlife. We were lucky enough to see a family of sealions...

 As well as Rockhopper Penguins....the mafia of the penguin world - you wouldn't want to meet a group of these on a deserted beach at night!
We stayed in the red roofed house to the left.

I hope H & J had a good time here and we had a superb tour of the military complex here and hopefully will have some photos to post soon. Jimmy and I got to sit in the seat of a Typhoon fighter!

The other exciting news is that Mark Musty is heading down here to do some teaching in the Infant School for a few weeks so more company for me- I am looking forward to showing him around.

Anyway - hope you all are keeping well - I'll be in touch again soon. H has gone home with loads of pics and video so if you want to see more give her a call!

By for now....