May – Winter
Well hello, may I take this opportunity to formally welcome you to the month of May? What does May symbolise in good old Blighty? Spring has sprung, summer well on […]
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Apr – Shackleton departs
Read more of: Apr – Shackleton departsAfter days of false starts, the RRS Ernest Shackleton finally departed for sunnier climes (and Grimsby) on April 2nd. We waved and shouted our goodbyes between deck and wharf as […]
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Mar – Mad March!!
Read more of: Mar – Mad March!!By Tim Burton photos by Tim Burton, Lowri Bowen and Chris Martin Mad March. So much is happening. Emotions are running high as people either prepare for their return to […]
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Feb – Images of Antarctica
Read more of: Feb – Images of AntarcticaPeople are always asking me what it’s like working in Antarctica; we ask ourselves the same questions, since each of us go to different stations and field camps. What can […]
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Jan – Changing plans
Read more of: Jan – Changing plansI’m serving in the Royal Navy, I joined just over two years ago as a pilot and have been lent to BAS for a few months to work here at […]
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December – Sunny Rothera-by-the Sea
Read more of: December – Sunny Rothera-by-the SeaRothera Web Diary December 2005 by Pat Fielder Well there we go, the blink of an eye and another month has disappeared under our belts here at sunny Rothera-by-the Sea. […]
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November – Welcome to Rothera
Read more of: November – Welcome to RotheraMost people at home have a slightly false impression of Antarctica in the summer. As I’m saying final farewells some people think I’m mad and others think it’s a great […]
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September – The Tale of Two Jigsaws
Read more of: September – The Tale of Two JigsawsThe Tale of Two Jigsaws Our Midwinter song was, ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’. Well woken up we have, that is woken up to the tremendously enjoyable pastime of […]
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August – Second Round of Winter Trips
Read more of: August – Second Round of Winter TripsRothera Diary, August 2005 As August began to rise above the horizon and into view people were beginning to stir, the threat of heading out into the field and away […]
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July – Sea Ice Travel
Read more of: July – Sea Ice TravelRothera Diary, July 2005 A new month and a new trend as the days were to get lighter as the month went on. The lethargy caused by mid winter (mid […]
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June – Midwinter
Read more of: June – MidwinterRothera Diary, June 2005 Hi everyone, June is such an exciting time to be in Antarctica. The main reason being that the 21st June is mid winter’s day, very significant […]
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May – Ice diving
Read more of: May – Ice divingRothera Diary, May 2005 Our second full month of isolation has seen the real signs of winter beginning to show themselves. As the days get longer and warmer back in […]