Blogs about: Life In The Snow

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Lie staring, thinking.

papericegirl wrote 1 month ago: 5th February My top bed cover went adrift, so wake up cold on the PO counter at … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Dreams and imagination, Observations in Antarctica

A disturbed night of wind and engines.

papericegirl wrote 1 month ago: 2nd February Too hot. Wakefulness. At six thirty Endeavour is on the radio. Ten minut … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Dreams and imagination

Singing lightly in Thunder Bay

papericegirl wrote 1 month ago: 31st January Hanseatic staff arriving in ten mins! Glorious morning. Two penguins do … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress

Presented with a painting of a chicken.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 29th January At five am Le Diamant departs Port Lockroy to be in place for an early l … more »

Tags: Observations in Antarctica, Dreams and imagination

Our best French jokes are aired. Time to go.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 28th January Up at six for a six thirty start. Makes for a better visit when you … more »

I pretend to wear a cocktail dress under this immersion suit.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 25th January Burn’s Night! Wet wet wet! Rain drumming on roof. Aware of Marco P … more »

Tags: Dreams and imagination, Journey

Franking and hankering.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 22nd January Six thirty radio call from Endeavour. Rick assumed we wouldn’t wan … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Blogroll, Rachel Hazell

A tinned dinner and white wine, courtesy of the captain. I read them "Silver Threads" and sleep on counter...

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 19th January Evie ‘Eskymo’s’ Birthday!!! It’s been snowing. S … more »

Tags: Observations in Antarctica, book art, Rachel Hazell

Seven Weeks and One Day. I appreciate the extraordinariness.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 18th January Sarah’s Happy Birthday! xxx Staggered start. Multanovskiy radios, … more »

Tags: Observations in Antarctica, book art, Rachel Hazell

Avoid colouration of fingers. Fill head with meteorites.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 17th January Crevasse lines appearing on Mount Jabat as the summer continues; ‘ … more »

Tags: book art, Dreams and imagination, Journey

Helen is filmed tap dancing. Light-headed, I eat gratefully.

papericegirl wrote 3 months ago: 14th January Thank goodness Rick slept well and cosy on the lounge floor, whence he w … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Dreams and imagination, Observations in Antarctica, The Practicalities of Everyday Life Out Here

A chirpy lullaby of penguins.

papericegirl wrote 4 months ago: 12th January Particularly resonating snores lead to sleep deprived grumpiness. Take mint … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Penguins

Crispy salads, fish and ice-cream. Men appear on rocks.

papericegirl wrote 4 months ago: 11th January Conscious at five. Rustling. Rick up at six, says National Geographic Endeavo … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Dreams and imagination, Journey

Rick's on the rocks, glass in hand - watching.

papericegirl wrote 4 months ago: 10th January Wake at six in a strange mood. Ocean Nova is on GMT -2, we have been invited … more »

Tags: Dreams and imagination, Journey, Observations in Antarctica

Empty day - bright sun, swimming, a quiet place to sleep in

papericegirl wrote 4 months ago: 7th January Couldn’t sleep through snoring, so tiptoed out with sheepskin, pillow a … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Dreams and imagination, Journey, Observations in Antarctica

A barbecue in the snow. The night is sublime.

papericegirl wrote 4 months ago: 3rd January Ear plugs ineffectual. Helen has also been kept awake by similar noises from … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Dreams and imagination

Crazy busy queues in all directions

papericegirl wrote 5 months ago: 1st January 2008 Rick’s up first, shaving and eating his breakfast like a snuffling … more »

Like ships in the night

papericegirl wrote 5 months ago: 29th December Storm is over. Our e-mail system is down (although our phone card is now top … more »

Tags: book art, The Practicalities of Everyday Life Out Here

Dancing to Penguin Pop CD; the law of the tongue; what's with this peach?

papericegirl wrote 5 months ago: 28th December There’s a spider in my peach! Spun a little home where the stone used … more »

Tags: Assistant Post Mistress, Observations in Antarctica, Rachel Hazell, The Practicalities of Everyday Life Out Here


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