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Lisi Lake

Lovely day with the kids at Lisi Lake today, though I’m sure we all have a little sunburn despite applying lots of sun lotion (another training lesson for our Earthwatch expeditions!)! Was 24degrees when I left home at 9am, and … Continue reading

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Last Letters: Further Extracts

Reblogged from ISCE journals: Letters to his Mother, his Wife, his Brother-in-law (Sir William Ellison Macartney), Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont, and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Smith were also found, from which come the following extracts: The Great God has called … Continue reading

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Wakey, Wakey, and a Self Enforced Time out

Just a few of the messages on facebook this morning in Georgia…… “Interesting way to start the day with an earthquake. Got to school to find that all the children had been sent home but all the teachers were locked … Continue reading

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Last Letters: To Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman

Reblogged from ISCE journals: TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR FRANCIS CHARLES BRIDGEMAN, K.C.V.O., K.C.B. MY DEAR SIR FRANCIS, I fear we have shipped up; a close shave; I am writing a few letters which I hope will be delivered some day. I … Continue reading

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Listen to a Londoner: Carolina Baker

Reblogged from Little London Observationist: Carolina landed in London in November, a bit bleary eyed and nostalgic for what was formerly home. She’s Colombian American and loves Chai Lattes. During the day, she works in finance and at night she … Continue reading

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Have you Ever Been to Georgia?

Have you ever been to Georgia?  was the number one question on every Oceans Ambassador’s mind yesterday, as we called up the European Space Agency’s Dr Alexander Kumar at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica, one of the remotest places on … Continue reading

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Last Letters: To Sir J M Barrie

Reblogged from ISCE journals: TO SIR J. M. BARRIE MY DEAR BARRIE, We are pegging out in a very comfortless spot. Hoping this letter may be found and sent to you, I write a word of farewell. … More practically … Continue reading

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