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Seems to be settling in rightly, as we say here:
How the feck did he get "Deep Six" down there
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They're penguins in Musto's!
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How the feck did he get "Deep Six" down there
+1
Wish Dan all the best Willk from me when you next talk to him.
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Excellent he's had good training as a flying monkey
So they've let him on a RIB. Be no keeping him back now...
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So they've let him on a RIB. Be no keeping him back now...
Cool I have signed up for his email so will see what they send
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The lucky git got Orcas at the end of the yard for Christmas! No-one gets that!!!
He sends his regards to the "usual suspects"
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Those are some awesome photos. Got to be an awesome experience.
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Those are some awesome photos. Got to be an awesome experience.
He's having a very interesting time. Pretty much confined to HQ now (midwinter, no daylight, minus 22C) but summer is coming!
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... but summer is coming!
As our's twindles away.
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As our's twindles away.
WTF! We had summer????? Where?
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Summer
And his summer is in full swing. The first vessel (the
James Clark Ross ) since April has just docked, so there will be rejoicing in the mess tonight as the fresh meat and veg hit the tables. Teeshirt weather by the looks of it
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Nice video, I am wondering what the tidal range is down there?
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Nice video, I am wondering what the tidal range is down there?
Word back from Antarctica is that it is 3m. There's a 5sec frame interval in the video which enhances the look of the current a bit.
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The next photo came in a little later in the austral summer - kinda speaks for itself!
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The next photo came in a little later in the austral summer - kinda speaks for itself!
Someone was getting a haircut?
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And today, his taxi home arrived - bringing to an end eighteen months in Antarctica. I have to say - it really flew in!
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Someone was getting a haircut?
I wish!
P.S note Redbay promotional clothing
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I wish!
P.S note Redbay promotional clothing
That's got to get plenty of test monkey points 😎
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That's got to get plenty of test monkey points ��
I think I speak for him when I say "Damn skippy!"
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I wish!
P.S note Redbay promotional clothing
Are those Oakley Hijinx? 'Spose you freeloaded those 'an all?
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