A very busy week this week and to be honest it flew by. The handover continues and Richard has left me to get on with the daily routine tasks. Once these are second nature we can turn our attention to undertaking reports, managing stock and the more involved tasks etc.
More Morrison engineers flew into Halley this week. This requires that we, the Met people, undertake extra observation for the aircraft (AirObs) which was all good experience. These specialised weather reports inform the pilot of basic weather facts like temperature, wind speed and direction, snow contrast conditions and the visibility of the horizon (or Horizontal Visibiltiy).
It was my turn for melt tank duty this week. There's always digging to be done in Antarctica and to get fresh water for the base the large melt tank has to be shovelled full of snow twice daily. The snow is melted and the water is filtered prior to use. I was privileged and more than happy to be shovelling away on the morning melt tank shift. This activity is a good way to work the sleep out of your eyes and get the old heart going.
All in all, I have been settling in rather well. The team spirit is alive and well here at Halley and everyone has been very welcoming. One can't ask for more than that.
It goes without saying that I miss my wife and kids terribly. But, ultimately, this is all for them and this investment WILL be worthwhile. Love you Sharon, Katie and Alec xxxxx
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