On the subject of icebergs it is important to note that your station position will almost always be within a mile of one and generally downstream of it. You will therefore almost never sample the point that you originally planned to stop at. Sigma Plot can draw some very pretty but very confusing maps. Initial findings indicate that penguins do not in fact, live in plastic wrappers, dress in them for special occasions or have a prediliction for primary colours. All the polar bears have gone north for a bit of a boozy skiing holiday.
Petrels don t run on petrol.
Fur seals need to book themselves in for an aggression management course. As the editor can't stand another flight with him asking. A few words for those of you left behind this Christmas and New Year by crew and scientists. Thank you for your patience, we ll be back soon Tri-star and the RAF willing. Palindrome of the week.