Life on Base

It's a Sunday afternoon and lunch has just finished. Sunday is a day off for everyone with the exception of the chefs, and a few guys that need to keep the base running, like the generator engineers, the Saints (general assistants) and the ones rostered to dig the melt tanks that provide us with water. Sunday is a pretty relaxed day for all though, as there are no Smoko's only Lunch and Dinner to do, and since Lunch has finished and Dinner is all prepped I have 2 and a half hours off to add to the blog. That is if i can post anything with the amount of people using the internet....It is really slow.....
Having managed to speak to a few members of my family on the phone, i have been asked to put some pictures of  where i work and sleep. So, not wishing to dissapoint enjoy the following photo's.

 One of the Dry Stores, with not much left in it

 Ant the Chef, talking to Kirk the BAS Cameraman and Field expedition Guide

 The Boxes at back and bottom left and right are all bread flour. More will be coming in on the Shackelton Ship December 22nd with the rest of the supplies

 

Chefs on the Platform means something exciting is going on. We were not standing there very long in just our chefs kit..

The Dining room laid for Dinner. The pictures on the back wall are the annual Team photo's of every Halley Summer and Wintering Teams. Dating back to the very first BAS Expedition in 1961.

 Me in the Dining Room on Saturday evening The Tables are always clothed and smart casual dress is required to eat on a Saturday.

 The Lounge area, where the bar is and easy chairs to read or watch TV. We have film night once a week which is projected on the big screen

A bit of baking which happens more or less 3 times a day

 This is the first mix of the day on it's first prove.

 In the Dry Stores where all the milk powder is kept along with the packets of Fermipan an instant yeast

 My Pit Room. I have the bottom bunk and share with Pat another Chef.

 Ant and Pat in baking mode.

A few bags of rice..