We have the pleasure of a week off for Midwinter which this year was full of traditional and not-so-traditional Rothera Rituals. The week kicked off with a night spent in snow holes at Vals on Friday night, which was surprisingly warm and comfortable. Monday heralded the traditional Winter Olympics-this year's events included abseiling off the tower, skidoo trials, bog-chisel (wooden pole with a metal spike on the end used for chipping through ice) javelin, muckluck (boots) throwing and snow-sculpture.
It's a whale (obviously!)
Steve hurling a muckluck
The evenings entertainment was another age-old tradition, the midwinter pub crawl. Groups of people had spent hours (some days) creating masterpieces of unusual drinking establishments. It all started in the electrician's workshop with light displays and chilled beers, then on to Tris and Matt's snowcave bar which was truly amazing. The GAs set up the 'bungee bar' where we got to throw ourselves at our favourite beverages. This was followed by 'O'Bonners' Irish bar in the Bonner Lab and The Drift Inn (aka Boatshed). Then the long walk back up the hill to an array of interesting 'drips' at doc's surgery and much needed hotdogs in Cyril's kitchen. The final call was a coffee bar in Rob's office. All in all a fantastic evening with more than the average number of sore heads in the morning.
Tris & Matt inside their snow hole-bar
Kelvin diving for his next beverage at the Bungee Bar
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