Saw this yesterday at Muckle Flugga. Is it a Minke? Any attempts at identification gratefully received.

Muckle Flugga Light. It’s a silly name, but a very good place to go diving. It’s a rock off the north of Shetland, with lots of reefs, and losts of very big currents. The last time anyone tried to do…

Not a breath of wind in Burrafirth this morning. How wonderful. Then the black cloud of evil midges descended. 8 Clidivers managed to kit up and load the boat in ten minutes flat. Some of us managed to protect ourselves.…

For ex-RAF family accommodation, Saxa Vord isn’t a bad place to stay. The views are better than, say, the oil refineries at Milford Haven, or the tank farm at Portland Harbour. A good place to sit around working out what…

Went back to the astonishing Out Stack this afternoon. Visibility was much worse. A mere 20m or so. But at least we’ve worked out when slack is: about 30 minutes before we arrive on site. Given the poor conditions, best…