I'm writing early because we've got a bit of a last night party starting in half an hour and I'm not convinced I'll want to sit down and blog afterwards. The Party is based around a Photography Awards Ceremony which Leo is organising... I'm not expecting to win the 'picture of a polar bear' category with my effort.

We've had a clean up day, sorting out a few last minute things. I got the job of putting up a solar panel outside... I tried to warn them! If it lasts the first polar storm I'll be surprised.

The weather has changed, the winds are much stronger but are coming from the east, which here means warm (i.e. not from the prevailing North West across Hudson Bay).The temperature was back up to 7 centigrade this afternoon, balmy. Four of us: Wendy, Leo, Peter and I went out for another cross tundra run. I've really enjoyed them. It's the only time I've ventured out without a coat for ten days.

We had a group photo taken outside the Centre last night and here we all are. In case you've forgotton I'm the handsome one.

Although I've not heard the radio, seen the TV or read a newspaper for 10 days, to prove I haven't completely lost touch with the world I know that Oxford beat Carlisle tonight... good old bbc.co.uk.

We leave tomorrow morning around 9.30 and we'll all be on the plane heading back to Winnipeg at 10.45. So that may be it unless I'm bored enough to find an internet cafe in Winnipeg.

I'll definitely do a post trip update next week.