A very big change of scenery for Pete the next month. He left the UK yesterday to join a 20 day journey around the Antarctic for a commemorative exploration for one of the great Polar explorers of the 20th century; Frank Wild, to fulfil his dying wish. Pete has been invited aboard the Akademik Ioffe to make pictures of this voyage.

The explorers last wish to be buried in South Georgia beside Shackleton, his ‘boss’ and loyal friend, unfortunately this never materialised due to the outbreak of WWII a week after his death. Now, after 7 years of research, his ashes have been obtained and will be scattered during a ceremony at the whaler’s graveyard in Grytviken, South Georgia.

Pete will be aboard this humungous beast, and will be sending pictures back -somehow to Sue Allatt HQ, where we will update on the progress and show you some of Pete’s images as and when they come through. Good luck Pete and I hope you packed your thermal pants.