Patience is a Virtual reality.

We wait and kick our heels but it's not all 'doom and gloom' at the Mad Ratters Tea Party, down here in South Georgia.
We always knew that for just one days baiting we might have to wait on average 4 days for the right weather, to safely operate the bait buckets and the helicopters.

The Mad Ratters hadn't baited for 10 days--- until yesterday! A weather window of opportunity opened up to the west in Possession bay and the team launched.
This time all 3 helicopters were available and 4 hours later an effective 12 hours worth of bucket baiting had been carried out.

This one afternoon brought our total score up to 48% of the rat-infested zones from the 42% we had been holding on to 10 days. 6% of the whole rat task in just one afternoon!

10 afternoons like that could have the mission complete! Just 5 full days with 3 serviceable helicopters we could nail the job. As little as that! It's worth the waiting.

It's not technology and specialist aviation that will save South Georgia from ecosystem collapse and 'ratmageddon'.

It's plain old patience!

Bear with us! Smoke us a kipper; we'll be home for breakfast.

Only just not tomorrow!


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