Puffins have made the decision not to read ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ on moral grounds. Copies of the book have been found in some burrows though.

Puffins are suckers for sushi, but they don’t cope well with chopsticks. (with thanks to Quentin Bates – world famous author)

The collective noun for a group of Puffins is an ‘indecision’. The same term can be applied in the human world to senior managers.

Puffins often lay eggs covered in a Tartan pattern. This can occur whether or not they have been to Scotland. (with thanks to @nickminers)

I’ve been writing Daily Life columns for Iceland Review for a while now. I really enjoy doing them and most of the time the feedback is really nice. Most of the time. However, I thought it was about time I revealed my ulterior motive to readers. Either that or a shameless spot of self-promotion!

Puffin Fact #2: Despite being called “pufflings”, baby Puffins are super vicious, and would bite your fingers off given the chance. Several high profile Icelanders have missing fingers as a result. (with thanks to @ChloFun)

  I am feeling kind of sleepy and washed out at the moment. Maybe its the weather, maybe its the long shifts at work. However, one thing that I have got into that really helps is Ólafur Arnalds beautiful, orchestral music. This one is from ‘Stare’ released with Nils Frahm for Record Store Day.

The BBC show Volcano Live (yeah, I know!) is showing plenty of Iceland at the moment. Yesterday they showed Eyjafjallajökull, in all her ferocity, including lots of shots of people sleeping on airport floors. Today, its going to be Heimaey in Westman Islands. I was there a couple of weeks ago. I was stunned by what […]