Work Life Balance has been something we have found difficult. As with all self-employed people we sometimes need to be driven by our clients schedules rather than our own. We “prioritise our schedule, rather than scheduling our priorities”
We have been making a conscious decision to rectify this over the last couple of years, and we think we may have nearly cracked it now :)
Last week we took the chance to pop across to West Wales for a week. It wasn’t really planned as we had booked our main holiday for the end of April, but the weather looked good and we had always wanted to see the Puffins on Skomer Island.
Located less than a mile off the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast, Skomer is truly a wonderful place to visit. At a little over 700 acres, the island is one of the most important Puffin breeding colonies in Britain.
After a very short 15 minute boat trip from the mainland, we stepped off the boat and were immediately face to face with Puffins. They seemed completely unperturbed by our presence and just carried on about their business. Later in the day, as we walked the island, they were just wandering around our feet without a care.
Puffins are apparently monogamous, mating for life and when they rub their beaks together it is believed this is like Puffins kissing, and is a way in which they renew their friendships.
They can fly up to 55mph, a fact I can vouch for as I wasted many shots before actually getting one in focus!
Also home to Manx Shearwater (only to be seen after dark), Guillemot, Razorbill, Great Comorant, Storm-Petrel, Common Shag, Oystercatcher, Short-eared Owl, Kestrel, and Peregrine Falcon, and of course not forgetting a large population of Grey Seal. If you get the chance to visit, we highly recommend it. Just be aware that you are on the island for some 5 hours and there is little shelter from the elements.
We will definitely be going back again this year to see the Pufflings.
