I.B.H.Q. - October 2006

I was out on my travels around Aberdeenshire over the weekend and could not help but notice the autumnal colours creeping in around the countryside.

What’s it like where you live? I can tell from your blogs that most of you are pretty handy with a camera so it would be great to see shots of autumn around Scotland’s islands.

And, while I’m on the subject, don’t forget to take part in The Radio Cafe’s photo competition too. More details are here.

Anne

Thought I'd draw your attention to this story...

"Thousands of people across Britain are expected to contribute to a project aiming to create an online archive of a day in the life of the country. "

Read the full story here.

The BBC series Horizon is following a team of doctors who will be climbing Mount Everest next year. Details of their adventure, which is all in the name of medical science, can be found in their blog.

The Xtreme Everest blog highlights the doctors’ preparations for the journey which include coping with, among other things, yaks, an inhospitable climate and brain swelling at 4950m...

Keep an eye on their progress here.

Just to let you know, I’m on leave now for a couple of weeks but Island Blogging isn’t going to be abandoned! My colleagues Keir and Anna will take charge of looking after the site and will be moderating all posts and comments every day.

If you have any problems contact them at the usual email address: islandblogging@bbc.co.uk and they’ll be happy to help.

Hope the weather improves for you all in the meantime!

Anne