So some of you may know that finally one of my little dreams (and a massive dream for Jelly) to see Puffins in the wild finally came true recently, when we went filming on Skomer Island for CBeebies Springwatch 2007. I'm not sure I have enough pictures to explain how utterly amazing the island is/was but.....

it's sheer remoteness........



coupled with the most amazing sunset I have ever seen in my life...... (and this photo has NOT been enhanced)


not to mention the puffins......


made this one of the most incredible trips of my working life.


Skomer Island is a tiny island off the coast of Wales which is only accessible by a small boat. The island has no cars or houses or shops or proper heating, electricity or people for that matter!!! The only people on the island are the island warden and his girlfriend, their 2 year old daughter Martha and a handful of volunteers who are there for the wildlife. Tourists visit the island day by day to witness the amazing variety of birds which inhabit the island and then there was us… the CBeebies Springwatch team who descended upon the island for 2 nights and 3 days.