this wasn't in my job description

A must do on St. Helena is to visit the Governors Residence and it is not to see the splendid pastel green Georgian house with extensive lawns but rather what resides on the grounds.

The star attraction is Jonathan, the 184 year old giant tortoise and his three friends. And he did not disappoint striding purposefully towards us, all be it slowly and with many breaks.

While we were admiring this mammoth dinosaur creature, the new governor of St. Helena came over to chat to us with pears to feed Jonathan, "this wasn't in my job description" she says!