XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

There were five new issues from Greenland last week, all released on Wednesday 12th August. They are all very different and I thought it would be a good idea to review them together. The History and Use of the Kayak - Part 1 The first I will look at is this set of two stamps showing The History and Use of the Kayak. The kayak is used for transport and also hunting. In the first stamp we see the view from underneath as the kayak moves across the sea and in the second we see a

On 12 August 2026, something very special will happen in the skies above Europe: a total solar eclipse. Parts of Spain will experience a total eclipse, where the Moon will completely cover the Sun for a short time. Across other parts of Europe the eclipse will be partial, but it should still be an amazing sight. I’m really looking forward to it because I will be on holiday in Luxembourg, where the eclipse will be around 90%. Although I won’t get to see totality, seeing almost