in the mid-19th century the life in the outer archipelago changed because the technical development made it easier to earn a living. turnips were then a relatively new crop; two sorts of potato were grown, the flat or kidney potato (planted in winter, harvested in june and would last until christmas) and the round potato (planted in spring, harvested at christmas and would last until the following autumn). is a load-bearing vest, and may be as simple as a fishing vest. when a player falls into the water, his/her time is stopped, and the team with the longest cumulative time hanging on the ropes wins. 