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Trading Silence for Lattes: From the Most Remote Isle to a Slightly Less Remote One

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🌊 Shetland Premiere: Ocean Symphony 🌊 A cinematic view of the Shetland coast at golden hour. ☁️ Shetland Skies: Time and Tide ☁️ Clouds rolling in over the Northern sea, a timeless ballet.

Lights, Camera, Shetland: My Unexpected Meeting with Douglas Henshall

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Shetland Series Inspiration Timeline From Screen to Shetland How a BBC Series Inspired a Life-Changing Move The remarkable journey of Ed and Sarah, who transformed their pandemic experience into an extraordinary adventure inspired by the BBC series "Shetland" — taking remote work to Britain's most remote inhabited island. Los Angeles πŸ“Ί Binge-Watching Shetland Ed and Sarah discovered the BBC series "Shetland" while living in Los Angeles. They binge-watched the entire series featuring Doug Henshall as Detective Jimmy Perez, completely captivated by the dramatic landscapes and remote island setting. ...

Fair Isle in 20 Minutes: A Commute Like No Other

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Fair Isle Journey Timeline Fair Isle Journey A Winter Story of Weather, Waves, and Wanderlust Initial Plans ☀️ Heat Wave Departure Expected clear weather conditions for the journey to Fair Isle during England's heat wave. The forecast suggested minimal weather complications, with perhaps only some typical Shetland winds. Flight Day 🌫️ Weather Closes In Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly. Fair Isle became below flight limits, forcing the cancellation of the afternoon flight. The unexpected weather system brought challenges. ...

Happy First Year Birthday To Skyelark, Our Scottie

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Skyelark's First Birthday on Fair Isle Skyelark's First Birthday A Scottish Terrier's Special Day on Fair Isle πŸŽ‰ January 10, 2022 πŸŽ‰ What a remarkable year it's been for our beloved Aberdeen Scottish Terrier ! Skyelark celebrates her first birthday having lived an extraordinary life across continents. She spent her first 5 months in America , then the next 7 months in England and Scotland (Shetland) . From tiny puppy paws to island explorer, Skyelark has made Fair Isle her home, where mountains stand guard and adventures await around every corner. Today, we celebrate not just her birthday, but a year of courage, curiosity, and countless joyful moments in one of the world...