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Flight Tracker / A Viking's farewell to Fair Isle / Hearts full of memories and skies full of promise / Sarah, Skyelark, and the Norse voyager depart / Isle be seeing you soon Fair Isle / Flight Tracker / Farewell Flight Tracker A bird's-eye goodbye to the island. The Departure Preparation Wings Spread for Farewell Image 01 Departure preparation at the edge of the island. As the Norse winds call us homeward, we prepare to spread our wings and bid farewell to this sacred isle. The morning light catches our vessel as we ready for the journey ahead, hearts heavy with departure yet light with memories. The Flight Chronicle Sky-Borne Saga Unfolds Image 02 The view from above, held in the farewel...

Share Fair Isle / Pandemic Adventure / Remote Island Share Fair Isle Chronicles An epic pandemic adventure to Britain's most remote island. The Journey to Britain's Edge The Decision That Changed Everything When the world stood still in 2020, Ed Reif and Sarah Kennedy made a decision that would change their lives forever. Inspired by the haunting landscapes of the BBC series Shetland , they dreamed of trading their comfortable life in West Sussex for something extraordinary: a life on Fair Isle, Britain's most remote inhabited island. Their faithful companion, Skyelark, a spirited Scottish Terrier born in Charleston, South Carolina, had already made one epic journey across the Atlantic to England. Little did she know that her greatest adventure was yet to come: a move to an island so remote that it sits alone between Orkney and Shetland, home to just 37 souls and countless seabirds. ...

The Loneliest Bull in Britain: meet Carlos on Fair Isle / Only bull on the island with 55 human residents / I kissed a dog and I liked it / Carlos finds friendship / Britain's most remote inhabited island / Fair Isle's celebrity bull Fair Isle / Carlos / Island Animals The Loneliest Bull in Britain Meet Carlos: Fair Isle's only bull. The only bull on Britain's most remote inhabited island. Carlos: The Loneliest Bull in Britain I kissed a dog and I liked it 1 The only bull on Fair Isle 55 Human residents share the island with Carlos Featured Video Meet Carlos: Fair Isle's Celebrity Bull Meet Carlos: Fair Isle's only bull. Main Story A Local Celebrity with No Bovine Company On Fair Isle, ...

Fair Isle / UAV Mail Service / Highland Skies Norse Winds and Highland Skies Revolutionary UAV mail delivery soars to Fair Isle. Field Dispatch The Iron-Winged Messenger By Thor's hammer and Highland winds: the UAV soars through Scottish skies like a mechanical Valkyrie, carrying precious cargo to remote Fair Isle. This iron-winged messenger can bear 100kg of mail across 1,000km of treacherous terrain. 100kg Payload 1,000km Range Storm Weather capable Image Gallery The Highland Messenger 01 The Highland messenger. 02 Thunder through the clouds. 03 Valhalla's post system. Mission Note Low-Carbon Logistics for the Edge Like the longships of ol...

Fair Isle / Weather / Travel Window Fair Isle Weather The stunning views of Fair Isle, where weather dictates travel. Weather Note Checking Out Is Easier Than Leaving Sometimes it can feel like checking out is easier than leaving, due to the unpredictable weather at either end: Shetland mainland or here on Fair Isle. Weather Video Fair Isle Conditions A moving field note on Fair Isle weather and travel. Weather Gallery Scenes from the Island 01 Fair Isle weather scene. 02 Fair Isle weather scene. Sheep Rock Rule If you can see Sheep Rock, they can land a plane. On Fair Isle, weather is not background. It is the operating system.

Fair Isle / Winter Swimming / Cold Water Want to Lose Weight This Winter? Going wild swimming in cold seas, lakes, and rivers could help, study finds. Article Notes Cold Water, Pulse, Pressure, and Energy Danish researchers recruited eight men who swam outdoors once a week. They found the men had a lower pulse and reduced blood pressure. Outdoor swimming is increasingly popular in both the UK and Denmark, and here in Shetland on Fair Isle. Video Dispatch Cold-Water Field Note Winter swimming as a Fair Isle field note: water, weather, and physiological signal. Study Result Energy Expenditure Signal Results point to winter swimming as an activity that could increase energy expenditure, proposing a lifestyle activity that might contribute to weight loss or weight control. Image Log ...