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Pupdate: Skyelark’s Fair Isle Adventure

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Skyelark's Journey: A Scottish Terrier's Adventure from Charleston to Fair Isle 🐕 Skyelark's Scottish Terrier Adventure From Charleston to Fair Isle: A Terrier's Journey Across Continents 🌟 One Year, One Island, Countless Memories—Fair Isle Adventures with Skyelark, Sarah, Pam, and Ed 🏠 Skyelark's Island Retreat—A Scottish Terrier at Home on Fair Isle's Rolling Hills 🌍 Meet Skyelark: The Traveling Terrier Born in Charleston, South Carolina, and having lived in West Sussex, England, Skyelark's journey mirrors her humans'—crossing continents in search of something quieter, wilder, and more real. This Scottish Terrier's adventure from the American South to Britain's most remote inhabited island is a sto...

Into the Deep Freeze: Arctic Plunge in Shetland

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Wild Swimming: Arctic & Shetland Cold Water Adventure ❄️ Wild Swimming: Arctic & Shetland Adventure Where fear meets freedom in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Philosophy 🌊 OUTDOORS is IN The philosophy that drives the ultimate cold water experience - embracing fear and finding sanity in the most challenging environments. "OUTDOORS is IN, the IN to my sane. Fear doesn't come to me. I go to it- the icy waters of the North Atlantic." This isn't just about swimming - it's about confronting our deepest challenges head-on. While others wait for fear to find t...

Born to Herd: The Unstoppable Energy of Border Collies

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Fair Isle Adventures Exploring Fair Isle: A Unique Adventure Where rural traditions come alive in the modern world Welcome to our journey through Fair Isle , a place where time seems to stand still. Today, I had the incredible privilege of witnessing the traditional sheep roundup and shearing – an event that brings the entire community together and showcases rural life at its most authentic. Join me as I explore this remarkable island where modern conveniences give way to timeless traditions. Located between Orkney and Shetland, Fair Isle may be small in size but it's enormous in character. The island is known worldwide for its distinctive knitwear patterns and its significance as a bird watching paradise. But today, Sarah and I were fortunate enough to experience its living...

The Geography of Bliss: Shetland’s Wild and Wonderful Charm

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Shetland Islands Experience The Shetland Islands Where rugged cliffs meet gentle sheep "Somewhere Over Fair Isle—A Rainbow in the Northern Sky" "Three explorers, one road, and Carlos the bull—Fair Isle's unexpected legend!" "Skyelark, the fierce little guardian of the flock! Her battleship grey dog house—once a...