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Back in Motion: Ferry & Plane Services Resume After a Week of Silence!

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In The Sky In The Sky × A "Given Day" on Fair Isle (Click image above to start video) 🌤️ The storm has passed, the sun is shining, and the wind has eased. The supply boat finally arrived, bringing fresh provisions, and the entire island buzzed with excitement. Even the rarest of events—a four-car traffic jam at the general outpost store—marked the occasion! 🎧 Remote Adventures on Fair Isle:🎧 Podcast on Ed, Sarah, and Skyelark's Adventures Your browser does not support the audio element. Play ► 0:00 / 0:00 Lyrics 📜 Are you home from the sea, my soul balladeer You've been away roaming far away from here Weathered a storm, your heart unafraid Crossed every ocean in the b...

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

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A Journey to Fair Isle - Britain's Most Remote Paradise A Journey to Fair Isle Britain's Most Remote Inhabited Island One Year, One Island, Countless Memories—Fair Isle Adventures with Skyelark, Sarah, Pam, and Me Skyelark’s Island Retreat—A Scottish Terrier at Home on Fair Isle Discovering Fair Isle Another glorious day on Fair Isle. Where? Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland. Situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, it is the northernmost part of Scotland and the UK. And 24 miles from Shetland Mainland lies Britain's most remote inhabited island — Fair Isle. Wi...

Pupdate: Skyelark’s Fair Isle Adventure

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A Journey to Fair Isle - Britain's Most Remote Paradise A Journey to Fair Isle Britain's Most Remote Inhabited Island One Year, One Island, Countless Memories—Fair Isle Adventures with Skyelark, Sarah, Pam, and Me Skyelark’s Island Retreat—A Scottish Terrier at Home on Fair Isle Discovering Fair Isle Another glorious day on Fair Isle. Where? Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland. Situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, it is the northernmost part of Scotland and the UK. And 24 miles from Shetland Mainland lies Britain's most remote inhabited island — Fair Isle. With dramatic cliffs, abundant wildlife, and a rich cultural heritage, this remote paradise offers an escape from the modern world that ...

Into the Deep Freeze: Arctic Plunge in Shetland

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Wild Swimming in Hidden Rock Pools—An Arctic & Shetland Adventure Wild Swimming in Hidden Rock Pools An Arctic & Shetland Adventure/p> "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." Flights are on weather hold, the wind picking up, and there's no time like the present to jump in the ice water and experience the exhilarating feeling of cold water thermal Genesis. This is truly one of those life hacks healthwise that costs basically nothing, and it benefits the aches and pains that come from working out... so very restorative. 🎧 Fair Isle Chronicles: Ed, Sarah, and Skyelark’s Remote Adventures- The Rock Pool Your browser does not support the audio element. Play ► 0:00 / 0:00 ...

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 agricultural traditions firsthand. ...

A Feast, A View, and A Reel Good Time!

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A Feast, A View, and A Reel Good Time! A Feast, A View, and A Reel Good Time! Featured Video Photo Gallery Guided by Light, Framed by History—Sarah at Fair Isle’s Stevenson Lighthouse Standing at the Edge of the World—A Breathtaking View of rural life from Malcolm’s Head Off-Grid, On Point—Our Croft Home Powered by Nature and 5G! ...

Fair Isle Flipbook: A Journey in Pages

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Fair Isle Flip Book Fair Isle A Journey to Britain's Most Remote Inhabited Island Fair Isle is a lyrical reminder to break the momentum of busyness that fuels the sadness of never understanding ourselves. It makes a place to sit down. So: Sit down. Be quiet... The impulse to create begins in a tunnel of silence. Page 1 Your browser does not support the audio element. Share Fair Isle Audio Player Ed, Sarah And Skyelark Live Off Grid In Shetland 🎙️🎧Share Fair I...