"Up Helly Aa" Shetland Islands Scots Viking invasion history - or just 'transvestite Tuesday', uhh?
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Film Star - Went back for another look in the hope of getting some video footage. It will do!
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We're moving - Well actually, we've already moved... over to the other side... Wordpress. Come follow us there? xxx13 years ago
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Stofast Bouldering clip - A short clip of a day out at the Stones of Stofast last week.
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The Islesburgh Centre - Dale Smith, manager of the Islesburgh Centre, is kindly allowing me to post this photo he took during the 2010 Frenzy, with Eunice giving me a lesson on...
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Hungary #5 – marsh terns - Keeping a weather eye on Birdguides, I see there are a few Red-footed Falcons and White-winged Black Terns filtering into the UK at the moment. I’d dearly ...14 years ago
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