You know that you're in Shetland when your hat whistles.

Up over the Staneyhill this morning to retrieve the car from where it was abandoned last night. The incredibley mild weather has broken and the wind has got up with gales forecast for tonight. The baseball cap that I was wearing today has three small decorative holes punched into the peak and I've worn it in all weathers since bringing it home from EuroDisney this summer, but only the Shetland wind has used those wee holes to play tunes as it whistles through them.

Post Christmas Pre Ne'er Lull

It's all gone quiet as we draw breath for the weekend and the New Year. Highlights of the last couple of days was a walk around the Knab with Rowan, lots of seals and seal pups on the go, of course no camera with me as usual. A walk over Staneyhill today, with camera, but nothing to see but a few sheepses. Lowlight was watching the fitba (Inverness vRangers) in the Legion last night, watching a match like that really makes me glad that I never shelled out for Sananta sports TV. We're off for a meal at Peerie Marie's tonight, not flat spaghetti this time apparantly. Then it'll be Friday and we'll be hitting the town, or at least hitting the bottle again.

Merry Christmas

Well Christmas night felt like Hogmonay so goodness knows what New Year will feel like. You've got to hand it to the vikings, they know how to do a do. The festive spirit started on Christmas eve with Stewarts rum (and ice). It's Magners (and ice) at the moment...so it must be boxing day. I'm sure there was another day in there somewhere!

Tropical Island

Well here I am in Shetland for the seventh visit this year...and my first next year I suppose. The Viking Queen's wee car was bursting at the seams with bags, boxes and bottles. Three adults and a large dog were somehow crammed into the gaps. In anticipation of a northern isles winter I've packed the heavy coats and woolies, which of course take up twice the space of the normal stuff, only to find that the place is positively tropical at the moment. I've just had the confirmation from the BBC weather report that this is the warmest place in Britain at the moment. I think I'll grab a pair of flip-flops when I'm out doing the last minute Chrismas shop later on. Barby on the beach anyone?