Good to see puffins still at around. Did they ever return to Calders Geo ? Seen there early 1990s then disappeared.

Iconic birds. Love them and Sumburgh such a lovely place to see them close up.

Beautiful photos. Who's the lovely fiddler?

great to hear these stories told by you.. thank you! I visited that house between 1978 and 1980 with my dad and his workmates.. they were building the power station in Lerwick and had a day off.. we were in the house up and down the stairs.. some even were on the roof (it was on at that time) and in and out the rooms on the bright sunny day. Lots of photos were taken by various people at the time too.. only when we got back to the power station one of the locals said we shouldn't have gone there as it's haunted to which we poo pooed.. only not one single photo turned out that was taken there!! I actually only found out what the house was called today!!! hence why I was able to see this video.. amazing! The new owners must be bonkers to buy that.. with all it's history!

Really enjoyed the 5 videos. Great stories and info. Nicely done. 👍

Excellent video John. Looking forward to watching the other 3 stories. Glad I found your channel. 👍👍

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Looks lovely. From experience. Not guaranteed warm, but very nice all the same.

did you get back up?

i don't suppose the buyer was an American billionaire, or is it just millions these days?

question: the 750 men interviewed re: Lawrence Bruce, would there be a record or list remaining of their names? and were they all fr Uinst?

I´ve been to the Shetlands twice, once by air, and once by ferry. I didnt get round to seeing these Archaeological Sites mainly cuz i was on a bicycle. I did get to see a good example of a ´ Black House ´near Sudburgh (airport). Great video!!

Yes, please, to Unst longhouses. It would be helpful to see a map (briefly) when going site to site. Thanks and I so desperately want to visit...

Interesting vid but as someone who’s never been further north than Orkney I’d have appreciated a map showing a map with the location of these places on it. Felt a bit like a vacuum and I’d have appreciated it a bit more grounded in the environment . Thanks

That looks awesome and I hope you had fun

Cool! 🏄‍♂️🌊🪷

Amazing! Can't wait to see these!!

So many Viking sites there! They had a substantial presence it seems.

Would love a video about the rural long houses in my ancestral homeland :)

Half of them english

Any pin badges yet? ;)

Fascinating! Love the wide variety of creatures!

So wonderful to see the old folk tales and dialect being preserved!

Great work. I flew from Bergen to Shetland in 2015, but it was just a stopover on the way to the Orkneys. Need to go back.

These all look so interesting!

Thank you for sharing the highlights. I have shared this vlog with a pal from Stornoway who is currently in hospital and bored with watching TV.

Unfortunately we missed it. But will be there next year. We are all set for the South Mainland HA, March 8th. 👍👍👍

One of my favourite walks. Thanks for sharing John.

❤❤❤fantastic picture and awesome

very interesting and informative video, I came to visit in 2014 and will be there again next week!

That's class mate I'm coming back just to get up there for the view ❤

good video❤❤

Thank you so much for this video. It was very interesting and great to see folk tales and legends alive and well😊😊

Beautifiul

How did they get such a loud organ up there? 😂

Loved this, Unst is my favourite of the isles, I always feel completely relaxed when I'm there

I see your breath. Are you outside or in a ruined house?

Well, Jon. Looks like there's a lot more we need to see in the Shetlands. Maybe we need to come back!🥰

I have a lot of family in Yell and this video brought back very happy memories being in Yell with my late father, a born and bred Yell man ,South pond,otterswick. Lots of your stories were gleefully told by my father and his brothers to scare the life out of me which amused them to no end. This still has a spooky feel even when you drive past. Thank you for the memories,miss my father greatly to this day. Shout out to my large family in Shetland. Keep up the good content

Was there a shortage of pitchforks?

It looks like it was an excellent event. I wish I could have been there. Maybe next year.

Why the double headed axe

She was a beauty

Could you give exact locations? I can't find these on Google maps. Very frustrating. Thanks.

. I'm still plotting out my itinerary but am very interested in your guide services. I'm accustomed to hiking on my own but have never hiked in such isolated areas as Shetland. I've been forewarned that sudden fogs can leave a hiker confused and lost. And since I have no Smartphone, I have no way to contact authorities except through a cell phone, which doesn't allow me download location apps. So I am considering using your services for some of my outings. I'll be based in Lerwick. Please let me know if you can accommodate one hiker during the early September 2023 time frame. More details to follow.

Amazing video. Thanks 🙏🏼

Absolutely wonderful stories. Enjoyed it. Thanks

the islands could do with a few more trees and shrubs.

Be up in shetland in less than 5 weeks. Is the house OK to visit still or have the owners stop folks doing that?

Hagdale Horse Mill on Unst is a fascinating but far more recent (1917-1921) archaeological site linked to the short lived Chromite quarrying industry.