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A lifelong Shetland resident, Ewan is a is a graduate apprentice at Malakoff Limited but also a talented musician, playing both fiddle and guitar. ⁠ ⁠ Living and studying in the islands means he can pursue his passion for music alongside his career, including performing at the renowned Shetland Folk Festival.⁠ ⁠ You can find out more, and watch his video via our link in bio!

As we head into spring, the question on many visitors’ minds is 'when and where can I see puffins?' ⁠ ⁠ The Atlantic Puffin is surely one of the most popular and charismatic birds in the British Isles, known to us in Shetland as Tammie Norries. ⁠ ⁠ Follow the link in bio or comment PUFFIN for our handy puffin-spotting guide.

What sort of jobs would you expect to do working in Unst, Shetland? ⁠ ⁠ What about... working at a space port? Iona Leask works at Saxa Vord Space Port, where heritage and community meet the future of space travel. ⁠ ⁠ Watch the full film via our link in bio.

Teaching at the edge of the world: what's life like as a teacher in Fair Isle? ⁠ ⁠ Read the full blog via our link in bio.

We're giving one lucky person the chance to win a return trip for four to Shetland with NorthLink Ferries and a Viking Voyages tour with Adventure Shetland.⁠ ⁠ 🔥 Enter via our link in bio!⁠ ⁠ This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Meta. Full T&Cs are on the website. ⁠

Happy Valentines to all those who celebrate, From Shetland 💙⁠ ⁠ 📸: Stephen Johnson⁠ ⁠