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Carlos The Bull Meets Skyelark

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The Loneliest Bull in Britain: meet Carlos on Fair Isle / Only bull on the island with 55 human residents / I kissed a dog and I liked it / Carlos finds friendship / Britain's most remote inhabited island / Fair Isle's celebrity bull Fair Isle / Carlos / Island Animals The Loneliest Bull in Britain Meet Carlos: Fair Isle's only bull. The only bull on Britain's most remote inhabited island. Carlos: The Loneliest Bull in Britain I kissed a dog and I liked it 1 The only bull on Fair Isle 55 Human residents share the island with Carlos Featured Video Meet Carlos: Fair Isle's Celebrity Bull Meet Carlos: Fair Isle's only bull. Main Story A Local Celebrity with No Bovine Company On Fair Isle, ...

Off The Island

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  Left Fair Isle with Skyelark today. Sarah will follow by Plane... I will ferry the little Scottie across to Aberdeen then drive down south for 12 hours! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)

Pupdate: Happy Days in the Life of Skyelark, Our Scottie—A Land, Sea, and Air Adventure to Fair Isle

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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.

Wild Swimming Cancelled Today

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Farm Life with Skyelark, Our Scottie

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Nasty Wee Beasty Alert Fair Isle / Skyelark / Remote Care The Nasty Wee Beasty When island reality meets urban illusions. Island life strips away the urban illusion that problems can be solved with convenience. When your Scottish Terrier has mites on Fair Isle, you do not just schedule a next-day vet appointment. You learn what it means to be truly responsible for the lives in your care. Image 01 Skyelark facing the nasty wee beasty challenge. Close Reality Check The Mite Reality Check Our Scottish Terrier Skyelark has them, the nasty wee beasty. The mite will happily live off its preferred host for up to 17 days, so it is imperative that we get this thing sorted. This is not just a pet health issue. It is a masterclass in what happens when urban convenience meets island reality. On the mainland, a mite infestation would mean a quick call to the local vet,...