Spirits were high this evening (Friday) without a breath of wind for Girlsta and Nesting’s epic Up-Helly-A’ procession.
The procession, led by Guizer Jarl Scott Johnson, was met with huge cheers from both the guizers and the masses of folk who came to watch the stunning spectacle.
Read the full coverage in next week’s Shetland Times.
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Chloe Irvine
