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What kind of money are we talking for an individual kit? it's this kind of strange amalgam of scott and old norton. within the crowd, there are tourists from across the world. i live in a little town called vernon, oregon, in the middle of nowhere. so here i am, the middle of nowhere. i love your costumes. right. but fundamentally, this is a local tradition. there are rules for who can take part, which is why 2023 is a big yearfor up helly aa, because it's the first time in the history of this beardy, testosterone fuelled festival that women can join in. i think it's probably fair

For the bog swimming is absolutely freezing cold. but i mean, wow — i mean, what a setting. and if you want a tip from me — go when it's warm. it took a real stiff drink to warm me up after that one. ok, that's for the programme this week, but coming up next time... cheering. ..i'm in another chilly part of the world — the shetland islands — to take in the famous viking festival, up helly aa... cheering. ..and to find out why, after 200 years, it's only now that women are welcome to take part. fire crackles. this is an incredible experience.

0h! oh, it's really, really cold! i can see how after working up a bit of a sweat bogshoeing, this would be a nice shock to the system. laughter so how far does this go down? a few metres. so, if you... there is no bottom here. i think the verdict for the bog swimming is absolutely freezing cold. but i mean, wow, i mean, what a setting. and if you want a tip from me — go when it's warm. it took a real stiff drink to warm me up after that one. ok, that's for the programme this week. coming up next time... cheering i'm in another chilly part of the world, the shetland islands, to take in the f...

For the bog swimming is absolutely freezing cold. but i mean, wow — i mean, what a setting. and if you want a tip from me — go when it's warm. it took a real stiff drink to warm me up after that one. ok, that's for the programme this week. coming up next time... cheering. ..i'm in another chilly part of the world, part of the world, the shetland islands, to take in the famous viking festival, up helly aa. cheering. ..and to find out why, after 200 years, it's only now that women are welcome to take part. fire crackles. this is an incredible experience. and it does make you kind of feel lik...

Go when it's warm. it took a real stiff drink to warm me up after that one. ok, that's for the programme this week. coming up next time... cheering. i'm in another chilly part of the world, the shetland islands, to take in the famous viking festival up helly aa. cheering. and to find out why, after 200 years, it's only now that women are welcome to take part. this is an incredible experience. and it does make you kind of feel like maybe this is something the vikings would have done all those years ago. in the meantime, you can find lots of our recent adventures on bbc iplayer and you can check...