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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 out our social med...

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 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 ...

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 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 adventure...

I think the verdict for the bog swimming is absolutely freezing cold. 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 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 viki...

We have had on this problem before, being honoured by the king yesterday. fantastic to see her great grandson saying such gorgeous things about her. he has been posting on tick—tock, talking a lot, passing stories through the generations, which are so important. and using tick—tock, a whole new audience is of younger people. it is the 1st of february. winter is kind of over. at least january is over. add to that, we have got some spectacular pictures from shetland. women have been allowed to take part in a traditional scottish procession for the first time in its 142—year history. whatev...