Two decades ago, I moved to Shetland—a choice that shaped every part of my life. Here, between sea and sky, I built a home, raised a family, and grew a small creative business. I write about island life, creative work, and what keeps me inspired.
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No Breakfast to Make
Today is my first completely tour-free day. The last tour of the season finished yesterday, and it feels incredible — though I don’t think it has fully sunk in yet. This morning there is no breakfast to make, no packed lunches to prepare. N...
The Magic of Doing It Now
After eight wonderfully busy days of hosting another of my knitting tours, today I am home.
There’s something deeply satisfying about returning to the rhythm of ordinary life.
This morning I’ve been washing woollen blankets, picking raspb...
Finding Inner Peace and Feeling Deep Gratitude
It’s been a whirlwind of a month since I returned from the Czech Republic — tour number five, and the second to last one of the season. And somewhere in the middle of catching my breath, summer in Shetland truly started.
It hasn’t been bri...
Blue Skies, Quiet Paths
The glorious weather has stayed with us all weekend, and today we returned to one of my favourite places in Shetland: Muckle Roe. It had been a while since our last visit, and it felt so good to be back.
We walked to the Hams of Roe, follo...
Saturday postcard from Shetland
Saturdays like these are simply wonderful. When the weather turns good, the sun comes out, and a whole day stretches ahead with nothing much planned, you can do whatever takes your fancy.
We often head to the Bigton weekend bakery to stock...
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Misa runs a successful knitting tours company and publishes 'Shetland Wool Adventures Journal'. Her 60 North Publishing creates beautiful Shetland books. Misa loves outdoors and gardening and 'A Year in My Shetland Garden' is her new cookbook.
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