1. It never really gets dark.
2. Being Vitamin D deficient for most of the year, the sudden surge of summer sun makes people go bananas.
3. Even the animals don't know what's going on.
Shetland Islands of #Scotland ...now there's a way to do home maintenance! #Outlander
4. However, whilst the rest of Scotland might strip down and go 'taps aff', modest Shetlanders have their own way of cooling off: t-shirts
Saying that, local lads will often wear t-shirts all year round anyway.
5. When summer comes, the beaches go all awe-inspiring on us.
Even big rock cliff things covered in green stuff look pretty cool.
6. It's the time of year when village halls host the most genial afternoons ever, Sunday teas.
7. There aren't any beer gardens, so we've got to make do.
The sun occasionally shines on #FairIsle :-) #Shetland
8. The summer months bring a lot of tourists to the Isles...
...and sometimes this guy.
9. Tis the season to be jolly on Shetland's infamous birthday buses, which take drinkers on a magical mystery tour around the Isles' pubs from afternoon to night.
They're usually in fancy dress...
...but sometimes they're not.
And sometimes they make people think swimming out to things in the middle of the sea for no reason is a good idea.
10. Sun's just come out? Woah! Let's go buy so many of these that the supermarkets have none left of!
11. Planning to go out for a walk usually means adding extra time to your stroll because you're bound to bump into people you know and stand for ages speaking to them.
12. Summer also means casting peats, which are used as a source of fuel.
13. The season also means Mr. Stripey becoming the most sought-after guy in town.
Even wedding parties can't resist it.
14. And those who want something a tad healthier go wild for strawberries from the island of Yell.
15. Summer's the only time of the year you can admire the spectacular cliff views without fear of being blown over the edge
16. Shetland's got some pretty unique summer events, like the Simmer Dim bikers’ rally.
Or Da Big Bannock.
And last year saw the first Glusstonberry festival be held in a place called Gluss.
View this video on YouTube
Like Glastonbury, Glusstonberry would happily book Metallica. But they're a bit expensive, so local rock covers band Stallions of the Highway will have to do.
17. And whilst Britain's cities will probably be cramped and muggy this summer...
...Shetland will offer unparalleled sights you can explore to your heart's content.
