On This Day 2016

Up Helly Aa. In normal times it would have been the Lerwick's Up Helly Aa fire festival day. First time it has been cancelled since the second world war.

[Margo]

What celebration is this?

[Nada]

I had to look up the history on this. Thank you for teaching me something new.

[Annie-Sue]

But CAN keep socially distanced swinging a barrel of tar round your head!

[Etienne]

Just googled it, quite interesting

[Issi Bannerman]

Nice one. Such a shame for this year's event.