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In Pictures / Sun, fun and great craic – bikers gather in Ollaberry

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17 June 2023 19:29

Aerial view of a rural event site with numerous small tents scattered around several large tents and a building, surrounded by fields and a few parked vehicles along adjacent roads.

The sun was shining on the rally after many years of mixed weather.

AROUND 300 bikers from Shetland, Scotland and further afield attending the 39th Simmer Dim rally are enjoying one of the longest warm and sunny periods anyone can remember.

There is live music and entertainment, a visit from the Delting jarl squad plus the rally’s infamous games.

Photographer Dave Donaldson went along on Saturday afternoon.

Three Cheers for the Simmer Dim committee.

A person wearing a Viking costume sits on a motorcycle, shouting with an open mouth. Multiple motorcycles and people are visible in the background on a sunny day.

All revved up Jimmy Johnson.

Two people sitting in camping chairs in front of a green tent, smiling and toasting with cans of beer on a sunny day.

A toast to the sunny weather from Tony Gallacher and Linda Johnson.

Four people are sitting outside tents at a campsite, smiling and holding drinks.

Enjoying time outside the Marquee Sound Engineers Amanda Pearson and Stevie Hook and friends Marie Percival and Anthony Peart.

A group of motorcycles parked on a paved area with green hills in the background under a clear sky.

An eclectic mix of bikes was at the festival this year.

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