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The Glens are entering what would normally be their busiest season, as visitors come to enjoy the unspoiled beaches and pretty villages that hug the coastline. Covid-19 restrictions have led to the cancellation of village festivals, but there are still ways to have fun, and the Glens’ community is used to dealing with adversity.

In Carnlough, Robert and Tiffany are welcoming visitors back to the caravan park while in Glenshesk the Devlins are preparing their shepherd’s hut for its first overnight guests. In Cushendall, Aimee and Orlagh are celebrating the return of the camogie season with some new hurls.

As the sun gets stronger, sheep farms around the Glens are busy shearing. At the McBride farm on Fairhead, sheep dog Jess is helping to bring in the herd from the cliffs. She’s been training all year and is coming on well, although Gerard still wishes she had a middle gear.

On the cliffs of Rathlin Island, just a few miles off the north coast, Richard Else from RSPB NI is enjoying breeding season at the West Light Seabird Centre.

At Glenarm Castle, despite Covid-19, estate manager Adrian is getting ready for the annual Dalfest music festival. This year no crowds are allowed, so the event is instead being streamed online. Adrian marvels at modern technology and the strangeness of artists like Alexandra Burke and Nathan Carter performing to sheep.