1. Every summer more than a 100,000 seabirds make their home in the Farnes, a group of rocky islands off the coast of the UK.
2. There are twelve rangers who live and work on the islands to look after them.
3. We spend nine months of the year out here.
4. The facilities are pretty basic.
In case you were wondering how Farnes Rangers spend their evenings...
Amazingly, the phone signal on the islands is better than in the nearest village on the mainland. But there's no running water.
5. You can't shower on the islands.
6. So rangers leave the island once a week to shower, and do a food shop.
7. But we do have a TV.
The Farnes Rangers have become pirates for our @Eurovision party #ESC2016
Thank you, solar panels.
8. One group of rangers lives on the Inner Islands in this tower that was built in 1500.
The others live in a cottage on one of the outer islands.
9. There are around 15 islands at high tide and 28 at low tide.
10. You don't need to be a morning person to be a ranger, but it certainly helps.
11. The seabirds arrive on the island in late April and stay until late July or August.
12. You might even spot a dolphin in the summer.
Bit of Bottlenose Dolphin action on this very wet afternoon. #farneislands #northumberland
13. But if you want to see seal pups, visit in October.
Seal pups are around between October and December, but the islands shut to visitors from 31st October each year. Tours start running again on 1st April.
14. We get to see some amazing things. From the first days of a baby puffin's life, to basking sharks.
15. Each ranger is responsible for a particular species.
16. The puffins get absolutely everywhere.
Puffins seeking shelter from the weather in the cottage! And there are 5 Siskin present. Is it Autumn already?
17. Unblocking the toilets is without a doubt the worst job on the island.
18. Yes, we do get paid.
19. We spend three months a year off the islands. Most of that is spent doing admin work and servicing kits. And, of course, wishing we were back there.
