Still on a gardening theme, Rosa Steppanova is best known in Shetland for having created a beautiful botanic garden and nursery at Tresta, in the islands' west mainland, and she has also written widely about the challenges and rewards of gardening at 60° north. However, her skills extend indoors, too: one of her recipes - for a gluten-free chocolate, morello and almond cake - was chosen as the best submitted for a recent feature in the Guardian. It looks very, very tempting.
Alastair Hamilton
Alastair Hamilton moved to Shetland in 1976. Until he retired, he worked for Shetland Islands Council, latterly as Head of Planning, and was also involved in economic development.