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The things worth doing in your first weeks on the islands. Each step opens the island guide section that covers it.
First weeks checklist
- Register your car to your island address
- Learn the barge, and when to book it
- Know the ferry rules and what you can bring
- Sort out rubbish and recycling
- Check your drinking water
- Set up electricity and power
- Get internet and mobile sorted
- Get to know your septic system
- Know who to call in an emergency
- Find a doctor on the islands
- Arrange post and deliveries
- Find your shops and groceries
- Find the halls and meeting spots
- Settle in your pets
- Keep an eye out for pests
- Look into schools and childcare
- Read the swimming and water safety notes
The whole guide
The island guide covers ferries, services, waste, water and everything else in more depth — and each island has its own page.
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