Today was Water Day just because the sun was shining and, once I make a decision of what I am going to devote my morning to, I like to stick to it. First I did the ponies’ water, then the wat…

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02.05.2024

For Fivla | My Shetland

Last night, just before I went to bed, I looked out of an upstairs window to see Fivla all by herself. The others had left her relocating on the other side of the track. In her head, it was miles …

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01.05.2024

Ignored the Sign | My Shetland

To town today as we have visitors next month and I want to be all efficient and have everything ready in the freezer so I can do minimal cooking at the time. First I stopped off at the feed merchan…

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30.04.2024

Teatime | My Shetland

The ponies get called up to the wee paddock for teatime as there is not much on their track and I feel bad for them worrying that they will all now get ulcers from the hunger eating them inside. (…

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29.04.2024

Rescuing ‘Ster | My Shetland

A busy morning spent recording with my fan(s) and he was adamant I should not make this terrible noise. After a while, I was beginning to agree with him, so I put my flute down, and took the dogs …

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28.04.2024

A Waistline? | My Shetland

I think that the Shetland ponies may be losing a teensy tiny bit of weight. I hope I am not fooling myself but I think I can almost see a “waistline” on Fivla. I found all the ponies af…

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27.04.2024

This Year’s Wall of Primroses | My Shetland

This year’s wall of wild primroses is in full bloom now, though it is possibly not as good as previous years, but it’s not too shoddy. I can’t complain. I love seeing these flowe…

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26.04.2024

My Old Man | My Shetland

It was a bright morning so I went out with the big camera to see who I could see. These three were enjoying the Spring sunshine. Dear old Haakon – he’s 30 this year. His birthday is 10…

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25.04.2024

This Growing Lark | My Shetland

I am learning so much at Turriefield, where I volunteer when they need me to help. These are “my” tomato plants that we transplanted from their little starter pots to bigger pots yester…

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24.04.2024

New Dining Area | My Shetland

So now we have a new breakfast area because of the endless mud that is everywhere. Bowls ready for the Vandals and the Visigoths. Yesterday, while waiting for the farrier, I built a damned gorgeous…

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23.04.2024

Farrier Day | My Shetland

Continuing on with the theme of visiting equine professionals, today our farrier came to trim those that needed a trim. This is Pepper’s favourite day – she loves it when the farrier vi…

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22.04.2024

A Quiet Sunday | My Shetland

Iacs is doing fine after his vet visit last week. I’ve been watching him carefully and decided to take off his rug now as he’s not needing it. He’s back to as normal – wha…

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21.04.2024

Recording Again | My Shetland

This afternoon found us back in the recording studio for Part the Two of our stab at making a cd for Mandy’s Dad (because he wanted to hear us – I am reluctant to say “Oh, the foo…

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20.04.2024

Another Equine Expert | My Shetland

Today was our visiting equine dentist’s day (it’s all go here, I can tell you). Stuart was mostly here to see Vitamin because of her no-eating misery scare a few months’ back and …

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19.04.2024

The Visiting Equine Vet | My Shetland

While we have a general veterinary practice on the islands, I was thrilled to hear that an equine vet from Ardene House Vet Practice was coming up to Shetland. These are the folk who operated on I…

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18.04.2024

Only Three Wheels | My Shetland

There is nothing worse than a tyre on a trailer that goes backwards fine but won’t go forwards. We tried everything. OH hit it with a hammer, jacked up the horsebox, took the wheel off, more …

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17.04.2024

A Proper Dog | My Shetland

I thought this blog should be about Ted, just in case you’re wondering if he’s vanished. He’s fine, thank you for asking. Ted’s days are spent trying to be “a proper d…

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16.04.2024

Everyone Ok | My Shetland

I shall probably rue the day I say this – but everyone is going along well. Monster is fine, happy and helpful, in his own unique way. Yesterday, we made kimchi together – totally a fi…

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15.04.2024

The Mud’s Back | My Shetland

All the ponies were far away this morning on the other side of the track. When I shouted, though, they all came running up, for their breakfast. All except for Fivla who is always last. The mud on…

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14.04.2024

Recording Studio | My Shetland

There had been a request from my flute duet partner, Mandy, that we record a few flute pieces together for her father, who wanted to hear us play. Now, we first thought we could just do it on our p…

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13.04.2024

To Town | My Shetland

I had a day out in town today. A scheduled eye check-up first and then I wandered about just enjoying time away from my usual home routine. I did a spot of shopping…. And I even bought mysel…

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12.04.2024

A Peaceful Kinda Day | My Shetland

I’m feeling a bit low after the sad Baby Bunny news. I wanted it to live so much but this was not to be. I know it was just one little baby bunny and the whole world is littered with them, b…

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11.04.2024

Rugs off, Rugs On | My Shetland

A lovely morning so rugs off and everyone said they wanted to go back to living on the track again. This is Silver – he is revolting. I am not going to brush anyone yet. Winter coats are beg…

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10.04.2024

Wee Bun Update | My Shetland

I dropped by my neighbour yesterday to deliver some specialist feed syringes that has just arrived in the post off Fleabay. Although Baby Bun is not living with us as it is in the more than capable…

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09.04.2024

The Carrot Thief | My Shetland

After making my sheep, I usually walk up to the Ancients’ field to check they are ok and no one has colic or worse. Today I took 3 large carrots. One each, fairly distributed or so I thought.…

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08.04.2024

Sitting Outside | My Shetland

I haven’t sat outside with my ponies for what feels like ages. It has just not been the weather. Too cold, or too wet, too winter or too meh. But, after putting up some more electric fence …

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07.04.2024

Storm Kathleen | My Shetland

Yesterday was so nice. Today is utterly vile with Storm Kathleen doing her worst. The spring flowers were beginning to come out – I bet they regret that decision. These photos are from yeste…

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06.04.2024

Baby Bunny Update | My Shetland

My neighbour sent me this beautiful photo yesterday so I popped by this morning to have a progress update and to see Baby Bunny for myself. The fact that BB is still alive is totally because of my …

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05.04.2024

First Smoking Attempt | My Shetland

A few years’ back – it was 2017 (October) to be precise, OH and a friend built a smokehouse from our unused, I promise, privy (outside loo) because we wanted to smoke some fish, etc. Th…

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04.04.2024

Many Messages | My Shetland

After breakfast (and yes, the ponies all went back into their field by themselves – woohoo), I made myself a long list of things I really must get done and drove into town for two hospital ap…

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03.04.2024

So Very Nearly There! | My Shetland

This morning everyone worked out how to get out of the field, which was very encouraging. Storm was almost first out too. Yay, go Storm! Yes, please go. The old ladies stayed behind to eat their…

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02.04.2024

Rabbit Rescue | My Shetland

A certain small dog knows there are baby rabbits out there and, yesterday, Pepper spent a few hours, unbeknowngst to us, digging up a rabbit’s nest. Not good. She brought a baby rabbit home …

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01.04.2024

Happy Easter! | My Shetland

While I was waiting for a friend to get back home, I sat on a rock with the sheep and we had a lovely chat. Mostly I talked to Harrel-the-Barrel and his friend ‘Ster. And then Lambie came up…

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31.03.2024

Down Hill | My Shetland

As it was such a lovely morning, I walked down the hill to the ponies’ field where I found Lambie had snuck in by himself. We had a bit of a special moment together (I got to hug him) –…

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30.03.2024

A Pony of Very Little Brain | My Shetland

Every morning the Shetland ponies leave their field and walk up the hill to where their breakfast bowls are located. Every morning. Nothing has changed. The old ladies don’t want to climb the…

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29.03.2024

Clarted in Mud | My Shetland

Guess who came on the dog-walk with me? It wasn’t even a particularly sunny or nice day but still Monster whinged and walked with us. It was nice to have the company. The dogs always rush …

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28.03.2024

Spring Snow | My Shetland

Yesterday, we woke up to snow – not a huge amount but enough to be annoying for everyone but I refused to put open a new bale and start lugging hay everywhere. And so, after breakfast, I open…

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27.03.2024

Yesterday | My Shetland

Yesterday….. My day started at 5 a.m. (I don’t think I slept the night before but apparently, according to Eddie the WatchBoard Computer, I did). And I drove off to our local, and only…

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25.03.2024

It’s Jolly Cold | My Shetland

Every year I wait and wait for the first signs of spring and this is the photo I love the most – the primroses are starting to flower on the banks of the burn (stream). Soon, the bank will b…

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24.03.2024

A Host of Golden Daffodils | My Shetland

It was sunny, if still very windy, this morning and I walked the track with the dogs looking for possible escape routes and any problems. The ponies are in the field next door where there’s …

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Water, Water Every Where | My Shetland

For Fivla | My Shetland

Ignored the Sign | My Shetland

Teatime | My Shetland

Rescuing ‘Ster | My Shetland

A Waistline? | My Shetland

This Year’s Wall of Primroses | My Shetland

My Old Man | My Shetland

This Growing Lark | My Shetland

New Dining Area | My Shetland

Farrier Day | My Shetland

A Quiet Sunday | My Shetland

Recording Again | My Shetland

Another Equine Expert | My Shetland

The Visiting Equine Vet | My Shetland

Only Three Wheels | My Shetland

A Proper Dog | My Shetland

Everyone Ok | My Shetland

The Mud’s Back | My Shetland

Recording Studio | My Shetland

To Town | My Shetland

A Peaceful Kinda Day | My Shetland

Rugs off, Rugs On | My Shetland

Wee Bun Update | My Shetland

The Carrot Thief | My Shetland

Sitting Outside | My Shetland

Storm Kathleen | My Shetland

Baby Bunny Update | My Shetland

First Smoking Attempt | My Shetland

Many Messages | My Shetland

So Very Nearly There! | My Shetland

Rabbit Rescue | My Shetland

Happy Easter! | My Shetland

Down Hill | My Shetland

A Pony of Very Little Brain | My Shetland

Clarted in Mud | My Shetland

Spring Snow | My Shetland

Yesterday | My Shetland

It’s Jolly Cold | My Shetland

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