Hen Robinson
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In this week's blog Hen shames all the Christmas pictures that should be reindeer.... but aren't!
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Hen’s Christmas wall of shame – 2025 - The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
I thought I might start an annual blog of photos I've taken over the winter season, of things that are supposed to be reindeer - and aren't. Although it turns out that being as I didn't really go anyw...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
In this week's blog Hen shames all the Christmas pictures that should be reindeer.... but aren't!
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This week's blog is written by Daisy! Daisy volunteered with us for a week in May and we were delighted to welcome her back as an official reindeer herder in August. Her blog is a fantastic read, all about her first month working as a herder... enjoy! 🤩
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My first month as a reindeer herder - The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
It was 2022 I think, when I found a book in a local Waterstone’s in Kent entitled ‘An Arctic Life’ by Tilly Smith. At that point I had a road trip with my dog planned for the Cairngorms and fancied a ...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This week's blog is written by Daisy! Daisy volunteered with us for a week in May and we were delighted to welcome her back as an official reindeer herder in August. Her blog is a fantastic read, all about her first month working as a herder... enjoy! 🤩
www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/2025/10/03/m...
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The gorgeous Spy out free-ranging last week! 🤩
At 14 years old, Spy is one of our older girls and has been retired from motherhood for the past couple of years. Retirement is clearly suiting her and this year she has managed to grow an incredibly impressive set of antlers! 💪
At 14 years old, Spy is one of our older girls and has been retired from motherhood for the past couple of years. Retirement is clearly suiting her and this year she has managed to grow an incredibly impressive set of antlers! 💪
July 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The gorgeous Spy out free-ranging last week! 🤩
At 14 years old, Spy is one of our older girls and has been retired from motherhood for the past couple of years. Retirement is clearly suiting her and this year she has managed to grow an incredibly impressive set of antlers! 💪
At 14 years old, Spy is one of our older girls and has been retired from motherhood for the past couple of years. Retirement is clearly suiting her and this year she has managed to grow an incredibly impressive set of antlers! 💪
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We regularly hear the phrase '4 seasons in 1 day' in the Highlands, but yesterday it was more like '4 seasons in 1 Hill Trip'! On our 2.30pm Hill Trip yesterday we experienced a bit of everything from sunshine to a very intense (and rather painful!) hailstorm. It certainly got the reindeer moving!
July 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
We regularly hear the phrase '4 seasons in 1 day' in the Highlands, but yesterday it was more like '4 seasons in 1 Hill Trip'! On our 2.30pm Hill Trip yesterday we experienced a bit of everything from sunshine to a very intense (and rather painful!) hailstorm. It certainly got the reindeer moving!
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Ever wondered what happens on the run up to the calving season? Find out in this week's blog! There are currently some huge bellies on the hill so exciting times are just around the corner here in the Cairngorms! Bring it on... 😆
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Building up to calving
With only a week or so to go until we could be seeing the first reindeer calves born, here are a few things which are preparing us, and the reindeer, ready for the big event. There aren’t any pre-nata...
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April 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ever wondered what happens on the run up to the calving season? Find out in this week's blog! There are currently some huge bellies on the hill so exciting times are just around the corner here in the Cairngorms! Bring it on... 😆
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Pinto with the white face will be five years old in the spring and her daughter Orinoco on the right will be two. The pair are still bonded and are often found side by side. They were both eating from the same pile of food but thankfully decided to look up at the same moment to get this pic! 📸😍
January 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pinto with the white face will be five years old in the spring and her daughter Orinoco on the right will be two. The pair are still bonded and are often found side by side. They were both eating from the same pile of food but thankfully decided to look up at the same moment to get this pic! 📸😍
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Zambezi is almost 2, she's one of the largest of the 'rivers of the world' cohort. 💪
Female reindeer's antlers are much lighter than the male's. They can keep them all winter, after the bulls cast them. Giving the females an advantage and ensures they get the best of the food whilst pregnant. 🤯
Female reindeer's antlers are much lighter than the male's. They can keep them all winter, after the bulls cast them. Giving the females an advantage and ensures they get the best of the food whilst pregnant. 🤯
January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Zambezi is almost 2, she's one of the largest of the 'rivers of the world' cohort. 💪
Female reindeer's antlers are much lighter than the male's. They can keep them all winter, after the bulls cast them. Giving the females an advantage and ensures they get the best of the food whilst pregnant. 🤯
Female reindeer's antlers are much lighter than the male's. They can keep them all winter, after the bulls cast them. Giving the females an advantage and ensures they get the best of the food whilst pregnant. 🤯
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Want to get your hands on these lovely big antlers of Sherlock's???
⏰Time is running out to enter our prize draw - ticket entries CLOSE at 4pm on 31st December 2024!🥳
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⏰Time is running out to enter our prize draw - ticket entries CLOSE at 4pm on 31st December 2024!🥳
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Prize draw for Sherlock’s antlers
This winter we have a very special announcement - we have a HUGE set of antlers which are up for grabs! We’ve often ended up keeping the antlers from some reindeer in the herd, in particular those tha...
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December 29, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Want to get your hands on these lovely big antlers of Sherlock's???
⏰Time is running out to enter our prize draw - ticket entries CLOSE at 4pm on 31st December 2024!🥳
www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/prize-draw-f...
⏰Time is running out to enter our prize draw - ticket entries CLOSE at 4pm on 31st December 2024!🥳
www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/prize-draw-f...
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Macchiato and his mum Marple on a recent Hill Trip. Macchiato is the oldest of this year's calves and is proving to be very friendly, just like his mum! 😍
December 19, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Macchiato and his mum Marple on a recent Hill Trip. Macchiato is the oldest of this year's calves and is proving to be very friendly, just like his mum! 😍
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Andi and Irish busy checking their 2025 calendar 😍
We're down to our last box of calendars so grab one before they go. They are sure to put a smile on your face with 12 seasonal photos of our lovely herd, order today to arrive in time for Christmas 🎄
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We're down to our last box of calendars so grab one before they go. They are sure to put a smile on your face with 12 seasonal photos of our lovely herd, order today to arrive in time for Christmas 🎄
store.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/product/cale...
December 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Andi and Irish busy checking their 2025 calendar 😍
We're down to our last box of calendars so grab one before they go. They are sure to put a smile on your face with 12 seasonal photos of our lovely herd, order today to arrive in time for Christmas 🎄
store.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/product/cale...
We're down to our last box of calendars so grab one before they go. They are sure to put a smile on your face with 12 seasonal photos of our lovely herd, order today to arrive in time for Christmas 🎄
store.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/product/cale...
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Sign a proper petition this evening, not one of those comedy Musk ones...
Ban Driven Grouse Shooting!
It destroys ecosystems, is ridden with criminality, causes flooding, concentrates land with a tiny minority of bloodthirsty maniacs, and after all that, is a shit excuse for a sport anyway.
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Ban Driven Grouse Shooting!
It destroys ecosystems, is ridden with criminality, causes flooding, concentrates land with a tiny minority of bloodthirsty maniacs, and after all that, is a shit excuse for a sport anyway.
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21,000 and counting. Thank you bluesky people for your support! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
UK citizens (all over the world) and UK residents can sign - please see if you want to.
The new Labour government needs to hear from you, please.
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
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December 2, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Sign a proper petition this evening, not one of those comedy Musk ones...
Ban Driven Grouse Shooting!
It destroys ecosystems, is ridden with criminality, causes flooding, concentrates land with a tiny minority of bloodthirsty maniacs, and after all that, is a shit excuse for a sport anyway.
👇
Ban Driven Grouse Shooting!
It destroys ecosystems, is ridden with criminality, causes flooding, concentrates land with a tiny minority of bloodthirsty maniacs, and after all that, is a shit excuse for a sport anyway.
👇
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Friday means.... no, not *Black* Friday ... Friday means BLOG DAY! And even better, it's Ruth's monthly photo blog 😄
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Photo Blog: November 2024
November has been a very mixed month for me in terms of work! Here at home I've been on the hill working with the herd, taking lots of people up to meet the reindeer on Hill Trips, and spending most a...
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November 29, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Friday means.... no, not *Black* Friday ... Friday means BLOG DAY! And even better, it's Ruth's monthly photo blog 😄
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We've made it across to Bluesky... Christmas chaos here just now though, so might be a wee while before we get properly up and running with this account.
In the meantime though, here's Macchiato and his mum Marple! He's a very friendly young lad and has definitely inherited mum's love of food! 🤩
In the meantime though, here's Macchiato and his mum Marple! He's a very friendly young lad and has definitely inherited mum's love of food! 🤩
November 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM
We've made it across to Bluesky... Christmas chaos here just now though, so might be a wee while before we get properly up and running with this account.
In the meantime though, here's Macchiato and his mum Marple! He's a very friendly young lad and has definitely inherited mum's love of food! 🤩
In the meantime though, here's Macchiato and his mum Marple! He's a very friendly young lad and has definitely inherited mum's love of food! 🤩
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Happy International Men's Day! On that note, here's a familiar song to hum that we adapted with the amazing Prostate Cancer UK four years ago, when Alfie & Tom could sing high: youtu.be/IkVLe_qI2dw
Get tested = save men (like Grandad)
#InternationalMensDay
Get tested = save men (like Grandad)
#InternationalMensDay
"Mack the Knife (Prostate Cancer - Facts of Life)" by The Marsh Family with Prostate Cancer UK
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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November 19, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Happy International Men's Day! On that note, here's a familiar song to hum that we adapted with the amazing Prostate Cancer UK four years ago, when Alfie & Tom could sing high: youtu.be/IkVLe_qI2dw
Get tested = save men (like Grandad)
#InternationalMensDay
Get tested = save men (like Grandad)
#InternationalMensDay