My Shetland
@thordale.bsky.social
Crofter, animal rescuer/collector and retirement home in Shetland. Daily blogger sometimes with half way decent photos of my life in Shetland. Spinal surgery failure x 3. Mother of Muscovy ducks. Animals in my house. Insomniac.
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Lambie does love a biscuit. His very own special one.
#Lambie #shetlandsheep #myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #petsheep
Lambie does love a biscuit. His very own special one.
#Lambie #shetlandsheep #myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #petsheep
The Rain It Raineth Every Day
I know all I do is complain about the weather but honestly, it hasn’t stopped raining for months now (or at least it feels like that). We all live in a state of permanent mud, wet clothes/ha…
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February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Lambie does love a biscuit. His very own special one.
#Lambie #shetlandsheep #myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #petsheep
Lambie does love a biscuit. His very own special one.
#Lambie #shetlandsheep #myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #petsheep
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Trying to get the right winter rugs on the old horses.
#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #oldhorses
#Rambo #horseware #horsewareireland
Trying to get the right winter rugs on the old horses.
#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #oldhorses
#Rambo #horseware #horsewareireland
Playing Rugs
I spent a good part of my morning in the rain looking at Haakon’s and Kolka’s rugs. I was trying to find out exactly what weight they are. I already knew the size – 5′ 9&…
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February 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Trying to get the right winter rugs on the old horses.
#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #oldhorses
#Rambo #horseware #horsewareireland
Trying to get the right winter rugs on the old horses.
#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #oldhorses
#Rambo #horseware #horsewareireland
@helen60.bsky.social please get in touch with me. Fred Barnard is near relation and I’ve done some family trees and research.
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Family History
Kate (Katharine) Faraday Boyd (1879 – 1961) was 15 when she started her diaries. She is my Great Great Aunt. Alys Faraday Embleton (née Boyd) (1884 – 1967). Kate’s little sister …
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February 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
@helen60.bsky.social please get in touch with me. Fred Barnard is near relation and I’ve done some family trees and research.
diariesofauntkate.com/family-histo...
diariesofauntkate.com/family-histo...
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I'm not naming names but it begins with I and ends in ACS and stands for I Am Completely Stupid.
#myshetland #shetlandponies #shetland #ElectricFence #icelandichorses
I'm not naming names but it begins with I and ends in ACS and stands for I Am Completely Stupid.
#myshetland #shetlandponies #shetland #ElectricFence #icelandichorses
A Certain Idiot
A certain idiot has successfully managed to get one or even two front legs stuck in the electric fence (not on) three mornings’ in a row when outside in the field (one day off for snow). Ever…
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February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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I'm not naming names but it begins with I and ends in ACS and stands for I Am Completely Stupid.
#myshetland #shetlandponies #shetland #ElectricFence #icelandichorses
I'm not naming names but it begins with I and ends in ACS and stands for I Am Completely Stupid.
#myshetland #shetlandponies #shetland #ElectricFence #icelandichorses
It’s like Trump wakes up in the morning and says out loud “how can I be worse?”
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
It’s like Trump wakes up in the morning and says out loud “how can I be worse?”
It seems to me (and I have given this some thought) that the minute you get to the top, all you can think is “what’s in it for me” while your nose descends into the trough!
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It seems to me (and I have given this some thought) that the minute you get to the top, all you can think is “what’s in it for me” while your nose descends into the trough!
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The snow has just about gone now. Huzzah! (hate the ruddy stuff).
#nosnow #winter #shetland #myshetland #shetlandponies #alwaysrescue
The snow has just about gone now. Huzzah! (hate the ruddy stuff).
#nosnow #winter #shetland #myshetland #shetlandponies #alwaysrescue
Snow Gone Today
The snow has now just about gone from our fields, and so has the 4 hourly waitress service, much to the horror of everyone when we threw them back out into their fields this morning. We put the old…
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February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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The snow has just about gone now. Huzzah! (hate the ruddy stuff).
#nosnow #winter #shetland #myshetland #shetlandponies #alwaysrescue
The snow has just about gone now. Huzzah! (hate the ruddy stuff).
#nosnow #winter #shetland #myshetland #shetlandponies #alwaysrescue
myshetland.co.uk/duvet-day-in...
Weather filthy so got everyone inside to rest.
#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandsheep #icelandichorses #alwaysrescue
Weather filthy so got everyone inside to rest.
#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandsheep #icelandichorses #alwaysrescue
Duvet Day Inside
Today, weather-wise, has been unspeakable – sleet, a freezing gale force wind, and we are all very miserable and bored of this. Apparently Shetland has been stuck in a bad weather system for…
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February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Weather filthy so got everyone inside to rest.
#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandsheep #icelandichorses #alwaysrescue
Weather filthy so got everyone inside to rest.
#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandsheep #icelandichorses #alwaysrescue
@mothersmyth.bsky.social Thank you for your recommendation to listen to Vermont Public. Now my favourite radio station. So relaxing and informative. Heaven.
February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
@mothersmyth.bsky.social Thank you for your recommendation to listen to Vermont Public. Now my favourite radio station. So relaxing and informative. Heaven.
The way Peter Mandelsohn lied and spouted utter shite to Laura Kuenssberg three weeks ago is beyond belief. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
#LauraKuenssberg
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#LauraKuenssberg
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BBC One - Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Lord Mandelson and Kemi Badenoch
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Kemi Badenoch, Lord Mandelson and Heidi Alexander.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The way Peter Mandelsohn lied and spouted utter shite to Laura Kuenssberg three weeks ago is beyond belief. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
#LauraKuenssberg
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#LauraKuenssberg
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#ClassicFM have 1 cd - "Now that's what I call Classical Music Vol 1".
ClassicFM Calm play slow weedy piano pop songs which are very annoying and irritating. Not calming.
BBC Radio 3 Unwind sound like children were given a piano to play with! Plink Plonk and ghastly Mindful interludes.
Moved to R3.
ClassicFM Calm play slow weedy piano pop songs which are very annoying and irritating. Not calming.
BBC Radio 3 Unwind sound like children were given a piano to play with! Plink Plonk and ghastly Mindful interludes.
Moved to R3.
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
#ClassicFM have 1 cd - "Now that's what I call Classical Music Vol 1".
ClassicFM Calm play slow weedy piano pop songs which are very annoying and irritating. Not calming.
BBC Radio 3 Unwind sound like children were given a piano to play with! Plink Plonk and ghastly Mindful interludes.
Moved to R3.
ClassicFM Calm play slow weedy piano pop songs which are very annoying and irritating. Not calming.
BBC Radio 3 Unwind sound like children were given a piano to play with! Plink Plonk and ghastly Mindful interludes.
Moved to R3.
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Cat wants bed.
Dog wants bed.
(they used to share).
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #terrier
Cat wants bed.
Dog wants bed.
(they used to share).
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #terrier
I Never Knew This
The new bed should be renamed “The Bed of Contention”. Everyone wants it at varying times of the day. Even Monster has taken a shine. And, as I was saying to Daisy at lunchtime, whilst …
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February 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Cat wants bed.
Dog wants bed.
(they used to share).
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #terrier
Cat wants bed.
Dog wants bed.
(they used to share).
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #terrier
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It's not easy to work from home. There's always help.
#myshetland #whitecat #patterdaleterrier #shetland
It's not easy to work from home. There's always help.
#myshetland #whitecat #patterdaleterrier #shetland
Working From Home
Help has many faces. Mostly furry ones. My afternoons are spent productively while I lie on my bed trying to calm the sciatica. I am dictating two weeks per day of my Great Great Aunt Kate’s…
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February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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It's not easy to work from home. There's always help.
#myshetland #whitecat #patterdaleterrier #shetland
It's not easy to work from home. There's always help.
#myshetland #whitecat #patterdaleterrier #shetland
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Poor quality photos - apologies (winter light). We decided to give the Shetland ponies haynets at night. Much enthusiasm.
#feeding #winter #shetlandponies #shetland
Poor quality photos - apologies (winter light). We decided to give the Shetland ponies haynets at night. Much enthusiasm.
#feeding #winter #shetlandponies #shetland
Haynets at Night
Really crap photos today and I’m sorry – it has barely been light all day and the weather has not improved (still freezing wind and rain). Daisy has now seen the set up and agrees with …
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January 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Poor quality photos - apologies (winter light). We decided to give the Shetland ponies haynets at night. Much enthusiasm.
#feeding #winter #shetlandponies #shetland
Poor quality photos - apologies (winter light). We decided to give the Shetland ponies haynets at night. Much enthusiasm.
#feeding #winter #shetlandponies #shetland
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A short blog today - No 1 daughter comes home to look after me.
#sciatica #care #myshetland #shetland
A short blog today - No 1 daughter comes home to look after me.
#sciatica #care #myshetland #shetland
Next One Arrives
I’m feeling exhausted so I will keep this brief. This morning, I drove to Sumburgh airport to collect Daisy. Flossie is going back home tomorrow and Daisy is taking over from her. I am very …
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January 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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A short blog today - No 1 daughter comes home to look after me.
#sciatica #care #myshetland #shetland
A short blog today - No 1 daughter comes home to look after me.
#sciatica #care #myshetland #shetland
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Bad back (still) and wondering what to do about Shetland ponies - feed or move?
#myshetland #shetland #winter
Bad back (still) and wondering what to do about Shetland ponies - feed or move?
#myshetland #shetland #winter
Grot Day With Hope
It remains horrible outside and I am beginning to feel sorry for the Shetland ponies. Should I move them perhaps over to this field – 5 acres I was saving for the old horses and ponies. Daisy…
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January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Bad back (still) and wondering what to do about Shetland ponies - feed or move?
#myshetland #shetland #winter
Bad back (still) and wondering what to do about Shetland ponies - feed or move?
#myshetland #shetland #winter
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The dogs and the cat are still arguing over the new bed.
#myshetland #shetland #dog #cat
The dogs and the cat are still arguing over the new bed.
#myshetland #shetland #dog #cat
Bed Wars (2)
The arguments continue and I am supposedly the referee – albeit an unwilling one. Monster decided that all this arguing was beneath him and he will take over the world at a later date. This …
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January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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The dogs and the cat are still arguing over the new bed.
#myshetland #shetland #dog #cat
The dogs and the cat are still arguing over the new bed.
#myshetland #shetland #dog #cat
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The dogs/cat get a new bed. And now I think I need to buy more......
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #dog
The dogs/cat get a new bed. And now I think I need to buy more......
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #dog
Bed-Wars
I popped over to see a friend this morning. She had asked me if I wanted a bed she had recently bought for her dog (a Border collie), which had proven to be a bit small. I said, yes, please. Afte…
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January 27, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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The dogs/cat get a new bed. And now I think I need to buy more......
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #dog
The dogs/cat get a new bed. And now I think I need to buy more......
#myshetland #shetland #bed #whitecat #dog
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Walking the dogs, and went to find the sheep out in their field.
#myshetland #shetland #winter #shetlandsheep #sheep
Walking the dogs, and went to find the sheep out in their field.
#myshetland #shetland #winter #shetlandsheep #sheep
Bloomin’ Cold!
It was my turn to walk the dogs today. OH had gone to town, shopping, as we were down to our last carrot – apparently it was pandemonium in our two supermarkets. As fast as the shelves were…
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January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Walking the dogs, and went to find the sheep out in their field.
#myshetland #shetland #winter #shetlandsheep #sheep
Walking the dogs, and went to find the sheep out in their field.
#myshetland #shetland #winter #shetlandsheep #sheep
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The wee face of a murderer.
#myshetland #shetland #patterdaleterrier #patterdale #terrier
The wee face of a murderer.
#myshetland #shetland #patterdaleterrier #patterdale #terrier
Not Talking To….
We are not talking to Pepper today. This morning she went a-murdering – two poor pigeons who were doing nothing awful apart from being in the chicken/duck shed probably stealing food. We tol…
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January 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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The wee face of a murderer.
#myshetland #shetland #patterdaleterrier #patterdale #terrier
The wee face of a murderer.
#myshetland #shetland #patterdaleterrier #patterdale #terrier
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Treats for the Shetland ponies.
#myshetland #shetland #treats #winter #shetlandponies
Treats for the Shetland ponies.
#myshetland #shetland #treats #winter #shetlandponies
Always Fair
I left my pit to pop down to see how the little boys were fairing in this cold weather (wind chill today of at last -5℃). It was the sort of freezing cold wind that makes your eyebrows hurt. Anywa…
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January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Treats for the Shetland ponies.
#myshetland #shetland #treats #winter #shetlandponies
Treats for the Shetland ponies.
#myshetland #shetland #treats #winter #shetlandponies