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My Shetland
@thordale.bsky.social
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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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Haakon is so much better now. Back to his old curmudgeonly self, hating everyone and everything around him.
Phew.

#icelandichorses #myshetland #shetland #rugging #lame
So Much Better
Well, it’s been a week, I think, of running around after Haakon with buckets to soak his hoof in, injections, painkillers, food twice a day.  I am exhausted but at last I can say (still prayi…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I can’t sleep.
My friend just died.
I did say goodbye this afternoon.
I feel rather lost now.
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Taking the dogs for a walk and the cat came too!

#myshetland #shetland #whitecat #dogwalk #cat
Over the Hills
Today has been a day of yuck (rain with a cold north wind) so I have dug out my photos from a dog-walk we all went on a few days’ back when it wasn’t raining and the sun was trying to a…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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To town to get all things biotin for my poorly horse, Haakon.

#myshetland #shetland #biotin #icelandichorses #lerwick
All Things Biotin
Today, I made a quick trip into town to get all things biotin for Haakon’s hoof as well as get my hair cut. I spent my morning at the feed merchants looking at labels on all the equine supple…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Haakon is a little better. Fingers crossed.
Albie has no brain. It is official.

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A Pony of Very Little Brain
My heart lifted this morning when I saw Haakon waiting for me.  Hewas walking a little bit better.  Less agony and more strength of purpose. So I led him up to the garden to soak his hoof (not sure…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Haakon (my Icelandic horse) update.
Pepper (my Patterdale terrier) update.

All too much worry.

#myshetland #shetland #worry #patterdaleterrier
Only Problems
I am trying to feed up Pepper and get some weight on her. Due to her one day on/one day off meal regime, Pepper is losing weight and I don’t like that.  The problem is that she is always on t…
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November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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A day out to see some Lovely Things at the annual Christmas craft fair.

#myshetland #shetland #craftfair #craft #christmas
To the Clickimin Craft Fair 2025
My Saturday afternoon is usually spent playing flute duets with Mandy so we went to the Clickimin Craft Fair instead, which is another of our annual traditions. We both like a good craft fair, we d…
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November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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My day in buckets with added sheep

#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #shetlandponies #sheep
Buckets and More Buckets
My day started as it meant to go on mostly with many buckets. While I fed the others at the top of the field, Haakon was still struggling to walk, so I broke the habit of a lifetime and took his br…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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My day from hell. Vet called to see three horses/ponies. I am now worrying.

#myshetland #shetland #vet #shetlandponies #icelandichorses
Day from Hell – Vet Called
My morning started with Tiddles who didn’t want his breakfast. Instead he lay down in front of me and said he would like to die, please. Please, no! I got him up and he did an enormous sloppy…
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November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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I am not myself today. Making a hash of things.

#Myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #worming
Out of Sorts
I woke up late. I never wake up late.  But, apparently, my alarm didn’t make a sound (always set on phone and has been acting funny) but the radio came on (my belt and braces) and I didn&#821…
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November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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I went to town today to start my Christmas shopping.

#myshetland #shetland #christmas #lerwick #shetlandislands
A Change of Scenery
I had a change of scenery today.  No going through photos and making sheep for me. Obviously, I had to do all my morning chores first. But, as I had lots to do, I decided to go without breakfast an…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Found these old photos from 2013 of mostly Shetland and a bit of St Andrews, Scotland. Reminiscing.

#shetland #myshetland #oldphotos #memories #scotland
Old Photos – Scenery
Today I went through over 1,000 photos this morning.  It seems I have taken a lot of photos – in fact, I still do – and every so often there’s a good ‘un. This is all from 2…
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November 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Old memories from going through the old photos.
#myshetland #shetland #tuxedocat #patterdaleterrier #lurcher
BeAnne, Celt, Jack and Wu
I think these photos come from 2009 – 2013.  So many memories and actually, you know what, I am happy to see them all again. I’ve stopped being sad about the past.  They are all still i…
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November 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Going through a stack of old photos to make space on hard disk.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandsheep #oldphotos #sheep
Lambie and Bert Baby pics
This winter, I have the unenviable task of going through all my digital photographs as my hard disk is full and my computer is full. I will admit that I have been putting this job off for about ten…
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November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Setting up new broadband router. I have no words. So, I took some nice photos from yesterday. Enjoy

#myshetland #shetland #broadband #icelandichorses #shetlandponies
No Words
I spent my day spent changing routers so we are now using mobile wifi.  In some ways, we are much better off by having faster internet speeds, but there is a downside too – we have now lost o…
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October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Moved the old horses and ponies to my five acre croft.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #icelandichorses
Moved them All
I decided that no one really needed to be in the “storm field” and I want to save that for when the weather is revolting so the old horses and ponies have access to the best shelter and grass. So, …
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October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Spent my afternoon lugging water here there and everywhere!

#myshetland #shetland #auroraborealis #northernlights #merriedancers
Crofting Chores
(lots of photos – sorry!) I was just heading upstairs to bed last night when I thought to myself “I wonder if the Merrie Dancers are out?” So out I trudged outside and looked nort…
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October 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Farrier this morning to see everyone. Only four done.

#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #shetlandponies #farrier
Farrier Today
We had our farrier, Stephen, coming at 10 o’clock this morning so I had everyone up in their paddocks and ready. Breakfast first, though, obviously.  Priorities. I told myself that Haakon doe…
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October 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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It never ends - my broadband trials, so I went to look at poisonous funghi instead!

#myshetland #shetland #funghi #poison #broadband
Still Sorting Out
My wifi/broadband ordeal continues.  Part the Two now it is Monday.  I spent most of my morning talking to BT, who were actually incredibly helpful so a big thank you to Dylan who did his absolute …
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October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Our pathetic broadband. We need to change.

#myshetland #shetland #broadband #whitecat
My Broadband Mess
Our broadband is hopeless, I mean seriously hopeless with no chance of it ever getting better.  No fast fibre or fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) for us.  Just a humble 1950’s copper wire snail me…
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October 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Wild hairstyles today.

#myshetland #shetland #storm #shetlandponies
A Tad Feisty Out There!
It’s a tad feisty out there. These photos are from breakfast first thing. The light was not great.  The big ones are savyy and know never to lift their heads until all food is finished, or th…
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October 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Weather foul.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #icelandichorses #storm
The North Wind Doth Blow
As I write, the wind is gaining strength but my plan is go day-by-day through this storm.  Like the train in Dumbo, “I think I can, I think I can”. My only priority is that Iacs gets hi…
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October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Storm something is on its way. Four days of hell. But I am hopefully prepared. Worked hard all morning getting ready.

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Be Prepared
We have a storm forecast and it’s not going to be fun. So today I decided to be prepared. I went around the croft with Skippy making sure everyone would be ok if we couldn’t get to them…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I gave in and moved the Shetland ponies into their winter residence.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandislands #winter
This Lot
Honestly, this lot……. they have mooched around in their containers all day refusing to go outside, enjoy the relative calm before the storm (which arrives Friday) or even enjoy the rare…
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October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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They may be old, but they still move.

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Cantering Old Fools
Everyone else had come up the hill for their breakfast, except for the Icelandic horses – Kolka, Haakon and Iacs. They were still on the other side of the stream expecting me to lug their buc…
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October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM