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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I know we are in deepest darkest winter but....... I've seen snowdrops!
#spring #springbirds #ShetlandIslands #shetland #myshetland #flowers #shetlandgarden
I know we are in deepest darkest winter but....... I've seen snowdrops!
#spring #springbirds #ShetlandIslands #shetland #myshetland #flowers #shetlandgarden
Tiny Little Signs
This morning while feeding everyone, I heard birds singing and I realised I hadn’t heard them in a while and I had been missing them. They were very loud and happy. I got out my phone and, u…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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I know we are in deepest darkest winter but....... I've seen snowdrops!
#spring #springbirds #ShetlandIslands #shetland #myshetland #flowers #shetlandgarden
I know we are in deepest darkest winter but....... I've seen snowdrops!
#spring #springbirds #ShetlandIslands #shetland #myshetland #flowers #shetlandgarden
That’s it, for me, our Royal Family have to go. I’m bored of their entire ethos and lifestyle.
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
That’s it, for me, our Royal Family have to go. I’m bored of their entire ethos and lifestyle.
I may have a secret crush on Ted Lieu
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I may have a secret crush on Ted Lieu
There is a special place in Hell waiting for Pam Bondi.
February 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
There is a special place in Hell waiting for Pam Bondi.
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Thank you for all your support - it means the world.
Gussie finds a new friend.
#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shetlandsheep #alwaysrescue #friendsnotfood
Thank you for all your support - it means the world.
Gussie finds a new friend.
#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shetlandsheep #alwaysrescue #friendsnotfood
Gussie’s New Friend
Thank you for all your kind words of understanding, help and support – they mean a lot and today I feel much better about the whole rotten situation. I have decided that, as it is out of my control…
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February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Thank you for all your support - it means the world.
Gussie finds a new friend.
#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shetlandsheep #alwaysrescue #friendsnotfood
Thank you for all your support - it means the world.
Gussie finds a new friend.
#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shetlandsheep #alwaysrescue #friendsnotfood
What I want to know and can't find anywhere (neither a yes or a no) is whether Pam Bondi knew or had met Epstein before he died.
I have put this into search engines, AI thingies and there is not one straight answer (and yes I am aware of the fake photo going around).
I have put this into search engines, AI thingies and there is not one straight answer (and yes I am aware of the fake photo going around).
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 AM
What I want to know and can't find anywhere (neither a yes or a no) is whether Pam Bondi knew or had met Epstein before he died.
I have put this into search engines, AI thingies and there is not one straight answer (and yes I am aware of the fake photo going around).
I have put this into search engines, AI thingies and there is not one straight answer (and yes I am aware of the fake photo going around).
myshetland.co.uk/disappointed/
I've taken to my bed. Feeling utterly disheartened and miserable.
#ChronicPain #spinehealth #backpain #ShetlandIslands #shetland #sunshine
I've taken to my bed. Feeling utterly disheartened and miserable.
#ChronicPain #spinehealth #backpain #ShetlandIslands #shetland #sunshine
Disappointed
There are actually not enough Tunnocks teacakes (the dark chocolate ones) in the world for how I feel today. This morning I phoned the Pain Clinic to see what time to turn up on Monday for my much-…
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February 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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I've taken to my bed. Feeling utterly disheartened and miserable.
#ChronicPain #spinehealth #backpain #ShetlandIslands #shetland #sunshine
I've taken to my bed. Feeling utterly disheartened and miserable.
#ChronicPain #spinehealth #backpain #ShetlandIslands #shetland #sunshine
I honestly think Andrew MBW should go to USA & say what he knows. Because if he doesn’t, I can see our Monarchy ending (sad for Princess Anne and the King).
I also don’t think King Charles needs to apologise for his brother either. This is on Andrew. He should do the right thing.
I also don’t think King Charles needs to apologise for his brother either. This is on Andrew. He should do the right thing.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I honestly think Andrew MBW should go to USA & say what he knows. Because if he doesn’t, I can see our Monarchy ending (sad for Princess Anne and the King).
I also don’t think King Charles needs to apologise for his brother either. This is on Andrew. He should do the right thing.
I also don’t think King Charles needs to apologise for his brother either. This is on Andrew. He should do the right thing.
Just discovered my Pain Clinic Appointment has been postponed for another two weeks.
I’m sitting here in tears. I can’t do this.
I’m sitting here in tears. I can’t do this.
February 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Just discovered my Pain Clinic Appointment has been postponed for another two weeks.
I’m sitting here in tears. I can’t do this.
I’m sitting here in tears. I can’t do this.
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Some still fighting over the new dog bed.
#patterdaleterrier #whitecat #schnorki #alwaysrescue #ShetlandIslands #shetland
Some still fighting over the new dog bed.
#patterdaleterrier #whitecat #schnorki #alwaysrescue #ShetlandIslands #shetland
Another Bed Saga
A few days ago, there was the most God-almighty full on dog fight. It was not pretty and both dogs were equally to blame. Apparently, it was about the new dog-bed and it’s accompanying little…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Some still fighting over the new dog bed.
#patterdaleterrier #whitecat #schnorki #alwaysrescue #ShetlandIslands #shetland
Some still fighting over the new dog bed.
#patterdaleterrier #whitecat #schnorki #alwaysrescue #ShetlandIslands #shetland
myshetland.co.uk/the-rain-it-...
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
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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
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