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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.
Awww, thank you xx
February 10, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Aged 30!
February 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Michael Faraday is my great uncle x 5. I have a copied daguerrotype of his and also his London Zoological Gardens membership card with his signature on.
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We are definitely related! Attached pic starts with Alys Embleton (nee Boyd) - my great grandmother.

We have Barnard both sides of the family including Michael Faraday.
February 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
He's my fourth great uncle!
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 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...
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 …
diariesofauntkate.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
She thundered around 🏇
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Brilliant. Did he have Shetland pony dna?🧬
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
myshetland.co.uk/a-certain-id...

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…
myshetland.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
.... and then off he goes again. Disgusting.

www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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 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
Coz they’re fat!
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Albie Potatoes
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
@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
Love this
February 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The way Peter Mandelsohn lied and spouted utter shite to Laura Kuenssberg three weeks ago is beyond belief. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
#LauraKuenssberg

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC One - Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Lord Mandelson and Kemi Badenoch
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Kemi Badenoch, Lord Mandelson and Heidi Alexander.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I am so fed up of playing hits from Wicked slowly and wistfully pretending it is classical music.
February 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Perfect
February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM