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Today I saw my last oystercatcher of the year.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #oystercatcher #Birdwatching #endofsummer #wadingbirds #shorebirds
My Last Oyster Catcher
To town again for lunch with an old school friend who was visiting Shetland. This was the view from our table at Fjara Cafe Bar.  Not too shoddy at all. We were looking over Breiwick Bay to Bressay…
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October 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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To Lerwick to get my hair cut so I don't look like a "country mouse" when I get to London.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandpony #shetlandponies #lerwick #haircut #WinterReady
Country Mouse
It’s been a very blowy day – the sort of day you could lose your car door if you’re not careful.   So I was careful. Flossie (who is home to look after the animals when I go away)…
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October 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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In or out - Lambie can't decide.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #InOrOut #sheds #ShedLife #Sheep #petsheep #animalfamily
Sheep Decisions
I can see the sheep field from the bathroom window. I find that it is a very good way to keep an eye on them to see whether they’ve gone out or not. Today, Lambie hadn’t moved from the …
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October 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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I can't pretend this is the back end of Summer anymore. Autumn has most definitely arrived.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #icelandichorses #autumn #fallingleaves
Definitely Autumn
It is definitely Autumn now. It smells like Autumn. It feels like Autumn and the garden has quickly departed from it’s hanging-onto-the-last-of-summer mode and moved swiftly to Autumn. There …
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October 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Shetland Wool Week visitors and rainbows.

#myshetland #shetlandwoolweek #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandponies #shetlandpony #fairisleknitting #shetlandsheep
Rainbows’ End.
I was out first thing this morning to feed the starving hoards. ⬇️ This starving hoard is Gussie ⬇️ (who is rotund and lying!) Anyway, there was a faint but definitely-visible rainbow and I swear t…
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October 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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A break in the weather, so I gave the Shetland ponies a treat - all their hay out of the haynets to munch.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandpony #treats #treattime #icelandichorses #winteriscoming
A Huddle of Horses and Ponies
Today was much calmer, weather-wise.  Phew. It makes a huge difference to everyone when the weather is nice. Everyone can regroup from the past few days. I was on dog-walking duty this morning, so …
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October 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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hoolie = fierce wind, gale (so a pretty normal autumn day in Shetland then).

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandpony #icelandichorses #oldage #healing #breakfast
It’s Blowing a Hoolie
It’s been blowing a hoolie all day (hoolie = fierce wind, gale).  Tis the season now and the autumn equinox. As it was so blowy, I decided that I would put all horse/pony food out in their fl…
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September 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Sheep are not stupid. Proof = this is a true story and it happened a few days ago.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #petsheep #clever #helpful #animals
A True Tale
This is a true story. It happened two days’ ago. There has been a stray hill sheep in the back field that can’t get out and desperately wants to be reunited with its mother – she …
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September 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Making hand-felted sheep and then making more hand-felted sheep. I'm struggling to keep up with demand.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandsheep #handmade #crafts #felting #shetlandsheep #shetlandwool
Scunnered
At the moment, my whole day is spent in my shed with Pepper making hand-felted Shetland wool sheep to sell. All my current stock has been bought and I am meeting myself coming back while trying to …
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September 28, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Putting out the haynets for the Shetland ponies early as the weather is not very nice.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandpony #shetlandponies #hay #track #laminitis #rescueanimals #autumn #badweather
The Weather Deteriorated
As flute duets were over by three, I went out early this afternoon.  Another reason was because the weather was deteriorating (rain and a fierce wind) and the little ponies were all waiting for me …
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September 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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My Saturdays are back to normal now.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #vegetables #icelandichorses #shetlandpony #growyourownveggies #autumn
Back to a Normal Saturday
I took this panoramic photo to show where everyone eats their breakfast. From right to left, which is also the order I feed them:- Kolka in the corner, with a touch more food than everyone else so …
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September 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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I did something dreadful. I cut a large chunk of Silver's mane off. I had no choice.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandpony #shetlandislands #WitchesKnot #nochoice #wrong
A Special Place in Hell Waiting
There is a special place in Hell waiting for me. I did something you should never do. In fairness, I had no choice. I cut some of Silver’s mane off.  Ok, it was actually a large chunk. But in…
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September 25, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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There were sheep being sold at the Marts today. It made me think (and a bit sad).

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #Market #tomarket #sheep #farming #agriculture
A Pensive Post
Apologies if this angers some but I just wanted to put my thoughts down because I am feeling rather pensive after a trip to town. I fed all the animals, made a quick hand-felted sheep for Jamieson&…
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September 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Just Monster being a monster.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #breakfast #breakfastime #whitecatsociety #Rules #whitecatsociety #peaceandquiet
Cat Rules
It all started at breakfast. After feeding evryone and doing my morning chores, I came inside and made myself my usual bowl of porridge and a large mug of tea.  At last, my breakfast. And toay Mons…
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September 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Off to see Setter Farm this afternoon. Britain's most northerly Dairy Farm.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #cow #dairyfarming #dairy #dairyfarm #interestingfacts
Setter Farm Trip
A friend of mine, who is here in Shetland for Wool Week, won a Facebook Like-And-Share “raffle” for a tour of Setter Farm.  She asked if anyone would like to accompany her (this was a f…
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September 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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All change (please).

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandpony #icelandichorses #grazing #grass #fields
Moved Them (again)
After writing my blog, I sent Kolka’s vet the photos of her scar. She told me to stop the painkillers now and I realised that there was no reason to keep this herd in the winter field, eating…
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September 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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It's been a windy weekend. Kolka is still healing well but drugged up to her eyeballs!

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandpony #icelandichorses #painkiller #horses #pony #oldage
A Windy Weekend
It’s been a very windy weekend and everyone is feeling a bit blown about. (though, it hasn’t stopped anyone eating). Today was much nicer than yesterday which was interspersed by occasi…
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September 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Food is all everyone ever wants.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #whitecat #terrier #food #iwantfood #begging #animalcrackers #biscuits #biscuitlovers
The Many Faces of Want
Everyone always wants something.  Everywhere I go.  Want, want, want. Monster ⬇️ – he wanted my last night’s pre-supper snack (mini cheesey biccies) accompanying my zero alcohol lager w…
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September 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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I don't why, but I feel exhausted. I would like to stop now, please.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #exhausted #volunteering #volunteer #vegetables #whitecat #iwantmybed
The Vegetables
A short blog because I am exhausted. Again, my Saturday was my Friday and I went to Turriefield to weigh, pack and label vegetables for distribution. I find it a bit discombobulating when I swap da…
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September 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Bert takes up residence in the wee shed and Lambie now wants to move in.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #sheep #petsheep #sheds #ShedLife #rain #comeinside
Sheep, Sheep and More Sheep
After their breakfast, I put all the sheep out into their field for the day.  It was a nice bright start and so Bert went straight to “his” shed. Yes, that’s right, it’s Ber…
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September 17, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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This is my perfect day. Well, almost.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #wool #crafts #craft #makingthings #whitecat
My Perfect Day
At las, my perfect day when absolutely nothing happened that was out of the ordinary or stressful.  My kind of heaven. I have had enough drama recently to last me a lifetime.  It’s all been a…
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September 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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This is what we think happened to Kolka.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #icelandichorses #accident #PanicAttacks
Horses eating
September 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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The sheep refuse to go into their shed because the horses have been in it and now it's different.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #different #sheds #ShedLife
“It’s Got a Funny Taste”
Because I let the old Icleandic horses have the stable for one whole night, the sheep refuse to ever go in it ever again. “It’s got a funny taste” (our family saying for anything …
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September 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Still none the wiser about Kolka. I am watching her like a hawk, though.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #notonmywatch #icelandichorses #shetlandpony #oldhorse
No Idea What is Going On
I went out early worried at what I might find in the stable but Kolka, Iacs and Haakon were fine and wanting to leave. I gave them their breakfast and everyone was totally normal. Next I led Fivla …
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September 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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I have no idea what is going on but Kolka has had another terrible accident.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #icelandichorses #oldhorse #accident #vet #BigDecision
Kolka (again)
Oh crikey – where to begin. Floss and I got up very early and fed all the animals 2 hours before their usual time (I was driving her to the airport).  It was just getting light but we could s…
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September 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM