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Penthesilea’s Winter Job

Penthesilea, my Amazonian duck, is single-beakedly digging up the path to my shed. She did it last year. It is her constant winter chore and one she takes very seriously. Luckily, for my last birth…

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She is tireless

 

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Went for a Drive

We recently took possession of this little treasure – introducing the Suzuki 4×4 Eggbox! I am very happy and feel much safer driving around especially in the winter months. This will …

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A gale, but flat calm

 

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Quick Dash to Town

I had run out of the extra nice mash (Rowen & Barbary Ready Mash Extra) that I’ve been giving to the ancient Icelandic horses as a treat during this vile weather so, checking it was in st…

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Empty and rather bleak

 

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Bored of this weather

Day 5 of this gale and we are all heartily bored of it. The animals have had enough. Everyone is soaked to the skin and alternating between eating or sheltering. The weather forecast changes hour…

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Enough, already

 

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And Now For Something Completely Different…

And now for something completely different… (The gale has not let up so it has barely been light and we haven’t gone outside except to feed everyone and for me to chase Lambie round and…

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Trying to find out more

 

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Airport Run and St Ninian’s

We were quite excited to see a smidge of blue skies this morning. The six day gale had finally blown itself out. It’s been tough on everyone. They all deserved a good rest. And today was th…

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Jaw-droppingly beautiful

 

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The January Field

In my head I have a winter plan and I told the Shetland ponies that this new field would be their January field. They didn’t need asking twice and I have left the adjoining gate open so I can…

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Happy ponios

 

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Determined to be Annoying

It was a quiet day, which is the best kind for me. I love quiet days. In the afternoon, I went into my shed and was easily distracted taking pretty pictures of Little Herself. I particularly love …

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He worked hard at it

 

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Sunrise

It was another lovely calm morning today and OH and I got on with our chores. As snow is forecast at the weekend and well into next week, I asked OH to come with me to move the Shetland ponies&#821…

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Lovely calm

 

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Little Vandals

Little bar-stewards. Look what I found in the Minions’ field this morning – a 25 litre water container eaten! I guess they just couldn’t help themselves but, honestly, I wish the…

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Shetland ponies are vandals

 

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A Usual Cat-Walking Day

Move along, please. Nothing to see here. Just a woman walking her dogs and cat but first waiting for the cat while he tinkers with the brakes of her car. Hmmmm. I am a tad nervous now. When Monste…

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Monster and my car

 

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Not Speaking to Them

I was just out of the front door with the dogs who were ready for their walk, when the phone rang. It was my neighbour to say that the Minions were in her garden! Damn, I said. I will be right ove…

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Not talking

 

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A Funny Old Day

It’s been a funny old day. Everyone knows the snow storm is coming. I can tell that. This morning’s sunrise was definitely an omen. I was off to a meeting this morning, and on my way …

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Battening down the hatches..... again

 

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Woke Up To Snow

We woke up to snow. Not a lot but enough to get in the way of everything we wanted to do. And it is very windy too so the windchill is making itself known. The Minions are fine. Because of their es…

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Yoohoo, excuse me!

 

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Blizzards Now

It’s been hard work today. The weather is not letting up and the snow is now getting worse. These pictures are from early this morning when it was just windy and starting to snow again off …

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Animals holding up

 

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Furries at the Bottom of the Garden

The snow is pretty and all that but it is also an awful lot of hard work too. So, because I am totally exhausted from waiting tables – horse, pony, sheep, duck, hens – since 8.30 this …

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Lugging stuff

 

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Invisibility Cloak

More and more snow overnight but everyone equine is doing ok. This lot can get to the grass if they bother to dig through the powdery snow and they have a bucket in the morning. Monster of course i…

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The Master of Disguise

 

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Struggling

Today we struggled. There was a lot of snowfall overnight. We set off in the Eggbox and slid our way to the Minions’ field (about 1 mile down the road). Even with extra-grunt 4WD on, we sli…

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A day of shite

 

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It is cold in London, so I dont like to think what it is like up North with you.

 

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The Right Move

OH and I both agree that yesterday we made the right move to get the Minions home. Ok, they were unhelpful and it wasn’t easy, but it is good they are home and much easier to manage. As the …

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Feeling happier.