While Floss was doing this (fending off the ever-circling “vultures” from Fivla, who is possibly the slowest eater in this universe…… …. I was taking dreamy photos of …
This is not the face (or double chin) of an Angel. This is very probably evil. Wicked. Mean – definitely mean. Monster lies in wait to rugby tackle Her Maj on a regular basis. Sadly, he is ve…
To misquote Snow White …… ♬ They eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat…. …. In a field the whole day through. ♬ To eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat ….. Is what they like …
Daisy and I were out first thing this morning fully intending to “do feet”. Silver and Tiddles were on our list. We managed one – Silver – while the rain poured down. It wa…
Everyone is lying around, chewing their cud and I am thinking to myself “their fleeces look a bit good”. ‘Bert – originally a “moorit”, but a bit of a faded one …
Vitamin waits patiently at the gate for us. The two Icelandic lasses, (from L-R) Sóley and Lilja, wait in their spot together too. As does Fivla. You can almost hear them willing us to be faster w…
Guess who was today’s lucky contestant for hoof trimming? A clue – he is a lovely kisser. And he has a beautiful blue eye too. Tiddles was such a good boy. A delight. As you can see fr…
One more lot of feet today. Albie’s turn. A little star, of course. It was windy so some good hair too. Afterwards, I made a decision – to take the herd into the hill park where there i…
Well, you know the saying “Slow and Steady wins the race” – that is exactly how Daisy and Efstur are working together. Lots of long reins and stretching under saddle. Ears pricked…
Storm …… Well, he’s either very brave or very stupid. If I am honest, I would say he is stupid. Today was Farrier Day so we were in a rush, trying to get our work completed as eff…
I am just trying to catch up with myself today. Yesterday was busy. I am not used to anything actually happening these days which is how I like my life. Our Farrier, Stephen, visited and worked his…
To all the Muzzahs of woolly, fur, feathered children who love you more than words. (even if they don’t always appear as grateful as they should be…..) 🐶 🐑 ❤þ…
Hmmm…… Brá and Hetja – what to do? After giving us some beautiful offspring over the years, I have been struggling over the decision for the ladies’ future. I am already pus…
Most odd behaviour from Lambie yesterday. He had a furtle in his wool, found a nice bit, pulled it out with his teefs and ate it. Eh? I have never seen this before and of course it has set off eve…
This morning, after feeding the Girlzens and the Boyzens, I made the executive decision to give them their copper boluses. In Shetland, there is no natural copper in any soil or plants so copper i…
Lots of photos today. This morning Daisy and I worked with Dreki. Here is the boy himself, happily in his field with his mates. He is :- Easy to catch. Easy to lead. Stands tied up nicely. Easy to …
Yesterday evening, cry for help from a friend and a hedgehog was dropped off with us. Her dogs had found it. Hedgehog was quickly named James II (James I lived with us many years ago and used to w…
Well, it has been a rollercoaster ride with James II. This morning, he was pronounced dead. It was a sad time. We all felt we had failed him and questioned our care and I asked myself where had we…
Feeling now worried about my sheep’s mineral and vitamin intake (something I just took for granted as they have unlimited hay, grass, Himalayan salt and a generous daily handful of “she…
Spring is starting to try now. The clocks go back next Sunday and James II is still alive. So all is good. We think James II has gone back into hibernation as he is always asleep, so we change hi…
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