2026 - My Shetland blog

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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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All change (please).

 

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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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All change (please).

I hope she stays settled (and healed!)

 

[Frances144]

I hope she stays settled (and healed!)

thank you .Me too.

 

[Frances144]

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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Off to see Setter Farm this afternoon. Britain's most northerly Dairy Farm.

 

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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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Just Monster being a monster.

 

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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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Just Monster being a monster.

Who could refuse Monster a share on breakfast.......

 

[Frances144]

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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There were sheep being sold at the Marts today. It made me think (and a bit sad).

 

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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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I did something dreadful. I cut a large chunk of Silver's mane off. I had no choice.

 

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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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I did something dreadful. I cut a large chunk of Silver's mane off. I had no choice.

I am sure you will be forgiven.

 

[Frances144]

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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My Saturdays are back to normal now.

 

[Frances144]

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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Putting out the haynets for the Shetland ponies early as the weather is not very nice.

 

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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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Making hand-felted sheep and then making more hand-felted sheep. I'm struggling to keep up with demand.

 

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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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Sheep are not stupid. Proof = this is a true story and it happened a few days ago.

 

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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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hoolie = fierce wind, gale (so a pretty normal autumn day in Shetland then).

 

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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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hoolie = fierce wind, gale (so a pretty normal autumn day in Shetland then).

Glad her head is continuing to heal.

 

[Frances144]

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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A break in the weather, so I gave the Shetland ponies a treat - all their hay out of the haynets to munch.

 

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Shetland Wool Week visitors and rainbows.

 

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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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I can't pretend this is the back end of Summer anymore. Autumn has most definitely arrived.

 

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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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In or out - Lambie can't decide.

 

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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.