2026 - My Shetland blog

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No Electricity

We had a planned power outage today – new power lines were being put up in our area, I think. We all knew it was coming weeks ago, but, still, it is never much fun. I spent my day having tho…

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Power off all day.

 

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We had visitors today and I introduced them to the family.

 

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A Bit of Brushing

Last night. It was raining so the dweebs ate inside their container – all except Albie who was perfectly happy outside. And then from this morning. I think I can truthfully say that Fivla en…

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Started my Spring brushing task. One and a half horses today (she walked off).

 

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Next in the Queue

Today’s client in my hair studio was Haakon. Again, the horses and ponies were all waiting for me in their small paddock as if they knew it was their day to brushed – this is a rare ev…

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More brushing in my pop-up hair salon.

 

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Fivla and Vitamin are Brushed

While everyone was basking in today’s glorious sunshine and hot temperatures south, I can honestly say that in Shetland we were not. It has been a cold, drizzly wet day. Typical. Not that I…

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Fivla and Vitamin - brushed (ish).

 

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All Brushed!

Well that’s everyone brushed for the year. Today I had help from a friend, which made things much easier. First I caught Albie and tied him up using the one-size-doesn’t-really-fit-an…

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So that's everyone brushed.

 

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Meanwhile in Shetland

Back to my weather obsession. This is today in the UK. A heatwave, apparently. A bonkers hot one. Meanwhile, in Shetland…… Weatherwise, it’s not great to be honest and seeing p…

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We are not having a heatwave.

 

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Some Piccies of Today

A few photos (ok, more than a few) from last night and today with explanations of why I took them…. This is the face of someone who has been caught visiting a new neighbour recently – &…

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Photos from today and lovely blue sky too.

 

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Iacs had his annual check up with Ardene House Equine Vets.

 

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Mostly Lambie

A few evenings back, I went outside to find Lambie sitting close to the house, albeit in another field – you can see the gap behind him where all the sheep, except ‘Ster and Dahlia, ele…

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Lots of ridiculous photos of the Shetland sheep.

 

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Lambie and his Flower and his Biscuits

OH and I were at a party tonight and have just come home. Therefore, I was late giving out the ponies’ haynets as well as late getting the sheep in. Everyone was standing at their gates wait…

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Lambie came home with a flower attached.

 

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Lambie is still wearing his flower.

 

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A Bit of Colour

It was a wet foggy start to the day. The kind of day where you need waterproofs but then you’re too hot because it’s also warm outside. Basically dreich (such a good word – a cla…

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Shetland's summer flowers are beginning to arrive. Lovely colours in the fields.

 

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Need a Rest

I was going along quite well this morning. Everyone was fed, put in fields where they should be, most home chores done (pickled some eggs and vacuumed) before I drove into town for a physiotherapy …

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A busy day so resting now.

 

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The Green Green Grass of Home

Little Fivla was unexpectedly standing by the gate this morning when I went back in to collect the buckets. The others were hanging around too. I just thought they were full and couldn’t be b…

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Everyone out to eat the grass around the house.

 

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Something Special Today

I shouted and they all came over, like the elephants in the Jungle Book. Haakon, Iacs, and then Kolka. Vitamin and Fivla were not going to be left behind and trotted through too. Mr and Mrs &#8211…

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The horses and ponies around the house again.

 

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Lots of Lying Down

The two cousins ate their breakfast together today (I love seeing them like this – never an argument, just two old friends eating together). When I went back later on my dog-walk, I found Haa…

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Horses out again around the house. They lay down a lot today.

 

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Interesting Experiment

There is always someone around offering to “help”. Today I was vacuuming my shed out and I suddenly thought “I wonder if I could vacuum off the horses’ winter coats. It wou…

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An interesting experiment with the vacuum and the horses.

 

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Asleep in the Grass

I was in my shed this morning, when I looked outside only to find everyone happily resting. The spot they had chosen utilised the shelter of the dry stone walls and the surrounding sheds. There ha…

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Everyone outside and fast a-bye-byes.

 

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Flute Practice

On very rare days, I practice my flute. I will admit that I don’t practice very often, and obviously I know I should, but, you know, stuff gets in the way and then I forget. But today, I thou…

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I practiced my flute (for once) and all the horses came to listen and went to sleep.