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Title: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 02, 2025, 11:06:28 AM
I should've started this topic a few days back. I forgot. Apologies!

https://myshetland.co.uk/brassic/
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 03, 2025, 10:49:52 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/everybody-inside/

A day off from the snow for everyone equine.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 04, 2025, 10:50:03 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/want-back-inside/

Put everyone outside today as the weather has calmed down a bit. Snow still around. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 05, 2025, 11:31:25 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-bit-of-a-day-3/

Where to begin?  I don't know. All Christmas visitors have left and the vet has been for Tiddles.  Oh, the worry.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 06, 2025, 11:04:02 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/still-snowy/

The snow is not leaving Shetland quite yet.  Cold and icey.  Sheet ice on our tracks.  Lethal.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 07, 2025, 10:39:14 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/outside-5/

I threw all the horses and ponies outside today and then spent the rest of the day hiding so I wouldn't have to get them inside again!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 08, 2025, 10:50:47 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/being-tough/

I am trying not to feed everyone. The theory being, if there is green grass, then go eat it.  So then it snowed and haynets for all..... again.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 09, 2025, 10:52:13 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/never-get-in-the-way/

I have learned to never get in the way of an ancient Shetland pony and her evening bucket.  She doesn't take prisoners.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 10, 2025, 11:31:12 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/gussie-and-dahlia-update/

Update on the latest sheep I rescued off the hill. They are very cute and tame.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 11, 2025, 11:06:49 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-thaw-starts/

Finally, the snow is starting to go, and then the thick ice which is everywhere.  The horses and ponies will be pleased to see their green fields again.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 12, 2025, 10:38:27 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-rare-sun/

The sun makes a rare appearance in Shetland.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 13, 2025, 10:51:49 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/looking-for-sheep/


My dog walk as spent trying to find my sheep in a 40 acre field. They were at the far end grazing.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 14, 2025, 11:02:35 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/escape-to-town/

I needed supplies so I gave myself a day off from my usual life.  Best lunch ever!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 15, 2025, 10:43:23 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/pepper-ahem/

Wee dug helps herself to the horses' food.  Ahem!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 16, 2025, 10:39:59 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/sheep-behaviour/

Walking the dogs, watching the sheep, mucking out.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 17, 2025, 11:56:16 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/big-camera-time/

Decisions, decisions so I went and took photographs of the ancient Icelandic horses.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 18, 2025, 11:01:50 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/stalking-prey/

The cat is in White Panther mode.

Be afraid, be very, very afraid.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 19, 2025, 10:53:39 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/big-camera-little-ponies/

Photos of my Shetland ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 20, 2025, 11:21:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-funny-old-day-5/

Found these two family photos of Michael Faraday.  I am trying to find out more.  If you can help, please give me a DM.  Many thanks.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 21, 2025, 11:03:06 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-weigh-day/

I had all my Shetland ponies weighed today.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 22, 2025, 11:10:00 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/for-vitamin-and-monster/

To town to buy micronised linseed for the old ponies and every known cat food for our cat who has become bored of food.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 23, 2025, 11:07:29 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/kolkas-adventure/

One of my Icelandic horses ran away today, but she came home when she realised she was on her own!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 24, 2025, 11:34:38 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/inside-now/

Weather vile. Ponies and sheep all inside.  Icelandic horses prefer to stay outside.   Dog refused to go on a walk!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 25, 2025, 10:30:50 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/getting-through-the-storm/

A slight lull in Storm Eowyn this morning and I managed to get out to the Icelandic horses to give them their breakfast buckets. I spent the rest of the morning taking photos of the cat!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 26, 2025, 11:10:07 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/rugs-off-everyone-out/

Storm Eowyn has passed and everyone is alright and happy to be outside again.  All except the old Shetland ladies who enjoyed their 24/7 waitress service.  The Shetland boys trashed the place.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 27, 2025, 11:04:50 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/to-the-vet-5/

To the vet with Tiddles and Waffle, Shetland ponies, to have blood taken for tests.  I thought it might be a tad cheaper for us to go to them.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 28, 2025, 11:38:48 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-creepy-neighbours/

Skippy broke down.
I have a lot on my plate.
The old Shetland pony mares are my new creepy neighbours.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 29, 2025, 11:03:23 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/to-the-vet-again/

Took White Panther to the vet  (aka Monster) as he's going off food which is a huge worry and not like him.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on January 30, 2025, 11:34:25 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/today-was-vile/

Horrible weather here in Shetland today so everyone fed what they need to get through it.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 01, 2025, 10:22:00 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/icelandic-bog-horses/

Why do my Icelandic horses feel the need to stand up to their fetlocks in a bog?
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 02, 2025, 10:50:53 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/no-sugar/

When I thought I was doing everything right only to find that it was all utterly wrong.  I feel very disappointed in myself, mostly. I should've known better.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 03, 2025, 11:12:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/sand/

To town to buy a tonne of builders' sand and bring it home to distribute in the ponies' stalls.

Knackered now.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 04, 2025, 11:33:23 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/how-to-relax/

A bad day if you are cat awaiting a dental procedure.

A good day if you are an ancient Shetland pony who needs to eat.

I learn how to relax - mini bricks!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 05, 2025, 11:26:59 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/awol-2/

Went to see Gussie and Dahlia, my latest two rescue sheep as they were sulking after being wormed.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 06, 2025, 11:41:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/not-been-the-same/

The house seemed empty all day without Monster, who at the vet's for a dental procedure.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 07, 2025, 11:46:41 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/company-in-town/

To the dentist (me) so I took Pepper, the Patterdale terrier, with me for company.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 08, 2025, 12:17:37 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/arguing-sparrows/

Saturday afternoon is for flute duets.  Always fun but not necessarily tuneful and family always has to come too.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 09, 2025, 11:51:43 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/tiddles-update-2/

Update on my ill little Shetland pony, Tiddles, who has had a miserable winter. Cutting everything out of his diet and I think he is getting better.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 10, 2025, 11:45:07 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/made-me-laugh/

Wearing the hay bale.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 11, 2025, 11:35:28 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/happy-feet/

A morning with the farrier.
An afternoon planting.
I am exhausted now.

But good news - no laminitis!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 12, 2025, 11:08:52 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/vet-again/

To the vet first thing for Tiddles' (Shetland pony) repeat blood tests.  Fingers and toes crossed for good news, please.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 13, 2025, 11:35:49 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/day-out/

A perfect day.Shetland all calm and beautiful in winter. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 14, 2025, 10:56:46 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/tiddles-results/

Tiddles' latest blood results are in and they are all back to normal!

Yay. Go Tiddles!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 15, 2025, 12:06:03 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-weigh-in/

Losing weight, the Shetland pony way.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 16, 2025, 11:03:42 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/suddenly-cold/

Bloomin' cold today so spent most of the day indoors cooking curries.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 17, 2025, 11:16:06 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/not-much-really/

Shetland ponies around the place, and the weather is about to change - warmer and windier.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 18, 2025, 10:50:17 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/delivering-water/

Taking water up to the Icelandic horses.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 19, 2025, 10:52:03 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/planting-seeds/

That time of year. The first of the vegetable seeds being planted at Transition Turriefield (Community co-op veg scheme).  Nice to see such quick results too.

And swedes for the old ladies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 20, 2025, 10:49:17 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/not-the-weather/

The Shetland weather is awful.  Horses and ponies outside, though.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 21, 2025, 11:08:16 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/finally-integrating/

Finally all together.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 22, 2025, 11:21:47 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/shetland-pony-servant/

I am here to serve Shetland ponies.  That is my role in life.  All I do all day.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 24, 2025, 11:22:21 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-morning-with-molly/

My morning with an otter!  (I have no words, ok, I have lots of words but it was the very best morning ever)
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 25, 2025, 11:12:37 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/molly-part-ii/

More Molly, the otter photos. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 26, 2025, 10:56:42 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/off-we-go/

To the vet for more blood tests for two of my Shetland ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 27, 2025, 11:43:35 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/waitress-service-2/

A beautiful rainbow and chatting to my Icelandic horse mare to keep her mind off thievery.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on February 28, 2025, 11:58:30 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/vitamoobag/

Worried about Vitamin's weight.  She is 31 years old this year and her teeth are not great.

I worry.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 01, 2025, 11:11:45 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-usual-stuff/

A lovely Saturday - doing the usual stuff.  I wouldn't want it to be any different.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 02, 2025, 11:33:06 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/random-photos/

Not much to say. A few photos and a short film from today.  I have sciatica.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 03, 2025, 11:18:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-first-pony/

This was my first pony and I adored him.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 04, 2025, 11:07:26 AM
myshetland.co.uk/rainy-windy/

Grotty day.  Plants, ponies and sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 05, 2025, 11:26:40 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/weather-truly-horrible/

The weather today has been beyond revolting.  Seriously vile.

I had to go and sit with the sheep for a little peace.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 06, 2025, 11:29:27 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-first-daffodil/

There is nothing better than seeing the first daffodil of spring in the garden. Nothing.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 07, 2025, 12:14:57 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/weigh-day/

Everyone equine weighed today so I know what to do next.

Knowledge is power or something.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 08, 2025, 11:30:04 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/tiddles-night-out/

Tiddles had his first night outside last night. I didn't sleep for the worry and he hated every minute of it. Back inside tonight.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 09, 2025, 12:19:54 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/dog-walk-with-friends/


Dog walk with other dogs.  Lovely photos.  Everyone got on well, which was good.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 10, 2025, 11:46:50 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-away-day/

I escaped and went to town (Lerwick) this morning to get some more hay, as snow is threatening.

It was nice to have some time away.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 11, 2025, 12:26:35 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/trying-to-get-warm/

It's been a very cold day in Shetland.  I've been trying to get warm all day.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 12, 2025, 12:03:46 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/nine-sheep/

Really nice to see all my sheep together. No more arguments. At last they are a flock. Nine sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 13, 2025, 11:41:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/roasted-on-facebook/

Feeling vulnerable
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 14, 2025, 12:25:21 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/doghouse/

Feeling a bit better today.

Pepper, the wicked little Patterdale terrier is in the doghouse.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 15, 2025, 11:59:41 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/sharp-little-hooves/

Someone gets taught a lesson.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 16, 2025, 12:13:05 PM
myshetland.co.uk/not-sure-2/

Not sure if this is the right thing to do but I am going to let the Minions (shetland ponies on a diet) back onto their track.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 17, 2025, 12:20:54 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/back-on-the-track/

Well, the Shetland ponies have returned to their track.  They were not very impressed when they discovered there was not much track.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 18, 2025, 12:34:43 PM
myshetland.co.uk/always-around/

Two Shetland ponies live around the house (outside obvs). They are always around, watching, always watching.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 19, 2025, 12:22:11 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/spark-out/

I took my wee dug, (Patterdale terrier) to work with me as a learning experience for her.  All well very well.  It was lovely to have her there.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 20, 2025, 01:16:15 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-day-in-pictures/

Some days I don't have anything to say on my blog. So here are the photos instead. Enjoy.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 21, 2025, 12:36:08 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/sitting-with-sheep/

A lovely dog walk. I went to sit with the sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 22, 2025, 12:09:55 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/windy-2/

Grotty Shetland weather today.  Rugs on the old ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 23, 2025, 12:39:54 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/living-off-nothing/

The Shetland ponies who had laminitis last year are on a very strict regimen and I have to stay strong for their sakes.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 24, 2025, 11:15:21 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/loved-by-sheep/

There is something very peaceful and relaxing about sitting with sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 25, 2025, 12:13:04 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/same-old-please/

Nothing much happened today which is exactly as I like it.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 26, 2025, 12:03:54 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/poor-ted/

Ted has been in the wars.  Foot boot and house arrest for the foreseeable, or until it heals properly.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 27, 2025, 12:13:05 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/shouted-at/

My huge white cat has followed me around the house all day shouting at me.  I finally found out why.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 28, 2025, 11:49:40 AM
myshetland.co.uk/best-served-cold/

Shetland ponies plotting and scheming.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 29, 2025, 12:21:28 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/sunny-and-calm/

A lovely day for a dog walk this morning and now the weather has deteriorated (again).
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 30, 2025, 12:04:57 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/is-this-the-start-of-spring/

A perfect Shetland spring day
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on March 31, 2025, 11:17:49 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/muzzahs-day/

The sheep are idiots.
The ponies are happy.
The cat is a lump.
That is all.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 01, 2025, 11:10:36 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/free-to-good-bad-home/

There are times when I really hate Shetland ponies.
This is such a time.
Wee turds of unhelpfulness.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 02, 2025, 11:37:08 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/suddenly-tired/

Fresh vegetables grow in Shetland. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 03, 2025, 11:20:13 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/all-change-3/

Moved all the old horses and ponies together for the spring and summer. Let's hope they all get on well together.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 04, 2025, 11:44:05 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/not-to-plan/

My day did not go to plan. Van had flat tyre and we had to limp home without achieving much.

Home for my sanity.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 05, 2025, 10:58:21 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/stranger-danger/

Sitting chatting to sheep.  My favourite pastime.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 06, 2025, 11:14:09 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/doing-well/

The Shetland ponies are still living off barely nothing and they are doing well. I am pleased with them.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 07, 2025, 12:04:13 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/building-fences/

A whole morning building another track extension for the Shetland ponies' summer grazing. I think they are happy. I , however, am now exhausted.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 08, 2025, 01:48:50 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/already-missing-flossie/

My daughter left tonight.  We are all going to miss her.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 09, 2025, 11:30:18 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/annoying-me/

A whole afternoon being annoyed by a huge white cat.



Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 10, 2025, 11:37:18 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/wee-fatties/

I think they look fatter. And they are meant to be on a strict diet.

Shetland ponies, this is.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 11, 2025, 11:32:27 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/tyres-or-tires/

Horsevan needs new tyres. I found this out and have learned this science. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 12, 2025, 11:08:05 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/rugby-match/

Feeding the old horses and ponies is not dissimilar to a rugby match.

Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 13, 2025, 11:25:39 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/pepper-watching/

Playing flute duets on a Saturday afternoon, while watching for my wee dug not running away.  Trust.  That's it. Trust.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 14, 2025, 11:54:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/eye-problems/

To town to see the optician.  Now referred to hospital for emergency appointment.  A bit of a shitty day then.

I need a seeing-eye pony, I think?
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 15, 2025, 12:06:33 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/water-day/

Sitting waiting for the big water containers to fill up, chatting to sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 16, 2025, 11:30:57 AM
myshetland.co.uk/how-lambie-arrived/

Looking back to almost ten years ago when Lambie arrived at my door.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 17, 2025, 11:48:31 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/more-weights/

All the Icelandic horses and Shetland ponies were weighed today. Most have lost weight which is what I wanted to achieve for the fatties.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 18, 2025, 11:18:05 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-new-dining-area/

I spent last night worrying about how I was going to manage to feed everyone their breakfast in their new field.  Turned out, everything worked out just fine.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 19, 2025, 11:29:30 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/how-bert-arrived/

Throwback Saturday - how 'Bert, my moorit Shetland sheep arrived in our family. 

Looking at these photos of 10 years ago has made me go awww.....
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 20, 2025, 11:39:02 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/and-then-there-were-three-2/

And the story continues.

We now have three sheep......
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 21, 2025, 12:07:20 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-next-chapter-2/

When one of my sheep left to bring my lost sheep home.  It was very strange.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 22, 2025, 11:29:12 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/ill/

Dog and sheep are ill. Vets and antibiotics and painkillers. Fingers crossed they will all get better. I hate it when anyone is not 100%.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 23, 2025, 01:36:45 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/edna-and-madges-arrival/

And then I got some ewe's - who were in a terrible state when they arrived.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 24, 2025, 11:05:57 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/ten-today/

Happy birthday to Lambie. Ten years old today.  A birthday I never thought we would get to.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 25, 2025, 11:34:09 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/feeling-sorry-for-pepper/

My poor little Patterdale terrier has been on house arrest all week. She finally gets to go outside on a very small dogwalk.

The wild primroses are beautiful.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 26, 2025, 11:26:20 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/ster-update/

Getting all the Shetland sheep together. Mental health, even in sheep, is very important.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 27, 2025, 11:21:27 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/worming-2/

Worming time again so armed with all I needed, I wormed all the horses and ponies.  Not too much mess.  Most behaved.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 28, 2025, 11:17:19 AM
myshetland.co.uk/not-myself/

I am not feeling very well.

Sorry.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 29, 2025, 12:14:43 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/what-to-do-4/

To let the ponies stay out 24/7 or bring the worrying ones in.

Pros and Cons listed
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on April 30, 2025, 11:37:30 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/class-clown-2/

Funny Shetland sheep.  Always on the make.  Food, please.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 01, 2025, 11:13:50 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/worried-about-ster/

My Shetland sheep is still not right.  Boiling up an evil-smelling potion for him. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 02, 2025, 11:05:48 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/celery-time/

I gave the Shetland ponies a pile of celery leaves, stalks and bits.  They loved it.  FOOOOD!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 03, 2025, 11:47:26 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/honestly-these-two/

Couldn't find Newt.
He was hiding in the container (shelter) with the dog!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 04, 2025, 12:14:47 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-little-bit-more/

Every Sunday afternoon, I give the Shetland ponies who are on a major diet, a little bit more of their track to eat down.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 05, 2025, 11:09:14 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/planting-today/

I get a huge sense of achievement when I volunteer at Transition Turriefield (our local community vegetable growing project). Today I was planting.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 06, 2025, 12:19:44 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/all-in-a-morning/

Feed buckets, poo-picking and building electric fences.  That's my  morning.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 07, 2025, 11:21:14 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-few-pics/

Move along, please.  Nothing to see here.  Just a duck having an argument with a sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 08, 2025, 11:03:31 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-bit-of-shetland-history/

The Shetland Bus was the nickname of a secret special operations group that made a permanent link between Mainland Shetland & German-occupied Norway from 1941 - 1945.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 09, 2025, 12:02:46 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/ponies-and-sheep/

Lovely to see Shetland ponies and sheep living together.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 10, 2025, 12:00:12 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/total-block/

Putting sun-block on my Shetland pony's nose - Shetland sunshine is here.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 11, 2025, 12:22:40 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/monster/

All about the cat!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 12, 2025, 11:08:06 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/you-can-take-a-horse-to-water/

Took the Shetland ponies some water because I thought they couldn't be arsed to go and find it themselves. They had a long drink.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 13, 2025, 11:27:47 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/daisys-home-3/

My eldest daughter is home for our Eurovision Fest - an annual tradition in our house.

Everyone is very pleased to see her.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 14, 2025, 12:01:10 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/soaking-up-the-sun/

I left daughter and cat sitting in the sun while I went to work. Dog ran away.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 15, 2025, 11:21:43 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/to-the-airport-again/

Family is home.  Getting ready for Eurovision!  Let the festivities begin.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 16, 2025, 11:00:47 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/minions-turn/

Shetland ponies get their winter fur brushed out.  Everyone is now ready for Summer. Bring it on.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 17, 2025, 11:20:30 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/getting-ready-5/

A little known fact - my family (except OH) love Eurovision so tonight's the night!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 18, 2025, 11:20:16 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-morning-after-the-night-before-3/

Life goes on after Eurovision. Moved the Shetland ponies' fence.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 19, 2025, 10:57:13 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/last-one-gone/

Well, that's my last daughter gone south again after our Eurovision blast. I took the wee dug to see her off at the airport.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 20, 2025, 11:45:24 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/what-a-day-3/

Hospital eye appointment.  They gave me a cup of tea.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 21, 2025, 10:58:23 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/another-morning-in-town/

Last trip to town for the week. Had to sort out the car and then essential shopping. Then home to the animals.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 22, 2025, 11:13:01 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/out-of-sight/

Trying to feed the Icelandic horses and the Shetland ponies fairly.  Not as easy as it seems.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 23, 2025, 11:09:07 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/sloppy-food/

Sloppy food for my old sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 24, 2025, 11:36:31 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-funny-old-world/

Just my funny old world really.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 25, 2025, 12:11:28 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/back-to-weather/

The weather has changed here in Shetland. We now have our usual go-to wind and rain. I had got so used to sunshine. Stupid me.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 26, 2025, 11:28:14 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/empty-shed/

I muck out a shed. I make it nice so everyone goes and stands beside it in the pouring rain.

Why do I bother?
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 27, 2025, 11:49:35 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/late-breakfast/

Breakfast nine hours late!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 28, 2025, 11:44:09 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/dahlia-and-gussie-update/

A little update about the last two Shetland sheep I rescued.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 29, 2025, 12:19:01 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/to-the-beach-6/

friends come to visit so I took them to my favourite beach.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 30, 2025, 11:53:20 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/knowledge-is-power/

Knowing my horses and ponies' weight is essential for their care.  Today they were weighed. I was very surprised by the results.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on May 31, 2025, 11:53:06 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/bad-health/

It feels like every animal I am looking after is ill. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 01, 2025, 11:55:26 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/health-update/

Update on everyone who is ill.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 02, 2025, 12:21:57 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/and-so-to-town-2/

To town (Lerwick) to get a big bale of hay ready for emergencies. I took my wee dug with me.



Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 03, 2025, 11:36:45 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/blowy-2/

Blowing a gale. Mrs Duckie is stuck on top of a container and refusing to come down.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 04, 2025, 10:41:40 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/annual-vet-visit/

A visiting equine vet from south came and checked over all my old horses and ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 05, 2025, 11:22:31 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/lost-dahlia-and-gussie/

I couldn't find two of my rescue Shetland sheep this morning. They didn't turn up for breakfast. I went to find them.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 06, 2025, 11:42:53 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-brighter-day/

The weather has much improved. The cat was sunbathing and there is shed envy.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 07, 2025, 11:41:59 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/talking-to-sheep/

While waiting for the duckies' swimming pool to fill up, I went to sit with the sheep.  Funny woolly beings.



Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 08, 2025, 11:51:43 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/wild-flower-season/

Lots of Shetland wild flowers.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 09, 2025, 11:51:22 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/brushing-3/

Doing crofting chores and I decide to brush some Shetland ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 10, 2025, 11:46:45 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-shetland-bee/

A good morning sowing seeds and then I saw the Shetland bumblebee.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 11, 2025, 10:58:51 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/yesterday-was-a-good-day/

Some friends came to visit yesterday so I introduced them to everyone.  Horses, ponies, ducks, hens, cat, dogs.....
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 12, 2025, 11:46:53 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/daily-whinge/

Not feeling great so this is a bit of a whinge. Sorry.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 13, 2025, 11:41:51 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/bucket-wars/

Guarding the Shetland ponies from the Icelandic horses who will try and steal their food.  Big fish eat smaller fish - or ponies...
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 14, 2025, 10:59:20 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/just-in-case/

A list of all my sheep and their names.  Just in case.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 15, 2025, 11:34:14 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/shetland-ponies-melt-apparently/

Fat little Shetland ponies sheltering in the containers from the summer rain.  Apparently they melt.  Who knew?
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 16, 2025, 11:25:41 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/poor-sad-duckie/

Muscovy Duck politics are never easy.  So now separate bedrooms.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 17, 2025, 11:21:01 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/both-out/

We took both the dogs to town.  One got his hair cut and the other was my companion and went shopping with me.  Nice day.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 18, 2025, 11:49:35 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-nothing-day/

Today absolutely nothing happened. I love days like this.  My usual boring routine which is all I need.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 19, 2025, 11:57:39 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/asleep-and-then-not/

Lots of videos of Shetland ponies galloping.  Much kicking, bucking and farting!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 20, 2025, 11:50:28 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/even-less/

Still transcribing my great great aunt's diaries. Reached 1944 and found this amusing newspaper clipping.  Have a go!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 21, 2025, 11:28:49 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/all-in-a-row/

There is nothing better than a man with a digger.

There is nothing worse than five Shetland ponies offering to "help".
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 22, 2025, 11:51:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/what-a-day-4/

Thunder and lightning and I went a bit odd.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 23, 2025, 10:40:05 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-trip-to-town-2/

I needed to go to town for supplies. Two boats in. The place was heaving with visitors.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 24, 2025, 11:45:02 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/disturbing-the-peace/

A rainy morning and a spot of bullying going on - ponies and sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 25, 2025, 03:18:16 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/breakfast-anyone/

A few short films of Icelandic horses cantering in for their breakfast.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 26, 2025, 12:27:22 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/its-been-raining/

Rain this a.m. The sun shone this p.m.  But that's Shetland - the weather is fast.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 28, 2025, 01:29:45 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-wind-in-their-tails/

The ponies have the wind in their tails.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 29, 2025, 12:05:14 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-shetland-heatwave/

Bonkers hot and Summer everywhere else except for Shetland.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on June 30, 2025, 11:35:01 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/poor-lambie/

Sheep wars.  Never good.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 01, 2025, 11:27:44 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-very-busy-day/

Farrier and sheep shearing today. I can barely stay awake now.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 02, 2025, 12:11:08 PM
http://myshetland.co.uk/hard-day/

Now everyone is sulking
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 03, 2025, 11:35:19 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/vet-called/

Vet came to visit for Harrel and Edna. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 04, 2025, 01:19:56 PM
myshetland.co.uk/ups-and-downs/

The ups and the downs of my day.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 05, 2025, 12:18:28 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/field-full/

Back to town to fill the field and off to a craft fair.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 06, 2025, 11:19:15 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-day-indoors/

I need to make my hand-felted sheep to sell to pay my bills.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 07, 2025, 11:42:22 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/reached-the-limit/

Little known fact - there is actually a limit of the amount of hours of US Medical Dramas I can physically watch.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 08, 2025, 11:40:51 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-false-sense-of-security/

Never trust a small Patterdale terrier no matter what she says. She is not telling the truth. Ever.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 09, 2025, 11:16:36 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/old-folks/

A combined age of over 150!  That is how old my horses and ponies are.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 10, 2025, 11:45:13 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/gonna-miss-em/

Going south for four days.  Very excited.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 15, 2025, 11:42:12 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/im-home/

Finally home after my trip south to see my daughters.

Bloomin' hot south.

Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 16, 2025, 11:47:18 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-few-black-whites/

Sometimes black and white photographs are best.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 17, 2025, 11:05:16 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/schrodingers-ducklings/

Are they dead or alive?  Oh, the worry.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 18, 2025, 12:03:46 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/thelery-thursday/

Feeding Shetland ponies a treat of a bin-bag full of fresh celery leaves. Happy ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 19, 2025, 11:24:40 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/electric-fence-wars/

Shetland pony v. electric fence. Zap!

Now stop wrecking my fences, please.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 20, 2025, 11:37:29 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-new-friend-2/

I think I have a new friend, which is exciting. 
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 21, 2025, 11:35:03 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/absolutely-nothing/

Today was my usual day, nothing exciting happened, which is how I like it. Boring and dull and perfect.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 22, 2025, 11:37:35 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-new-lay-by/

Fenced off a boggy bit in the ponies' field.  Now I am praying for no laminitis or escape.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 23, 2025, 11:30:33 AM
https//myshetland.co.uk/the-breakfast-queue/

food and a queue
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 24, 2025, 11:45:55 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/our-glorious-garden/

For once our garden looks lovely.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 25, 2025, 12:18:20 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/brushing-4/

I finally brushed some horses and ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 26, 2025, 11:35:29 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/more-brushing/

So that's the last of my pony brushing done for a while at least.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 27, 2025, 12:07:55 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-matter-of-sheep/

I am a doorman for sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 28, 2025, 11:58:35 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/weighing-today/

Today the Shetland ponies were weighed. All had put on weight so I am not sure what more I can take away from them.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 29, 2025, 12:04:05 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-midge-fest/

I have no words - Midges!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 30, 2025, 10:34:33 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/bloomin-hot-for-shetland/

The sun is shining and the sheep are suffering - looking for shade and a nice breeze.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on July 31, 2025, 12:02:34 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/so-many-flowers/

The fields are full of wild flowers. It is glorious.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 01, 2025, 12:09:57 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/just-stuff-2/

Stuff around the croft. Boring as ever but my life and btw I like boring.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 02, 2025, 11:54:37 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/planticrubs/

A little bit of Shetland history.  Fascinating.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 03, 2025, 11:15:20 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/turn-up-the-volume/

A great noise - Shetland ponies happily munching their way through a mountain of celery leaves.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 04, 2025, 11:24:53 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/hopping-again/

Poor little Pepper. Not right.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 05, 2025, 11:32:04 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/survived-2/

Out the other side of Storm Floris. It was a doozy.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 06, 2025, 11:29:17 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/silver-update/

Silver, the Shetland pony's update. He has(d) a sarcoid. I've been treating it.

And a duck update.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 07, 2025, 11:19:32 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/first-foray/

Ducklings leave home for the first time.
Oh, the worry.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 08, 2025, 11:05:40 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/rain-and-then-more-rain/

It has rained all day.  Non-stop.  I am soaked and just about run out of coats now.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 09, 2025, 11:10:36 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/dammit/

I have run out of things to say today. Sorry.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 10, 2025, 11:42:12 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/bloody-waffle/

Constructing more electric fence to stop a certain small evil Shetland pony from trying to get the grass the other side.
This is war.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 11, 2025, 11:50:29 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/guilty/

I committed a heinous crime. I left the Shetland ponies in their wee paddock all night and forget to open the gate!
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 12, 2025, 11:34:40 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-birthday-again/

My birthday.  62. A good day.  Thank you.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 13, 2025, 11:14:32 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/from-yesterday-2/

A few photos from yesterday and a wee film.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 14, 2025, 11:25:31 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-sun/

Animals lying in the sun.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 15, 2025, 11:58:39 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-day-in-town-3/

I went to town for the day - Lerwick.  Nice to escape, even if it was for the dentist.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 16, 2025, 12:15:16 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/meeting-the-rest-of-the-family/

I gave the ducklings a new "paddling pool". They meet the rest of their family.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 17, 2025, 11:34:34 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-smell/

Dog ate and rolled in a bad egg. I want to leave home now.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 18, 2025, 11:51:24 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/nice-pics/

Trying to nice photos of my Icelandic horses. Trying but not really succeeding.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 19, 2025, 01:55:46 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/brushing-for-visitors/

We haven't had visitors in a while so it was nice to introduce everyone and tell their stories.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 20, 2025, 11:34:34 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/last-night-and-today/

A few photos from today and yesterday.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 21, 2025, 11:03:09 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/hassle/

I tried to work for two hours this morning but was interrupted by the dog and cat.


Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 22, 2025, 12:01:09 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/my-day-of-worry/

Pepper went to the vet for her leg x-ray.  No confirmed diagnosis.  A mystery.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 23, 2025, 12:09:30 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/lost-lambie/

Lambie on his own.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 24, 2025, 11:52:56 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/cupboard-love-3/

Ducklings growing up fast.  Very curious about everything.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 25, 2025, 11:41:58 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/little-friends/

I still have my young starling following me around and Pepper, the Patterdale is now grounded.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 26, 2025, 11:47:10 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/filling-my-field/

To town to fill up my little field with my hand-felted sheep.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 27, 2025, 11:42:37 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/farrier-visit-2/

Our farrier came this morning.  Everyone checked and those that needed it, trimmed.  A clean bill of hoof health for the horses and ponies.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 28, 2025, 11:05:11 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/still-got-it-2/

My 31 yo Shetland pony mare is still just as beautiful as when she was young. Something special about her.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 29, 2025, 11:51:09 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/followed-around/

I have been followed all day by a large white cat singing at me.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 30, 2025, 02:11:40 PM
https://myshetland.co.uk/a-lovely-day-out/

Hard work all morning clearing out sheep shed and reward in afternoon - went up north to see cliffs and seals.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on August 31, 2025, 11:16:19 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/hillswick-wildlife-sanctuary/

Went to see two rescued seals in Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary.   Fascinating.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on September 01, 2025, 11:46:32 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/the-sunny-westside/

Showing off Shetland to our visitor.
Title: Re: 2025 - My Shetland Blog
Post by: Frances144 on September 02, 2025, 11:34:16 AM
https://myshetland.co.uk/shetland-museum/

A lovely morning at the Shetland Museum in Lerwick.