2025 - My Shetland Blog

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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.

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https://myshetland.co.uk/what-a-day-3/

Hospital eye appointment.  They gave me a cup of tea.

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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.

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https://myshetland.co.uk/out-of-sight/

Trying to feed the Icelandic horses and the Shetland ponies fairly.  Not as easy as it seems.

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https://myshetland.co.uk/sloppy-food/

Sloppy food for my old sheep.

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https://myshetland.co.uk/a-funny-old-world/

Just my funny old world really.

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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.

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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?

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https://myshetland.co.uk/late-breakfast/

Breakfast nine hours late!

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https://myshetland.co.uk/dahlia-and-gussie-update/

A little update about the last two Shetland sheep I rescued.

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https://myshetland.co.uk/to-the-beach-6/

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

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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.

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https://myshetland.co.uk/bad-health/

It feels like every animal I am looking after is ill. 

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https://myshetland.co.uk/health-update/

Update on everyone who is ill.

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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.