2020 - My Shetland Blog

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Black and White Minion Field

Everyone was waiting at the gate to greet us. Lilja and Sóley were lying down with MInions all around them. It was lovely – suddenly they were all the same height. Sadly the Icelandic girls…

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Out with my ponios

 

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Efstur’s Big Outside Adventure

Efstur learns new things most days with Daisy and today was no exception. This time we brought in Uncle Iacs as his companion and role model. We were going for a walk with a bridle on. Iacs model…

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A lovely walk in the Shetland sunshine

 

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Behind My Back

Daisy took a photo this morning of the ducks – we now know where they prefer to bathe and, best of all, there’s a queue! So much for the bath we lovingly made for them which Floss even…

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What I don't know about

 

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More Antibiotics

A BeAnne update: Her Maj is doing ok but obviously not 100% yet. She is happy, she eats if we all dance the dance but the slight whiff of her bad breath has returned. So, as others were also notici…

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I can only hope we are doing the right thing

 

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His only best friends!

Yesterday I came across these three reprobates all loafing about. As you can see, Lambie’s best friends were the chickens. He is not a huge fan of them, to be perfectly honest, preferring to …

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To get to food, they will tread on anyone!

 

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Flying Solo

Daisy and I have been taking things very slowly with Efstur as he is a sensitive chap who does far too much thinking. A few days ago, Daisy asked me to “let go”, ie put the lead rope ov…

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On her own

 

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Is that Spring Grass?

Ok, well the news so far….. Edna is definitely pregnant with (please God) only one lamb. She is an ideal weight and the lamb should arrive in two weeks’ time. Madge is (thank you God)…

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We are chopped liver!

 

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Beautiful Perfect Nature

There is something totally magical about the colour of duck’s feathers. I am completely mesmorised by them. In my opinion, they are perfect. Anywho, it feels like it has been a long winter wh…

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Glorious Spring

 

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Lovely duck feather photos Frances. Sorry things in Shetland look so grim, statistic wise. Stay safe -

 

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Our Baby Dragon

Dreki is 3 years old (and so is his sister, Lilja) and today Daisy and I thought we could do some training with him. Obviously, Dreki’s day-to-day life always involves some instruction &#821…

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Growing up

 

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In the Daffodils

BeAnne has always been a water dog so, as it was such a nice afternoon, we all went down to the burn in the field. We even took some bits of wood to throw in. Which she duly brought back. She had …

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A lovely family afternoon

 

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Splendiferous Hair

I think we all agree that everyone has splendiferous hair today. (even with a turquoise splotch). A dignified old lady. And, for some strange reason, everyone was looking remarkably clean. Even Sto…

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As nature intended

 

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Big Girl Hooves

We had a go at trimming Hetja’s hooves. It wasn’t easy. She’s a big girl by our standards and was fairly unhelpful too. It made us realise that Shetland ponies are much easier t…

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Heffalump cowbag

 

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Happy Easter

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Happy Easter, stay safe x

 

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Waffle or He Who Dances in Buckets

Somewhere in Shetland there is a little faat black pony who loves dancing in all the water buckets left out for him and his friends by his kind and extremely tolerant owner and rescuer. He just can…

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When my back is turned

 

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Borrowed Time

BeAnne is very much on borrowed time now. We are going day by day and that is what we have. Her heart is not good. The vet confirmed it last weekend in an emergency visit. BeAnne is spending her…

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Doing what she loves best

 

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Quick Nip

Thank you for all your kind words and thoughts yesterday. While my heart is breaking, you helped put things into perspective. I needed that. Anywho, today’s words – Floss and I did a q…

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Quickly to town and back

 

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Borrowed Time

BeAnne is very much on borrowed time now. We are going day by day and that is what we have. Her heart is not good. The vet confirmed it last weekend in an emergency visit. BeAnne is spending her…

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Doing what she loves best

sad to read, poor Beanne enjoy yourself please as long as you can

 

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A Lovely Afternoon Outside

We took BeAnne down to the burn that runs through my fields for her daily exercise and threw sticks for her, which she duly ignored. But she did go for a little swim. Proper doggy-paddle like a pr…

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Living her life to the full - vets instructions

 

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A Lovely Afternoon Outside

We took BeAnne down to the burn that runs through my fields for her daily exercise and threw sticks for her, which she duly ignored. But she did go for a little swim. Proper doggy-paddle like a pr…

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Living her life to the full - vets instructions

Lovely to see her still being so active and stubborn....keep it up beanne