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My Shetland
@thordale.bsky.social
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Crofter, animal rescuer/collector and retirement home in Shetland. Daily blogger sometimes with half way decent photos of my life in Shetland. Spinal surgery failure x 3. Mother of Muscovy ducks. Animals in my house. Insomniac.
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Everyone Fed
I woke up this morning after cat-napping throughout the night, feeling very over-tired and not looking forward to going outside one bit. But there was a bit of a lull in the foul weather and armed …
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December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Apparently @bsky.app think I’m underage. Finding it very difficult to post. BTW, I’m 62 and passed the KWS age thingy.
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Preparations For Storm Bram
I finished my sheep-making work early so I could get all I will need in place for Storm Bram which is revving up as I type.  It’s going to be a doozy according to the weather apps. I tried to…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Hasn't stopped raining all day.

#myshetland #shetland #dreich #sheep #shetlandponies #shetlandislands
Dreich
I don’t think it is actually going to stop raining until next year.  It was dreich (a great word for today). And it was just getting light when I went outside serving up breakfast to everyone…
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December 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I'm rarely on my own. Always someone trailing around after me!
#myshetland #shetland #whitecat #monster #shetlandislands
Monster on a Mission
Monster doesn’t usually come out with me on the breakfast round mostly because it is too early and only essential personnel go outside but today he was there, following me wherever I went, mo…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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My usual morning chores. I like a boring life, please.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #crofting
Dull Days Please
You know me, I hate change. I like my days to be dull, preferably with absolutely no unexpected excitement. Everyone and everything should always be the same. I rely on those around me to know this…
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December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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A pot of gold at the end of my rainbow, please.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #rainbow #shetlandponies
Pot of Gold, Please
This is another quick blog and I’m sorry. Just circumstances are still out of my control. But I have managed to get all my outside chores done in the allotted daylight hours – which are…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Sheep therapy is always the answer.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandsheep #sheep #crofting
Sheep Therapy
Today was much better than yesterday but the bar was set pretty low so things could only get better really. This morning I found everyone was in the right field, ate their own breakfast, and even d…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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A totally bad day all round.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands
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December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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My Shetland Advent Calendar 2025

#myshetland #advent #adventcalendar #christmas #shetland #photos
Advent Calendar 2025
Here is my 2025 Advent Calendar (we haven’t had one for ages so I think it is time). Click on the appropriate date number and up pops one of my photos. It may take slightly longer to show bec…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A quickie
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November 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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More memories from 2017 on our trip to Norway.

#myshetland #rorosmartnan #memories #sleighride #norway
More Rørosmartnan 2017
I have a bit of a headache (probably from fighting with the weather this morning – I am just thawing and drying out now). Anyway, I didn’t take any photos today as we we were de-worming…
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November 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Storm force wind and rain today. Hard work for everyone.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandsheep #storm
A Rough Day
Today was rough (74mph wind recorded today in Fair Isle).  I started my morning with the sheep as they were close by but I couldn’t find Dahlia and Gussie because they like to spend their nig…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Lovely to see the Shetland ponies all cantering towards me for their breakfast.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #breafkast
Happy Little Chaps
I couldn’t see the Shetland ponies anywhere when I went into the field with their breakfast.  So I called and they appeared over the hill…… It is good to see everyone move well an…
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November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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In 2017 daughter and I went on the most amazing and memorable holiday to Norway.

#myshetland #norway #Rørosmartnan #Røros #holidayphotos
Looking Back at Rørosmartnan 2017
Outside is revolting. It started with a nice but ominous sunrise (red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning) and the weather got worse from then on. So, these photos are from February 2017 w…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Trying to do my Christmas shopping a bit early. Failing dismally.

#myshetland #shetland #lerwick #christmasshopping
Non Christmassy
It has been a lovely day.  The light, peace, no wind….all glorious. I fed the Shetland ponies who insisted on coming down afterwards into the little paddock, which was a bore because I wanted…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I moved all the horses and ponies into different fields. Something better for the Shetland winter.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #icelandichorses #field
Pastures New
I have figured why the Shetland ponies didn’t want to run around yesterday – they were depressed at their miserable living conditions.  The track has become increasingly nastier by the …
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November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Trying to get the Shetland ponies to move.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #ponies
Move!
Yesterday I said I would try and take more photos with my big camera, but this time of year it is very much weather-permitting. However, today was a nice day and took my big camera out.  I wanted t…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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A lovely look back.

#myshetland #shetland #memories #oldphotos #scenery
2018 Photo Memories
I promise I will try to get out with a camera tomorrow and take some photos of my more recent life.  But I came across these in the Sort Out and smiled at each and every one of them…. Again, …
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November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Then and Now - 2017 and 2025 - Mum's dog who came to live with me. So much change. All good.

#myshetland #shetland #dogrescue #friendship
Little Ted
These photos are from September 2017, so just a little over 8 years ago (I’ve done more sorting today). Little Ted had his paws well and truly under Mum’s table. But I won’t lie, …
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November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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I am still going through old photos. These are a few classics from 2018.

#oldphotos #myshetland #shetland #memories
More Photos From the Past
Another trip down memory lane – sorry. I found another stash of pics – 220gb on a disk that need to be reduced down to a manageable size.  These are from around 2018. So here goes&#8230…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Bloomin' nippy out there but everyone coping very well. Even Ted, who is wearing his coat.

#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #winter #shetlandislands
Cold Snap
I must say that the horses and ponies are surviving remarkably well in this winter weather.  Their little faces are always very happy to see me and my buckets in the morning. There are no signs of …
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November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Who was asking about sheep?
November 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Today, I have never been so cold. My poor, poor fingers.

#shetland #shetlandislands #patterdaleterrier #sheep #winter
Frozen Fingers
Not great photos today. It was too bloomin’ cold and my fingers felt like they had frozen off.  I am currently sitting at my desk playing soothing music while I thaw out – my feet are o…
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November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM