Tricky As W. C. Fields used to say “Never work with children or animals”. Well, he was right. Today’s breakfast was tricky. Monster was absolutely no help at all and I failed dismally on…

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Never work with children or animals.

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First Visitors of the Year Today we had our first visitors of 2026. They brought carrots. Everyone loves carrots. First we visited the Shetland ponies.  They came running when I showed them the carrot bags. Then we walked ov…

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Always nice to have visitors - the first of 2026.

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Goodbye Flossie We knew the weather would be very bad at 8.00 when we usually go out to feed everyone, so Floss and I got up an hour early (plus the clocks went forward last night) before it all revved up. We want…

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Outside early, inside to hug sheep and goodbye to Flossie.

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Fierce Weather I can only described today’s weather as fierce. Trying to get to the feed shed this morning proved nearly impossible in the gale force winds.  At one stage, Flossie and I just couldn’t …

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Winter has returned. I am not impressed.

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Band Names and Album Covers Here are just a few photos of the sheep from yesterday and today when they came home for their tea-time ginger biscuit. I think I have here the potential for many album covers but I can’t fin…

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When in doubt, ask AI.... and then never do it again.

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First Fluting As you know, I am trying to get my life back in order now the caudal epidural steroid injections are kicking in. Today, my fluting partner, Mandy, came round for lunch – a quiche with unident…

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Back to playing my flute.

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A picture of a small sheep with a black face, horns, and white around her eyes and muzzle. Her name is Rose. She is wearing a pink and blue halter and looks a bit downcast, but also calm. We have been treating her for a suspected urinary tract infection.

Two of Rose's cousins keep her company while doctor Johnson, the veterinarian, prepares an acupuncture treatment for Rose.

Doctor Johnson gives Rose some comfort after giving her a round of antibiotics.

Rose, one of my old ewes, has been ill. Today my vet came to help treat her, and in addition to conventional meds, little Rose got acupuncture! My vet has been learning it, and was clearly eager to give it a try. Rose didn't seem to mind.

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Just Rainy Day Stuff There’s not much going on here but here are a few photos from my day. Ever feel you’re being watched? No, seriously, do you? Don’t ever try and mend anything or work at our kitche…

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"I'm watching you, Wazowski. Always watching. Always."

#monster #whitecat #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shetlandsheep #sheep #rain

Gussie’s New Friend Thank you for all your kind words of understanding, help and support – they mean a lot and today I feel much better about the whole rotten situation. I have decided that, as it is out of my control…

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Thank you for all your support - it means the world.
Gussie finds a new friend.

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The Rain It Raineth Every Day I know all I do is complain about the weather but honestly, it hasn’t stopped raining for months now (or at least it feels like that).  We all live in a state of permanent mud, wet clothes/ha…

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Lambie does love a biscuit. His very own special one.

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Duvet Day Inside Today, weather-wise, has been unspeakable – sleet, a freezing gale force wind, and we are all very miserable and bored of this.  Apparently Shetland has been stuck in a bad weather system for…

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Weather filthy so got everyone inside to rest.

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Moved my two grey faced Dartmoors and two texel x Charolais into the field with the Shetlands yesterday. Phillip the Shetland matriarch goes over to investigate on behalf of her herd.
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Bloomin’ Cold! It was my turn to walk the dogs today.  OH had gone to town, shopping, as we were down to our last carrot – apparently it was pandemonium in our two supermarkets.  As fast as the shelves were…

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Walking the dogs, and went to find the sheep out in their field.

#myshetland #shetland #winter #shetlandsheep #sheep

Sheep, “Fit the Second” Last night after supper, I went back to the sheep shed in the pitch dark (I am scared of the dark) and quickly checked there was no more fighting.  Everyone was peaceful. This morning the weather r…

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I went and sat with the sheep this morning.

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Barrel vs. Bert When I went to feed the sheep their breakfast, I found Bert and Barrel knocking seven bells out of each other (fighting). It was serious.  Bert was almost unconcious, wobbly on his legs, his sides …

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Two of the sheep (Bert and Harrel the Barrel) are fighting. They are meant to be good friends. This will not do.

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Lambie’s Not Right Lambie has been acting strangely over the past few days. How do you tell, I hear you ask.  Well, as his Muzzah, I just know. I am telling myself it’s the weather, and everyone is cooped up wh…

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My dear little sheepie boy, Lambie, is not himself. Trying to work out how to help him best.

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Mrs Pickle , she will be 22yrs young in April .
She's been feeling the cold so she got a new jacket today and seems to like it . #Shetlandsheep

Coming Home My evening chores (photos and film taken by Daisy)…… It is around 3 p.m. and the light is going fast.  Firstly, the ducks come and find me. I call out for the first three to go to bed. …

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My evening chores.

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First Contact Floss, aka our Queen of Sheep, and I went for a lovely walk and obviously the dogs came too. We walked to the furthest end of the field where the sheep were sitting. ‘Bert saw Flossie and imm…

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Gussie comes to talk to Flossie.

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Flossie’s Turn Today On our dogwalk today, Flossie and I walked to the furthest corner of the furthest field to find the sheep. And today it was Floss’ turn to have her presence acknowledged, after all she holds …

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Shetland sheep at the top of the field.

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Where Do They Go? Most mornings (except when the weather is beastly), I lead the sheep out to their field of choice. Currently, they all want to go into the same field as the Shetland ponies, which is absolutely fin…

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Where do the sheep spend their day?

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I am so excited to work on my first Shetland fleece!! #sheeptoyarn #fiberarts #shetlandsheep

Asking for a Friend This morning’s entertainment. And this evening’s (Isn’t Lambie the most handsome sheep in the sunset?)

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Little beggars and not so little beggars.

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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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Sheep therapy is always the answer.

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Shetland x EF x Dorset Sheep ewe noshing on some sweet hay with her Shetland Sheep Aunties

Morning sunshine, afternoon snowfall, idk but snowy sunsets are super pretty #sheep #sheepinsnow #shetlandsheep #dairysheep

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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Storm force wind and rain today. Hard work for everyone.

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I'm going to need new hay storage bins. #ShetlandSheep

Lambie and Bert Baby pics This winter, I have the unenviable task of going through all my digital photographs as my hard disk is full and my computer is full. I will admit that I have been putting this job off for about ten…

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Going through a stack of old photos to make space on hard disk.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandsheep #oldphotos #sheep

Autumnal Light The sun tried to show its face this morning, albeit very briefly.  The mornings are much darker now. I am usually up and around by the time it appears. This was my view from the feed container whil…

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The autumn light is magical.

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Edna and Madge (shetland sheep)

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Goodnight Edna. Rest in painfree peace.

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