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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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Anyone else sing the Flanders & Swan words along to Mozart’s orchestral Horn Concerto?

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December 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Animals before my breakfast.

#myshetland #shetland #icelandichorses #whitecat #patterdaleterrier
Animals First
Firstly, huge apologies for forgetting today’s Advent Calendar photo.  I have no excuse because I just plain forgot (having managed to open my own lovely real one sent by my sister).  So, I h…
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December 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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For the filthy weather last night, the Shetland ponies got a surprise carrot in their breakfast bowl.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #winter
Five Shetland ponies
December 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Our Merrie Dancers danced - the Northern Lights were incredible last night.

(outside my backdoor - just sayin')

#auroraborealis #northernlights #shetland #myshetland #aurora
How They Danced
I received an alert from a friend last night that the Merrie Dancers (aka Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, Mirrie Dancers) were dancing. So, I quickly finished up cooking supper and stood outside …
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December 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Little beggars and not so little beggars.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #icelandichorses
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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December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Après storm apple peelings for the Shetland ponies.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandponies #stormbram
Apple Pealings
I made apple crumble today.  The apple peelings and cores were sitting in the “for animals” box and I thought to myself “who would like this most?” So I clambered over the f…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Après storm apple peelings for the Shetland ponies.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandponies #stormbram
Apple Pealings
I made apple crumble today.  The apple peelings and cores were sitting in the “for animals” box and I thought to myself “who would like this most?” So I clambered over the f…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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I hope you are all enjoying my Shetland Advent Calendar.

#myshetland #shetland #christmas #adventcalendar

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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 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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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.

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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