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https://myshetland.co.uk/both-out/ We took both the dogs to town. One got his hair cut and the other was my companion and went shopping with me. Nice day.

https://myshetland.co.uk/poor-sad-duckie/ Muscovy Duck politics are never easy. So now separate bedrooms.

https://myshetland.co.uk/shetland-ponies-melt-apparently/ Fat little Shetland ponies sheltering in the containers from the summer rain. Apparently they melt. Who knew?

https://myshetland.co.uk/just-in-case/ A list of all my sheep and their names. Just in case.

https://myshetland.co.uk/bucket-wars/ Guarding the Shetland ponies from the Icelandic horses who will try and steal their food. Big fish eat smaller fish - or ponies...

https://myshetland.co.uk/daily-whinge/ Not feeling great so this is a bit of a whinge. Sorry.

https://myshetland.co.uk/yesterday-was-a-good-day/ Some friends came to visit yesterday so I introduced them to everyone. Horses, ponies, ducks, hens, cat, dogs.....

https://myshetland.co.uk/the-shetland-bee/ A good morning sowing seeds and then I saw the Shetland bumblebee.

https://myshetland.co.uk/brushing-3/ Doing crofting chores and I decide to brush some Shetland ponies.

https://myshetland.co.uk/wild-flower-season/ Lots of Shetland wild flowers.

https://myshetland.co.uk/talking-to-sheep/ While waiting for the duckies' swimming pool to fill up, I went to sit with the sheep. Funny woolly beings.

https://myshetland.co.uk/a-brighter-day/ The weather has much improved. The cat was sunbathing and there is shed envy.

https://myshetland.co.uk/lost-dahlia-and-gussie/ I couldn't find two of my rescue Shetland sheep this morning. They didn't turn up for breakfast. I went to find them.

https://myshetland.co.uk/annual-vet-visit/ A visiting equine vet from south came and checked over all my old horses and ponies.

https://myshetland.co.uk/blowy-2/ Blowing a gale. Mrs Duckie is stuck on top of a container and refusing to come down.

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.

https://myshetland.co.uk/health-update/ Update on everyone who is ill.

https://myshetland.co.uk/bad-health/ It feels like every animal I am looking after is ill.

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.

https://myshetland.co.uk/to-the-beach-6/ Friends come to visit so I took them to my favourite beach.

https://myshetland.co.uk/dahlia-and-gussie-update/ A little update about the last two Shetland sheep I rescued.

https://myshetland.co.uk/late-breakfast/ Breakfast nine hours late!

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?

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.

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