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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 1w ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/scunnered-3/ Making hand-felted sheep and then making more hand-felted sheep. I'm struggling to keep up with demand. #myshetland #shetland #shetlandsheep #handmade #crafts #felting #shetlandsheep #shetlandwool

My Shetland

Scunnered

At the moment, my whole day is spent in my shed with Pepper making hand-felted Shetland wool sheep to sell. All my current stock has been bought and I am meeting myself coming back while trying to …

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/last-night/

Rugs on for tomorrow will be shitty weather.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #shetlandponies #icelandichorse #oldage #horserugs #horseware #horsewareireland

My Shetland

Last Night

I felt bad but it had to be done. Despite it being a glorious sunny and still evening, everyone who is rugged had to have their rugs put on because tomorrow was going to be a day of shite (that is …

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/super-duper-rugs-arrived/

Everyone happy and ready for the next storm.

#horsewareireland #shetlandponies #icelandichorses #horsewareireland #myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands

My Shetland

Super-Duper Rugs Arrived!

Most of my super-duper high-neck Rambo rugs have arrived now and I’m just waiting on the ones with 100g fill (for colder days) and Fivla’s 0g. Yes, I spent a fortune and do I think it …

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/all-ready/

I am all in a dither.

#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #chronicpain #backpainrelief #hospital

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/everyone-bare-nekkid/

Rugs came off today.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #shetlandponies #icelandichorses #spring #springvibes

My Shetland

Everyone Bare Nekkid

It seems odd that not 36 hours ago it was blowing a hoolie and snowing but now everyone’s rugs are off and they’re all bare nekkid. The nicest bit of taking rugs off is seeing just how …

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/first-visitors-of-the-year/

Always nice to have visitors - the first of 2026.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #visitors #visitshetland #shetlandsheep #shetlandpony #icelandichorses

My Shetland

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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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/rugs-back-on-again-chaps/

Bad weather forecast. Rugs back on.

#winteriscoming #myshetland #shetlandponies #ShetlandIslands #shetland #horseware

myshetland.co.uk

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/carrots-and-celery/

Getting ready for Storm Dave - by giving the Shetland Ponies celery and carrots!

#myshetland #stormdave #stormcoming #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandponies #carrots #celery

My Shetland

Carrots and Celery

It was a long morning at Turriefield, packing vegetables. I came home and went straight to bed for a few hours and was joined by Pepper who was feeling very poorly – not eating again. My b…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

I think I would like to opt out from the world for a while, if that's ok.
🌏 🌎 🌏

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/always-fair/

Treats for the Shetland ponies.

#myshetland #shetland #treats #winter #shetlandponies

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/a-good-day/

The sun is out, the sky is blue....

#myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #spring #springvibes #SpringFlowers #sunshine #shetlandponies

My Shetland

A Good Day

Huzzah – we have flowers in the garden. And things are beginning to think about growing. It was such a lovely day today. The sun shone in the clear blue skies. The same crocuses, after just …

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/moved-the-oldies/

A new field for the old horses and ponies.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #oldhorse #oldage #oldagecare #whitecats #terrier

My Shetland

Moved the Oldies

As some of you may be aware, the world news is terrifying me, so I thought I would try and read a sensible newspaper over breakfast to put things better into perspective. My plans were duly thwarte…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/home-now/

Resting up.

#myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #hospital #chronicpain #BackPainRelief #sciatica #tunnocks

myshetland.co.uk

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/tricky/

Never work with children or animals.

#whitecats #myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #patterdaleterrier #photography #familyphotography #shetlandsheep

My Shetland

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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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/goodbye-flossie/

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

#feelingbetter #myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #shetlandsheep #petsheep #icelandichorses #shetlandpony

My Shetland

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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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/a-dog-walk-on-the-beach/

A lovely walk with friends on the beach.

#PerfectDay #beach #DogWalking #myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shells

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/holding-the-fort/

Floss is doing a wonderful job.

#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #shetlandponies #spring #springvibes #patterdaleterrier

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/ive-done-too-much/

I have to stay tough and not give in. No more variety of diet for Miss Pepperpot.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #patterdaleterrier #allergies #diet #FoodIntolerance

My Shetland

I’ve Done Too Much

I think I’ve done too much today. My fault, of course. I never learn so now I am resting on my bed with a heat pad hoping tomorrow will be better. In other news, Pepper’s bloods came ba…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/coming-too/

No is not a word Pepper wishes to understand.

#patterdaleterrier #myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #scenery #ScenicViews #scenicroute

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/primroses-are-here/

Spring is finally coming. The wild primroses have arrived.

#wildflowers #primrose #myshetland #shetland #shetlandponies #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #handmade #shetlandwool

My Shetland

Primroses Are Here!

Spring is almost here…..Our “wall of primroses” is beginning to appear on both sides of the burn (stream) that runs through the fields. The primroses are a most welcome sight and…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/scorned/

Tonsillitis and unloved by Lambie.

#myshetland #shetland #shetlandislands #shetlandsheep #tonsillitis #feelingsorryformyself #dailychores

My Shetland

Scorned

I appear to have tonsillitis so all bets are off and all plans cancelled. I am just doing the bare minimum, ie feeding the horses, ponies and sheep and about to put rugs on everyone because winter…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/busy-doing-nothing-2/

Today, I was mostly doing nothing.

#myshetland #lazysunday #ShetlandIslands #shetland #lazyday

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/what-a-difference-a-day-makes-2/

Feeling better now and eating everything.

#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #feelingbetter #patterdaleterrier #whitecat #hailstorms #badweather

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/bed-wars-2/ The dogs and the cat are still arguing over the new bed. #myshetland #shetland #dog #cat

My Shetland

Bed Wars (2)

The arguments continue and I am supposedly the referee – albeit an unwilling one. Monster decided that all this arguing was beneath him and he will take over the world at a later date. This …

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/bedrest-for-me/

Resting all day.

#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #patterdaleterrier #bedrest #chronicpain #shetlandpony #icelandichorse #runaway #notsorry

My Shetland

Bedrest For Me

I’ve been lying on my bed all day being waited on hand and foot by my wonderful Flossie (as I type this, she is cutting up vegetables to roast with a chicken). To fill my day, I have gone thr…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/fierce-weather/

Winter has returned. I am not impressed.

#myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #neverending #weather #shetlandsheep #sheep #hardwork #croft

My Shetland

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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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/beds-again/

The dog/cat bed saga continues (it will possibly never end).

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #whitecat #dogbeds #catbed #terrier

My Shetland

Beds, Again

Continuing with the cat/dog bed saga….. This is one of Monster’s many beds. He loves it, except when he finds Ted enjoying it and then Monster has to hate it until he forgets. It&#8217…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/my-obsession/

What to do? Any suggestions?

#myshetland #shetland #ShetlandIslands #shetlandponies #horseware #horserugs #whattodo

My Shetland

My Obsession

As some of you may already know, I like to obsess. My current obsession is rugs. Today we swapped all the Shetland ponies’ (Vitamin, Fivla and Tiddles) rugs for dry rugs and I thought to mys…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/so-how-old-is-he/

How old do you think Monster is?

#myshetland #whitecat #sspca #oldage #ShetlandIslands #shetland

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/happy-easter-6/

A lovely peaceful day.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #chocolate #easterbunny #easterweekend #creamtea #friends

My Shetland

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you all. We got through Storm Dave (honestly, who names these storms) and have come out the other side fairly unscathed. I think Shetland got off lightly compared to other areas of…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/awful-haviour/

Awful 'haviour at the vet (Pepper, not me!)

#myshetland #shetlandvets #shetlandislands #shetland #patterdaleterrier #vet

My Shetland

Awful ‘Haviour

Well, we are just back from our visit to the vet. I would love to say Pepper behaved like a dream but she didn’t – it involved a cat in a box and words were said. I was ashamed of her a…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/comes-in-threes/

Having my share of bad luck today.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #patterdaleterrier #badluck #karma #badkarma

My Shetland

Comes in Three’s

Bad luck comes in three’s. That’s the saying and my Monday was no exception. It began well, and I was lured into a false sense of security as I started the fully-loaded washing machine…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 18mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/muzzahs-day/

The sheep are idiots.
The ponies are happy.
The cat is a lump.
That is all.

#Shetland #ShetlandIslands #MyShetland
#IcelandicHorse #ShetlandPonies #family #rescue #RescueAnimals #photography #PatterdaleTerrier #sheep #ponies #horses #DailyBlog #MyLife #Scotland #thordale #whitecat

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/help-needed-please/

Any help gratefully received.

#myshetland #carnationlily #johnsingersargent #transcription #famousnames

My Shetland

Help Needed, Please

I need your help. Between us, I think we can succeed. I was in my shed, looking for a book that I had inherited from my mother’s bookcase, when I came across a small leather and gilt bound b…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/doing-nothing/

My current skill is lying in bed doing absolutely nothing.

#chronicpain #myshetland #ShetlandIslands #shetland #whitecat #painrelief #backpainrelief

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/more-beds/

Another dog/cat bed. Another potential failure.

#myshetland #shetlandislands #shetland #dogbeds #catbed #failure

My Shetland

More Beds

And we return to the Bed Saga….. Now this ancient bed has been greatly improved, according to Monster, by the self-heating mat. He loves that and spends many hours inside snoring. The replac…

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My Shetland @thordale_shetland@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://myshetland.co.uk/the-last-push/

I still need your help pretty please.

#transcription #myshetland #broadwaycotswolds #johnsingersargent #victorianera

My Shetland

The Last Push

Well, this is the last push on these signatures in Polly Barnard’s Birthday Book c. 1888 and onwards. A quick recap, Polly lived in the Broadway enclave (Gloucestershire) of fashionable artis…

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