“Come too!” is all I ever hear from Pepper as she squirts out of two catflaps, jumps the garden gate and arrives beside me while I am walking to my car trying to leave for Lerwick. I have choices – I can either put Pepper back in the house, which seems very cruel after the […]
Many Small Noseys | My Shetland
The Shetland ponies know the best way to my heart and the contents of my pocketses is to stick their hopeful noseys through the gate and smile. We were waiting for the rest of the herd to arrive before I threw all my celery bits out for them. Even Vitamoobag (on the right), though she […]
Cease and Desist | My Shetland
Fed up of watching Vitamin trying to break my electric fence by leaning over it, OH and I took action. We built an electric fence to stop her. I know I said in a previous blog that I didn’t mind Vitamin having the extra grass but I do mind her wrecking my fence, and my […]
Lambie in the House | My Shetland
Last night, while I was making my evening sheep, Lambie came a-knocking. He was in a bit of a state so I told him to come in….. ….. And we could even talk about things if he wanted but I don’t think he was listening because the doorstep appeared to be a problem. But, luckily, […]
Celery and the Stream | My Shetland
It seems a bit all or nothing with the weather these days and last night was no exception with torrential rain. I knew this was going to happen, as I watched the ten weather apps on my phone like a hawk, so rugs on Fivla, Vitamoobag and Tiddles and I had a worry-free night. So […]
Garlic and more Garlic | My Shetland
It was Volunteer Saturday at Turriefield and I always ask if there is anything I could do which didn’t involve my back, as it’s still not great. Mostly they say no, as it is digging and weeding and stuff that would kill me. Anyway, garlic was mentioned and I arrived to a wheelbarrow full of […]
Everyone Busy | My Shetland
A few photos from today (and yesterday). While I’m working away in my shed making sheep, Pepper likes to sit outside on the doorstep. She likes to watch the world go by and is usually very good, not wandering off (though I do call her back regularly if I find that she has mysteriously vanished). […]
Whingefest | My Shetland
Today is not my best day. My back is hurting badly and so I am not going to write much but I took these photos yesterday of my darling sheep and I think they are rather nice. I love how they look with all their wool in amongst the beautiful wild flowers around our croft. […]
19p Celery | My Shetland
As we were in town on Saturday evening (for a lovely meal out – what a treat), we had to pop into Tesco’s for a few essentials beforehand. I found that celery had been priced down to 19p a plant, which is a total bargain. I scooped up about 10 packets, telling OH this was […]
Rain and Flowers | My Shetland
It rained all morning but cleared up a bit later this afternoon. OH was doing a ten minute DIY job that ended up taking all day, so I was kind and offered to take the dogs out for him (when he’s home, it is his job). We went over to my five acre field, Clothie, […]