This year’s treasure. Dearest Pepperpot looking almost angelic.
And a possible contender …..
As well as the downright failures….
(including the bumhole one!)
Merry Christmas, y’all xxx
Christmas Card 2025
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Category Archives: Something different
Ted Time
Today was Ted’s day.
He started it looking like a greasy Muppet and came home this evening looking much changed – very handsome.
This is not an easy transition for Ted – he loathes going anywhere on a lead and manages to get into a very unnecessary lather about the whole scenario. The journey in the car never goes well either.
But we reached Scalloway in good time and I happily handed Ted over to Coni of Hundr Dog Grooming (albeit a little early too, sorry Coni), and ran away to drive over to Lerwick. I wanted to finish my Christmas shopping.
The street was not humming with the merry excitement of Christmas shoppers. The place was derelict. A few shops were busy, though, so that was encouraging.
There were some good Christmas windows too – this is Jamieson’s.
A few hours later, chips eaten (late lunch) and most of my shopping done, I drove back to Scalloway ready to collect a now-beautified Ted.
And he is officially gorgeous. Coni has done a wonderful job and our greasy Muppet has been transformed into a Handsome Prince.
(There was a quick Christmas photoshoot so we can show the world!)
Photo by Coni Irvine, Hundr Dog Grooming
So a huge thank you to Coni.
Photo by Coni Irvine, Hundr Dog Grooming
We both know it was not an easy or pleasant job as Ted was probably at his most unhelpful.
Photo by Coni Irvine, Hundr Dog Grooming
But mission accomplished and Ted can now greet the Christmas festivities looking his very best.
Photo by Coni Irvine, Hundr Dog Grooming
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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, mostly shouting.
(apologies for bad picture quality, but I had a chuckle when I saw Monster with the sheep who were all waiting for their breakfast).
The weather was pretty mild so that might’ve been one reason he was out and about.
I never felt alone.
Not once.
Even when I took my three buckets over to the old horses and ponies’ field, Monster came too. Pepper went off a-hunting and I didn’t see her for a while.
You can just see Monster (the white dot) on the old track walking and singing his way to Ted. At this stage, Ted was trying to disown him.
Obviously Monster needed a sleep to recover from all that activity.
And luckily he has still managed to eat the requisite meals for the day. Phew! I do worry.
Because nothing stops Monster on a mission. We are all his servants really.
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Give me Strength!
Apologies for radio silence yesterday. There was an unexpected hospital-type emergency which is still ongoing.
Anyway, my morning started as it meant to …… ie, badly.
- I could only find 5 sheep – Maggie was missing. Dahlia and Gussie had vanished too.
- ‘Bert and Barrell were at war and wouldn’t go into the sheep shed for breakfast as they were too busy beating the crap out of each other.
- Pepper vanished.
So I ignored all of that and continued as normal hoping I wouldn’t find any other awful messes along my way.
- I decided I would find Maggie et al on the dog walk later.
- I gave Bert and Barrell their breakfast anyway and noticed someone ate it as the bowls were empty later. I also gave both of them free-rein with the TurmerAid box in the hope they would be too drugged/relaxed up to fight! I hate it when there are arguments in the flock.
- Pepper turned up, just I was about to find the car keys and go round all the neighbours apologising.
My day continued in this disastrous theme when I broke the washing machine and Monster’s timer bowl (for his very early morning snack). At that stage I just decided I would not react to anything the world was going to throw at me.
Later, on the dog walk, I found Maggie who was in the wrong field (just why?) I brought her home and she very gratefully rejoined the others. Dahlia and Gussie were at the furthest point of the field possibly gazing at a newly arrived hill-ram. I gave them the breakfast I had brought so I knew they were moving and eating fine. Oh, yes and then it started to rain and I got home totally soaked through to the skin.
And then I discovered my Advent Calendar, which I thought I had been so clever about was showing all the pictures despite me trying to only show the one for the right date like a paper advent calendar. Hopefully I’ve put a stop to that and I hope no one’s peaked.
Give me strength!
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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 because it is a larger picture (1280 x 1024 pixels) but it is given with my love free to you for your own personal use.
Thank you for all your support this year. You have no idea just how much it has meant. xx
I will try and add this as a page on the top bar but will probably make a mess of that. If I fail I will just keep doing a link to the appropriate advent window (if I remember, hopefully – no promises!)
