I brought the Ancient Icelandics home today, just before breakfast which gave them the focus to go home and not head off into the hills. I led Haakon and Iacs while Kolka dutifully followed.

We are due some weather – a long storm – so it makes sense to have them close by and if they want to go inside, it is easy enough (in a F10 – pah!) to tell them to come up the hill to the shed.

(the wind is in mph and, if you can’t read it, gusting up to 64 mph)

I cant tell you just how many times I’ve looked at the website to see if the storm will change it’s mind or it’s course and be slightly less fierce.  I am not looking forwards to this.

So my morning was spent closing gates properly and shutting up sheds so we get away, hopefully, damage free.

I will try and get everyone outside as normal, even if only for a few hours, while Tiddles and Storm will remain inside.

Anyway, the Icelandics have a big valley and lots of high walls which makes for good shelter.

I popped down to check they were settling in.

They are.

If they ask to come home, then obviously I will let them up but I think this lot may be better off just weathering it out.

It’s not like anyone is thin, is it?