April 2026

 

Hello everyone, welcome to our island life in April. It's always good to spend time with a relaxed pony who takes chilling out very seriously.

Resting in the long awaited warmth of sunshine

Our greenhouse is beginning to bloom again

peaches are forming

bunches of grapes are forming

raspberries are forming

seedlings are doing well

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Poem of the month

She carries with her

A garden full of flowers

And everywhere she does go

A seed there, she shall sow.

Little words by Athey Thompson

Facebook page : Tales of the old forest faeries

Art by Kristin Ventgard

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On clear days we can see Fair Isle twenty eight miles away

Skies over North Ronaldsay

North Ronaldsay lambs are appearing all over the island

We have a new little friend staying with us at the moment who may well become a member of our family

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Quote of the month

Facebook page : Dr Wayne W Dyer

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 Beltane, is a traditional Celtic fire festival celebrated on May 1st that marks the beginning of summer. It is one of four major Gaelic seasonal festivals celebrating light, growth, and the thriving natural world with fires and dancing.

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So wishing you a happy Beltane with love from

June and Malcolm

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March 2026

 Welcome to our springtime blog, although it feels that we are still coming out of hibernation !

The island's roads are lined with golden daffodils and bring cheerfulness even on overcast days

Lambs are being born

Zara's rug is coming off to feel the warmth

Mr Blonde is practising his sunbathing skills

and the two of them just enjoy hanging out together, well it is the year of the horse after all.

Malcolm found a great job of untangling rope to do sitting in the sunshine

and on a jaunt to the island of Westray it was beautiful to sit and watch the seals sunning themselves

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Quote of the month

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The word April means "to open" in Latin, a reference to the start of spring, so go open the door and enjoy the spring.

If you need an agenda for a spring day, try this,

"Breathe in,  breathe out",  repeat.

     Buddha

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sending springtime blessings from

June and Malcolm

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