It was a beautiful sunrise and all was calm and quiet.  Lovely.

So, after long consulation with Daisy, we decided to put Tiddles and Waffle outside so they could stretch their legs, see their friends and eat in the field/track of minimal grazing.

Tiddles was very happy and I was pleased to see he moved very nicely over the hard-standing to get to the field/track.

Dear little Tiddles has been such a good boy during his incarceration – never complaining and always trying to smile and give anyone his best kisses.

We watched the ponies go out while the sun rose.  There was lots of playing and cantering from the little boys.  The old ladies were just head down, and eat.

And, for absolutely the very last time, seriously, I am not going out again, I drove my sledge around, accompanied by our guest and Daisy, to dish out the last of the Christmas presents.

It was good to show our guest a little bit of Shetland when it is calm and beautiful.  Pouring rain and a killer wind is not a great advert.

Once home, and wanting to make the most of the rare windless day, I galvanised my troops to come and help me do some fencing.

I wanted a top wire put on the electric fence of the older larger track – the one they all escaped through and are banished from for a while.  It was the usual family affair and we achieved great things.  The fence is now (hopefully) invincible.

Tomorrow the wind returns again.  It was brief, but it was pretty.