I woke up to this and made a decision.

The decision was to let everyone into the shed for the day so they could rest.

When I opened the field gate, leading Waffle and Albie, Silver and Newt ran straight past and into the shed.  I think they were very pleased to be inside. Last night was hard.  Everyone is very tired.

Haakon, especially, as he spends most of his day either lying down or eating.  He seems content and happy so I am telling myself that he hasn’t had a good lie down for months as it has been too wet and miserable.

The Shetland ponies have two hay boxes and are finishing off Tiddles’ soaked hay, which is now frozen in the nets.  We have no water now in the shed so are lugging with the help of Skippy.

   

I saw Dahlia and Gussie on the horizon and shouted for them to come down and have a late breakfast.

As you can see from their fleece, they are refusing to use their shed but their wool is thick and dense and they are well insulated against this weather.

Also, they are hill sheep so they know exactly what to do. Well, Dahlia does and she will teach Gussie.  I did think of putting them both in the little paddock with its own shed but I think they would fret more from not being able to make their own choices.

Although pretty, I could do with a thaw now, please.