Vintage Day at Howden

 That was a fun day out. First Howden, then to Goole, then stop off at a church on the way back. 

A glorious day of music and dancing. Lots of people dressed up in their very best Vintage outfits. The town was so busy, it was difficult to find somewhere to park.  

Entertainment inside the Minster. 

Tea and cakes were served at the back, with a Vintage clothes shop at the other end. 

I took some photo's outside the Minster. 

The main street was closed off to accommodate Vintage cars and motorcycles. This poor old bloke looks about 100 years old. Must have had a rough ride. 😎😵😲

That's a gorgeous Harley you got there mate. 

I didn't know the Fire brigade carried so much equipment with them. Spose they have to cater for all emergencies, even a cat stuck up a tree. 

Look at the shine on that paintwork. Lovingly looked after by it's owner.

I had a chat with this lady. She was happy to sit and read the paper. When I walked back past her, she was studying the crossword. 

Pictures of a walk I did from Goole to Howden in April 2017

Pictures of Howden Town Centre June 2025. 

Time to move on. Planning to stop at Goole to see some boats. 

More pictures tomorrow. Have a good Sunday. Toodle pip.   ilona

Not going to Truckfest

 A big event this weekend at Lincolnshire Showground. Avoid the area if you can, all the roads around there will be chocca. 

This is a nice arty truck. Interesting paint job. Will it be there? I don't know. 

Picture borrowed from Cars and Truck Lovers faceboook page. 

Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona

My authentic self.

Phew it's been a hot one today. I visited my friend June this afternoon while this video was uploading. 

Just got back from a Billy walk. It's too hot to walk a dog in the afternoon, so early evening it has to be. 

Some blurb from the video. . . . .written by me.

I tend to open my mouth not knowing what is going to come out of it. Like putting my big foot in it and upsetting someone. When typing something, I can at least put my thoughts into some kind of order, before I press the send button. Even then some mistakes can occur. I often take chances with communication, because you never know how the recipient is going to take it. If you fear offending someone you would never say anything. And so, people will draw their own conclusions about you, of which you have no control over.

A summary, not written by me. . . .

AI-generated video summary 

Quality and accuracy may vary. 

Meanqueen Superscrimper discusses the challenges of being authentic while sharing updates about litter-picking activities on social media. Despite encountering criticism and negativity from online communities regarding personal communication styles, Meanqueen Superscrimper emphasizes the importance of standing one's ground, staying independent, and continuing to pursue meaningful personal goals.

That's a pretty accurate summary I may say. 

Thanks for popping in. Enjoy your weekend. Toodle pip.   ilona

Fitting it all in.

 Even with longer days, there doesn't seem enough time to fit everything in. 

Yesterday I went to town. Had a chat with Nikki at the Arts Centre, and met a lovely couple in Church Square. Another chat. Spent £70 on shopping at Aldi. In the afternoon I went a walk to the park. Took my picking stick and a bag and found some litter. 

Couldn't decide which photo's to post here on the blog, so four it is. Bluebells and wild garlic in abundance. 

There is a lot going on this Bank Holiday weekend. I have yet to decide what I am going to do. The big one is Truckfest at Lincoln but I won't be going to that. 

I have recorded a video this morning so that will be out on yoootooob later.

Have a good weekend. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Sorting out a mess.

I had planned on going to Aldi this afternoon, but didn't get there. I stopped off at the Industrial Estate to have a closer look at this picking job that someone had started but not finished. I had to do something about it. I counted ten bags, some of them had very little in them. A waste of bags in my opinion. 

Inside this little brick shed there are lots of discarded drinks cans. Did someone run out of time, or was it too much work. I can park my car right next to it, so that's easy enough to get stuck in. 

I didn't need my trolley, but used three of the red bags inside the grey garden sack. It helps keep them upright when filling them. 

Now you can see the difference. My three against the remaining seven. All the cans have been bagged up. 

Time was getting on, so I left the seven there. I will pick them up and sort them out another day. 

The Council still haven't collected the others that I filled, so I have parked these at a different litter bin. So that's three places they have to pick them up now. They're going to be cursing me, making all this extra work for them. 😆 Don't be mad with me. Only doing my volunteering job. 

I didn't make it to Aldi. Will have to go tomorrow. 

Time to put the hedgehog food out. Five turned up last night. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Future craft events

 I am sorting out my drafts folder. A place where I store things until such time that I might publish them. As we move from April to May, some of these events have already passed us by, but it looks as though they are to be repeated in May. There is a web site with up to date information on dates and places. Based mainly in South Yorkshire, but covering the whole Lincolnshire/Yorkshire region.  

Make sure you organise your 'going out' diary. I have already missed an event because I wasn't paying attention. I must remember to make notes on my desk calendar. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

How did it go yesterday?

I had a lazy litter picking weekend, a one hour local pick on Saturday morning. Then I bunked off and did my own thing. Yesterday was back to the grindstone. Back to a quiet corner of the Industrial Estate, to have another go at a big grot spot. Head down, fighting my way under the bushes. 

Someone decided that they were never going to take a bath ever again?  😬😮😁

That's enough for today. Three bags, all in the same area. Now to drop them off at the big pond litter bin to be collected by the Council pickup truck. 

Opposite the bin is this fence. I'll just do a quick tidy up to finish the day. Oh no, chuffin heck. You can't see this litter when you are passing in a car, or even if you stop to do a dog walk around the pond. It was all buried in between big rocks. I have to get it out. Another red bag was filled. 

Someone forgot to put barbeque sauce on the food. 

23 glass bottles found.

So, three bags turned into four. Added to those I picked last week. The Council have a tidy pile to chuck on the back of the truck. Hopefully all gone today. The bag of dumped food is still there next to the overflowing litter bin. 

I had a scout round before coming home. These bags have been here for almost two weeks. Someone has had a halfhearted go at tidying up. They have not been filled to the top. The brick shed next to it is full of rubbish. This is in the middle of the Industrial Estate, and not near a public litter bin, so the Council will not bother to stop. I might come back to this if it is still here in a weeks time, open the bags, fill them, and move them to a more prominent position so they will be seen. North Lincs Council have left me a pile of fresh bags, so I have plenty to keep me going. 

The weather is a bit cooler today, the wind is blowing. I'll get some cash from the Post Office, and pay a bill, then I might stay around the house. 

Have a good day. Toodle pip.   ilona 

Angry people.

Just a quick in and out tonight I cooked this video up this morning. It's about angry drivers on the road. They have no patience.

I filled four red bags with litter today. Pics to come tomorrow. 

No ducks in the garden today. But, tonight six hedgehogs appeared for their supper, all arrived at the same time. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

My third eye.

Good morning. No Crafty Club today. People are busy doing other things. Some are away on holiday. The sun is shining. Lovely.

I like taking photographs, and spend time looking for some interesting subjects. I delete a lot and don't use them. I tweak them on the computer, with cropping, contrast, and saturation.

 Getting the right angle for a shot is important. I came across this scene and took about ten shots from different angles. Whittled them down to three. I couldn't decide which angle works best. I like the different colours of the trees behind the farm buildings. 

The blue hose reels match the colours of the doors in the building. Still a little bit of blue in the sky, but the clouds are coming over. 

I like the uniformity of the way the water hoses are lined up. 

New types of drinks cans found discarded at the side of the road. Plastic. Would make dinky little tee light holders. Cut a hole in the top, and hang them in a tree. 

Baby ducks getting stuck into the new £3 charity shop mini pond. Picture taken through a window. They haven't been back. I live in hope. 

These boots did appear on the blog. I have massively tweaked up the contrast. New title for this picture, Don't let the grass grow under your feet. 

Camera always in pocket, just in case I come across something interesting. Canon SX740 HS. 40x optical zoom. 

Have a good week. Toodle pip. ilona

Melanie Philips knows

Another trip to the Lincolnshire Showground today. There are two halls and today there were two events taking place. I always find someone to chat with, even at the Baby Fayre. 

I like the quirky name of this company. 

Melanie Philips always talks a lot of sense. I watched this video last night. She hits the nail on the head in this interview. 

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS INTERVIEW: Why the West misunderstands the threat at its core The role of fear, denial, and political correctness Why leaders refuse to acknowledge what’s happening The growing crisis of antisemitism in the West How Western governments have failed to defend their own values And the dangerous consequences if nothing changes

Melanie wrote about this 20 years ago. It was always the plan. 

Now I'm going to watch my favourite yoootooobers. I see that the Camper Vibe girls are back at their house in Ireland. Those Happy Days are still touring the US. The English Couple have now got a caravan installed on their piece of land. Come Along Dear have posted a video about their recent Scotland Trip. By the Curb are not happy with their trip to Germany. Vandemonium chats about motorhomes. Always something to watch. No licence needed. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Visit approved.

It's been a lovely hot day today. I really must cast off some of my layers. I always have this problem every spring. What to wear, will the sun be shining all day. Will it be windy. Should I be cautious, maybe carry on wearing a vest until it gets really hot. 

I did a local litter pick this morning and I wished I hadn't put so many clothes on. I was so darned hot. 

This afternoon I visited a friend. She wasn't in, but all was not lost. I had a smashing chat with her grandson who lives nearby. He is fitting out a van and turning it into a campervan. When it's finished he is going to have some adventures in it. Looking good so far, but still a lot more work to do on it. 

I knocked up this video. You might chuckle if you watch it. 

 Now I'n going to put the hedgehog food out. There were three last night. Sad to say that the ducks didn't come back today. I hope they have found a good place to eat and sleep. 

Enjoy your Sunday. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

It's obvious.

 Do as I say, not as I do

It's a sunny Sunday morning. I am sewing. The ducks have not yet arrived for breakfast. The garden is full of pigeons and other birds. A crow has been. I am staying local today.

Enjoy your weekend. Toodle pip.   ilona

Lucciano and Frankie.

Start the weekend with a smile on your face. 

The duck family have been here most of the day. I bought them a bigger ceramic bowl from a charity shop. Filled with water, the babies can get in and splash about together. 

Have a good weekend. Toodle pip.   ilona
 

Aye up me ducks

Encouraging wildlife into your garden can bring so many benefits. I am watching mummy duck and her ten ducklings who have moved in. They are foraging, they are paddling in the water bowls, now mummy is having a snooze in the sunshine while her babies potter about in the grass. 

I am not going to get anything done now. They came yesterday, stayed overnight and are here for breakfast. I hope they stay a little while longer. 

These three photo's were taken peering through the hedge into the neighbours garden. The sun stays longer later there. 

These photo's are from last night. They are still here today. Mum knows where the best food is, with plenty of water available. Doesn't have to be a pond, bowls will do. I have been watching the babies having a bath. 

Now I need to go shopping to buy some more wild bird seed, and more kitten food. They like that. The hedgehogs come nightly as well expecting food. 

A video I knocked up yesterday. Why being brought up in a working class family is the best start anyone can have. 

The ducks are back. Must go shopping.

Toodle pip.   ilona