Friday, 21 November 2025

I went for a walk and found a table

Good evening. 
The postie brought me a letter today. From the Medical Centre. Do I want the covid and flu jabs. Also a letter from the TV Licensing people. My 'no licence needed' declaration has run out. For goodness sake, don't they ever stop. 
After my morning chores, and a hearty soup and potato lunch, I packed my bag and caught the 1pm bus to town. The plan was to walk back. First stop was the 20 21 Arts Centre to say hello to Nikki. There is a new exhibition in there, which I photographed and will write about on another post. 
There was a chill in the air but with the sun beaming down, and me striding along at a fast pace, I soon warmed up. 
I got to the big pond, it's known locally as the Blue Lagoon, I noticed this small table dumped in the car park . Nothing else. It's solidly made and not damaged. Such a shame to leave it there. I didn't have a bag to put it in. Oh well, I'll just carry it home as it is.
I carried on walking and turned left along the road towards the next village. A small white car came up behind me and stopped a few yards up the road. It then reversed back to me. The gentleman asked if I wanted a lift. I gratefully accepted because it was starting to get dark, and the last part of the walk was across fields. His daughter moved from the front seat to the back so I could get in. He very kindly went out of his way to drop me in my village. Before anyone says isn't that dangerous, no it wasn't. People know me round here because it's a regular route I take. Village folk are friendly and I speak to everyone I meet. I thanked him for the lift. 

I've just come across this video. Dr Suneel Dhand talks about the covid inquiry which has just been published. He is dead right in what he says.  He calls it an Inquiry Bombshell. 


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

11 comments:

  1. That should polish up nicely. It's a lovely little find.

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    1. Polish will do the trick. My friend paints small pieces of furniture like this, but I have no wish to make more work for myself.

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  2. Oh that table would most definitely have come home with me too Ilona!! Treasure indeed!

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  3. Looks like it would make a good bedside table perhaps. Good find Ilona.

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    1. My ironing board is my bedside table. I have found another place for it.

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  4. That’s a really nice table. In some areas people leave unwanted items outside their houses for people to take for free. I think it’s a really good idea provided they dispose of stuff that doesn’t get taken.
    The harassment about a certain medical treatment doesn’t stop does it. The NHS should be interested in people like us as we’re in a small minority who aren’t on prescription drugs. They should be finding out why we stay healthy because it’s not all down to luck and genes. The problem is we’re of no interest because we don’t make any money for big pharma or NHS targets.

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    1. The doctors that we used to have years ago always seemed to care for our well being. I remember the doctor came to our house because my mother was not well. She kept me off school so I could help her to look after my younger brother and sister. Gone are the days when the doctor was part of the family. Today we are herded into groups and pumped full of pills.

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  5. i love old, brown furniture. It's popularity is on the rise in antique shops. I would not paint it. Lovely piece.

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    1. I love the fact that it's got character and has been around a long time. Hopefully it isn't a modern replica.

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  6. I'd have brought that table back too. Great findArilx

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