Water under the bridge

Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert, retweeted a post from one of his followers. 

MartinSLewis, I just received info on my new monthly direct debit payment from Severn Trent and it’s tripled!!!! I’ve gone from paying £45 to £133 per month and surprisingly unable to talk to anyone to discuss. Martin says, That's two people reporting similar errors, so if your Severn Trent bill has unexpectedly massively increased, make sure you check.

Some comments.

I’m getting messages from friends saying theirs too has also at least doubled.

Just cancel it. I had a similar issue with Welsh Water. Now I pay every six months and I make them wait right up to the point of debt collection.

Stop the direct debit and set up a standing order for a fixed amount.

I had a similar problem with Yorkshire water.

My thoughts.

This is why I won't have direct debits for utilities. Too much messing about if they get it wrong. Call me old fashioned, I don't care. I have gas, electricity, and water coming into my house. I send them meter readings, then they send me a bill, for the amounts that I have used. 

Have a good weekend. Toodle pip.   ilona

Old people

Ignore old people, they do not matter. 

They did their duty to keep things moving along.

Respect their contribution to the system.

They have paid enough in through their taxes. 

Respect their freedom to live out their days in peace.

No pockets in shrouds - smartphone not needed.

Don't mock old people, they will be dead soon.  

Hot again today. Back later. ilona

Did I pay my water bill?

 It's been another hot day today. We could do with some rain now, or do I have to water up the pots and raised beds with a watering can from the kitchen tap again. 

This morning I went to the Post Office with my bill from Severn Trent. I wanted to pay cash over the counter, but it doesn't have a bar code on it. Is this a printing error on their part, or did they deliberately leave it off because they don't like the way I pay my bills. 

If you watch the video you will find out what happened.  

Now I need to go outside, Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Hedgie watching

Good evening. A late post tonight. I've been on hedgehog watch. 

I almost tripped over a hog tonight. I was in and out of the backdoor with my watering can. One of them came right up to the door and was half hidden under a small bush. I saw it just in time. 

I put the food down in set places so they know where to find it. They usually freeze if they are aware that someone is close by. I sneak up on it and put a handful of food just in front of it. Then it starts eating it. Tonight a second one arrived and joined in. 

I won a set of four solar light flowers in the raffle this morning. Added them to the metal flowers. It looks lovely. See little hedgie having a drink. 

Mayze on her mat over on the seating area. One hog went up close to her, she never bothered. It's starting to get dark now so the pictures aren't so good. No flash used, the camera adjusts itself as the light begins to fade. 

Two more underneath the table. 

I tried to get a group shot but they keep moving about. 

I'm so pleased they keep coming back. If they stay in my back garden and only wander into the gardens either side and at the back, they might have a good chance of surviving. 

See ya tomorrow. Goodnight.   ilona

Controlling the masses.

Another scorcher today. I went to Coffee Morning at the club. Thank goodness the aircon was working. At the end of the session nobody wanted to leave. Stepping outside was like walking into an oven. I stayed indoors the rest of the day. At times I had to have a break from sewing. 

I recorded this video this morning. Something bugging me. My half yearly bill came from Severn Trent. They deal with the waste water from this house. I normally pay this at the Post Office with cash. There is a bar code on it so that is scanned by the post lady. Easy method of payment. 

I thought there was something funny about the letter, it hasn't got a bar code. There are several alternative ways to pay, but I don't want to change things. Seems they want to force me to make changes. 

Did you follow the link I put up on the previous post? I'll briefly tell you what it is about. It's a short video of a mother telling her teenage daughter that Mr Starmer wants to put an age limit on who can access the internet on their mobile phone. Apparently young teenagers will have to give up their phones. You might guess what the daughters response was to that. An almighty screaming and crying hissy fit. It is truly shocking to watch. 

This has got me thinking. She doesn't want to give up her phone because she is addicted to it. I am an old biddy that is reluctant to change anything that is working for me. She is desperate to keep her phone. I can happily live without having access to a screen 24/7. 

I think we all know where it's going. The young ones will lose their natural ability to think for themselves. That makes it so much easier for those in power to control the masses. Us oldies who want to carry on as we are will get pushed further and further back. They will be happy when we pop our clogs. That will make way for the new generation of digital prisoners. With the new data centres being built all over the world they will be able to control every aspect of our lives. Maybe not mine, or yours, because we won't be here. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona 
 

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I have checked it. Copy and paste into your browser. 

It's shocking. 

If you are a parent or grandparent you should be concerned about what they are doing to children. 

It's about control. It's about freedom. 

It's about free thinking.

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I met a real Dame today

 Wow, it's been a hot one today. I went out early, 10am, that's early for me. Off down to the football ground to meet up with some people from the local bus company. They had a single decker to look round, nice and modern it was. Too hot to sit in it though for a chat. We stood outside in the breeze. 

They were doing a survey about transport matters, which I didn't get to do because I was so busy chatting. You know how I like anything transport related. I went because I wanted to ask about how to get a paper version of the timetable for my local number 60 bus. It's all electronic now, you need to have an app. I explained I can't do that, because as you know I don't have a smart phone. Anyway, the response was they will get my Councillor to print one off for me and post it through my letter box. Good service eh! If you don't ask you don't get. 

Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who is the Mayor for Greater Lincolnshire was also there. I had a lovely chat with her. I wanted a photo of us together, but I came out of the house in such a rush I forgot to put the camera in my bag. Not to worry, she very kindly took a photo with her phone. 

Rob Waltham was also there, he is a local Councillor and is very keen to promote litter picking. So we had a lot to talk about. I was chatting to Rob after the bus and it's crew left to go to Gainsborough. The car park at the Football Ground is massive. I spotted an abandoned Tesco trolley some distance away  on the edge. I said I have to go to Tesco which is across a busy road and I would take the trolley back. Then we spotted two more trolleys so we gathered all three together. I noticed that all around the edge of the car park was massive amounts of litter. I will go back there to tidy up. 

I delivered the trolleys to Tesco then went in to speak to the man in the phone shop. I bought my phone from there about six months ago, maybe more, and I have never topped up the credit. I asked him how to check the balance, which he showed me how to do. I was surprised to see that I still have £35 left on it. Amazing. Understandable though because I hardly ever use it. It's only for texts and phone calls if I need to contact someone. 

While I was at Tesco had a look around the back of the store which backs onto open fields. What a mess, tons of litter. That's another grot spot ripe for picking. I went next door to the big Aldi store and picked up a few things there. 

Then to The Range because I need a bag of wild bird seed. Then a massive detour home because there were road closures due to roadworks. By this time I was sweltering hot and pleased to get indoors. 

Yesterday was a crafting day. This is what I made. I need to make a video about the flowers. I might do that tomorrow. 

Five pet beds. Different sizes. Using up a duvet given to me, and the last of the fabric I was given ages ago. We have the village Summer Fair coming up soon, so I need to sort out what I will put on my table. 

Don't forget to put bowls of water out for wild animals and birds. I have eight bowls of various sizes on my lawn. 

Thanks for popping in. Now I am going to eat. Catch ya later. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

PS. 

A post from Andrea on tweeeter

Dame Andrea Jenkyns DBE 

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Fantastic to be in Scunthorpe today for my Transport Roadshow. A massive thank you to everyone who turned out in the heat to chat with me. ​You told me loud and clear what needs fixing: better rail frequency at Brigg, more Sunday and evening buses, and a transport network that actually connects properly.

Toodle pip again. 

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 CONGRATULATIONS

I have just gone over the 7000th post.

Fantastic

And there's no sign of me stopping. No sign of me giving up. Thank you to all my friends for reading my blog and watching my videos. I do not seek validation. I don't mind if I get no comments. This is my diary. You are welcome to read if you so wish.

Lots of love.    ilona 

Breaking news

 So that's it then. He's on his way out. It was to be expected. You beat your patriots half to death. You rob people, you take their jobs, you crash their world, and now you have gone. I can't feel any sense of relief, because the next one will be no better. No point in discussing politics these days. All we have is a choice of puppets. You don't vote for the person you want in, you vote for the person you think will get the current leader out. Which then takes you down the same path. Swap one for the other and nothing changes. No discussion needed here. I can't be bothered with it.

Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona

Strange what you find while litter picking

What have I been doing today? 

This morning, working on the Craft Table. I am making some flowers with cd's and cut up pieces of plastic. No photo's yet. I hope to get them finished tomorrow. 

This afternoon was hot. I went out to do some litter picking. I haven't done the busy road into town for a while, best go and check what it's like. So I park my car in the middle of a section I want to do, then walk in one direction, and come back when the bag is full. Put a fresh bag in the trolley and walk the other way until that is full. It's busy, even on a Sunday. There is a pull in for drivers needing to have a break. There is always rubbish there. 

I found this load of straps which had been thrown in a hedge bottom. I pulled them out and left them on the top of a boulder. Shocking because they are like new, and cost a lot of money. I sometimes see foreign lorries parked here. The Council truck will pick these up. 

I found a lot of face masks scattered on grass verges. Very strange. 

Two bags filled, plus sixteen face masks. I dropped them in my usual place next to the bin at the pond. It was such a hot day, a lot of people were having fun in the water. Some of them had left their rubbish next to the litter bins. I hope they all do that so I don't have to go and tidy it up next week. 

It's 9pm so I'm going to have the last hour outside in the garden.

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

The Army have arrived

 Another hot day today. Got my shorts out for the first time this year. I had a walk to the Park and took my picking stick and a carrier bag with me. It was full by the time I got there. Emptied it in the big bin. 

I timed it so that I arrived later in the afternoon. There was an Armed Forces Show on which I am not interested in. I stayed an hour or so to tidy up. There wasn't a lot of litter as there are a lot of bins to cope with it when it's busy. 

Two early hedgies turned up together last night, and shared a pile of food. I sat outside until late and watched several more coming and going.  

Now I must go outside and water up all the pots. It hasn't rained for two days so they will be ready for a drink. 

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

Andrew has worked it out. (edited twice)

 I won't be adding my two pennuth to this shambles. Andrew says it all.  

If you want a chuckle read the 1171 comments on yoootooob. 

The haters will be peeing their pants with excitement. 

Have a good weekend. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. 

EDIT.

Andy Burnham will be PM next week, another darling of the WEF. His mayoral ‘training’ took place at Harvard funded by the Bloomberg foundation. Another globalist puppet bought and paid for.

David Icke

The next puppet preparing for office.

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This is how the next Prime Minister of the UK is appointed. Democracy is just the scam to make it seem as if people actually voted them in.

They are out to get him. 

Matt Goodwin 

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Starmer has been the WORST Prime Minister I’ve seen in my lifetime, and he could resign in the next few days!

Over 100 MPs have called for him to resign.

Multiple ministers have called for him to step down.

The Labour Party has lost confidence in his ability to lead.

He has lost all public support.

Who else thinks Kier Starmer has been the worst Prime Minister ever?

Let battle commence. Buy the popcorn and watch. 😁😝😄