I went out this afternoon to pick up some rubbish that I saw on Sunday. Last week some workmen were digging up a grass verge to lay some pipes underneath. They left a right mess. All the litter that was buried underneath the grass was now laid on top of bare earth.
I filled one bag then put a fresh bag in the trolley and carried on. Then I went round the corner into the next road. Oh my, there were tons of rubbish hidden in the bushes. I set about digging it all out with my stick. Then I had to walk back to my car because I needed more bags.
I found a lot of glass bottles and plastic bottles full of pee. As I was tidying up and bagging everything, a lorry driver pulled up to park for the night. He got out of his cab and put his gloves on and helped me to sort it out.
All bagged up and ready to go. Four red bags, and three strong bags full of glass.
Dropped at my usual place at the pond. I was pleased to see that those I left there on Sunday had been collected. Thank you Council workers.
A good afternoons work. Pleased with that.
Here's a video I knocked up this morning, along similar lines as the previous one.
Thanks for popping in. Catch ya tomorrow. Toodle pip. ilona
The horrific attack in Belfast last night is sickening.
I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets.
My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I thank the first responders, including members of the public who intervened.
I want to know exactly what that Somalian scumbag is doing in our country.
How did he arrive? On what visa? Is he working? On benefits? Living in social housing/a migrant hotel? Criminal record? Who authorised it?
Demand answers.
I am doing that in Parliament.
Here is a tip off. If you haven't yet discovered Chloebeth the singer, go there now. She sings anywhere and everywhere. Bursting into song in the most unlikely places.
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Singing to people sat on park benches is one of my strengths . Not just any park though. The one and only CENTRAL PARK in New York City. A place I will always return to, to sing to passers by (who don’t stay passers by for long - they end up sitting down and listening to all my songs and I even end up making friends with some of them sometimes too ) What a wonderful life it can be, if we just look for the beauty in the things that meet our eyes every single day
Blue skies and fluffy white clouds were beckoning me this afternoon. Must go for a walk, a proper walk. No litter picking stick, no looking down at the ground. Look up, taking in the views all around me. Fields of poppies and daisies.
Coming back along the turf fields I see that Robbi the Robot has finished work for the day. Or is he just having a snooze.
I recorded a video this morning. I post it here for your perusal, if you so wish.
Not all opportunities are obvious. You may have to look beyond what you see before your eyes. I found an opportunity which gets me outdoors more often. I get to breath fresh air. I get the exercise my body needs. And I see the fruits of my labour.
There are four hedgehogs out in the garden tonight.
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What a fun afternoon I've had. 😁😆😏 Luckily the weather was ok for a litter pick. Only one shower which quickly passed over. I went back to Flixborough Industrial Estate where I knew it would be easy to fill a couple of bags of rubbish.
There is a wheelie bin on the side of the first road where drivers deposit their litter upon arrival or before they leave. I spotted this last time I was here, so I gave myself the challenge of filling it. No bag needed, just chuck all the grot in.
Not much in, now get to work and fill it.
Oh lord, look at this bag of filth I just pulled out of the ground. It was half buried and was home to millions of ants. Sorry, you've gotta go in the bin.
And here's another one. Not buried but hidden in the bushes. I can see a bottle of pee in there. Straight into the bin.
This is the entrance to Bellwin House Business Centre. There should be a gate but that's been knocked down many years ago. The whole site is littered with fly tipping. It's private property, so I'll just get some photo's.
Lots of electric cables stripped for the metal. Lots of household rubbish.
This is the view of the front from the roadside. Every window is smashed.
I've found a bit of info about it, from this video.
2 storey office block built in the 1980s with a private car park for over 45 cars. The site was used as separate offices. The office complex was used as a grow farm for cannabis back in 2008. MOD and police were involved for the disposal of the plants. The grow was a 4 million pound find. It took Humberside police several days to clear it all out - this was a major drug operation. In 2016 it was renovated and put up for sale and was withdrawn in Sept 2016. However it sold in Feb 2022 for £125,000.
Apparently it went to auction in 2013. Here is the photo of it at that time.
They really should be doing something with it now. Sorry, I digress. The wheelie bin is now full.
I decided I still had time to fill a red bag, there is plenty more litter to pick.
And so it was time to go home . As I was packing my trolley away a car pulled up next to the bin. I watched a man get a couple of boxes out of his boot and put them in. After he drove off I was curious to see what he had thrown away, so I took a photo. Rubbish from home. He should have put those cans into his recycling bin.
That's me almost done.
I dropped them at my usual spot at the Pond. The smaller bags are full of glass bottles.
A job well done I would say. This post is probably not of interest to a lot of people, but it is a record for me to keep, and look back on in later years.
The rest of TT 2026 has been abandoned because of the weather.
Read more at the link in the comments below.
TT organisers have confirmed that the rest of this year’s festival has been cancelled because of the weather. It had been hoped to re-run Friday night’s red-flagged Senior race and a Sportbike race on Saturday, but it has now been confirmed that this won’t be now possible with conditions not improving. Sunday’s contingency day had already been ruled out because of the weather forecast for it.
‘Following consultation between the Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson MBE and the Isle of Man Met Office, it has been determined that the forecast weather conditions around the Course are not looking to sufficiently improve within the required time, and the remaining available operational windows do not provide a suitable opportunity for any further racing to be completed safely.
Publicity shots in France with Sir Alistair Morton on the Eurostar.
Time for a break in my truck
Guided tour of Barcelona Football Stadium
My 60th Birthday showing my first bus pass
Makeover for Chat Magazine
Trying out some roller blades I bought from a car boot sale
A walk over the Humber Bridge
Late evening charity walk for a Hospice.
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