Respect

The man who did everything he could to save his house. 

Remember these words. A few of the 8,700 comments. 

"I did what I needed to do. I did what I wanted to do. I did what I thought I could do"

He didn't rely on the government to save him. He saved himself.

A man who thought for himself and didn’t leave his life in the hands of those who can't be trusted.

Old school guy! Great character, does not wait for any encouragement to take initiative and does not complain!

Bravo this man. Too many people are to quick to COMPLY with everything the government tells them to do. This followed his heart and common sense.

This is what's required in life. Look after yourself and your neighbours, instead of relying on others.

Men with attitude are driven by intelligence and determination, not by emotions or others' command and opinion!

Catch ya later. Toodle pip. ilona

Exploring Lincolnshire

It's Sunday night and I have had a smashing weekend. Yesterday a six mile walk in the glorious sunshine. Today a visit from my two favourite van lifers. I have been following Dan and Stephen for some time now. Two jolly chappies who have a fun life living in their van. Do you recognise them? Do you watch them? 

Recently back from Spain and France, they are touring the UK checking out small towns and villages, where they might at sometime in the future be setting down some roots. They have no definite plans, no dates in mind, just getting a feel for different parts of the country. 

After a coffee and a full hour non stop chinwag I dragged them out for a walk around my village. They were up for it. We went down the hill to the pond, and along the river bank.   

Back at the van it was time to leave. They have seen some of Lincolnshire, and now they are on their way to North Yorkshire. No route in mind, just make it up as they go along. The joys of living in a van, go where the fancy takes you, stop and start when you feel like it. Sounds good to me. 

This is the video they put out this morning. I sat watching it as I waited for them to arrive. 

Always exploring new places, always entertaining. Every so often they take a break from travelling and take a proper job. They can choose where and when they work. As for the move to bricks and mortar, it may happen sometime in the future, but for now they are enjoying the freedom of van life. 

Temperatures are rising here, the frost has gone. That's a relief. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Ugly fly tipping again.

The sun has been shining but it is still freezing cold. After checking around the internet this morning I made a run for it. Boots on, extra layers, skirt over the top of my trousers, and the walking pole might be needed, it could be a bit slippy. It's the first time this year for this local walk. The usually boggy footpaths were rock hard with ice. Blue skies and fresh crisp air were perfect. 

This entrance to a field has been plagued with fly tipping in the past. The farmer dumped this big bale of hay to block it. It worked for a while, but the fly tippers are back. Some people are disgusting. I don't know what is or was in those containers, but the bags contain the wrappings from Christmas presents. There is a tv screen and what looks like bits of a computer. It's a quiet road with some traffic in the daytime. They must come at night, pull up, and chuck it all out of a van or a pickup. 

I made a slight detour towards the end of the walk and went to the park to feed the ducks. Amazingly someone recognised me and said hello. The ladies face seemed familiar but I couldn't remember where I met her before. I still can't remember after she told me, but she remembered a lot about me. She mentioned the summer house so it must have been quite a while ago. I built that almost ten years ago. 

I might have visitors tomorrow. That will be nice. I must do some housework in the morning. 

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

Not free. The catch.

 Fat Dormouse was asking me about fact checkers, which ones are genuine. I will answer in another post. For now I urge you to become your own fact checker, because those who set themselves up in this new profession only do so to make money. They have seen a niche in the market and will produce reports favouring those who pay them to do so. 

As I said facebuck is now awash with fake accounts, promising all kinds of offers you can't refuse. Forget about something for nothing, there is always a cost. This morning I found this one. It wasn't hidden, it was in your face. Free laptops. They may only be asking for £3, they say they are a charity, but there are hidden costs. Amazon are not being generous and giving away their stock. It's all about addiction to screens. 

Amazon, one of the big players who are calling all the shots. Steering everyone towards CBDC. Oh yes, it's so easy, order from your home and it will be delivered to your home. No need to go anywhere, sit on your arse and open your packages. Globalisation here we come. 

If you want to order one of these ipad pro's here is the link. Tell anyone they have won something and they get excited. Oh really, I have won. No you sodding well haven't won, you have be conned. The fake site 'Last years ipads' was set up just for this. Charity campaign my arse. This is a data harvesting exercise. 

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Amazon is launching a charity campaign to support the elderly in the UK this holiday season! As part of the initiative, the company is donating last year's iPads to seniors aged 40 and older. This step helps to make room for new products and express gratitude for their contribution to society. Find out if you can get your iPad by clicking on the button below the photo and answering a few simple questions

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I checked out some of the comments. Clicked on some of the names of people who have given positive reviews. When did they last post on their own facebuck page? All fake. No posts in the last year, and a few before that are all about food. No doubt that these profiles have been stolen from those who have abandoned their page. On one ipad posting it says 73 comments, not true. There are only 8. They inflate the numbers or they may be holding the negative comments back.

So to sum up. This is not a charity campaign. Amazon is very rich they can afford to offload some of their stock. If they are giving some devices away they are ensuring their customer base grows and all these lucky winners will order from them over and over again. Reel them in and they will keep coming back. Now where have I heard that plan before, let me think. Oh I know.

Think wide. Think outside the box. Question everything. Things are not always as they first appear.

Thank you for the positive emails from the wide awakers. They keep me going. Now for breakfast, then I must go out for a ramble around the fields.

Have a good weekend. Toodle pip. ilona

For your diary.

The book of faces does has some uses, not many. Notification of future events pop up on my screen. Put this in your diary.

York Minster have a light show starting on the 12th February, and ending on 2nd March. It starts at 6pm and finishes at 9pm. (outside only) It is ten minutes on a loop, and it is FREE. 

You could go earlier and make a day of it. Visiting the Castle, Shambles, and other historic buildings. I shall be using the Park and Ride, a convenient way to get into the city centre without getting snarled up in traffic and searching for a car park. Free with my bus pass. 

How about it? 

Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona