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Monday, 2 February 2026

More litter, and a fab video.

Good morning.
Dull, miserable, misty, and wet outside, again.
I was out litter picking yesterday. It was warm and dry. How the weather changes on a daily basis. I have a new bag. An old bag surplus to requirements. No longer needed for shopping. It's slightly bigger than the other one. I was out for three hours, filled and emptied it three times. A convenient wheelie bin at the Playing Field. The Council will come along and empty it, hopefully.
What is that strange object spotted behind the hedge in a field. Looks like it fell off the back or a lorry, or did it? Looks almost new. 
Looks like someone else is litter picking and is using this to store what they have collected. Very strange. I will leave it here and check on it when I next come along this road. 
Remember the two piles of fly tipping I saw on a previous litter pick? I see one of them has been removed by the farmer. They haven't made a very good job of tidying up though, the site is very messy. The other pile nearby is still there. 

I'll post this video here for those who like anything about any kind of transport. It's very interesting. I haven't seen an aircraft like this before. Check out the tiny cockpit in the nose of it. No windows in this amazing cargo aircraft. I think I have found another channel to follow. Cobra Emergency  A channel for spotting all kinds of interesting transport on the move and filming around events and happenings such as summits, military exercises, infrastructure projects, technology, airshows, emergencies, and more. 
Watch the final flight of the Beluga Super Transporter (Airbus A300-600ST) as it arrives at Hawarden Airport in Broughton, Wales for the last time - after 30 years of service.
Now I must make a quick getaway to the Village Hall for Crafty Club. Cats all fed, now they are sleeping in the various parts of the house. 
Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 February 2026 at 14:47

    Cobra Emergency is good, found that about a week ago myself. I love anything industrial, mechanical, really strange for a woman:-) ... loved the share you did on the big load being manouvered cleverly around the roundabout to point in the opposite way,.. would have loved a job like that. I think your job must have been so fufilling (being so skilled) ,.. My job was only in mechanical engineering in factories. All the Best Norma.

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    1. ilona2 February 2026 at 19:58

      I shall be watching more Cobra videos, they are right up my street. At least I got to break the mould with my choice of jobs. Boys always seemed to have more opportunities, not any more.

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  2. Tammy_Ray2 February 2026 at 17:34

    Wow!! Those planes are HUGE! Hope crafty club went. I am trying to learn to crochet. I am watching a channel on YouTube that is very good for beginners. I was gifted some yarn and 2 needles for Christmas. So far just learning the different stitches, slow but making some progress.

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    1. ilona2 February 2026 at 20:00

      Keep up with the crochet. I can only do the basic stitches, and can't follow a pattern.

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    2. Anonymous3 February 2026 at 10:42

      Crocheting is easier than knitting as you get older, I find, as you only have to cope with moving one hand constantly. I find knitting now makes my left shoulder ache too much, from sitting so upright to keep both arms moving,... especially for complex patterns. Crocheting is easier to do semi-lying down as the needle is so short !!!!! So keep it up, Hobbycraft do magazines on crocheting and you really can do some lovely complex stuff. Norma.

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Merry Christmas.