Ask Andy

 Bernie asks. . . . . . 

Seriously people .... Stop being blinded and distracted by ridiculous infighting. It doesn't matter and it isn't helping. Do this instead. Ask serious questions.

▪️How exactly will you deport large numbers of illegal migrants? Airlines? The military? How many flights would it take to deport 1 million people? ▪️What happens when the country of origin refuses to let planes land or refuses to take people back?

▪️What will you do about unemployment as AI starts replacing huge sections of white collar work? ▪️You say you support AI. Why? What is the benefit to ordinary people? And how will you fund the grid expansion required to run it?

▪️What will you do about the BBC? Keep the licence fee? Scrap it? Privatise it? Replace it with what?

▪️What will you do about benefits? What exactly will be cut and when? And how do you win the next election when millions are poorer in the short term? and the long term has fewer jobs?

▪️What will you do about adult social care? Fully fund it? Means test it? Leave families to carry the burden? How will ordinary people afford it as we all get older and the population declines?

▪️What is your plan for universities? International student numbers are already falling. Will you let universities collapse? Bail them out? Replace £ billions in lost revenue how exactly? accommodation, local industry, loans etc ? have you got a plan?

▪️What happens when people become progressively poorer and angrier during the “transition period” your promise will eventually improve things? What is your public order plan then?

▪️What is your plan for prisons? You say you will deport foreign offenders. To where? What happens when countries refuse to take them back? You say “withhold trade.” Fine. What if we need their oil, gas, minerals or supply chains?

▪️What is your plan for free speech? Will people still be allowed to fundamentally disagree with government policy or will disagreement simply be relabelled “misinformation” in line with international frameworks and consensus bodies?

Answers on a postcard please to Bernie.

Food for thought on a Thursday morning in September.

Toodle pip. ilona

Gallery at Doddington Hall.

 Casting my mind back to Friday the 28th of August, I was at Doddington Hall. There was a lot to see, the Outdoor Sculptures, inside the hall, the walled gardens, the kitchen gardens, a walk around the lake, and the fabulous Farm Shop. These are the last photo's to post. The indoor Gallery. 

I love this one. Created by Ruth Moilliet. It is called Eryngium. It will cost you £18,500. Aluminum and stainless steel. 

Bradley Parrott created Falco. £1,100 if you want to buy it. 

Seamus Moran created this artwork. His mediums are resin, iron, steel, leather, and brambles. The price of this is £10,000. 

The Monarch of the Stag was created by Andy Carr. It is made by repurposing cutlery. 

Rachel Ducker created this wire figure with blow away hair. There was a big version outside near the entrance, plus several smaller versions in the Gallery. This life size sitting lady will set you back £6,200. The smaller versions are £490 each. 

That's caught up with the 2026 visit to Doddington Hall. 

My previous visits can be seen in these posts. 

September 2024

September 2024

September 2025

This morning I went to Coffee Morning at the club, then I went to the Retail Park to stock up on cat food and some other bits and bobs. I was going to do some litter picking but it was raining. 

I wonder what tomorrow will bring. 

Apologies for the comments hiatus, but I am enjoying the freedom of not having to referee the nitpicking nasties. I can see that people are still reading so that's fine by me. Everyone is welcome. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

A new picture finished

It's been a while, since I started making flowers. Didn't know how many to make, or what I was going to do with them. I put stems on them because they would look nice as a bunch in a vase. Then I changed my mind and removed the stems by unpicking the stitching. I thought a picture would be a better idea. I already had this frame. I have put them under glass. It measures 12.5 inches by 15.5 inches. Each flower is stitched onto the background through the centre of the button, and on the tip of each petal. 

Now that's done and dusted I need to start looking for another idea to keep my sewing fingers busy. 

I did an Aldi shop at 8pm tonight, and I must say it is a lot more pleasurable to do it later, rather than playing dodge the trolleys. Remember that lockdown thingy when I went at 9pm. I might go back to that routine again. 

Signing off for tonight. More tomorrow. Toodle pip.   ilona

Finders keepers.

Bank Holiday Monday, and I went back to the Pond to do a full circuit with my picking stick and a trolley. I was here on Sunday and did a walk with Florian, the Romanian driver who is parked up here over the weekend. I saw the mess left over from the picnicking and had to do something about it. Florian will be on the move sometime today. After loading up he will be heading for the Dover Calais crossing, on his way to France. 

On the edge of the pond I found this colourful blanket. Heavy and soaking wet after the storms we have had. I carefully opened it hoping that I was not going to find a dead animal inside of it. You never know.

It's really quite beautiful. Why someone would just leave it there, I don't know. Mind you after seeing pictures of the Leeds Festival aftermath, it is heartbreaking seeing so many abandoned tents. Then you think about those thousands of people who have lost everything in the landslide floods. It is shocking that entitled westerners have so little regard to their throwaway lives. 

I picked all around the Pond, and a little bit more up and down the roadside verges. I folded the blanket and left it with my pile, in an open top bag. I hope someone comes along and takes it home with them. 

Tuesday morning and it is a sunny start. I must go to Aldi today, running low on food.

Toodle pip.   ilona

She won.

 

Katie Hopkins

@KTHopkins

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1h

One ‘man’ and his relentless campaign to cancel my shows found GUILTY on all FOUR counts of blackmail. To the 27 venues who caved to the actions of this one criminal, it is time for my SOLD OUT shows reinstated. To those who try to cancel venues, your behaviour is criminal. I will come for you. Katie Hopkins. Reclaiming the public square. Like a bloody ninja. No lawyer. No GoFundMe. No messing

Go Katie. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

Imminent crash

 

Catherine Austin Fitts

@austin_fit76995

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15m

“Supervising” your savings is not protection. It is control dressed up as policy. When they move from banking your money to directing it, you are no longer the owner in any meaningful sense.

Listen to Von der Leyen, read the subtitles.  It has been on the cards for some time. The EU, the Globalists want our money. 

Catherine Austin Fitts

@austin_fit76995

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19m

Your savings are not safe. When leaders talk about “securitizing” and “supervising” your accounts, they’re talking about control. Europe should pay attention. Europeans thought they were safe. They're coming for your savings, Europe. You will own nothing and be happy.

David Rogers Webb

@DavidRogersW

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JUST IN - EU President Ursula von der Leyen says that people's savings accounts are a problem and that she must put this money "to the service of European companies" says her plan to "securitize them" and "supervise them" They're coming for your savings, Europe.

David Rogers Webb

@DavidRogersW

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53m

We're arriving at that precise moment. The money in your account will be gone. If you still keep cash in the bank, you will rue the day the engineered crash hits. That money was never yours to keep; it was lent to you by a system. You will own nothing and be happy.

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Catherine Austin Fitts

@austin_fit76995

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Listen very attentively. Your bank account balance is a promise they never intended to keep. When the engineered crash arrives, the numbers will blink to zero and your calm will shatter. If you still trust the bank with your cash, you haven't learned anything from previous cycles

Listen to Whitney Webb