tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35566579998928392982024-03-19T00:33:53.441+00:00Love my lifeMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5803125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-76727956692930308062024-03-18T20:26:00.000+00:002024-03-18T20:26:01.196+00:00Fun at Crafty Club. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We didn't get much crafting done this morning in the Village Hall. Time was spent eating, drinking and laughing. Then we played Bingo. We had two birthdays to celebrate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsFGc_qclk-mYL1QRLqlr68sWMH2t70g7_x06PkyeOvwR1aJISmvrSP3Xac_ouHpOTHtRHbPAwUszQoKrsxfiTUjHhyphenhyphenZifbTuML14kohDgNkw6a6Mzg5p21ljLP6IDYFNfdXVgZmJYRyEUUda_W-gDyj-rWYXoK85zdPsYCXmLcrp-cIx6g4Y1vKSJLPP/s4415/IMG_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="4415" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsFGc_qclk-mYL1QRLqlr68sWMH2t70g7_x06PkyeOvwR1aJISmvrSP3Xac_ouHpOTHtRHbPAwUszQoKrsxfiTUjHhyphenhyphenZifbTuML14kohDgNkw6a6Mzg5p21ljLP6IDYFNfdXVgZmJYRyEUUda_W-gDyj-rWYXoK85zdPsYCXmLcrp-cIx6g4Y1vKSJLPP/w400-h280/IMG_0046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Bingo prizes. I won a bottle of wine. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0JbC02WLV5DJEvY-SvxJ4Toe_DkhofnZiBthyx2hpKCyua96n9B1VY7qeZETFit0IZ3h1hA9VkozzFtnG2FNFZ0dxIbcdnpfAYm30xmTReW8Q9CLNzjUSzPbt6xolHY43yio-7bk72m8GIB14kv6SV5ZoTGgZpAoqXVXmmC7eFRCIyt-aMMHZKjKRNy8/s4749/IMG_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="4749" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0JbC02WLV5DJEvY-SvxJ4Toe_DkhofnZiBthyx2hpKCyua96n9B1VY7qeZETFit0IZ3h1hA9VkozzFtnG2FNFZ0dxIbcdnpfAYm30xmTReW8Q9CLNzjUSzPbt6xolHY43yio-7bk72m8GIB14kv6SV5ZoTGgZpAoqXVXmmC7eFRCIyt-aMMHZKjKRNy8/w400-h288/IMG_0047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After lunch I took Billy dog out, then I set about making a small table for the hedgehog food shelter. This table top had metal fold up legs, but the mechanism wasn't working properly. I removed them and screwed four pieces of wood to it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwICJfs79MKSBCzavYXvyaQ2gtWGY05Ylp6KIfylkDuAU-tmaWF5p_TRjugGZlbkQu8sR8ukgGHp6txVo36bHNYcT7fQUXyLsH4Yci1-ndlVtGU7cdvjuVCjjey5T-2M4rYIzsQX_-AwBJK5pAYd35oqXkXxDKAZqP2fOBPXCuSi_WFMjoxSyLIHjncAR0/s4928/IMG_0048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3510" data-original-width="4928" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwICJfs79MKSBCzavYXvyaQ2gtWGY05Ylp6KIfylkDuAU-tmaWF5p_TRjugGZlbkQu8sR8ukgGHp6txVo36bHNYcT7fQUXyLsH4Yci1-ndlVtGU7cdvjuVCjjey5T-2M4rYIzsQX_-AwBJK5pAYd35oqXkXxDKAZqP2fOBPXCuSi_WFMjoxSyLIHjncAR0/w400-h285/IMG_0048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I cut four pieces of wood for the legs, and only managed to attach one when I ran out of time. It was starting to get dark, so I'll finish it off tomorrow. All wood is reclaimed timber found in skips. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAcaPQDYfMBKA0IyUoZs2Fq2noe2O1idLg3nNx-fLYLysmxdCtDlmhizmpE4hw4EAjp1IZkt6HnfhJiRbs54OiVTFZhyMFMagMwjObOsLwI5MD-siNmVpsVyKi8yfDVEyIaR4c5NyS3C0iqNrXaFLaLGWs3qYfmPOPDGXy3YwVblQzAeQgBssfoxwuCD0/s5184/IMG_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAcaPQDYfMBKA0IyUoZs2Fq2noe2O1idLg3nNx-fLYLysmxdCtDlmhizmpE4hw4EAjp1IZkt6HnfhJiRbs54OiVTFZhyMFMagMwjObOsLwI5MD-siNmVpsVyKi8yfDVEyIaR4c5NyS3C0iqNrXaFLaLGWs3qYfmPOPDGXy3YwVblQzAeQgBssfoxwuCD0/w400-h300/IMG_0050.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona <br /><p></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53462416523566562332024-03-18T09:39:00.000+00:002024-03-18T09:39:25.257+00:00Speculation<p> The speculation continues. The Kate saga is becoming more like a storyline in Coronation Street or Eastenders. Where is she, why has she disappeared into thin air? The Main Stream Media are doing their bit to stoke up new conspiracy theories, because that's what they are good at. They probably do know the truth but are not allowed to report on it. They can't upset their paymasters. While valuable media space is being filled up with trivial gossip, the real important news is swept under the carpet. It's a smokescreen to divert attention away from what matters. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAudKdW9ez8nih7I8WlsRBidVFdKPnxXinS8_6DEsDCVa2QaW3h6b-KwEF9wOvQXndKMLL0dQiySL1QeqvPMIP7ZxK8SUYBwSoNug5HonYA6BiSUswey0opBLf2KQu3ug5S4RsyBZIK7POladHhseczusljwd_wmzeryxmsl9xBlLZpPlCjuiYHTruUTQ/s1600/GI782MhWkAAq_PH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="847" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAudKdW9ez8nih7I8WlsRBidVFdKPnxXinS8_6DEsDCVa2QaW3h6b-KwEF9wOvQXndKMLL0dQiySL1QeqvPMIP7ZxK8SUYBwSoNug5HonYA6BiSUswey0opBLf2KQu3ug5S4RsyBZIK7POladHhseczusljwd_wmzeryxmsl9xBlLZpPlCjuiYHTruUTQ/w211-h400/GI782MhWkAAq_PH.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The Sun. 17th March 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmu2iAiT9cHOsDmp0xIGAiKXVfVVVb9XMAMRCM0OX3Uy16kca6A3920PyePcGZocrJPoyShJFRFyn_kZGs1urbCIuTlImHtgDGrHeOtWlLcgLeNCLa0shKTQPKCQ6IJWtuMgbx5R5-xv50BBeDXHeC-K0S6oLdkIGTWz2yM6wgpzLNySHNSX_OVo3Be_45/s524/GI6dOnWXYAAslz9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="416" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmu2iAiT9cHOsDmp0xIGAiKXVfVVVb9XMAMRCM0OX3Uy16kca6A3920PyePcGZocrJPoyShJFRFyn_kZGs1urbCIuTlImHtgDGrHeOtWlLcgLeNCLa0shKTQPKCQ6IJWtuMgbx5R5-xv50BBeDXHeC-K0S6oLdkIGTWz2yM6wgpzLNySHNSX_OVo3Be_45/w318-h400/GI6dOnWXYAAslz9.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9l-TjW6UczwaQM_iyazrgsah8cnVvEkC5a4H8eBnosDlNKu2aF_yY3C-5RnzlHJc0zIWbLxJ9OfvGsPAG0I3NFZKYDtzQGJpH3KiMEOyJPhv1TRZCbX-5R4a2rV7V8cPVNPCPgZ7jY0ucqWzvkyr9HC1846uRcZ3ynZuZ0jbJQ4UfcxLwg0Z9D_TfsIj/s680/GI6dOm8WAAAIm9e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9l-TjW6UczwaQM_iyazrgsah8cnVvEkC5a4H8eBnosDlNKu2aF_yY3C-5RnzlHJc0zIWbLxJ9OfvGsPAG0I3NFZKYDtzQGJpH3KiMEOyJPhv1TRZCbX-5R4a2rV7V8cPVNPCPgZ7jY0ucqWzvkyr9HC1846uRcZ3ynZuZ0jbJQ4UfcxLwg0Z9D_TfsIj/w310-h400/GI6dOm8WAAAIm9e.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read the articles and see that there is no hard evidence that she is out and about. They pack the articles out with old photographs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://archive.is/IQ124" target="_blank">The Sun.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/492266/kate-middleton-big-help-out-outfit-denim-shirt-fitted-trousers/" target="_blank">Hello magazine.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13208003/Kate-Middleton-spotted-William-visit-favourite-Windsor-farm-shop-looking-happy-relaxed-healthy-Princess-Wales-takes-steps-return-official-engagements-abdominal-surgery.html#comments" target="_blank">Daily Mail. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="background-color: white; font-family: graphik, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 40px; margin: 0px 0px 4px; min-height: 1px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kate Middleton is spotted with William on a visit to her favourite Windsor farm shop looking 'happy, relaxed and healthy' as Princess of Wales takes first steps towards a return to official engagements after abdominal surgery.</span></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will add my speculation. This is based on what I read in lots of different places, not on what I have heard and seen on the tellybox. She may well have had an operation. When I had a hysterectomy I had to have six weeks off to recover, then I was ready to go back to work. Perhaps her operation had complications and she needs longer. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think there is more to it than that. And this is speculation. Imagine if you fell for a handsome prince while studying at college, and he felt the same way about you. Then after a lovely courtship you started getting doubts, and decided to cool it and call it off. After a long chat with mummy and daddy, you decided to give it another try. The romance blossomed when you realised that you would have a lovely life if you married into his family. The dream will come true when you become a mother with your own family. The fairytale wedding made everyone happy. Three children later and the shine sort of wears off a bit. Reality sets in. You haven't met and married the love of your life, you have signed up for a job for life with a firm that will take over your life, with no escape. I think she has had a nervous breakdown, and wants out. This is my speculation. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now I'm off to Crafty Club. We are having a bit of a celebration, it is Pat's birthday. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catch ya later. Toodle pip. ilona </span></div></div></div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-15855316644642257812024-03-17T20:11:00.000+00:002024-03-17T20:11:01.749+00:00Let's make a table<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another strange weather day today. It was raining when I got up, and continued to rain until mid afternoon. Then it was like someone switched the lights and the heating on. The clouds disappeared, the sun came out, and it suddenly became very warm. What I thought was going to be an indoors day, turned into a jobs in the garden day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This home made pallet table was on the gravelly seating area, where the garage used to be. I moved it close to the back door to provide some shelter to the hedgehog food I put out every night. When it rains the food goes all soggy and they don't like that. It has worked well for the last few weeks. The table is a bit too big so I thought I would make another one a bit smaller, and this one can go back next to the chairs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuULZXgBu6zxvD9TYW0bqnzDTihqwi3dPmnKXBSv-ENI7McV3JhVYr-X5qPpOeIGliv1LieElrlcddPeSEZnZRLM8l_BW7QLbPNhrRQK5QWfVJaCy4ugg___JSVioqhrdX1lPHF5qADlCg1I5welgzG1AKBUas_gOvA4hUMNXyw7LLAPv0MjT3Qq846rIo/s4638/IMG_0045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3418" data-original-width="4638" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuULZXgBu6zxvD9TYW0bqnzDTihqwi3dPmnKXBSv-ENI7McV3JhVYr-X5qPpOeIGliv1LieElrlcddPeSEZnZRLM8l_BW7QLbPNhrRQK5QWfVJaCy4ugg___JSVioqhrdX1lPHF5qADlCg1I5welgzG1AKBUas_gOvA4hUMNXyw7LLAPv0MjT3Qq846rIo/w400-h295/IMG_0045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had another much larger pallet, so I cut it down to what I thought would be a better size, smaller than the other one. I misjudged that, it ended up bigger. So now this new one is on the gravel with the chairs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQ8jVkPTenz2oV52znna3MPChSfyHDUzo2dD72X38QrDYq7TlBcnSCzYrSHM0cQFjtC_Kic9N4dOOHSDkQzZOP4a22nEiWIRSKk57MCgNqdqQzhoZwThanVNuEbsmwca4ak9g7NWN7Q4XjTtcl5qPOW9Q1beNMZel9AOQGVzbQ5quTO8L5FAKP5Rh3Nah/s5184/IMG_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQ8jVkPTenz2oV52znna3MPChSfyHDUzo2dD72X38QrDYq7TlBcnSCzYrSHM0cQFjtC_Kic9N4dOOHSDkQzZOP4a22nEiWIRSKk57MCgNqdqQzhoZwThanVNuEbsmwca4ak9g7NWN7Q4XjTtcl5qPOW9Q1beNMZel9AOQGVzbQ5quTO8L5FAKP5Rh3Nah/w400-h300/IMG_0044.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The white tops are plastic panels that you line a shower or a wet room with. I found them in a skip ages ago. I knew they would come in useful for something. To screw into them I have made plastic washers out of bottle tops, so the screw heads don't disappear into the fragile panels. Luckily I didn't need to cut them to fit the table tops. <p></p><p>Now I need a plan B to make a smaller table for the hedgehog food shelter. I have an idea. I have some spare wood to make a frame, and a table top with wonky legs. It might work. </p><p>Sunday night is when some of the yoootooobers I am following publish their videos. I'll see what Janine and Liam are up to now they are back from India. </p><p>Catch ya tomorrow. Toodle pip. ilona</p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-23843616491230404642024-03-16T20:11:00.001+00:002024-03-16T20:11:47.602+00:00Full of the joys of spring. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wasn't going to post today, but as it was such a sunny start this morning I had to go for a walk. Of course, camera came too. I haven't done this route for ages. The mud is so bad during the winter months, it's not a pleasurable walk. It hasn't rained for a few days so it's not too bad now. The views across the River Trent are pretty spectacular. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbbU7ICBPSqHzR3F8xvhqqYercUveMl7MaBu5lSROscpr3zBt33-z_szxSYBrKOOFaXxF9ZkkleTmrZTKK9vnDj4Tz11b7CaJsfhmUC1wi8R9ACdrdYoJdN8lEXFhvo6hu4uDo-SRrAut3zqoLl34hS4vRLNqm1l9piLyaDkR66yEOL4egbr8_5jxcxWi/s5184/IMG_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbbU7ICBPSqHzR3F8xvhqqYercUveMl7MaBu5lSROscpr3zBt33-z_szxSYBrKOOFaXxF9ZkkleTmrZTKK9vnDj4Tz11b7CaJsfhmUC1wi8R9ACdrdYoJdN8lEXFhvo6hu4uDo-SRrAut3zqoLl34hS4vRLNqm1l9piLyaDkR66yEOL4egbr8_5jxcxWi/w640-h480/IMG_0028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSujbFXwh0TtxqpF10wJpjz42Fyuc73OiEP-_BSkHXxAjA4RpDiX93LF9G61qZK8OimFKzmRmu221DRghZpuwRw8zsUj1k6gyI-6b3QZdb7Ci98RFqKV4xuE-GRhvXuaWDeQLcogHEaxzgbjS9V-RAp97RAu39pKOgDjqmPUsolEmcCwbkwB3Bj-IkrksW/s5184/IMG_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There was a man walking his dog. A couple from Norfolk who are staying in their motorhome on the caravan site. It's her birthday today so they are having a few days away. I called in to see my friend June, but I didn't stay very long. She has a cold so our conversation was very brief. A man overtook me on the last straight, he was walking faster than me, and he had walked further. A quick chat to a man I know in the village who cycles a lot. Always someone to talk to when you walk alone. <p></p><p>Enjoy your weekend. Toodle pip. ilona</p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58886281482453565192024-03-15T21:16:00.000+00:002024-03-15T21:16:43.358+00:00Lincoln Cathedral light show.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is thanks to Ellie at <a href="https://feltabulous.blogspot.com/2024/03/luxmuralis-science-at-lincoln-cathedral.html" target="_blank">Feltabulous</a> that I went to see this last night. I checked the Cathedral web site and sent them an email, can I pay cash when I get there. The answer came back, we can offer you a 7.45pm slot, and you can pay in the shop. That's good, there is time to get in a three mile walk before I go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's about an hours drive, I always park on the roadside on Wragby Road. It's a wide road with no restriction, and ten minutes to walk to the Cathedral. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got there in plenty of time, and tagged onto the 7.15pm queue. It was very busy. We were ushered around the Cathedral by volunteers in yellow vests. They set up a one way system. I went round once taking photographs, then again with the other camera for the video. Everyone was holding their mobile phones pointing upwards to get the best pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The title was, Science by Luxmuralis. While a lot of people were maybe there for the science aspect of it, I was there for the amazing colours. <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Luxmuralis</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> is a company that creates immersive and interactive light and sound shows in historic buildings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xuSJPvNBdDZ9gO9ZQAbwINi1CY_XfyvNjIqBEKiJ1WY-RvJAisZfy5oYIrgjpbF1nUQE3iM2UO44FUD8_hyphenhyphen-fZXlKzfkc-4wXOm7kzO_J2fInqLkRy7cMRIEDDxJxzpdDhQQ51FAbmYghgHicSRrVvDEMc4rR_7xhbCMQmIDmo2SvFw0I64F4W5XaeLm/s5184/IMG_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xuSJPvNBdDZ9gO9ZQAbwINi1CY_XfyvNjIqBEKiJ1WY-RvJAisZfy5oYIrgjpbF1nUQE3iM2UO44FUD8_hyphenhyphen-fZXlKzfkc-4wXOm7kzO_J2fInqLkRy7cMRIEDDxJxzpdDhQQ51FAbmYghgHicSRrVvDEMc4rR_7xhbCMQmIDmo2SvFw0I64F4W5XaeLm/w640-h480/IMG_0022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">The whole thing felt very spiritual. The only downside was the amount of people there. I like Cathedrals when they are empty, or almost empty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is my video. There are many more professional videos on yoootooob. </div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ZujI4aVE3pg?si=ZDsdfftkv6kFAlnG" width="480"></iframe><div>The website for <a href="https://projectionartgallery.com/" target="_blank">Luxmuralis is here.</a> They do amazing light shows in lots of different places. </div><div>I finished off the evening with a Magnum ice cream as I walked back to the car. So glad I went, an opportunity not to be missed.</div><div>Now it's the weekend. Have a good one, enjoy yourself. Toodle pip. ilona</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-5468450093877925632024-03-14T23:37:00.001+00:002024-03-14T23:37:22.750+00:00Taster<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a great night I've had tonight. Lincoln Cathedral have a light show on. Here is a taster. I will post more pics tomorrow, plus a video. Tired now so I'm going to bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKFVNCRuCMwnrzBmyIdpRTOfVbXXChTMeTaKNcHfDelIyHb1jqIeGMBiuN2qvpTh3j14Ca8nm20C42UOnvybZvqH2fWSc7A93q2m3iiOE9XRztZwSuQJtpqCrYiPCgxItFwrg-sa8B-A8nneVL3lyr6PD8JyVVO54EwqEwWfDbcu1xiiRXkVuuVv2I-Pd/s5184/IMG_0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKFVNCRuCMwnrzBmyIdpRTOfVbXXChTMeTaKNcHfDelIyHb1jqIeGMBiuN2qvpTh3j14Ca8nm20C42UOnvybZvqH2fWSc7A93q2m3iiOE9XRztZwSuQJtpqCrYiPCgxItFwrg-sa8B-A8nneVL3lyr6PD8JyVVO54EwqEwWfDbcu1xiiRXkVuuVv2I-Pd/w640-h480/IMG_0025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Toodle pip. ilona</div><p></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-26612799412107939822024-03-14T10:32:00.000+00:002024-03-14T10:32:13.648+00:00I've been screened<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been doing these poo tests for quite a few years. Whenever the NHS sent me one I took the sample and sent it back. A test kit arrived last month and I decided not to bother this time. It lay in the drawer for a few weeks. Then I changed my mind. One day my poo looked a funny colour and I thought oh heck, I had better do it then. So I sent it off, and a letter arrived back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew2pIxahal9uxCsU6l9kK9pPveLbSNJE8bHX-ZtIrV4WcaMM0zvtdHMKqyihkqEcPIR698hpzP2y-FpREC3BrVUqGIA44ZN7f5KmnInFusTLenSazAFTRnOFQHnpkuLSc08JymmQT4xARmQo2L6J3XQemxaDzG5uOQ4Y71icBonIh-E6chPykHqcDBo7U/s4998/IMG_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2857" data-original-width="4998" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew2pIxahal9uxCsU6l9kK9pPveLbSNJE8bHX-ZtIrV4WcaMM0zvtdHMKqyihkqEcPIR698hpzP2y-FpREC3BrVUqGIA44ZN7f5KmnInFusTLenSazAFTRnOFQHnpkuLSc08JymmQT4xARmQo2L6J3XQemxaDzG5uOQ4Y71icBonIh-E6chPykHqcDBo7U/w640-h366/IMG_0012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Phew, that's a relief. No further tests needed. I remembered eating a lot of cooked beetroot. That must have changed the colour of what comes out the other end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apparently this result does not guarantee that I do not have bowel cancer, or that it will never develop in the future. No screening test is completely effective. The letter advises to see my GP if I have any of the listed symptoms. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe cut down on the beetroot, eat less sugary crap, cook meals from scratch, and get more exercise. That should keep things moving through on a regular basis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A good day for a walk, methinks. Not raining and not freezing cold. Enjoy your day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Toodle pip. ilona </div><p></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-46869082508502288582024-03-13T21:19:00.000+00:002024-03-13T21:19:18.963+00:00Why I spend cash<div>Good evening. I put this video out on yoootooob yesterday, but I've been out all day today so this is the first chance I have to put it on here. I was thinking about the other advantages of using cash. I went to the Post Office to take some money out of my account and bumped into a neighbour that I hadn't seen for ages. We had a lot of news to catch up on. She was in there to get cash out as well so I was pleased to see that she is in the same frame of mind as I am, to keep using cash. The Post Office is a good place to chat. </div><div>This is why I use supermarket checkouts with a real person on the till. I want the interaction with another human being. Using cash means you actually have to speak to people. </div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/uCkIUmV7uUM?si=eydJlZc_BT2EqoNx" width="480"></iframe><div>I've been down the motorway back to my home town today. Aunty Pat died last month, it was her funeral today. It was nice to see my cousin Kerry there. I have met Pat's two sons briefly in the past, I didn't know anyone else. It was a nice service, they had two of my favourite songs, Time to say Goodbye, and The Rose. </div><div>I met my nephew for lunch, before the service. He was busy at work, so we grabbed a bite to eat at Greggs. </div><div>Back home for 6.45. Janet had been in to see to the cats, but Mayze was still yelling for more.</div><div>Catch ya tomorrow. Toodle pip. ilona</div><div><br /></div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-79363494983074352812024-03-12T09:22:00.001+00:002024-03-12T09:22:30.354+00:00Good news. <p> Post Offices<a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="https://www.gbnews.com/money/post-office-counterfeit-stamp-royal-mail" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">across the UK have reported a 15 per cent year-on-year increase in personal cash withdrawals for February.</span></p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">It comes as the Post Office<a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="http://www.gbnews.com/money/post-office/" target="_blank"> </a>rolls outs Banking Hubs in communities which has led postmasters to declare that “there’s no way that cash is dying out”.</p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keep it going folks. Cut down on your card use, stop using your phone app. Stop giving them your data. Get cash out and spend that instead. Every little helps. </span></p><h1 class="viewsHeaderText" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Eb Garamond"; font-size: var(--type-ramp-plus-5-font-size); line-height: 40px; margin: 0px; max-height: 160px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 12px;">Post Office reports surge in cash withdrawals as postmasters declare <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/post-office-reports-surge-in-cash-withdrawals-as-postmasters-declare-cash-isn-t-dying-out/ar-BB1jGKBk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=4cf8b39dd36a477698325d394aaef441&ei=124" target="_blank">‘cash isn’t dying out’</a></h1><div>Ilona. 12.3.2024</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-55882119381687413492024-03-12T08:12:00.000+00:002024-03-12T08:12:14.719+00:00How to be a successful yoootooober<div>I got up an hour earlier this morning, that's because I went to bed an hour earlier last night. After seeing to the cats I had my first coffee, and watched this video. I recently found these camping videos. They are a bit different to the UK car camping, motorhome, and tent camping videos we have here. The Atik family live in Turkey, and do it differently. </div><div>In this one Mr and Mrs are interviewed about how they got into making yoootooob vids. They give an insight into their background, and talk about how they have amassed millions of views in such a short time. The thing is they are highly watchable. They don't promote products or services, they keep their commentary simple, and work perfectly together as a team. </div><div>It is all about their passion for camping. They are doing something they love, being out in the open watching nature. </div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Skbw-1kU5k8?si=KHNE8FOovtry0oc_" width="480"></iframe><div>People just starting out on their yoootooob journey would do well to watch and learn from their experiences. How to appeal to a wide audience, how to grow their channel, and how to make money from their business. They divulge their secrets, but it really is no secret. You just have to be yourself. </div><div>As you know, my channel is my hobby, so I don't need to learn all the tips and tricks. I gave up working at 60. If I was younger and needed to earn a living I would follow the advice here. Watch if you are just starting out with your channel. Put your specs on, you need to read the English sub titles. </div><div>Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2878407950398750402024-03-11T14:34:00.000+00:002024-03-11T14:34:32.280+00:00BECCI ELLIS - Speed Queen<div>Crafty Club was a hoot this morning. Echos of laughter permeated all through the Village Hall. We have a famous lady in our midst. We are honoured to have the worlds fastest lady on two wheels, sat at our crafting table. </div><div>Local lady Becci has reached the insane speed of 264 mph on a bike which her husband built, during a time trial at Elvington Airfield near York. What a star. We are going to put together a cheer leading troupe for when she next tries to break her own record. Her hubby is working on a new bike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax_WyYk2G5ZBxSZXL0mE3nqQlOsYNRC6L-HnY443D6BMoNlmskC8rLZ3aZnGJGSVDpwEe99KcEorDwnS3VArHvTPfYUsyGDvPKiENIMncSSKujokhNhoZWN7llXM9fWzof7ieeW6z_TyWbFNdJlh103sFjgeTNgWsiHeCPNiQlHiuOCdaI-WCi9_gd7EX/s5096/IMG_9961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3670" data-original-width="5096" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax_WyYk2G5ZBxSZXL0mE3nqQlOsYNRC6L-HnY443D6BMoNlmskC8rLZ3aZnGJGSVDpwEe99KcEorDwnS3VArHvTPfYUsyGDvPKiENIMncSSKujokhNhoZWN7llXM9fWzof7ieeW6z_TyWbFNdJlh103sFjgeTNgWsiHeCPNiQlHiuOCdaI-WCi9_gd7EX/w400-h288/IMG_9961.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now watch Becci go. She is fearless. <br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/mbNupDtuRM4?si=6Dieat-TDOzufkLL" width="480"></iframe><div>Another miserable day today outside. </div><div>Catch ya later. Toodle pip. ilona</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-23743612589381005842024-03-10T09:56:00.001+00:002024-03-10T09:56:55.064+00:00The last ten years. <p> <b>Talking is cheap, people follow like sheep, even though there is nowhere to go. </b></p><p>Remember that song? I was looking for something on my own blog, easy with the search facility, and a post came up from July 2013. I remember it well. The title was Common sense politics. Guest post. My alter ego, Nellie Knowitall, from Stating the Bleedin Obvious, took over the reins. It caused a bit of a kerfuffle. It was back in the days when Anonymous, and Unknown were allowed to take part in conversations. Reading through the 76 comments, it seemed pretty civilised. </p><p>A lot of what was covered then hasn't changed very much. We are still talking about open borders and freedom of movement. Only now, the tone of conversations has very much deteriorated, because the situation almost eleven years ago has not gone away, it has amplified. </p><p>A different language has come into play, emotions have escalated, and people are finding more expressive words to illustrate their anger. Back then I was willing to discuss political issues, but over the years it is obvious that finding a common ground has moved further and further away. </p><p>Hiding behind Anonymous and Unknown has given people a suit of armour. They are now not afraid of stalking those who have a different opinion. The battle lines are now shifting towards more confrontational skirmishes online. I can't see anyone retreating. </p><p>I think we have reached the end of the road where discussion can sort out differences. We now don't know if the words on a screen are those written by a real human, or are they the product of an AI computer programmer. </p><p>The future will be interesting. Predictive text is moving forward, our computers are dictating how we should respond to emails. If we want to retain our freedoms and sovereignty we have to start thinking for ourselves now, before we lose the ability to do so. </p><p>Here is the link to the <a href="https://meanqueen-lifeaftermoney.blogspot.com/2013/07/common-sense-politics-guest-post.html#comment-form" target="_blank">post from July 2013. </a></p><p>Raining here. Enjoy your Sunday. Toodle pip. ilona</p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-73535661879823954792024-03-09T21:24:00.022+00:002024-03-10T22:43:06.400+00:00Campertrucks at Motorcraft (Edited)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was walking through the Industrial Estate at Harwood on Thursday, and saw this sign high up on the side of a big warehousing unit. Ooooh, look, there's a big truck, wonder what that is all about. It was a corner plot at a junction, and as I turned round the corner I had a look through the fence and spotted a yard full of all kinds of vehicles. Some of them big trucks, and some smaller trucks. Some were completed with new bodies on them, some just chassis cabs waiting to be rebuilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oooh, I was in my element, I must get some photo's of these. I entered the yard through big open gates, and couldn't see anyone to ask permission. The building looked new and I couldn't find any way into it. No signs on the doors. Eventually I tried a door and it led me into a big open plan office where I found several people working on computers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I explained why I was there, ex lorry driver and a truck enthusiast, and could I take some photos. Permission was granted. One staff member went over to the printer and printed off four big photographs and handed them to me. I was chuffed. It was suggested that I could have a look around the workshops to see the campers being assembled. Sadly they didn't have time to show me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOH2bzxz8tu-pgAmEn10GpAYFqEVXptYUIOeTE_Vn_WODVdKU5Od7IiRJ_VloO4Hgtbjo60hJnDw8vJ1sIEfR9-IoerQw0iZdezY8GckNmgjKdj_xfwOvszn7-jXqnqwIZ6g5NQB0p2NDH9-8lxatYDhu7abc-vzBi3rF7Cwn6zLK26H1IjKmS71KtV6O/s4481/IMG_9988.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3689" data-original-width="4481" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOH2bzxz8tu-pgAmEn10GpAYFqEVXptYUIOeTE_Vn_WODVdKU5Od7IiRJ_VloO4Hgtbjo60hJnDw8vJ1sIEfR9-IoerQw0iZdezY8GckNmgjKdj_xfwOvszn7-jXqnqwIZ6g5NQB0p2NDH9-8lxatYDhu7abc-vzBi3rF7Cwn6zLK26H1IjKmS71KtV6O/w400-h329/IMG_9988.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Look at this beauty. I wish I could take a look inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53rlwyu2PGBs2Ysqwpqi5cSbBmgWJObPHrHJWia69u3tz6UC1QCKgBe5Li70R-RuFc7lB42M6_AVS3DepZYp9Ht3aSYMBy07Rcc0R8IR2OfOV-hWi8N-8i-XUA9HZNP1v0Gdmb_cTnrvXsA6v1ukQbtuy5sWpiLG5ocyAZ5YsU3Oz15QTnAb4wM60wyOP/s5184/IMG_9986.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53rlwyu2PGBs2Ysqwpqi5cSbBmgWJObPHrHJWia69u3tz6UC1QCKgBe5Li70R-RuFc7lB42M6_AVS3DepZYp9Ht3aSYMBy07Rcc0R8IR2OfOV-hWi8N-8i-XUA9HZNP1v0Gdmb_cTnrvXsA6v1ukQbtuy5sWpiLG5ocyAZ5YsU3Oz15QTnAb4wM60wyOP/w400-h300/IMG_9986.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Imagine having to climb a ladder to get inside the camper. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kyaN467Facoy6qAbED6oUosjNbw1xr0AS_WDtEYp5H_uZtIcl1kogqkgKcn3G5wssZfW8odqeOVurNgBskJeyRwnPlfc0Mk_xJWQVbn1KkhPJtWvoOfxo5CnZ4E-Al5RC2zCh6L2ra5m9J_6gEY0XjTD2ehr0MjPWXV1r47Fvo7WGNEvHo2fq-wxDP1-/s4145/IMG_9987.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="4145" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kyaN467Facoy6qAbED6oUosjNbw1xr0AS_WDtEYp5H_uZtIcl1kogqkgKcn3G5wssZfW8odqeOVurNgBskJeyRwnPlfc0Mk_xJWQVbn1KkhPJtWvoOfxo5CnZ4E-Al5RC2zCh6L2ra5m9J_6gEY0XjTD2ehr0MjPWXV1r47Fvo7WGNEvHo2fq-wxDP1-/w400-h291/IMG_9987.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They use all makes of second hand vehicles to convert them into campers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAfCOxnZWVssL628hqcpoR6lPSf8Gw_cHtdsyhgNZzQB8PIOFKLIWAF85JSuCgZjibvn58_Kh69ybyuv93Ko1ir9x6bMhgdDyPcLUcq78yM5BlPXFwkmER_cR7lwyRbeJUE_KzzTH664076ytP0lJ_EJiSWaWOKPTS1cw6OgMa3npqU3N0yo7r3qNvPN-/s4647/IMG_9984.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3517" data-original-width="4647" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAfCOxnZWVssL628hqcpoR6lPSf8Gw_cHtdsyhgNZzQB8PIOFKLIWAF85JSuCgZjibvn58_Kh69ybyuv93Ko1ir9x6bMhgdDyPcLUcq78yM5BlPXFwkmER_cR7lwyRbeJUE_KzzTH664076ytP0lJ_EJiSWaWOKPTS1cw6OgMa3npqU3N0yo7r3qNvPN-/w400-h303/IMG_9984.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yC-EN8P5VNAvYfE_E9avsg8ELDV-HC8O-E-X15fanWo5f6-Wx6y1DxZ2Uq8Sm3m3vP9OGTEWHIm6Q5QtzVRng23dR-xl1Kv3QgRc9F5j_DlLMI6YueSBI-ntYjjKXa7MLJKGcMzR_Zbeaor65lXEO15x6G3_IN44Xy0jpX1OAzLFAfMO9uQYCBEgCjXp/s4368/IMG_9985.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3447" data-original-width="4368" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yC-EN8P5VNAvYfE_E9avsg8ELDV-HC8O-E-X15fanWo5f6-Wx6y1DxZ2Uq8Sm3m3vP9OGTEWHIm6Q5QtzVRng23dR-xl1Kv3QgRc9F5j_DlLMI6YueSBI-ntYjjKXa7MLJKGcMzR_Zbeaor65lXEO15x6G3_IN44Xy0jpX1OAzLFAfMO9uQYCBEgCjXp/w400-h316/IMG_9985.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the photo's they gave me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vIDYsM6kldsCTv6j5qSWaehzBQUh47ol3POMKs9oSZAknXXBkDOK417_r2DxlXVOtUfcYRl89iFrGFHJ4d0Z7NEmWWAhM5t-imBJS6SGZei2WIplpy31PT_Y9q9_r0GPGCO1jnR6qoMnGz9lLzRcqRBHJqTAD62tXijjTtUc4Cl1-vc2dOW8_LHdZx6Z/s4868/IMG_0001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3527" data-original-width="4868" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vIDYsM6kldsCTv6j5qSWaehzBQUh47ol3POMKs9oSZAknXXBkDOK417_r2DxlXVOtUfcYRl89iFrGFHJ4d0Z7NEmWWAhM5t-imBJS6SGZei2WIplpy31PT_Y9q9_r0GPGCO1jnR6qoMnGz9lLzRcqRBHJqTAD62tXijjTtUc4Cl1-vc2dOW8_LHdZx6Z/w400-h290/IMG_0001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As you can see they are no ordinary campers that you might see on a camp site here. Check out their web site <a href="https://www.motorcraftoa.com/" target="_blank">for more photo's </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This is how Motorcraft started. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ian Parkin-Coates is the sole driving force behind Motorcraft. As a professional motorcycle racer in the mid-nineties, Ian struggled to source a race transport that lived up to his needs. When the season ended, Ian decided to build a transporter for him and his bikes. The following season Ian turned up to the race meets to be greeted with an overwhelming interest in his vehicle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face="din-next-w01-light, din-next-w02-light, din-next-w10-light, sans-serif" style="color: #2f2e2e; font-size: 17px; text-align: start;">Motorcraft Adventure Developments are specialists in the manufacture and modification of bespoke overland expedition vehicles with client-led design, in-house fabrication, installation and paintwork. With over 35 years of experience creating the best custom interiors and vehicle modifications, all to the highest possible standards and quality.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face="din-next-w01-light, din-next-w02-light, din-next-w10-light, sans-serif" style="color: #2f2e2e; font-size: 17px; text-align: start;">If you want to have a look inside one of the vehicles, check out this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v07Y00UmhP8" target="_blank">yoootooob video. </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There you go. When you are out and about and you see something interesting, ask if you can have a closer look. . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Catch ya later. Toodle pip. ilona</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>EDITED</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I've just found this video on yoootooob. It shows how to set up one of these monster campers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><h1 class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #0f0f0f; display: -webkit-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 2.8rem; margin: 0px; max-height: 5.6rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; word-break: break-word;"><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata" force-default-style=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">CAMPING WITH A CAMPER TRUCK WITH STOVE IN HEAVY SNOW</span></yt-formatted-string></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hello everyone from a new camping video of the Atik Family. In this video we wanted to go camping with our truck caravan Maniac. We had a lovely camping in heavy snowfall in our caravan with stove. Most of the parts of the caravan were frozen because of the cold weather and the snowstorm. But we had a cozy living space inside in the comfort of our home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYn6_ls662Q" target="_blank">Watch it here. </a></span></div><p></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24668663705358162672024-03-08T23:04:00.000+00:002024-03-08T23:04:04.922+00:00A good night out<div>Good evening. I'll just drop this quick one in here before I go to bed. I've been out tonight with two friends, to the Baths Hall, to see The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. I have watched their videos many times on yoootooob, and when I found out they were coming here, I had to get a ticket. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHcQHaj0tg2gkAUWJEjZt9KEiL0I-dPN2kd4RZaHj8ma3CREihLM3V-r-8E-g7MsmrQQ5bRFqt27zpveyFOJig_0IbcbUqQpUymDqrBsZZibBnse3pka1gMJsV7J8jzBLOPj7siMuJgPpoKVXATNKYo9WNz02CyA2WpzArEFJP3vccuiyu4i6EG2n5gZ0/s4470/IMG_9996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4470" data-original-width="3349" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHcQHaj0tg2gkAUWJEjZt9KEiL0I-dPN2kd4RZaHj8ma3CREihLM3V-r-8E-g7MsmrQQ5bRFqt27zpveyFOJig_0IbcbUqQpUymDqrBsZZibBnse3pka1gMJsV7J8jzBLOPj7siMuJgPpoKVXATNKYo9WNz02CyA2WpzArEFJP3vccuiyu4i6EG2n5gZ0/w300-h400/IMG_9996.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH05jH8D1xCCcgsrN82n27Dg8mep6zCdHArPSq6phmn5TH2itjcHSwajZCnMn0_JRwNyDrbGtWAfknZ3t7d5yTS99WRavZv3NfAQT5NiMIIFVUMBm5QX17elqhWkGBj3jUzhpIcl3O8S2Nw-Km93OoAoETf7gY9WMXKgIpHUsAWU2btuewoPqDb_ttU_2E/s5184/IMG_9997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3101" data-original-width="5184" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH05jH8D1xCCcgsrN82n27Dg8mep6zCdHArPSq6phmn5TH2itjcHSwajZCnMn0_JRwNyDrbGtWAfknZ3t7d5yTS99WRavZv3NfAQT5NiMIIFVUMBm5QX17elqhWkGBj3jUzhpIcl3O8S2Nw-Km93OoAoETf7gY9WMXKgIpHUsAWU2btuewoPqDb_ttU_2E/w400-h239/IMG_9997.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkiAGe0TndE6-Fg8yhjmWblFhyphenhyphen7t86NU5YsFTD4Y4AE-OravbfKyFTKz4D3j4j34vNFj6LBPfS55TJBGwdKHJEBZKtnFdfcKYvwYxfkCgbMQcvApQYO9hDJVrrR_hKeWfudQh_0kVELaKarEDPx3DojfUbzDWa_VAfY8jo93f7BtXDzODWCxvmMsN0rE6/s4048/IMG_9998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="4048" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkiAGe0TndE6-Fg8yhjmWblFhyphenhyphen7t86NU5YsFTD4Y4AE-OravbfKyFTKz4D3j4j34vNFj6LBPfS55TJBGwdKHJEBZKtnFdfcKYvwYxfkCgbMQcvApQYO9hDJVrrR_hKeWfudQh_0kVELaKarEDPx3DojfUbzDWa_VAfY8jo93f7BtXDzODWCxvmMsN0rE6/w400-h284/IMG_9998.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A fantastic show, I love them. They have been going a long time, and I notice that some of the musicians have changed from the videos I have seen. They now have three ladies in the band. They don't just play their instruments, they joke, and sing as well. Their harmonies are top class. They are very talented. Have a look at this video. If you see their show advertised near you I would recommend you go and see it. A rollicking good night. <br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/F5-z1c-9QmE?si=PCuNMGtsmE2GHTkw" width="480"></iframe><div>Goodnight, catch ya tomorrow. Toodle pip. ilona</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50740784668400727782024-03-08T10:32:00.000+00:002024-03-08T10:32:12.328+00:00A look at Harworth<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hello. I was going to put this out last night, but after a full day out I was too tired. So where did I go? Nottinghamshire. I wanted to check out the place where I will be going for an exciting experience in May. I met the organiser, paid my dosh, and so now it is booked. Two months to wait. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I took the opportunity to combine it with a walk in the area. My OS map is well used and several previous walks have been marked with coloured pens. Not far from Blyth and Bawtry, is Harworth, worth a look I thought. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harworth#History" target="_blank">Here is some history.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBthn00iWZsPhpr6EKYdRApANgODAy46MNTViDEd3oiofzDKDM4-ijPtc_3UdQdV0bH2CFzFqQbGLqSXMP4OCPSG96AOkrE2LTmrEZkYimm7PJt9cMC9AzAmcQngdHyzwS6IyFkMfqOTMFR-9RWbgr6cR9qkv7Oq3TgbWFZ3EVDweVC6m1quzU5L0ste0/s4857/IMG_9975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3628" data-original-width="4857" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBthn00iWZsPhpr6EKYdRApANgODAy46MNTViDEd3oiofzDKDM4-ijPtc_3UdQdV0bH2CFzFqQbGLqSXMP4OCPSG96AOkrE2LTmrEZkYimm7PJt9cMC9AzAmcQngdHyzwS6IyFkMfqOTMFR-9RWbgr6cR9qkv7Oq3TgbWFZ3EVDweVC6m1quzU5L0ste0/w640-h478/IMG_9975.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually head for the church first. This is All Saints. I always walk around it looking for the best side for the photo. With this one, every side is the best one. So four pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNke1nZOUp6i1Ds2o38Ur_3oqrIb69O3YPvcq0nUZ_PsUBcjqQs5w3o7QJhVgVBHeYvdJPY6BxKdmPgd9NeBYIwVAD5nTSTbHj6knVKzUOspHFzg6vrdMVNBlNzcJD78NJzAYVFCs_250i9v9iW55IGXQVa1NvDQ7kEPA5PdAFOGI8NLjPwUQ5aO5fbdT/s5184/IMG_9967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNke1nZOUp6i1Ds2o38Ur_3oqrIb69O3YPvcq0nUZ_PsUBcjqQs5w3o7QJhVgVBHeYvdJPY6BxKdmPgd9NeBYIwVAD5nTSTbHj6knVKzUOspHFzg6vrdMVNBlNzcJD78NJzAYVFCs_250i9v9iW55IGXQVa1NvDQ7kEPA5PdAFOGI8NLjPwUQ5aO5fbdT/w640-h480/IMG_9967.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UUTbuQDIaadqZcTDJ8izErb_AicOuVoblmALc5rT3NkpIlCz-QZsDu0NZOFLlcDGjcrnU8O8QhJtsFZWeg5Q6Ftp54Nc_TTGRyVPmuNskJ1baRxoTQvpwc6K8H7p4DVMCrrWzo1Q5s3vHZkg3RLLDH5p0L_RbmlJbQEKwdnW021-H5cqzx7J-laHJL49/s5184/IMG_9970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UUTbuQDIaadqZcTDJ8izErb_AicOuVoblmALc5rT3NkpIlCz-QZsDu0NZOFLlcDGjcrnU8O8QhJtsFZWeg5Q6Ftp54Nc_TTGRyVPmuNskJ1baRxoTQvpwc6K8H7p4DVMCrrWzo1Q5s3vHZkg3RLLDH5p0L_RbmlJbQEKwdnW021-H5cqzx7J-laHJL49/w640-h480/IMG_9970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKu01Z70weSi9bd1BHjYXRAz2KEkQlW_7qwZo7Od2slg6eLLKANRRkORMwiCXRkhVOPzQ5YN6CQlv-iqFoSIrgHqbmB2sfxGBDx7s_Sg6IeZvYhXOW72BI66k4KNpE-bHjif4DBolsAMEC8SKQMhI2cyoLJ1Hw3Kp95AyQkdf-3HSNi4oeUQDiXkEy9JI/s5184/IMG_9971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKu01Z70weSi9bd1BHjYXRAz2KEkQlW_7qwZo7Od2slg6eLLKANRRkORMwiCXRkhVOPzQ5YN6CQlv-iqFoSIrgHqbmB2sfxGBDx7s_Sg6IeZvYhXOW72BI66k4KNpE-bHjif4DBolsAMEC8SKQMhI2cyoLJ1Hw3Kp95AyQkdf-3HSNi4oeUQDiXkEy9JI/w640-h480/IMG_9971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iKlzflaHujnWb8Raxx6jilj7R0Yt3D8OpvLdCgqEfzxefvV11gBVAzz64cxijvgC7fw8SNYr59TOu9CLTlSfX_aHSZxUrd8Ppob6k6ilKeT3GCW_tfcOXGh9PlThEKZIvxI50bFkvpRZKzRJ6jsilRLVE6aGlGKtTyekq6YLynsIGDBDsJgniOMKZTtD/s5184/IMG_9972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iKlzflaHujnWb8Raxx6jilj7R0Yt3D8OpvLdCgqEfzxefvV11gBVAzz64cxijvgC7fw8SNYr59TOu9CLTlSfX_aHSZxUrd8Ppob6k6ilKeT3GCW_tfcOXGh9PlThEKZIvxI50bFkvpRZKzRJ6jsilRLVE6aGlGKtTyekq6YLynsIGDBDsJgniOMKZTtD/w640-h480/IMG_9972.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Close to the church is a Cemetery. This looks like a newish plot of land and has been laid out to perfection. I noticed a lot of gravestones dates 2021, 2022, and 2023. A lot of older churches are running out of space so new pieces of land have to be found. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0EQsQGsVwCzzt5N7YP5ghCY8YGXobvxXCceXvFxILz9sSDJ6KSSWpPg53Lq2A2amvlTy_ddh2dz90761A8b7f6p5VLHrfCc1OYEG_3EzvRnuQZ8OxrF91qi-JwibtZkfGqVVg2PmCx35KbTyfGJ0Ik8jAjLSv4NCK0xyuFZbqa5yvXowqnPT6sBQnbLi/s5184/IMG_9973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0EQsQGsVwCzzt5N7YP5ghCY8YGXobvxXCceXvFxILz9sSDJ6KSSWpPg53Lq2A2amvlTy_ddh2dz90761A8b7f6p5VLHrfCc1OYEG_3EzvRnuQZ8OxrF91qi-JwibtZkfGqVVg2PmCx35KbTyfGJ0Ik8jAjLSv4NCK0xyuFZbqa5yvXowqnPT6sBQnbLi/w640-h480/IMG_9973.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dKZqtC0qaZATStf1v5gFHyYsJ9K93umO2Uw1IvZQgcoyUeJ3rbLLDc0tMrmfXI8PgspFhdVOScpCF2U5miA6QFtIvI8lo0XbR703WLksxA3nf7DxlU_IF6gQirVdeiOcnIgEGTws3kvVEDhLUSKohG3450EIgScQz30lq_2X5CfEykFIAivFirPRkQcn/s4185/IMG_9974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3035" data-original-width="4185" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dKZqtC0qaZATStf1v5gFHyYsJ9K93umO2Uw1IvZQgcoyUeJ3rbLLDc0tMrmfXI8PgspFhdVOScpCF2U5miA6QFtIvI8lo0XbR703WLksxA3nf7DxlU_IF6gQirVdeiOcnIgEGTws3kvVEDhLUSKohG3450EIgScQz30lq_2X5CfEykFIAivFirPRkQcn/w640-h464/IMG_9974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I set off down the road, over the motorway, towards Stirrup. There is also a disused and long gone railway line here. Some of this graffiti looks impressive. Pity I couldn't get down the steep embankment to take a look further into the tunnel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsimDjw3Ez8RF2CtJQEHNfgCZokCjMW83_I5jWXMgkHRMbZUZ74tgcgullOiOgpJHi0N41Qgt4BQfpiuOi5FH-DHy79om5AxB5CWNiDMi2_U6Ez9ywxFQvwU4CgtWd2tEMcfPiE-g9_QPxEg-XtFg6FmzySr7OCf0GfYeCv7meqKu3YSdliAWaDUoHInN/s5184/IMG_9978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsimDjw3Ez8RF2CtJQEHNfgCZokCjMW83_I5jWXMgkHRMbZUZ74tgcgullOiOgpJHi0N41Qgt4BQfpiuOi5FH-DHy79om5AxB5CWNiDMi2_U6Ez9ywxFQvwU4CgtWd2tEMcfPiE-g9_QPxEg-XtFg6FmzySr7OCf0GfYeCv7meqKu3YSdliAWaDUoHInN/w640-h480/IMG_9978.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's go and have a look at this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTl3BM2-1hy6S92ztHWFx00aFtEtbw0lUOGQkgUFa5RtRfQUCp0aKDUA1ckJIWuqdGJ2L1OzBkBOY8HtDoJP032NMEyU1O2FE6cXEAhHx1hYsprn3MjgHJwzFRUVsx7aYdzrYIwS3IG64l6m8aAtjIY42X57DCsRz3CSk8MMbMOLFOM-yMD4e2lRP6rTIK/s5184/IMG_9976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTl3BM2-1hy6S92ztHWFx00aFtEtbw0lUOGQkgUFa5RtRfQUCp0aKDUA1ckJIWuqdGJ2L1OzBkBOY8HtDoJP032NMEyU1O2FE6cXEAhHx1hYsprn3MjgHJwzFRUVsx7aYdzrYIwS3IG64l6m8aAtjIY42X57DCsRz3CSk8MMbMOLFOM-yMD4e2lRP6rTIK/w640-h480/IMG_9976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The track joins the car park at the main entrance. A few golfers were about, even though it was a bit chilly. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigb3zWi4dgqQS0StPqPqEwIBLX0IpdnLibRvtimCM5cgo_20vPOLgmOZBJNpLQ3Y4PL09AMYno8MVDaucOJzmFyVhZHo90uzP47yw8c3PvGVuOQxgMpFwERjo-A-vlRINK9ljPnPCqAlWtW0yxKQ_FJgo80kjAuy8_0eMAy86L6DpxnnudMDPHlmljZRmF/s4940/IMG_9979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="4940" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigb3zWi4dgqQS0StPqPqEwIBLX0IpdnLibRvtimCM5cgo_20vPOLgmOZBJNpLQ3Y4PL09AMYno8MVDaucOJzmFyVhZHo90uzP47yw8c3PvGVuOQxgMpFwERjo-A-vlRINK9ljPnPCqAlWtW0yxKQ_FJgo80kjAuy8_0eMAy86L6DpxnnudMDPHlmljZRmF/w640-h482/IMG_9979.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the rear view of the building. The terrace looking out over the gardens looks like an lovely place to sit in the summer months. Visit <a href="https://www.styrruphall.co.uk/" target="_blank">their web site</a> for a closer look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95_XyRzkz8KHSM31nnWqgpO1HSrVoJXSPwNrljQTkEb67ux2bqZpt8WmEQLmYMP2Mbubl__v0K_u0-SqqksLTMtcPUqtoVa4wjgOD5t1VW2Klbq4beLA5fYyeMYN3gtgoBT7xc2gA8EIkUP9giZgKX_YOsIqsORlHNM33uzytTZR4qAxNDn9cYJAwEwz6/s5049/IMG_9980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3787" data-original-width="5049" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95_XyRzkz8KHSM31nnWqgpO1HSrVoJXSPwNrljQTkEb67ux2bqZpt8WmEQLmYMP2Mbubl__v0K_u0-SqqksLTMtcPUqtoVa4wjgOD5t1VW2Klbq4beLA5fYyeMYN3gtgoBT7xc2gA8EIkUP9giZgKX_YOsIqsORlHNM33uzytTZR4qAxNDn9cYJAwEwz6/w640-h480/IMG_9980.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Carrying on into the village I stopped to have a chat with a local lady. She was off to feed a friends horse, pushing a wheelbarrow full of hay. She said this bus is being renovated ready for the new season. It was locked and nobody about to ask for a look inside. To think, I used to drive a bus like this for Stevensons Travel. I was fearless in those days, couldn't do it now. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72CriWQd0Zn7QCsSNqewP2j_phjWRBpbmSVLwpdyKd_MJGZz7nEQXtXuPXjoDOd8MWIYkXOH6Y-k9TTyl4c43XuFJWErm5Bc2x_3Lt4L2u7hGray8sY9naqygYwlJooJ-fohH0sH1okEXEHdi7MxX0R9aaYnsy5ME_VOnefkQmqKyf7HCxyoFS3sYasCL/s4792/IMG_9981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="4792" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72CriWQd0Zn7QCsSNqewP2j_phjWRBpbmSVLwpdyKd_MJGZz7nEQXtXuPXjoDOd8MWIYkXOH6Y-k9TTyl4c43XuFJWErm5Bc2x_3Lt4L2u7hGray8sY9naqygYwlJooJ-fohH0sH1okEXEHdi7MxX0R9aaYnsy5ME_VOnefkQmqKyf7HCxyoFS3sYasCL/w640-h458/IMG_9981.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84k8rwTHtgWJ2G-Px9-O33AN4Uilj6q5t7WVu0_uIFClo_yLAeytUBuuL4h3fMMAa2bxQsC90ohV6Sl56v9JuN8zcd_jJuEI-Ax09eQJgp77_nQqs7BDiTwhBFciaizhp70b9HhNskV3MxGOjpPiHfL5D8NK1RagxffCZEjAA7E59XO2MwW44Y7YB1Qpi/s4607/IMG_9983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4607" data-original-width="3309" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84k8rwTHtgWJ2G-Px9-O33AN4Uilj6q5t7WVu0_uIFClo_yLAeytUBuuL4h3fMMAa2bxQsC90ohV6Sl56v9JuN8zcd_jJuEI-Ax09eQJgp77_nQqs7BDiTwhBFciaizhp70b9HhNskV3MxGOjpPiHfL5D8NK1RagxffCZEjAA7E59XO2MwW44Y7YB1Qpi/w460-h640/IMG_9983.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From Styyrup I found a different way back to Harworth. It took me through a big industrial area, lots of factories and warehouses. I don't mind that because I find all new places interesting. I came across a place that builds campervans, but not the usual type that you see around campsites and on the roads of the UK. I'll post about that tomorrow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made a brief stop at Scrooby before heading home. It's a lovely village with a church in the middle. The daylight was fading so I didn't stop long. Back home for 6.45pm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rQ0l_zvzfSwcMZpxrm8j8Nuag7CeRve1jcGZuGZqSMapEK2znNiawOhFx2koOcwY8mi6jpUdtgZUUHJrkcD5jIz7CCSboALp_hMpyjtkNMzakWGqXm60zN03zB4M7WhLKntBkBP5vh8tiXqNAW0C4u_Enb34FO_y52yxAJQ1bDZyOduuGkc5BC7lCYWQ/s5184/IMG_9989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rQ0l_zvzfSwcMZpxrm8j8Nuag7CeRve1jcGZuGZqSMapEK2znNiawOhFx2koOcwY8mi6jpUdtgZUUHJrkcD5jIz7CCSboALp_hMpyjtkNMzakWGqXm60zN03zB4M7WhLKntBkBP5vh8tiXqNAW0C4u_Enb34FO_y52yxAJQ1bDZyOduuGkc5BC7lCYWQ/w640-h480/IMG_9989.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>A short four mile walk today, but lots of interesting features to look at. <p></p><p>Breakfast time. My stomach is grumbling. Catch ya tomorrow. Toodle pip. ilona<br /></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-26456682709488639672024-03-07T09:47:00.000+00:002024-03-07T09:47:48.068+00:00Neighbourhood Watch<p> Several notices popped up on our Village Page yesterday. It seems there were a gang of four cruising around in the early hours, 4am ish, looking for opportunities to steal something. They were picked up on several cameras trying to gain access through house doors and car doors. Security cameras around people's private property is a good deterrent, but when the robbers are dressed from head to toe with only their eyes visible, it doesn't help to identify them. </p><p>Some of the residents reports. </p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - -</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">At 4:32 this morning 4 people dressed in black with hoodies tried to take my husbands truck, they also tried to break into my sons van and my car.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">4 youths with torches 4 am. On camera. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Our Neighbourhood watch site the same thing happening at 2ish this morning and sure it's the same bloke with the padded coat on.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We've had our cars tampered with last nigh and items taken from my sons car. If anyone finds a black Nike bag please let me know. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">- - - - - - - - - -</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think we all have to be mindful that this might happen. A bit worrying when it is close to home. I have put extra security on my car, and always check that the doors and windows of the house are locked. That's all we can do, and hope that we do not become victims of crime. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Toodle pip. ilona</span></span></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-62053392613281868812024-03-06T20:27:00.001+00:002024-03-06T20:27:41.170+00:00Arty crochet<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been to the Arts Centre in town today. It normally closes at 4pm but they extended it to 6pm and had a 'Meet the Artist' session. Abby Frances created these pieces, first on an ipad, then she transferred the designs onto a computer programme which converts them into crochet patterns. It must have taken her many hours of work to complete eleven pieces. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCNUtJYVjqsDkQedf9eBk4ShyphenhyphenujxEsXKMTt3urPEKvMahKtF5f2Y5tCLxguki92wRMvKwfqPUe1o4z0ijz-gdd0X_qMFdl2gb_5EdgCRqiHKUXL4qjVNHwpOih9sBSlYcBoIsKrV7pM8ZR-HflDxEK_euGsGigRA7syKN_71aUdhOVRUSJ8oF2-4THsrR/s4646/IMG_9869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4646" data-original-width="3349" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCNUtJYVjqsDkQedf9eBk4ShyphenhyphenujxEsXKMTt3urPEKvMahKtF5f2Y5tCLxguki92wRMvKwfqPUe1o4z0ijz-gdd0X_qMFdl2gb_5EdgCRqiHKUXL4qjVNHwpOih9sBSlYcBoIsKrV7pM8ZR-HflDxEK_euGsGigRA7syKN_71aUdhOVRUSJ8oF2-4THsrR/w289-h400/IMG_9869.JPG" width="289" /></a></div>A glass of wine was served with nibbles. I enjoyed chatting with Abby and getting the low down on how these ideas came to her. Her work is super neat and tidy. Only three more days left if you want to see it. <p></p><p>Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona</p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18960916000563905052024-03-05T10:51:00.000+00:002024-03-05T10:51:16.559+00:00The sting in the tale<p> My parents split up when I was about 16 - 17. I was the eldest of three, and working at Woolys. It should have happened before that. The marriage wasn't working and we were quite aware of the ongoing conflicts between the two of them. Mum only stayed there until we were old enough to understand what was happening. It was a relief when we moved out and didn't have to listen to the bickering, or indeed the long silences. </p><p>All communications between the two of them ceased. He had to pay towards his children's upkeep until we had all left school. Mum worked part time at the Marmite factory. </p><p>Dad found a job 100 miles away, and found lodgings with a widow who rented him a room. We lost touch completely. One day out of the blue I had a message from an uncle, dad's brother, saying that dad would be coming back for a visit, and would be staying in a hotel in the town centre. </p><p>By this time, my late teens, I had had plenty of time to think about the break up and why things didn't work out. And now I am a lot older, I am fully aware of what brought the marriage to an end. We mostly heard about mum's side of the story, because dad was mostly at work, or out with his mates. </p><p>I realised that dad's visit would be a good opportunity to maybe build some bridges, and have a good old catch up chat. Me and my sister surprised him with a visit at the hotel he was staying at. </p><p>When you hear the other side to a story it puts things into perspective. Neither mum or dad were perfect. They were caught up in the moment when they got together. At the end of the war, dad in his soldiers uniform came home, bringing mum with him. </p><p>A year or so after the hotel get together, we went with our then boyfriends up to the Wirral in the north west, to visit dad at his lodgings. He took us to his local pub where he hung out with his mates. I will never forget the smile on his face as he proudly introduced his daughters to the landlord. We got to know a bit more about him as he interacted with his friends. </p><p>That was the last we saw of him. A year or so later we had a letter from the company he worked for saying he has passed away suddenly. We didn't go to the funeral. The letter also said that it was the tradition to have a collection at the steelworks where he worked, and the money would go to the youngest daughter. We went on the train to collect this. They sent a car to meet us at the station, and gave us a lunch when they presented the cash. </p><p>Anyway, the last part of this story is by the by. I bring this up because there is always two parts to a story. A marriage that didn't work. There is no point in prolonging the misery when the best option is to part company and start afresh. Working hard to keep a marriage going may be the best option for those who are determined to ride the rough waves of conflict, in the hope that it will eventually smooth itself out. But we are only on this planet for a short time, and everyone has to make the decision on what is best for them. </p><p>Forcing people to live together, whether it be a couple, a community, a whole country, or several countries, when they have nothing in common, is folly. Eruptions will break out. Resentment will rear it's ugly head. The stronger will lead to eradicating the weak. Those who have the most money will call the shots, and those who have the least will be trampled into the ground and obliterated. </p><p>The internet, the main stream media, and any other media, are all money laundering exercises. The redistribution of wealth will see people who hate each other being forced to live with each other. That can only lead to resentment, fuelling riots, and a free for all. People can only be pushed so far. I will watch on the sidelines, as the whole fabric of society falls apart. </p><p>There seems to be very little that the individual can do about it. But there is. Recognise that we are not masters of our own lives, someone will always be steering us in the direction they want us to go in. If you don't have a plan for the rest of your life, someone else does. </p><p>These are my thoughts, now get on with your own life and make it the best you can.</p><p>Lots of love. ilona </p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-76134387047142749622024-03-04T09:17:00.001+00:002024-03-04T09:17:13.172+00:00Joined up writing. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good morning. The sun is shining through the back window, which shows I haven't cleaned them for a long time. A job I must do soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No Crafty Club today. There is work going on at the Village Hall which may be very noisy due to equipment being used to rectify the problem. So I will sit here and get on with my next arty project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have just finished this piece. A nine inch hoop with lots of wooden bits and bobs, which were supposed to be assembled to make a clock. My friends gave up with it when they broke one of the pieces. They passed them on to me and said, can you do something with this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used felt tip pens to colour them. I first stitched them onto a dark fabric background with matching cotton thread. Then I blitzed it with embroidery thread to add more contrasting colours. At that stage I wondered if it was finished. Then I came up with the idea of joining the pieces together with running stitches in yellow. 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It was fun to do. I like the idea of working with limited resources. First visualising what the finished article might look like, and making changes along the way to achieve something pleasing to the eye. I think every creative person will understand that. It's like a journey with minimal planning, which hopefully will work out. <p></p><p>The back window will not get cleaned today, because Mayze has just decided make camp there. I haven't the heart to move her. She is increasingly losing her marbles and is totally deaf. She has started to go out into the garden now the weather is improving. </p><p>Happy Monday everybody. Toodle pip. ilona</p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33711824456550235282024-03-03T10:22:00.011+00:002024-03-03T10:34:15.676+00:00Sunday titter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin05pP70kWRJKf7YyzDBBMG6CWLtlyyT96pUZ21x979b2rD9rokoe-H4uv3vrrC7AkzFLgTUO4Mgs7triWW69mtog6z8SsqoiXYn9IuLZ-1NtexVeFoNMecPrYy7JPkLuFykJRAqW058Q3VT2K4qwrkVISl7UP4LcKFP0a6nMDUqwHTPX0C-UtzcGytEz0/s4642/IMG_9959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="4642" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin05pP70kWRJKf7YyzDBBMG6CWLtlyyT96pUZ21x979b2rD9rokoe-H4uv3vrrC7AkzFLgTUO4Mgs7triWW69mtog6z8SsqoiXYn9IuLZ-1NtexVeFoNMecPrYy7JPkLuFykJRAqW058Q3VT2K4qwrkVISl7UP4LcKFP0a6nMDUqwHTPX0C-UtzcGytEz0/w400-h249/IMG_9959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>What to say? Jokers, they haven't a bloody clue. Or rather they have. <div>There is no reason to listen to anything Sunack or Starmer says. They are cheeks from the same arse. <br /><p></p><p>Have a good Sunday. Toodle pip. ilona</p></div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-12924366409135187902024-03-02T11:43:00.000+00:002024-03-02T11:43:07.914+00:00Making plans<p> Smashing sunset last night, did you see it? After a rotten weather day, it suddenly brightened up, inspiring me to go out for a walk. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo-9hfCF5EPhd9X2kAJA0Yo0FyBFoFJ8V3UA8mCZ4GeobzC7nVkvhQRQGDnTEJAHWs4OOqc_eba0fryjlw5GlXUHeJnyIidmbkLCH4eKgyVqB9CM7oNprAWZlDHJC1FNS3tbUT8W2m3GuFQTl_Gu3G-RBBsewbfa83sueTM61T6qdLtsTZYapieE2klE0/s5184/IMG_9958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo-9hfCF5EPhd9X2kAJA0Yo0FyBFoFJ8V3UA8mCZ4GeobzC7nVkvhQRQGDnTEJAHWs4OOqc_eba0fryjlw5GlXUHeJnyIidmbkLCH4eKgyVqB9CM7oNprAWZlDHJC1FNS3tbUT8W2m3GuFQTl_Gu3G-RBBsewbfa83sueTM61T6qdLtsTZYapieE2klE0/w640-h480/IMG_9958.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaKZ7iu6gfHjx_dOsETH7ZwA04em3lOhg73WLtZpjaXMM89FuesAE7c4vuKajwA44nol0gosc52NZJxSBjxSNAReDMN9OWOqL7sLJMZgWz-xiMfQgL-3ScaT24Gd5nL_wURXOA4sQoyg9uw9F5LMjmB_1tOPbHmx-nG1d-O9uQfTGjef-SMnQoJpEZIs5/s5184/IMG_9956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaKZ7iu6gfHjx_dOsETH7ZwA04em3lOhg73WLtZpjaXMM89FuesAE7c4vuKajwA44nol0gosc52NZJxSBjxSNAReDMN9OWOqL7sLJMZgWz-xiMfQgL-3ScaT24Gd5nL_wURXOA4sQoyg9uw9F5LMjmB_1tOPbHmx-nG1d-O9uQfTGjef-SMnQoJpEZIs5/w640-h480/IMG_9956.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL6mBAMMy3O9Dq0wMUqPaaT8IKySiClGbB23YjXp-MdQv9N5b-zDP4ECJpKdmhEXDMmyHqsL_cAgYMSwrTlwo8R_VLIoYMGGpdZaS0BYICmxa1nwsMftqY218tGka0BFNPBeHrlTgphzCAToC0oNg7p3vCr5vQ59mn48C-y9hRd0D75atDD-fF4gVpmGn/s5184/IMG_9952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL6mBAMMy3O9Dq0wMUqPaaT8IKySiClGbB23YjXp-MdQv9N5b-zDP4ECJpKdmhEXDMmyHqsL_cAgYMSwrTlwo8R_VLIoYMGGpdZaS0BYICmxa1nwsMftqY218tGka0BFNPBeHrlTgphzCAToC0oNg7p3vCr5vQ59mn48C-y9hRd0D75atDD-fF4gVpmGn/w640-h480/IMG_9952.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DZRJ8NlDzk5P65Y3PmXOPUFw5T3SYL43Uv32WgGFo4SVsEsjKKYOwexFAIHv50GLwAKeEVCSuLZ0oRv4HMsrBj7LAHWxqItwTek-1oJ44kXf0gLW5rXTgSOvV1nXgiMaERhVx4PAIVtO0T_JRToHqhGlySVeF0Dlb3vwzIde1BvT57Xp-JTkSAFoXgw3/s5184/IMG_9951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DZRJ8NlDzk5P65Y3PmXOPUFw5T3SYL43Uv32WgGFo4SVsEsjKKYOwexFAIHv50GLwAKeEVCSuLZ0oRv4HMsrBj7LAHWxqItwTek-1oJ44kXf0gLW5rXTgSOvV1nXgiMaERhVx4PAIVtO0T_JRToHqhGlySVeF0Dlb3vwzIde1BvT57Xp-JTkSAFoXgw3/w640-h480/IMG_9951.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am buzzing at the moment. I have found something really exciting to do, for one day in May. Something I really want to do. I am in contact with the company and will be booking it as soon as they tell me how much it is going to cost. I'll let you know when it is all confirmed. 😎😁😍</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just read this quote somewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: right; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You are not obligated to associate with people who are making your life worse.
It’s okay to surround yourself with people who are helping you be better and to shy away from people who are willing to drag you down.
You’re not obligated to associate with people who are trying to damage the structure of your being.
Move away from people like that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">True, don't you think. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy the weekend. Toodle pip. ilona</div><p></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24661750971997939362024-03-01T14:11:00.000+00:002024-03-01T14:11:55.249+00:00Walking Group check in. <div>With two months gone already, how is your walking progressing? Are you keeping up? Or are you lagging behind? </div><div>I got a bit behind, the weather has not been conducive to enjoyable walking. I hope it starts picking up from now on. I finished on 172 miles, so made the 168 target. </div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ixhLmLL_KWo?si=KcnT2N22HBWT1xnD" width="480"></iframe><div>I have finished an art project, now starting another one. Creating art keeps my hands busy.</div><div>Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-27970677648269775762024-02-29T19:38:00.000+00:002024-02-29T19:38:12.453+00:00Colourful fun<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't know who to credit with this, it's AI generated. There are lots of similar floating around on the internet. I think it's wonderful</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyFsEwuhYqlkNfDIdCs7ogXA9sw94tFrUeXAtUYQ9IMBL2qpI1NXC0bvpzcHshQrgtI-RF_m78QKo3wwsU9ZsM9amtIaB8lJ65xfoaibZlb4kOqpo3RymvMYQO2aFdPL5eY1AurGrbm-q5DDJ8wz6pu8XQppbMS5QrepwqLDdnCe_mSUA_TYMJ8rpIAAt/s680/GHhoIY8XMAA6TRK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="680" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyFsEwuhYqlkNfDIdCs7ogXA9sw94tFrUeXAtUYQ9IMBL2qpI1NXC0bvpzcHshQrgtI-RF_m78QKo3wwsU9ZsM9amtIaB8lJ65xfoaibZlb4kOqpo3RymvMYQO2aFdPL5eY1AurGrbm-q5DDJ8wz6pu8XQppbMS5QrepwqLDdnCe_mSUA_TYMJ8rpIAAt/w400-h399/GHhoIY8XMAA6TRK.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ilona. 29.2.2024<br /> <p></p>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-10150283155801536912024-02-29T10:29:00.001+00:002024-02-29T10:29:35.656+00:00Nope, not now, not ever. <p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: start;">The panel voted 11-1 to say Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months has passed since their last shot.</p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3vSTwx93IjdOW1U_iG4hKuNC85Rduvun22uvIHD_4iUv5t-yipHQ4aiThII_sMDN1BtH_ERAOpgSylCSc7gYXcLv9KYC-bxa5vWB1g_zpBeC5_NKqYjIzEQ5zqBsxdQaSHiqTGSWV5KfeEOCgaS59sBP4DjDukpmgRZRzPI1KlJFZNIG9kWEH57J2inm/s534/BB1j3UxP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="534" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3vSTwx93IjdOW1U_iG4hKuNC85Rduvun22uvIHD_4iUv5t-yipHQ4aiThII_sMDN1BtH_ERAOpgSylCSc7gYXcLv9KYC-bxa5vWB1g_zpBeC5_NKqYjIzEQ5zqBsxdQaSHiqTGSWV5KfeEOCgaS59sBP4DjDukpmgRZRzPI1KlJFZNIG9kWEH57J2inm/w400-h266/BB1j3UxP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="viewsHeader" data-test-id="views-title" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><h1 class="viewsHeaderText" style="color: var(--neutral-foreground-rest); font-family: "Eb Garamond"; font-size: var(--type-ramp-plus-5-font-size); line-height: 40px; margin: 0px; max-height: 160px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 12px; text-align: start;">Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say</h1><div style="text-align: left;">Story in<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/older-us-adults-should-get-another-covid-19-shot-advisers-say/ar-BB1j3WGj?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=bd8f5499aa5c444ea42f5f9bee891783&ei=43" target="_blank"> the Independent. </a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They keep pushing it. Once again I say, I am not taking part. You dear reader must do what's best for yourselves. All the information is out there for you to make an informed choice. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Lots of love. Toodle pip. ilona. xxx</div></div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-32825957611142515652024-02-28T21:59:00.002+00:002024-02-28T21:59:31.729+00:00Yarn bombing in Brigg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Such a lot of work has gone into decorating the town of Brigg. It all looks quite amazing. Many hours of crochet and knitting. It must have taken almost a year, and hundreds of yards of wool to create this display of loveliness. Brigg is a market town with lots of small independent shops. This is a pedestrian bridge over the river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YBu5MVWGOAMsbQ5Rv-_gq3mT2mJcWPtTYmtaz4kKO2gI-YlOKiR9uJWecoZWSHUwiRsNeQ76oC5PC0aAp7zoD3EqQUR9cnAfUQNTYETkMBR6H1wstlfyTn0fDf5w6sFWQrU7-lmyIeFrgfkdny1Du8zmLP6fkHRmTFz4jaqy7afOPr5getnH9uRoOT7s/s4596/IMG_9938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3157" data-original-width="4596" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YBu5MVWGOAMsbQ5Rv-_gq3mT2mJcWPtTYmtaz4kKO2gI-YlOKiR9uJWecoZWSHUwiRsNeQ76oC5PC0aAp7zoD3EqQUR9cnAfUQNTYETkMBR6H1wstlfyTn0fDf5w6sFWQrU7-lmyIeFrgfkdny1Du8zmLP6fkHRmTFz4jaqy7afOPr5getnH9uRoOT7s/w400-h275/IMG_9938.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-IjtZx9Cc3scty3vtXzkuuICZQK1q5jMxi-YBdSWdxo1uXv3sOJt783Argajv0X0qTW2l2JiYRfPFldooiFSZUGKJAQLVMlGzceZGiV-Oqvn78C9HqvidL-useJcuax8KJYUuWZ0mmUqrBDergctGbADTa6hXRGFDfrqItjm71CGqIAUDDaHWtBZkG05/s4365/IMG_9939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">You've seen the pictures, now watch the movie. </div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/0GeVd2Gxjl8?si=aN3c5cxqqi9C2em3" width="480"></iframe><div>I treated myself to a portion of chips and a small pot of mushy peas and was quite shocked at the price. £4.10p. Good job I only do this once a year. I have lost touch with how much it costs to eat out. Mind you there was quite a lot of chips. I ate a few of them sat in my car before I went home. Then microwaved a few more for my dinner last night. I had more chips for breakfast this morning, and again for lunch, and added some to my dinner tonight. I still have some left for breakfast tomorrow. </div><div>Nearly time to go to bed. I'm chilling with a glass of wine. Thanks for popping in.</div><div>Toodle pip. ilona</div>Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.com1