Free sofa - Collect at Flixborough LOL

The half bag that I picked yesterday was filled up today, on Flixborough Industrial Estate. Such a lot of litter here. It was 4pm, it didn't take long to fill another bag. 

I found another fly tip. This has been a notorious black spot for people dumping rubbish in the past. It's at the entrance to a lane which goes to a chicken farm. There is a gate across but it is mostly left open.  A sofa in several large pieces. 

They put a camera on it a while ago which stopped a lot of it. Looks like it has started again. I wonder if the camera is real, maybe it's a dummy. 

My bags awaiting collection. 

I have to say that the Council are getting better at picking up my bags, and clearing away fly tips. That pile of recyclable rubbish I reported yesterday has been collected today. I am chuffed about that. 

My dinner tonight. Avocado, rice, and mushrooms. Very nice. 

Let's see what Friday brings. My Medical Centre has sent me a text. They are inviting people to come along tomorrow if they need help with the NHS App. I think I might go. You know what I think about Apps. 😁😝😟 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Getting up to date

Yesterday I did a tidy up on the Industrial Estate. Four different locations, One red bag filled, plus some glass bottles. 

For lunch today I did a stir fry with Quorn pieces, chopped onions, and some rice, topped with a fried egg. 

This afternoon I was on my way to Aldi and spotted a fly tip half hidden behind some rocks. I will check that on the way back. Spent £55 in Aldi. Stopped to see what has been dumped. This is trade waste from a food outlet, a cafe or food shop. 

I stacked it all up at the front of the rocks so that is is visible from the road and the Council can easily find it. Have reported it on the Council web site. 

There is time to do a quick pick with a carrier bag, before it gets dark. I have emptied this into a red bag, but it's only half full, so I will go back tomorrow and top it up. 

Now I'm going to watch a video. I am following Roz and her new adventure. She is visiting all the waterfalls on Skye to take photographs for her 2027 calendar. 

A glass of cider before bedtime I think.

Toodle pip.   ilona

A look at Kirton in Lindsey

I took a few photo's as I was wandering around Kirton yesterday. I had a couple of hours to fill until the Exhibition closed and I could pick up my picture. First of all I called in the Charity Shop to say hello to the lady who runs it. I had met her twice before, once at a Craft Fair, and once in Lincoln town centre. I browsed the clothes rails in her shop and chose a very nice long sleeved top. Then I went back to my car to change into my walking boots. 

I'm sure this building must have some history because it is on the playing field right next to the children's playground.  I can't find anything about it. Looks like it is a private house now. 

St Andrews Church. Locked today. I went to a Christmas Eve midnight mass here many years ago. 

This house looks like no one has set foot in it for a long time. Even the path to the front door is overgrown with weeds. 

Right next door is the Baptist Church. 1663 on the stone over the door. 

I decided to go and take a look at the Railway Station. The last time I was there, many years ago, someone was living in it. I didn't take a photo this time. This is a photo I took in 2013. The front garden is now full of bushes and trees. You can't see much of the house now. 

I was pondering which way to go next to make my way back to the town. A kindly young man asked if he could help as I studied the map. He showed me the way to a footpath which would cut a lot of road walking out. I set off across a field. As it came into Kirton it took me into a new housing estate. Some of it was finished and the houses were occupied, around the edge they were still building it. Can you see the Windmill hiding behind the trees. 

There you go. The countryside views are being lost behind mountains of concrete and bricks. 

I can't see any affordable homes here for first time buyers or young families. They are mainly detached and semi's. 

Don't worry though, they are all being fitted with ugly heat pumps. 

When I got home I made a lovely omelette. Underneath this lot is a slice of wholemeal seeded bread. I chopped up some spring onions, and added some pasta salad which needed eating up so chucked that in as well. A spoonful of beetroot chutney gave it a nice flavour. 

I will just put a note in here because I am getting a bit concerned about the mental health of my troll. Their comments are becoming quite bizarre and don't make any sense. They seem to be going off the rails and heading for a breakdown. I suggest they get some help. Maybe speak to a counsellor. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

Uncle Bill has it covered.

 Bill Gates strikes again as 3D printed plant based steaks reach the shelves in US grocery stores. Lovely just lovely Uncle Bill will look after you just like he did during the Scamdemic he helped to create.

Link to the web site. Planetfood.news. 

Now can you see how the Globalists are pushing to buy up farmland and cover it with solar and wind farms. Why they pay farmers to stop farming. Why the cost of fertilizer has risen so much that their crops will fail. Why they cover perfectly good farmland with tarmac to build little boxes to house all the invited guests. Why the cost of diesel is skyrocketing due to on going wars on the other side of the world. All connected. 

If you want to put this $h1te into your mouth, then go ahead. Then see what happens when your health takes a downhill plunge and you have to ask for medical help, and it won't be there because they have decimated the NHS. Good luck with that.

Sunny start to the day. It rained overnight which was needed. I am going to finish of a litter job that I couldn't complete yesterday. Need to get my car as close as possible to the site and walk to the pile of  rubbish with my trolley. 

The silly troll is continuing to give me some laffs, as they, him, her, she, it, spout their crap. They are showing all the signs of derangement, where they have a desire to project their insecurities onto someone else, because they can't cope. Try this one. . . . . In your dreams, sunshine. Toodle pip.   ilona

Traveller commented on "Sorry not sorry"

17 Sept 2026

Please do stop stalking me.

Paying attention.

 I really should take more notice when I am dashing around a supermarket and throwing things in my trolley. A quick whip round the small Tesco at Barton on Saturday for just a few items to see me through, was all I went in for. I am sort of familiar with this store, so this should be easy and only take ten minutes. 

You may have noticed that my choice of quiche was not what I normally buy from Aldi. Notice the word 'bacon'. Oh well never mind. Maybe I can pick out all the dead animal pieces and eat the rest. 

I cut a slice for my dinner last night, and started poking it around with a knife and fork to separate what I could eat, and discard the flesh. I nibbled the pastry, it was like a lump of tasteless hard rock. With a feeling sick moment, I gave up, and opted for an egg on toast with grated cheese on top. 

This morning my garden birds are having a feast. The fat pigeons will be getting even fatter. 

Now I get ready for Crafty Club. Have a good day. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

Food glorious food.

 Start the day with a hearty breakfast. That's after the first coffee of course. Easy way to make breakfast, make two portions of stir fry the night before.  Eat one for dinner. Add an egg to the second portion for breakfast. 

Coffee Morning at the Club. I took this photo after everyone had helped themselves and filled their plate. I held back, don't like standing in a queue for my food. 

That will do me nicely. 

I spent the afternoon in the garden. Still got plenty to do. The hedge along the back needs serious pruning. The job entails squeezing me and a step ladder between the hedge and the fence. I do this once a year. I like to keep my hedge within the boundary of my garden. 

This evening I just had time to do a Billy walk before it started getting dark. I am not looking forward to shorter days. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona.  

Frickin heck

Here's a treat for the ladies. I am hooked on this good looking guy. Can't take my eyes off him. Who has seen Sam Fricker? An Australian diver, with the most gorgeous body. Why aren't all men like this. 😎😍😘 If you want to see more of Sam, hit his yoootooob Channel Or his Faceboook page. 

Today I finished the job I started on Friday. Another bag added to the pile. 

These are my hand written labels I use, so the Council will know it is not a fly tip. 

What's in the pan for dinner tonight. A tasty stir fry. Quorn chunks, chopped onions, broccoli, spinach, noodles. I made two portions, one for tomorrow. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Digging and green soup

Good morning. 

A mini garden makeover yesterday. I have four raised beds at the bottom of the garden. Built by me, with second hand bricks. I used to grow veg, but with the slug problem I decided to plant them out with a variety of non edible greenery. 

They need a bit of re arranging, due to some of the plants looking scruffy. So I attacked this bed to dig out the dead leaves and twigs and pull up the roots. The plan was to move some of the plants from pots and transplant them here. Can't leave it like this, the cats will think it is a new litter box. By this time my back was getting a bit sore so I needed a quicker solution to fill the space. 

 Cue fanfare. 👸👩💁😻🙋 The crew that put a new roof on the house left me with six tiles. Perfect, I can use them to cover up the soil for now, and arrange a few pots on top. I might transplant the plants at a later date, or then I might not. It looks pretty much ok to me. A quick solution. 

Then I made a pan of soup. Chop up some broccoli, some leek, top with spinach. Add garlic granules, and some chutney. Stir in a spoonful of yogurt. 

On the gas hob for a few minutes, smash to smithereens with the stick blender. Eat straight out of the pan, with a slice of bread. Very tasty it was too. 

Did you see that mass invasion which is going on somewhere between Morocco and Spain I think. Good grief, that looks scary. I have to say that I think they won't stop at Spain. Destination UK, land of milk and honey and lots of freebies. 

Sunny today. Maybe I will go out. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Part of the plan

Good morning.

The BS is coming thick and fast, am I allowed to say bullshit? 

The latest offering from The Telegraph. Apparently it's a three minute read. 

Sorry, I haven't got time. Too busy living my own life. 

You can read it if you want to. 60 comments. 

 Sainsbury’s is ditching brown eggs and switching to white as it races to hit net zero.

The UK’s second-largest supermarket plans to sell only white-shell eggs in its own-brand cartons after studies found they have a lower carbon footprint than brown alternatives.

Sainsbury’s said the shift towards “lower carbon” eggs would help it hit ambitious targets to reach net zero within its own operations by 2035 and across all of its suppliers by 2050.

White eggs have a 12.7pc smaller carbon footprint than brown alternatives, Sainsbury’s said, because the hens that lay them tend to be smaller and consume less energy-intensive feed. The supermarket said this helps to “indirectly reduce demand on land and water used to grow feed crops, as well as the amount of manure produced”.

NET ZERO. 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

Gawd, give me strength. It's all about control, and money, of course. 

Thanks for popping in. Have a good day. Toodle pip.   ilona

Garden - Litter pick - food.

It's been a dodge the rain day today. We have had some heavy showers. 

This is my wild flower meadow. You've heard of No Mow May, well this is No Mow May June July August September and October. No need to mow it, just let it do it's thing. 

These flowers keep appearing every year, in all kinds of inconvenient places. This is supposed to be a concrete driveway, but it has lots of cracks in it, which is where these plants push through. I kind of like them so I'll wait until they die off before I pull them up. 

I needed to do some shopping at Aldi this afternoon, so I stopped by the Industrial Estate on the way there, and picked a bag of litter. Might as well. I was disappointed to see that the Council have not collected my other bags. My three bags are now four. I checked the other litter bins around the pond and see that they have not been emptied. If they haven't been done by Friday I will go and tidy the mess up.  

Luckily I managed to dodge the rain while picking, but I got stranded inside Aldi. Oh wow, did it hammer it down. 

Dinner tonight was an omelette. No it's not burnt. I put left over chips in it, and chopped beetroot. Added garlic and onion chutney for flavour. I start it off in a pan, and finish it off under the grill. It was chuffin lovely. 

That's all for now. Catch ya tomorrow. Toodle pip.   ilona

Aldi shopping report

Good morning. 

I've got a few posts lined up awaiting publication. I like to keep ahead of things. I'll slot them in here one by one. I'll kick off with this video I recorded yesterday, and uploaded last night. It was ready at 10pm but I had already clocked off work by then. 

A foodie shopping one. What I bought at Aldi and how much it cost. Come with me into my kitchen. 

What's the plan for today? Your guess is as good as mine. With the weather being so unpredictable it's difficult to plan anything. Yesterday we had everything. Blue skies, sunshine, but that changed in an instant when black clouds came over and bombarded us with lashings of rain and hailstones. 

I need to do a bit of tidying in the garden, so I'll do that when conditions allow. 

Have a good day. Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona

Working in the garden today.

On my craft table. Oh dear it looks like I might not get very much done today. The sun is shining through the window. There is a thick soft cat bed for Mayze to lie on but she much prefers to sprawl out just where I want to make a button arrangement. 

Oh well, I'll go outside, I have plenty to do in the garden. I'll get the electric hedge trimmer out. Up and down the ladder. Then get the lawn mower out and cut the grass. I'm getting too old for this. Have to keep taking a break every 20 minutes or so. The brown bin is now full, ready for collection tomorrow. 

A few pics of flowers. Real flowers, metal, plastic, and artificial flowers. I don't mind. Adds a bit of colour. 

I bought some flat mushrooms for a change. I usually get the small white button type. I cut them up and made a stir fry. It was like chewing rubber. I gave up, and turned them into soup. Zap it with the stick blender. Looks awful but it was amazingly tasty. 

Hedgehog count tonight 5. They all came at the same time. Must be a family because they are getting on together so well. 

Now I am tired. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Just stop.

Good morning. Bright and sunny here. I am making a start on the garden. Such a lot to do. 

I don't know anything about Chris Packham, but he speaks with passion about animal welfare, which is good enough for me. 

 Chris Packham

14h ·

I’m smiling, but I’m very angry.

8 major food companies – including Nando’s, KFC and Wagamama – have all withdrawn from the Better Chicken Commitment.

They’re reneging on their pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in their supply chain – the overbred, rapid-growing chickens that suffer awful welfare over the course of their short lives.

Instead they’re setting up the Sustainable Chicken Forum, a welfare washing PR stunt to deflect from the horrors these chickens face.

Vote with your £££ – don’t spend with these companies. Support The Humane League UK and Anima both on the front line fighting for these animals to have better lives.

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I will add my bit. Stop buying from these companies. And stop eating their takeaway crap pretend food. Go into your kitchen and cook up some real food.

Now going to eat my porridge.

Catch ya later. Toodle pip. ilona

OMG words almost fail me

 I am shocked. What happens to Tesco's yellow stickers if they are not sold instore by a certain time? They have an arrangement with a charity to come and collect it and distribute it to those who need it, through their food banks. Somehow 73 bagged items of bread has been found fly tipped, in Gloucestershire. Gill Thomas reports on this on her Faceboook page. 

So what happened to it once it was collected from Tesco? An investigation is now taking place. 

Cllr Gill Thomas

9 March at 18:49 ·

Spent yesterday morning taking in the litter lows along the A38, (there’s plenty!) in prep for tomorrow’s filming with the BBC, University of Gloucestershire and Litter Free.

Was particularly appalled by this fly tip of bread. Vermin aside, this flies in the face of the cost of living crisis - at a time when some people can’t even afford to put food on the table, others are wasting it and dumping it in the countryside.

What a selfish, messed up world we live in.

Cllr Gill Thomas

13h ·

Update: Following my recent post about the fly-tipped bread, I’ve now gone through all the evidence, photographed and counted it up - 73 bagged bakery items in total. Much of it was stamped with reduced-price labels and marked for ‘Tesco Community Food Connection Donations’, yet it ended up dumped illegally instead of reaching those in need.

I’ve sent a formal email to Tesco and OLIO - Share More, Waste Less demanding answers, (copying in national press for added leverage) highlighting serious questions around food waste, social responsibility and corporate ethics - this after Tesco posted a profit of £3.1 billion last year.

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My comment.

This is one of the reasons why litter must be collected, and fly tipping removed from the countryside. Why it should be reported, and why it should be photographed for evidence. The system they have here in Gloucestershire is not working as it should do. Too early to point the finger until more details emerge.

The sun is shining and I am looking forward to the day ahead.

Have a good weekend. Catch ya later. Toodle pip. ilona