What title shall I give this one?

Good Morning and Hello Sunday. Thank you for your contributions on the previous post, even those who expressed annoyance about the content. There was a distinct air of anger from some of them. You can bash me all you like, use me as an outlet for your anger if it makes you feel better, but it won't silence me. The haters always have the option of not coming here again. Exercise your free will, your choice. 

Thank you to the people who sent personal messages via email, you have a good understanding of the plandemic situation. Hang on to your beliefs. Knowledge is a useful tool to help you navigate through your life. 

My thirst for knowledge will not be dampened. I have been called selfish among other things. This is far from the truth. I am deeply concerned about the future for our children and grand children, even though I don't have any. Just because I chose to remain childless does not mean I don't have empathy for our future generations. Families do matter, children need a stable environment to flourish and prosper. The fear that we are projecting onto them at the moment is likely to have a lasting effect. Yes, some of them are resilient and will move on, but some of them wont. Nightmares about being forced to wear a mask will take a long time to fade. 

I walked past a playground the other day and thought how lovely it was to see the park buzzing. Kids screaming and laughing and having fun. Parents supervising, and not a mask in sight. 

I prefer to live in the now and the future, no point dwelling on the past. Yes awful things happened. My mother was left homeless wandering the streets of Hamburg with a child in a pram. Her house flattened by British bombs. Her parents were sent to Auchwitz, I never knew them. My family was decimated by the war. Don't let a dictatorship like the Nazi's happen again. Now I am getting emotional because I feel for our kids future.

Don't direct your anger at me, that is futile. Instead stop living in fear, no one is going to live forever, death is something we all will have to face. Cherry pick your news and information from different places, do not be blinkered by believing everything that is in main stream media. I think I have waffled on long enough about that, now it's down to you. Choose which path you want to take, and take responsibility for your own lives. 

And breath.......

What did I do yesterday? A comment came onto our village facebook page that someone had found litter at the carpark picnic area. It's a quiet place on the edge of the village. I went to have a look and to pick it up, there is a bin nearby. The crop of sweetcorn is taller than me in the adjacent field. 

Ready for the bin.

Alas, I found not only the litter, but a whole lot of flytipping as well. This is just some of it, no need to bore you with more pictures. I sent an email to the Council, they will need a truck and some operatives to pick it up. 

Looks like it could be a nice day weatherwise. I did a 6 mile walk yesterday and my mileage is well up. It will be a Billy dog walk later. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Message From Dr Vernon Coleman

Some of you will be familiar with Doctor Vernon Coleman, he has been a regular yoootooober for a while now. Blurb taken from his web site.

Dr Vernon Coleman’s Warnings, Forecasts and Predictions

Dr Vernon Coleman’s track record of spotting health dangers is second to none. Since the 1970s, when his first two ground breaking books (The Medicine Men and Paper Doctors) were published, Dr Coleman has been gaining friends among patients and enemies among doctors and drug companies.

In The Medicine Men (1975), Vernon Coleman drew attention to the dangerously close relationship between the medical establishment and the pharmaceutical industry. In Paper Doctors (1977) he argued that most medical research is done for the benefit of researchers (and drug companies) and that the money would be better spent on using the information we already have and encouraging the public to avoid known health hazards.

Vernon Coleman, a Sunday Times bestselling author, is one of the few medically qualified authors writing on medical matters without bias and without any professional or commercial commitments or allegiances. His honesty has made him many enemies among the medical establishment and the establishment’s commercial alliances. His predictions, forecasts and warnings have often been made years (and, in many cases, decades) before anyone else has unearthed and understood the evidence or had the courage to speak out. In addition, in many of his medical books and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles he has drawn attention to the dangers of using specific over the counter and prescription drugs.

He has released this short video this morning. Yooootooob have been deleting some of his videos, so he has moved to a new platform called Brand New Tube. Some of you might like to take a look at it. His user name is Old Man in a Chair. 

Personally I would rather listen to someone like Dr Coleman, than all the fearmongering coming out of the Government and main stream media. I need balance, information about the bigger picture, so I can come to my own informed conclusions. You can do the same if you want to. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

News about the library

I've just had a phone call from Stan the Library man. The mobile library is coming back starting on Tuesday 15th. People will not be allowed into the van. There will be tables outside where there will be a box for people to leave their returns, these will be put into quarantine at the Central Library. Stan is ringing everyone to ask what type of books we want to take out, authors, subjects etc. The main library staff will issue the books in our name, and bag them up for Stan to bring with him. Collect from the table outside the van. Alternatively we can choose our own books from the Central Library ourselves.

Exciting eh! It will be nice to see Stan again. He has been beavering away at the Central Library in town, I bet he will be glad to get out and about again.

This will be a massive task for Stan, ringing everybody, then loading the books into the van. One thing I was wondering, if the books we return go into quarantine, 72 hours I think, do we have to quarantine the books we get from the van before we read them? I had some junk mail through the door this morning, Supermarket leaflets, should I be quarantining them? After all, postie and those at the sorting office have been handling them.

I have heard that some people still wipe their groceries with a disinfected cloth when they come back from shopping. I did it once in the beginning, but not since.

The meet up rules are changing next week. There will be a limit of six people allowed to meet up. Don't know what will happen at our Crafty Club. We have been getting between 8 - 10 coming along to the Village Hall on a Monday morning. We will have to wait and see what the committee says about that. I think it would be alright if we had our meetings in the pub, spaced out of course. Or does the new rule apply to pubs as well. I wonder if we could meet outside in someone's garden? All very confusing. I can't keep up with it. Never had so many rules thrown at me since going to work.

Time for dinner. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona

Coffee chat in the Summer House

Hello. I've had a lovely walk this afternoon, It was quite hot in the sunshine. A bit disappointing to see a pile of rubbish had been fly tipped on the track along the bottom of the wood.  

I noticed a couple of plastic gates in the pile. Not broken, so I rescued them. I had a gate like this before to fill the gap. After so many years it started to break up and I had to chuck it. The two upright posts are still there and I had a pallet as a makeshift gate. It was just a matter of slotting this new gate onto the posts. I gave my friend the other one, she is going to place a planter in front of hers and grow climbing plants up it. 

The latest coffee chat is published. 

Five miles walked today. By the way, those doing the 1000 mile challenge, the target for the end of September is 749 miles. Keep at it. 

Thanks for popping in.  Toodle pip.  ilona

Get the coffee on.

 Coffee chat later. Going for a walk while it uploads. 

See you soon.   Toodle pip.   ilona

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside. Tra la la.

Good morning. It's Monday morning and it's raining. I think we are promised a heatwave, or so I read somewhere. I've just got a few piccies today from my recent seaside trip. Alas Cedric was not able to accompany me on this walk, he aint got no legs you see. 

This is St Andrews-by-the-Ford church, somewhere in West Sussex, at a village called Ford actually. As I was wandering around the churchyard a man on a bicycle turned up looking all official with his yellow vest on. Ooooh goody, he is opening up, I might get a look inside. And so I did, he had come to do some maintenance on the door. It's a quaint little church inside. I have a thing about churches, especially small ones, I want to live in one. 

It's in a very pretty setting at the end of a lane which has a footpath down to the river. 

I like looking around villages. An interesting gatehouse to a big old house. 

I got onto the footpath at the back of the church and followed the river bank . Across the fields I could see a large model aircraft, and with a bit of zoom I could see it was on a stalk. According to the map there is an airfield there. 

I followed the twists and turns of the River Arun. I much prefer walking along a river, rather than a long straight canal. Just before I got to the Marina at Littlehampton I came across a dog walker. I stepped aside to let him pass, making a fuss of the two little dogs. Can't help doing that, dogs are a great excuse to say hello and a exchange a few pleasantries. I don't know how it happened but we stood talking for about twenty minutes. Probably my fault because I can ramble on a bit, you might have noticed. Anyway, a chat provides a nice break. A little bit of interaction with another human being is a pleasant interlude during a walk in the countryside. 

There is a footbridge which crosses the river at the Marina. I walked across and took a few photo's.

I had the option of crossing over at this point, but looking at the map it shows the seasidey part, and the town, which would probably be full of people having a day out. If I crossed I would also have to cross back again over the same bridge, so I decided to stay on the quiet side, and continue along the path on the right hand side of the river. You can see the newer buildings on the other side of the water. 

Of course as we all know, the river goes down to the sea. The beach is mainly shingle. There is a big car park with a few cars parked up, their occupants presumably have gone for a walk on the quiet side. 

There is the funfair over there, no thanks. A little bit of background info, I worked on Blackpool Pleasure Beach for three years in the late sixties, I have been to some of the biggest theme parks in the USA, so small funfairs are not an attraction for me. 

At this point you can follow the seashore along the coast, even though it is not an official path on the OS map, but it is hard going on the shingle. I opted to backtrack a bit and take the path marked on the map, which took me along edges of fields, and through wooded areas. Much more pleasant. Eventually it came out a bit further along the coast, joining the beach at Atherington. 

Coming off the beach at Midddleton on Sea, I followed the road through Felpham, passing through some very swish houses which looked like they had been featured in some of George Clarks TV programmes. Lots of glass verandas and block paving. 

It was time to turn right and head back. 

I came across this converted church as I passed through a village. How pretty and lovely that they have kept a lot of the original features. My kind of house. 

All in all a good days walk. A bit of allsorts. No hills mind you, but that's fine for me, lots of interesting features to discover. 12 miles added to my total. 

Back home now, and I'm off to Crafty Club, so I'll cut you loose. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.  ilona

Not shopping Fully stocked with fruit and veg.

Hello. I've been away to the seaside, now I'm back. Billy was pleased to see me, he was so excited when I went to get him out for a walk. Trying to get him to sit still for a photo is pretty near impossible. I kept hold of the lead so he couldn't jump off the bench. 

Billy's mum gave me some excess fruit and veg which she couldn't use. Donations are gratefully received. 

Another donation turned up today. A while ago I gave three pallets away to someone who was setting up a new allotment. This box of produce was delivered to my door. He said the allotment is going really well, and would I like this. Well yes, I would. Thank you very much David. 

That's me sorted for a couple of weeks then. No need to go shopping for a while. 

I've got some photo's from the seaside trip, I'll post them when I have edited them. 

Have a nice weekend. Toodle pip.  ilona

 

Rafi And Klee opening their prezzies

Hello. I had a nice surprise the other day, I was featured in one of Rafi and Klee's videos, they are two of my favourite yooootoooobers.  I have been following them for a while because they are entertaining, are fantastic artists, and full of good common sense ideas about life in general. 

People send them gifts from all over the world, and every so often they make a video while they are opening them. Klee has started to do some needle felting so I sent her a picture I made. I think they like it. My little piece is shown at 18 minutes if you just want to watch that, but sit down with a cup of tea and watch the whole thing if you are curious to see what everyone else has sent them. 

Rafi and Klee have a web site. 

I have a list of favourites I like to watch. If you go to yoootooob and put the appropriated words in the search box related to the subjects you are interested in, there will be hundreds of suggested videos. Give it a try, no need to put the tele on when you are bored.

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.  ilona

Cedric's day out.

 I thought I would take Cedric out for the day. I'm sure he gets a bit lonely when I am not there. Come on Cedric, put your seat belt on please. 

I like the outfit he has chosen, it matches his headphones. I think he has been raiding my wardrobe. Good job we are the same size. Now where shall we go? I fancy the seaside. 

Catch ya later. Toodle pip.  ilona and Cedric

Walking Group check in.

 Hello. That's another month gone by. Eight months gone, four to go to the end of the year. The target for the end of August for those doing the 1000 miles, is 666. So how have you done. C'mon, spill the beans, have you made it? If you have a lower target have you made that? 

I am on 689, so I'm chuffed with that. I could have done more, but I relaxed a bit and missed a few days. No point in romping too far ahead, might as well string the total out to fit exactly into the target time. I have got some extra walking planned for September so I will be able to ease off a bit when the colder weather comes later in the year.

Pictures from the archive. I have not been to Malham in the Yorkshire Dales for a long time. I love it there. It's a busy touristy area in the summer months. Best going out of season.  

Now it's over to you. Please check in with your reports. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Coffee chat. The new look and hello Cedric

Hello. I recorded this video yesterday, it's now live on yooootoooob. I seem to have quite a following on there, Here I am introducing my new friend Cedric.  

We had a good laugh this morning at Crafty Club, several of us were reminiscing about our childhood, and how it had an impact on our later lives. I used to spend the summer at Grandma's house, she lived in the sticks, and I spent all day roaming the fields and lanes. Funny how I am still doing that now. My mum used to bath all three of us in the kitchen sink because the bathroom was too cold, and we couldn't afford to heat the water for a bath. I still wash in the kitchen sink now. Old habits and all that. 

Don't forget, it's the first of the month tomorrow and it's check in day for the International Walking Group members. Let us know how you are doing. Are you hitting the targets? 

Thanks for popping in.  Toodle pip.  ilona

It was time.

 The new hair colour. The blond ends and mousy brown roots have gone. Now I am a carrot top. I like it. Cost £5.75 for a box of colour it at home hair dye from Boots. I don't normally go in Boots because it's more expensive than the discount stores, but it was quiet when I went. Time to ponder the colours without dodging other people.  

Coffee time, there is a coffee chat in the pipeline for later.

Going to Crafty Club now, catch ya later.   Toodle pip.  ilona

Book collection.

I was having a tidy up of my cupboards and drawers when I came across my book collection. Aaah, there they are, I knew I had some somewhere. 

I started to read one of these quite a while ago, got a few chapters into it, and then got distracted. I think I might give it another go. Would probably need to start again at the beginning because I can't remember much of the story. Something to do on a miserable winters day I think.

Enjoy your Sunday. Toodle pip.  ilona

Something for the weekend.

This makes me feel very emotional, and goosebumpy. Let's keep it going, let's play it over and over again. Pump up the volume, open your windows and sing along. Let's celebrate what a great country we live in. Let's all be nice to someone today, and every day.

"Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar written in 1901 and lyrics by A. C. Benson later added in 1902.

Have a great weekend. Lots of love,   ilona

Lovely grub

 Hello. What a miserable day it has been today, almost none stop rain again. Best to stay indoors then. 

Here's a question, how many of you are secret nibblers. I am usually quite hungry when I make myself a meal, so I nibble something as I am making it. This is what I can't resist at the moment. It is the tradition to have crackers and cheese after a meal, I always thought that was a bit daft, the meal should fill you up. I have my crackers and cheese before the meal. The Cheese Thins from Aldi are lovely, and not that expensive, and the Mini Roule just tops them off perfectly. They also make a pineapple variety which is nice, but I like this garlic and herbs better. 

My lunch yesterday. I love the pasta and spinach with pine nuts. My kind of meal, straight from the fridge. Raw mushroom, cucumber, potato salad, lettuce leaves, and Wensleydale cheese with cranberries. Yum, perfect. 

Today I made a big pan of vegetable soup, enough for three days. 

I took the cover off the sewing machine this afternoon and made two strips of bunting, using up some cotton fabric scraps. I will give one set away, and put the others in stock for a future sale. If and when we can start doing normal things again. 

I will go shopping tonight, I'm not sure of the opening times over this Bank Holiday weekend so I'll do it tonight at 8.30pm. 

I don't go out when it's Bank Holiday, too many people on the move, the roads are too busy. I'll wait till next week. Toodle pip.   ilona