<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:36:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@splitpin/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Just a rubbish gripe]]></title><description><![CDATA[source My wife wanted to get out of the house and go watch the South Africa vs Argentina rubgy game. WHAT!!. Hold the phone. Allrighty then. Off we go. Granny is at home with the sick dogs, we'll go close]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@splitpin/just-a-rubbish-gripe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@splitpin/just-a-rubbish-gripe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splitpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKDLpdDvJ3KYQpCsGL4ocHwMFLq9kWHmXd5QFaUmdRdm228RZeVYXqu2hCc8Fh4UYuCFSTEtz911TW7hHAF6BBtisuiiTLipPYhY1zbrn1DvaZGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living out in the sticks had its perks, a small community that was a community. So if there was something, anything going on you'd find out about it. One late afternoon sitting around having a couple of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@splitpin/memories</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@splitpin/memories</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splitpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKDLpdDvJ3KYQpCt2Y3T6DKfyE7FqsQuRYvdM9xBXtKgq5ui4QhfhugMcVYsQ8sDzo2ufiKw1W5GpkCYxevxSXdwZyufAdfWXJfCmUy5TRJer1NE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dowry Kist/Chest Revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife and I found this old kist almost hidden away in an antique shop. We wanted to do something special for her son. He is having an engagement party in September. Something in the old tradition of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@splitpin/dowry-kistchest-revamp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@splitpin/dowry-kistchest-revamp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189641]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splitpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKDLpdDvJ3KYQpCsqNcNJ1VqvDVoHCEPTttATmp3ZWN1hyPM1Dre5pCXWNbxWXgLpZsJR14tZdxG3Gcc9LLgBfiRWUyk63MxqefQwuuT8PRPSHNW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those that didn't make it two...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the same little farm that had all the animals that were basically pet friendly. Not quite a petting zoo, more like a petting farm, from pottery rabbits to this little fella - keeping an eye on]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@splitpin/those-that-didnt-make-it-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@splitpin/those-that-didnt-make-it-two</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splitpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKDLpdDvJ3KYQpDW98L7DVeLFnXdC87LiSw8BoovoRE5RUz8R9ytLD7oiuwMTFFas56zaMpFCj92jLTrv62eG2RpTTkQ1xyMfdVWwSwFz3JHtDr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twig/Bark Mantis Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[This little Sh!t and his sister where rescued from the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa. 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Similar population no's are United Kingdom - 67 million; France - 65 million; Italy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@splitpin/private-vs-government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@splitpin/private-vs-government</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splitpin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKDLpdDvJ3KYQpCsfnpuwrfbwRdre83tV2nN8zrQDJwpg7Z4kh3PFCLd3NokiT39S36fHZ3tcPZT7skDfGmYZmtzppTVgnEoMQv1buRC42mMTSBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't knock it ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I arrived early in the morning with very little concept of what was ahead of me. 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