<?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>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:39:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@franks/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Journey to Marich Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here I tell the story of my trip to Kenya and the amazing Journey to Marich Pass In 1998 my wife, an IBM AS/400 programmer, was made an offer she could not refuse, to come to the UK and save civilization]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@franks/journey-to-marich-pass</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@franks/journey-to-marich-pass</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2zVCcpeJW4jyLMe4SBCNztNLTP5WcQoSCA2VyYoAPKkKBKcukiqrkJtJ1eZP3hdKMZV4YmMDhNYM1KSth8WaJM5AGhm598?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using the German bank Bitwala for selling Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been using Bitwala for a while to sell my Bitcoin. And I am quite happy with what they do. If anyone is interested in signing up. They are paying 30 Euros for the pleasure of having an account.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@franks/using-the-german-bank-bitwala-for-selling-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@franks/using-the-german-bank-bitwala-for-selling-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 22:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9HeToeHFrKo47mr7n4Ba4ZUq1u5mQkMFt5bcKP778kPg2RVYygB9GzoPNbS1wSRM231hc7VnUq7CoowwP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Sort Of Normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 4 of my Corona UK Lock-Down Diary - With a Review of Contagion the Movie and my thoughts on the crazy world of Bitcoin Some Sort Of Normal Something unknown whacked the Maya civilization back in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/corona/@franks/some-sort-of-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/corona/@franks/some-sort-of-normal</guid><category><![CDATA[corona]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 20:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3NbSyKTowh8wnMyt99Zw5i3khSSxWMRTiDwUcpAuA61noVKRKBCo3TaUyEC1bXGYZKWvXvCgfueQxfHdWPaACT7pKUG4E2MVdAoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corona: The Hiber-Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 3 of my Blog on the UK Corona Lock-down - Corona: The Hiber-Nation We live for that tomorrow. That UK tomorrow being promised by talking heads on TV. End of June they say and we can be free. Or as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/corona/@franks/corona-the-hiber-nation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/corona/@franks/corona-the-hiber-nation</guid><category><![CDATA[corona]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 21:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4iy4Ms5rLvKduzs7TXZXKpuaUF3bfk98VsstrNPrZwxbMdatFNxPnqU1aLSkExnQhJ73oSyyoaP1XGeekn2JBg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corona : Bad Moon Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continuing my diary on the UK Lock-Down Corona : Bad Moon Rising Living the UK dream as apartment lockdown troglodytes. A week on, and the work from home experience is really pushing the cabin fever sky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@franks/corona-bad-moon-rising</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@franks/corona-bad-moon-rising</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 22:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXnjUH7HeFHWfeS6aA7zuNoMuWfXLQ6DXPP8AycctuF1ZpCH5a5xiF9NFB1vd1NaqV7WHzUXmpxEtv91f7FQ5PmwXsRAkr8e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Summer of The Phoney Corona War]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just thought I would write my first Post on Hive. 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Our two favorite drivers K-Mag & Grosjean had another bad day at the office. I'm sure they all will be glad when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-brazil-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-brazil-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81KdxngA8ZoZdndT98hhH7moo1199HQpbijqSy6H5hdbUzGfZgC78xK3ZBS2XyNiXPNG2zZ5vt8bK8GL2RZNu7Rp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - USA - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hammy Hamilton is crowned Champion of the World for the 6th time. What a legend. What a racer!!!! K-Mag ends the race off the tracks as his brakes blow up. Grosjean ends up back of the field again again.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-usa-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-usa-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW7U7T498Ztfsx9jr5kZLeieUunJqugwajTMjqjTooaY1j9PA1DzpS95NWgTywDQJjhyx6hDCK49uAqXqkt51CAG2x6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Mexico - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexico was a race to forget for our Haas boyzz as they drove more or less a training race. The race was never going to go their way. So let's just say : South of the border, down Mexico way That's where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-mexico-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-mexico-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9W9s2eJbhVCV8EtfXqtYbJJHixmBUjEGT9Skf7cDer5TbUJpK22ScdwVQLjqsVrJ2Zhr7jseNcW2ETUJWMFU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I joined steem ? Contest by witness @c0ff33a]]></title><description><![CDATA[Or - Steemit & Schrödinger's Kryptocurrency Kat Watching the newbies joining Steemit reminds me of the bad old days of the Crypto Gold rush. When the $4 Steem was King. Jeff Berwick and his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@franks/why-i-joined-steem-contest-by-witness-c0ff33a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@franks/why-i-joined-steem-contest-by-witness-c0ff33a</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 13:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv14xmqLyZRMXLaSWk5stXcgqUXZCLdsoan7H2WQXo49fcCqT28qeRZPn969ktrLkmvN9LBD2Pgf9tHTvGjmoBmr5YQhFpTCEhDDu4A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Japan - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Heil the Magnificent Mercedes Team. Champions again for the Sixth time in a row. Both Constructors and as nobody can touch Hammy Hamilton or Bottas. Drivers Champion as well. Our gallant Haas team]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-japan-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-japan-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo122TFvQsH94S1oLVZ5cz2WC7kqZA9B7shu8VSx8qohzbHf9yo6B5P62im4srhHKZ7SHMgztGWL8ghizD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Russia - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[K-Mag drove a cracking race and grabbed some much needed points for the team. Had to drive out of his skin to make up a 5 second penalty. But make it up he did. So a big huraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa for K-Mag. 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And then the Haas aerodynamics, for what it is, fell apart.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-singapore-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-singapore-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovTRwMD7jzCWKSG9pLwdrHC4phDsFFQHQUyWknmvzvcuVF1DSPaoBrYirXxmCoRxdLeixf3JRFrAA7MFgnvSX4usC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Italy - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another great F1 race in Monza Italy. The home of Ferrari. No way were they going to lose this race. Vettel went backwards and looks like a beaten man. Will he retire at the end of this season. Who knows.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-italy-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-italy-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt1TojQTrvZthxE8Px2GHDyQKhR4by4yPYMA1sVy1qzkmPRKqWRx6seLSz48vMbQa5E9EpThfsEFKhCYZzxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Belgium - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sad start to the F1 back to school after hols season. We lost a young man all of 22yrs that was destined for F1. Anthoine Hubert died doing what he loved. Driving as fast as he could to entertain the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-belgium-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-belgium-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81MjvEpHqbut7haHP5huvA44t9WSUUfQE1UaGinZ8A4RKjP5wkommfEbiic8pH7J93GtDBDXW656iww1qCbTJkEa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Hungary - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another fabulous F1 race. Chess on four speedy wheels. A fantastic advertisement for the F1 Circus. Not a bad day for Haas. No points but K-Mag done what he is paid for. Drove a great battling race. Used]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-hungary-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-hungary-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81NjuTYwX9TbbV1Uj8VF6ch7zQmaBL6dJrFxzeLhueNQ8MR7BUhoYvha9en9HmSp6DA9DQ2ixiMEm75BcJBwiewp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Germany - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a race!!!!! F1 at its best. With literally everyone in with a chance of getting a win or a podium place. Hulkenberg was on to get a podium for the first time in years of racing F1. It would have been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-germany-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-germany-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9XQ9uixPJx9gYvqHT5Zy9fTYoXesGcPDPJhEjZavxcDpP8WV4mcfZiX8b9dMdf8j4Hy9kk2CPF8Kg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Silverstone UK - Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well what can I say........... after possibly the best all around F1 race in years. The Haas boyz manage to shoot themselves in the foot. and take each other out. I've said it everytime about Grosjean.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-silverstone-uk-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-silverstone-uk-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:39:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovrefHPdq4xVszTXL9RtdyYjLNgLBvvKhWvHV2v2nmfKh3a8jBB5oAR5deZJtmKoHMhu19nxvvMbtx9rveLyPZazz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F1 Team Haas - Austria- Still Kicking Ass in Formula One 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a fantastic qualifying it was back to reality for K-Mag on race day. The Haas Car says no. And he finished behind the Williams. Its got no faloorum, its lost his ding doorum as an Irish song goes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-austria-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sport/@franks/us-f1-team-haas-austria-still-kicking-ass-in-formula-one-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[sport]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:15:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WFVdTqDiBuysB8AHvm55aL4kBHb1idjFCA2id2kMRgZUMq6futqQbgCtHorzZcRnU5hD8ve1Ah7zFeqwAD42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>