Type 1'stars R Us

[karen8967]

How big where these grapes???

 

[Fairygodmother]

It is Aldi's Tropical Granola, not sure of the carb content because not at home but even so, its very nice but off the menu now unfortunately.

Oh what a shame! Wonder if it’s all that crystallised delicious tropical fruit?

 

[Fairygodmother]

I thought the interview this afternoon went well, nice and friendly too and she didn't ask my age or 'have I any medical problems' like the last one did on Monday, which is not allowed in an interview as it can be discriminatory.
The manager did say it is a 4 hour contract ( which, apparently, many stores do nowadays) because if the person is no good, not pulling there weight, they can let them go more easily, so no legal aftermath really from the employee, so, I am having to consider those hours, because it's like a red flag going up It's a well known shop that sells acessories for hair, jewelry, beauty, soft toys, ear piercing too.

I left my job as a merchandiser, the one I started in September, because of work colleague changes, so only me there and a newbie too, too much pressure and stress, so I looked for another position. Found one at a new Jewelry shop which was opening and the designs where wonderful, Art Nouveau plus my all time favourite, Art Deco To cut a long story short, I did two days, met the owner on the 2nd day, I had 2 hypo there, tested and treated, back to work and that night at 10.41pm I received a text from the owner, basically saying, thanks, but no thanks, you are not really wanted. So, I am unemployed and looking hard for jobs, I never thought I would be in this position at 60 !
I have been in touch with Diabetes UK and their Advocacy Service and talked to Acas too.

but sending many wishes to you for something good to arrive. Would the 4 hours be transformed into more if this afternoon’s lot like you?

 

[karen8967]

Can I change that to doing all my ironing on the dryer?
I avoid tumble driers but buy clothes which don't need ironing.
Possibly something to do with ironing being one of my pocket money chores as a kid and I still have shivers when I remember my Dad's y-fronts in the ironing pile.

Hilarious i cant stand ironing am an as and when girl

 

[smc4761]

Of course in an ideal world being 4-5 before bed doesn't mean you have to 'top-up'

I was advised on my DAFNE course never to go go bed on less than a 6. Oh give me a pinch of salt

 

[becca59]

I tend to eat half a digestive biscuit and then also feel I have to check again in half an hour or so to see if I need to eat more or correct. I don’t wear socks in bed, odd, coloured or fluffy but the daytime ones have a lasting influence.

And that just about sums things up! Who else but a diabetic would be disciplined enough to eat half a biscuit. Respect!

 

[therower]

@helensaramay. I can remember my mum, an ironing fanatic, ironing underpants and socks. WHY?
Was it the done thing back in the day?
My wife enjoys ironing at least twice a year. Me, less so. Don’t mind jeans, hate shirts.
Subsequently I own lots of pairs of jeans, washed then in the ironing basket until the “ ironing day “.
Everything else is stuff that , in my opinion doesn’t need ironing.

**** what am I doing? Chatting about ironing with a lady on a diabetic web site.

Time for some jelly babies????

 

[LooperCat]

I have an aunt who irons bras...

Just landed on Merseyside, not a bad run up through mid Wales to get here. As it got dark, I couldn’t really see my watch, so I just put Spike in full screen mode on my phone on the windscreen mount and could keep an eye on it as I drove. It dropped very slowly to 5.0 - so I had a single dex tab, which raises my by 0.6, and lo and behold within 20 minutes I was at 5.6, where it sat for the rest of the journey. V smug cyborg here

FWIW I aim to go to bed on a 5, but am happy in the mid-high fours. But I’m happy that my basal rate is set just right.

 

[Robinredbreast]

@Robinredbreast . Strangely we were only talking about Christmas drinks from years gone by at work yesterday.
Snowballs in the green bottle, nowhere near as good as a homemade snowball.
Cherry B. We agreed .....yuk.....
Babycham. One for the ladies.
At this point we wandered....
Gold Label, Mackeson, Mann’s brown ale, Newcastle brown, Guinness all got a mention. All were biggish sellers in the old working men’s clubs of yester year

I like the green snowball bottles, as home made snowballs, in the distant past has been an awful lot more lol so a set amount of carbs in a small bottle, suits me just fine........... hic

Funny thing is my daughter said she likes rum and coke the other evening, which is news to me, so maybe I might buy a bottle for Christmas and try one myself, not sure if I will like the taste of rum though or

 

[Scott-C]

Lol, glad to see so many of us are on the same page on the "hating ironing" front!

My trick is just to wear jumpers a lot - just need to stretch out the collar of the shirt a bit till it looks sort of flattish, then stick a jumper on top so no-one sees the unironed bits.

When I buy a new suit, I always get one with a waistcoat - looks uber-bling and you only need to iron the shirt sleeves and collar.

Anyway, that's my contribution to the world of fashion for the evening...

 

[Robinredbreast]

@helensaramay. I can remember my mum, an ironing fanatic, ironing underpants and socks. WHY?
Was it the done thing back in the day?
My wife enjoys ironing at least twice a year. Me, less so. Don’t mind jeans, hate shirts.
Subsequently I own lots of pairs of jeans, washed then in the ironing basket until the “ ironing day “.
Everything else is stuff that , in my opinion doesn’t need ironing.

**** what am I doing? Chatting about ironing with a lady on a diabetic web site.

Time for some jelly babies????

Yes, I used to iron nearly everything, but hardly iron at all nowadays, I have more important things to do now, reading, going on the forum, reading, drinking tea or reading and drinking tea.................

 

[therower]

Lol, glad to see so many of us are on the same page on the "hating ironing" front!

My trick is just to wear jumpers a lot - just need to stretch out the collar of the shirt a bit till it looks sort of flattish, then stick a jumper on top so no-one sees the unironed bits.

When I buy a new suit, I always get one with a waistcoat - looks uber-bling and you only need to iron the shirt sleeves and collar.

Anyway, that's my contribution to the world of fashion for the evening...

So let me get this right. Shirt, collar flattened, high neck jumper, waistcoat and jacket.
You must be sweating mel’s cat mate.

 

[Fairygodmother]

Hilarious i cant stand ironing am an as and when girl

Me too, and decent cotton t-shirts iron themselves if you wear them . I’ve a friend who used to wear nothing but crinkle cloth as that never needs ironing. However, ironing’s more pleasant with a bit of scented water in the steam and music on. Can just about iron a couple of things that way.

 

[therower]

@Fairygodmother . You’ve bought ironing etiquette to the forum..
Winner

 

[Scott-C]

So let me get this right. Shirt, collar flattened, high neck jumper, waistcoat and jacket.
You must be sweating mel’s cat mate.

I'll usually stick it out with the jumper gig till about June or early July then it gets too much...

 

[Scott-C]

I am now picturing you with a pocket watch and monocle.

I normally only chuck about 100 quid at a new suit but I've been sorely tempted over the last few weeks to fork out a bit more for one of these Walker Slater tweed numbers.

 

[LooperCat]

The only time clothes get ironed in my house is if I’m in the process of making them. It’s referred to as a “steam emitting craft project flattening device”.

My husband has a penchant for Harris tweed three piece suits...

 

[karen8967]

Goodnight everyone sleep well

 

[kitedoc]

At 4 to 5 mmol/l I wait and watch. Check my BSL in 2 hours. However if I have been exercising in the afternoon particularly late afternoon, I will reduce my pump basal rate to 80% for 3 to 4 hours too.

 

[kitedoc]

The only time clothes get ironed in my house is if I’m in the process of making them. It’s referres to as a “steam emitting craft project flattening device”.

My husband has a penchant for Harris tweed three piece suits...

Wot about the folded and under the mattress trick? PS needle devices photos on the way, just need a coffee or two.!!