Fairygodmother
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Was that the old style insulins? My memory is that PZI and Soluble were almost bombproof.Having once carted insulin in a backpack round Asia for 6 months without it ever seeing a fridge, that aspect wouldn't be troubling me too much!
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Oh my, pretty close. I like Folkestone harbour! Have you seen the Andy Gorman there? And eaten fish and chips there?Used to love a bimble round the harbour. I lived in Cheriton for a while
Was that the old style insulins? My memory is that PZI and Soluble were almost bombproof.
I fully agree with your choice of boost, of course, but why the 30 minutes wait? As long as above 4 you can drive right away if you eat something, the waiting is only below 4.The choice seemed to be GlucoTabs and a 30 minute wait or tea and cake. Not much of a choice really. Might as well spend the 30 minute wait drinking tea and cake.
Still very close! I’m in Canterbury. Lots of trippers here too, prefer to avoid the town centre these days.Lol, my last house was just outside Canterbury, I’m in Maidstone now.
And we’d demand pics of the streak. What a good excuse for cake, as if we needed one.Went out for a little amble around gardens.
Drove to the first, walked around, walked over fields to the next, walked around and, literally, smelt the roses, walked back, tested BG. It was low 4s so I realised it needed a boost before driving home. The choice seemed to be GlucoTabs and a 30 minute wait or tea and cake. Not much of a choice really. Might as well spend the 30 minute wait drinking tea and cake.
Today was a quiet day exercise-wise. No gym - just walking around and between gardens.
Unintentionally, I managed to achieve my step count target.
That is the 13th day running. Or as my step counter says “13 day streak”.
Streak means running across football pitches for a bit of attention. If I had been doing that for 13 days, I’d be very embarrassed and cold!
Here the DVLA, which issues driving licences, and takes them away, states we have to be 5 to drive. One more instance where the Netherlands seems to be more forgiving.I fully agree with your choice of boost, of course, but why the 30 minutes wait? As long as above 4 you can drive right away if you eat something, the waiting is only below 4.
No. DVLA says between 4 and 5 you need to eat something but can drive, below 4 treat and wait. (45 minutes after going above 4 again, I think)Here the DVLA, which issues driving licences, and takes them away, states we have to be 5 to drive. One more instance where the Netherlands seems to be more forgiving.
It’s 45 minutes after hitting 5 following a <4 hypo, but other than that you’re right.No. DVLA says between 4 and 5 you need to eat something but can drive, below 4 treat and wait. (45 minutes after going above 4 again, I think)
Netherlands doesn't have clear rules about it, I think.
Funny rule. What's wrong with being 4.5 for 45 minutes before driving? Oh well, at least it makes more sense than no rules, as we have (I think. I'm not even completely sure), but we still have a problem when causing an accident while low.It’s 45 minutes after hitting 5 following a <4 hypo, but other than that you’re right.
You ****** well deserve to feel sorry for yourself when your back is acting up like that! I feel sorry for you too, so keep whinging when needed. Have another careful hug from me.as struggling to even get on and off the loo! Sorry for the whinging feeling sorry for myself.
@helensaramay we made the decision about 18 months ago and we’ve both been looking forward to it. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s last year so, as I can’t afford to retire completely, this is the next best thing with a plan to retire in 3 years time when he claims the state pension. Re work, although I work on my own contracts, I work in a team of 7 and we’ve already looked at the workload and it is being redistributed so happy with that. Definitely planned lunches etc and a cruise in 3 weeks so we’re going to be quite busy.@Daphne917 i’m jealous of your three day working week.
I love the idea of retiring gradually.
A few things friends have found when cutting back on their hours
- make sure your employer has really cut back your workload and does expect you to do the same amount of work in 60% of the time make sure you don’t end up doing unpaid overtime for their lack of planning.
- be aware your husband has been used to his “me time”. A friend’s mother complained her husband got in the way when he retired after her. It’s not that she didn’t like having him around more of the time but they had always had time apart with working and then her retiring. It took a while to get to being together 24/7. Actually, my parents maintain separate friends and activities.
I am sure you have it all planned with couples lunches and girly lunches and time to do your hobbies and time to get out and ....