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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

alf_Josiah said:
Morening, Me and me's gave you a hug for the angst you have been caused, but could have given you a funny for your description of yourself and could have given you a winner for the painting, your additional task for today, if you choose to accept it is to pick which sticker you want on your post :) .
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Thank you very much @alf_Josiah
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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a damp and dreary start here in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of red Tai curry wandered in at 5.2 this am - that’s better

Slept again yesterday - mostly but by dinner time was mostly back to my own take on what normal is.
Video call with my mother and a surprise appearance from father with at least a dozen words - a record from him I think over electronic means. They will be getting their second jab in a week or so - Pfizer one - still not much uptake in France - mardy Macron’s big foot in the mouth expo to a nation not that keen on vaccines in the first place.

Art - quick sketch of some bamboo on a misty morning. Hope everyone is on an upward spiral. Time for koffy.

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A great delicate sketch of bamboo @dunelm
Hope you are happy with your new normal...
 
jjraak said:
Now THAT sounds like a PLAN even Black adder could be proud of.
btw pics or it didn't happen ;)
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I will bore you rigid with photos...
Only if you're sure ;)
 
My day, summed up.

Been a bit of a beast but peppered with a dollop of sanity here and wee smile there on this fab thread. 63fe00bfbad060698af07a4dd96e6d3e.jpg
 
@mrst123 Just a check-in to ask if you'd like any more pointers for your upcoming interview, to wish you every success (you go get em gal) and remember to let us know how it goes. You'll be abfab!

Here's a few smiles for you too. images%20(4).jpgjob-interview-memes-5-5d10e502a52ad__700.jpg
 
Finished the Manicured Landscape series with this not my choice of subject matter for a watercolour, don't do buildings but as I am always open to suggestions and @ianpspurs request for Cricket and Churches to be included this is the best I can muster....

Watercolour A4....... the orange fence is supposed to be a metal stock fence, so badly painted I'm having to describe what it is.:)

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Muddy Cyclist said:
Finished the Manicured Landscape series with this not my choice of subject matter for a watercolour, don't do buildings but as I am always open to suggestions and @ianpspurs request for Cricket and Churches to be included this is the best I can muster....

Watercolour A4....... the orange fence is supposed to be a metal stock fence, so badly painted I'm having to describe what it is.:)

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That, in the words of my homeland is "awfie braw"...great stuff Mr MC!
 
Lunch was a can of tuna, tossed into crisp lettuce leaves with a boiled egg and black olives. 2 hours later - 5.6mmol which is a good thing.

Tonight, dinner is a bowl of Mrs BRS homemade fish soup, cauliflower cheese, more salad and avoiding the Meghan Markle spectacle which Mrs BRS is going to forensically take apart.

Hope Monday has treated one and all well!
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Finished the Manicured Landscape series with this not my choice of subject matter for a watercolour, don't do buildings but as I am always open to suggestions and @ianpspurs request for Cricket and Churches to be included this is the best I can muster....

Watercolour A4....... the orange fence is supposed to be a metal stock fence, so badly painted I'm having to describe what it is.:)

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It reminds me of the cricket pavilion when I used to watch cricket as a child at Meopham...there was an old oak tree for shelter against the sun, and you could see the windmill. Cucumber sandwiches I hated...

A good painting, memories of a bygone age @Muddy Cyclist
 
good evening all :)

4.6 today

mr gee and I up betimes this morning and off out to deliver the car to the mechanic for a small job (turned out bigger of course :sorry: ).

Not a bad day here with some sunshine but I'm still feeling the cold, still, we got a walk round the village and as we passed by it was weird seeing all the cars lined up at the village school ready to pick up the kids, haven't seen that in months ;)

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@Krystyna23040 - we could only get halfway to the nearest supermarket/ small town on 5 miles, glad you enjoyed your outing :joyful:

@gennepher - some people are just frustrating aren't they ;) that's an interesting sky behind your stark tree, very fluid and it has a strong graphic quality :)

@dunelm - gentle and effective stroke work on your ethereal bamboo, I like the touches of colour too :)

@Muddy Cyclist - lovely and strongly evoking the 'English' summer day :) The church tower looks just like the one on the church attached to the primary school I went to. I particularly like the lovely light spilling over the tower and highlighting it in it's setting :joyful: You may not feel that you 'do' buildings but they have worked well in the scale of your landscape.

art bit - from the most recent cold period when all the colours seemed muted and subtle :)

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geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.6 today

mr gee and I up betimes this morning and off out to deliver the car to the mechanic for a small job (turned out bigger of course :sorry: ).

Not a bad day here with some sunshine but I'm still feeling the cold, still, we got a walk round the village and as we passed by it was weird seeing all the cars lined up at the village school ready to pick up the kids, haven't seen that in months ;)

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@Krystyna23040 - we could only get halfway to the nearest supermarket/ small town on 5 miles, glad you enjoyed your outing :joyful:

@gennepher - some people are just frustrating aren't they ;) that's an interesting sky behind your stark tree, very fluid and it has a strong graphic quality :)

@dunelm - gentle and effective stroke work on your ethereal bamboo, I like the touches of colour too :)

@Muddy Cyclist - lovely and strongly evoking the 'English' summer day :) The church tower looks just like the one on the church attached to the primary school I went to. I particularly like the lovely light spilling over the tower and highlighting it in it's setting :joyful: You may not feel that you 'do' buildings but they have worked well in the scale of your landscape.

art bit - from the most recent cold period when all the colours seemed muted and subtle :)

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Thanks @geefull
They are indeed...
I was aiming for misty shy...but it got dramatic instead!!!!!

A beautiful gentle painting from you. Gorgeous skies, hills and sea. Perfect.
 
jjraak said:
I blame Govt.

A wishy washy "Stay Local" just engenders anxiety about what THAT actually means on the one hand

And an
"ok I can go anywhere" on the other hand by the more reticent of the population to comply any way

Some manage responsibly other took it as a green light to wander off on journeys of over 200 miles.
Cummings ring a Bell :rolleyes:

Some countries, Ireland for example, stated a distance 2 miles was one, I believe, and for France 5k rings a bell, mmhh

As said, 5 miles in London, might seem far,
But in the sticks, you'd do more then that just to borrow sugar off a neighbour, apparently ;)

If it helps, as a guide me and most of west London it seems, travel over 5 miles to visit our biggest local rural open space...gives me no qualms at all

Sat in car :SD tick
Walk in open spaces : SD tick
Sit back in car :SD tick

Glad you enjoyed your walk, hope you can enjoy many more to come, guilt free.

Easing pressure on the NHS by taking responsibility for your Mental health,
By taking full advantage of the calming open spaces 'nearby', the exercise & fresh air
Which are all contributing to keeping you as healthy as possible ?...a WIN, All day long

Makes you a model citizen, imho :)
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Thank you for your comments. I rather like being thought of as a model citizen.
 
geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.6 today

mr gee and I up betimes this morning and off out to deliver the car to the mechanic for a small job (turned out bigger of course :sorry: ).

Not a bad day here with some sunshine but I'm still feeling the cold, still, we got a walk round the village and as we passed by it was weird seeing all the cars lined up at the village school ready to pick up the kids, haven't seen that in months ;)

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@Krystyna23040 - we could only get halfway to the nearest supermarket/ small town on 5 miles, glad you enjoyed your outing :joyful:

@gennepher - some people are just frustrating aren't they ;) that's an interesting sky behind your stark tree, very fluid and it has a strong graphic quality :)

@dunelm - gentle and effective stroke work on your ethereal bamboo, I like the touches of colour too :)

@Muddy Cyclist - lovely and strongly evoking the 'English' summer day :) The church tower looks just like the one on the church attached to the primary school I went to. I particularly like the lovely light spilling over the tower and highlighting it in it's setting :joyful: You may not feel that you 'do' buildings but they have worked well in the scale of your landscape.

art bit - from the most recent cold period when all the colours seemed muted and subtle :)

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Thank you for appreciation of the cricket ground painting.

Your art perfectly captures those wonderful winter days which are bright, cold and the world treats us to the blending of colours with its winter coat. As usual your hills are very good indeed.
 
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