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

[SlimLizzy]

Spartan - it makes the room look so much bigger

@dunelm difficult to make anything of a shoebox

 

[dunelm]

Is it wrong of me to wish you all top of the morning? is that cultural appropriation or the very worst kind of lazy stereotype? Anyhow, the wish is genuine and here is a poem and some thoughts from Malcolm Guite as my contribution to the creative element of the thread. @gennepher you started today's creative sharing so thank you for another splendid kaleidoscope. I hope shadow is speedily recovered to her former trust and friendly disposition. @dunelm thank you for the art. I'm glad the talk went well and I hope the installation goes well. Do invest in coffee logs - bean to fire must be a winner. Two roasts are better than one style of thing. @SlimLizzy spartan is always a good look for me but we all have our own personal taste. Remember to build in rest and relaxation. Just now I have a 2 yo granddaughter dressed in a Poppy troll costume bought by her 92 yo Great Grandmother aka Nanny London watching Troll on Netflix with her Nanny. We have a granddaughter called Poppy. How very singular. Whatever you do today, do it safely but above all with love.

Thank you and may you be blessed with a pot of gold that offers you happiness, prosperity and luck! Enjoy your day with the Poppy Troll.

 

[Krystyna23040]

6.3 this morning. Last night blood sugars went really low and I was absolutely starving before I went to bed. Decided not to eat anything and was rewarded with a hypo in middle of the night. I left liver and pancreas to sort it out between them and liver managed to find a store of glucose to release.

Dog walk in the sunshine was lovely this morning. Still feel a bit headachey so am relaxing with a coffee while Mr K does the Aldi shop.

 

[ianpspurs]

Thank you and may you be blessed with a pot of gold that offers you happiness, prosperity and luck! Enjoy your day with the Poppy Troll.

Not a pot of gold as commonly understood but we now also have her big cousin - all grown up at 3. Eventually I'l get the hang of looking after girls. Meantime this is obviously the best "job" I've ever had.

 

[alf_Josiah]

Again National Bin day and Morening to all. Sorry no time again.
Bloods 7.8 ….

must dash, dots are available on line…….

 

[ianpspurs]

Apparently, a Cadbury's Bunny with orange mousse is divine darling, divine if a tad carby for me. I remain a huge fan of Terry's chocolate orange and Toblerone. Youngest granddaughter was very worried about "eating" Peter Rabbit. Nanny had no such qualms - to absolutely no one's surprise. Big cousin was like the Tasmanian Devil with her Malteser bunny - another temptation for IP. I would also very much like my share of the toad in the hole for 9 JKP is making later - maybe with mash and onion gravy. We usually feed 3 grandchildren and 2 sets of parents with "crowd pleasers" on Thursday. Elsie sucks - her alternatives are truly dire- and Thursday's are especially challenging. I can confidently tell you that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels is a massive lie (<74 kgs/ 182 cms must be close to skinny).
Edit; I can also tell you that you won't notice the difference/will feel full/will feel so much healthier is equally fake news here. Fear of complications is a mighty motivator but I won't lie about the miserable downside.

 

[jjraak]

I used to use post it notes, a pile of them stuck the the centre of the steering wheel, each removed and placed carefully in a pile for the return journey (if there was to be one) - and remembering that on return, left was right and so forth.

Nice idea.

Have to say, I was always very map savvy, loved to overlook the route, establish what's nearby, etc.

And on the route I too would have some way points to aim for

However, SatNav..omg

Game changer.

Update of busy roads,
A refresh of route if you take a wrong turn
(A few times in map days, that was a good 5 minute session, now its done on the hoof ).

Do agree @gennepher about missing so much around you .

One of THE beauties of the biking way, is being a part of the environment, not shut away in a cage.

But smelling the countryside around you, feeling the elements brush against you, as the bike propels you forward..(be still my beating heart )

I know You rode on bikes Genn, and I think your still a biker at heart .

Old ways , yes if I have too.
But Skynet , if I don't .

(Hope I get the Good Arnie <pray > )

Side note
I know many cars come with now.
(How else do they up the price and sell new improved models lol )
But why on earth anyone would choose to buy and fit a car unit, when almost any phone offers a superb offering of SatNav as OE ...

Enjoy the day all
Looks lovely here in the Capital

 

[jjraak]

Not for me carefully packed suitcase night before travelling and use hotels hairdryer enough to pack has it is.K. Haha

GG .it MUST be from choice provided above posts.

Phone & others sources not recognised

If using DCUK then no idea

 

[jjraak]

I can't add an emoji either @Granny_grump_

The plot thickens

Here have some of mine for now

.....

 

[jjraak]

@alf_Josiah Thank you thank you thank you, hate not being able to work things out, I only started to learn about computers in my 60s picked things up has I went along do everything on them now, but since Covid and this year the amount of extra information and online form filling for holidays abroad are doing my head in. It was enough with booking sending in passport information etc, now it’s downloading to your phone tickets, country your travelling to locator form vaccinations status. Even though UK has done away with most everything the EU hasn’t we have had to move our holiday has our vaccinations would not have been valid we would have been out of the 270day rule the EU has imposed . Consequently more lost money and extra money to rebook another date, moaning over the sunshine will compensate with my aching joints that ease with the warmth, but we do travel around a lot on holidays we get on trains and buses, up-to the mountain villages into cities, we don’t spend our holidays around a pool all day or on the beach we love to see how local people get around and see more than the resort we are staying in . We have been very fortunate to have done lots of travelling over the 43years my husband and I have been together but we always worked hard to be able to do these things we love. We are looking to return again to some of the countries we have loved more than others to see how they have changed over the years, our very first holiday was to Yugoslavia, Opatija beautiful country friendly people but armed police on the streets and airport was a military base guards with machine guns very alien to us helicopters landing no where for people to relax no lounges, hole in wall of an hanger where your luggage was passed through. Department store in capital had farming machinery on one level electrical dept few clothes , few seats on buses just leather straps to hold onto, no queuing everyone just lunged forward we brits had no chance polite queues no chance, but my husband had a plan on our return journey we were first a the bus stand has soon has bus doors opened he made a grab for both handles and just said Kath get on, I went under his arms and got two seats for the journey back. We laugh about it even now the buses are unlike any we’ve seen I called them bendy buses they were two buses joined together by a flexible heavy rubber tube like thing, we have them on some of our trams and trains now but not 43 years ago.
Wonderful places all different in their own ways, oh we have had some funny experiences the boat trip captain who thought I was on my own and invited me to have lunch with him, I went too it would have been impolite to refuse I could see everyone whilst I had an enjoyable lunch. The captain on the other hand was not too amused on learning my husband was only feet away
but I had a laugh and a free lunch on the Captain, not been back to Yugoslavia since though. K

Absolutely agree GG

We love exploring the surrounding country side

Top story about the captain's table .

Ladies and those feminine wiles.

Interesting about Yugoslavia
A forgotten world in many respects

More please
And don't dally on new travel updates

 

[jjraak]

A few days out, but same old same old.

2 physio visits
My bad overdone things.
Told off
Recovery plateaued.

Passive exercises for a week

Our Steph up for dinner .
I cooked

Rib eye steak (delish)
Some new potatoes.. nice
A medley of panfried brocolli in soy sauce.
Leeks & roasted garlic slices

5 stars said my visiting guest.

Busy day yesterday
Surgery sent nurse to do my HBA1c.
Almost house bound but have managed one or two ventures out, as I explained

Icing on the cake, not only classed as housebound, also now in the listings to be visited by the "Frailty team"..how far have I fallen aagghhm.

But I am grateful and do see the logic

 

[Granny_grump_]

A few days out, but same old same old.

2 physio visits
My bad overdone things.
Told off
Recovery plateaued.

Passive exercises for a week

Our Steph up for dinner .
I cooked

Rib eye steak (delish)
Some new potatoes.. nice
A medley of panfried brocolli in soy sauce.
Leeks & roasted garlic slices

5 stars said my visiting guest.

Busy day yesterday
Surgery sent nurse to do my HBA1c.
Almost house bound but have managed one or two ventures out, as I explained

Icing on the cake, not only classed as housebound, also now in the listings to be visited by the "Frailty team"..how far have I fallen aagghhm.

But I am grateful and do see the logic

Come our house anytime if you can cook like that. .K

 

[jjraak]

Nephews wife, who weirdly had accident same day and almost same time as me, goes in fir some keyhole shoulder surgery today

Just called him to offer best way she's etc

Seems their cat came home last night sounding rough
A Raspy breath, but no signs of obstruction or injury .

Nurses her all night .
Poor mite couldn't get comfortable.

So lays still on her favourite spot

He leaves her to go sleep early hours, missus, still working , gets home 7am.

Cat pops up , stretches out, takes a few loving strokes, then bounds out of house, into garden, onto wall and drops into garden spot 2 doors away (her 2nd home apparently )

Nephews goes along rings bell, explains story wants to take cat to vet.

Cat curdled up in garden, passed away


Both of us musing what spirits guide us or drive us when our time is up.??

RiP little cat <pray>

 

[jjraak]

Come our house anytime if you can cook like that. .K

Be delighted to cook for you .

Might be my new job if repairs don't work out for the best

Not the galloping gourmet
The non galloping gourmet

(Graham Kerr ? Yep )

But I do need more practice on my wines
If I aspire to be more Ala Floyd.

 

[ianpspurs]

I obviously don't understand how inflation works BUT how does raising interest rates lower the price of petrol/diesel or gas and electricity let alone affect the price of raw materials impacted by war in Ukraine and the awful deal Tubby sold as amazing.? Surely this will raise overheads for business leading to higher prices and lower living standards. Not really my problem but it is for my children and their children. Judging by how long the effect of TBW has lasted, my grandchildren's children as well. Yours confused of Suffolk.

 

[gennepher]

Nice idea.

Have to say, I was always very map savvy, loved to overlook the route, establish what's nearby, etc.

And on the route I too would have some way points to aim for

However, SatNav..omg

Game changer.

Update of busy roads,
A refresh of route if you take a wrong turn
(A few times in map days, that was a good 5 minute session, now its done on the hoof ).

Do agree @gennepher about missing so much around you .

One of THE beauties of the biking way, is being a part of the environment, not shut away in a cage.

But smelling the countryside around you, feeling the elements brush against you, as the bike propels you forward..(be still my beating heart )

I know You rode on bikes Genn, and I think your still a biker at heart .

Old ways , yes if I have too.
But Skynet , if I don't .

(Hope I get the Good Arnie <pray > )

Side note
I know many cars come with now.
(How else do they up the price and sell new improved models lol )
But why on earth anyone would choose to buy and fit a car unit, when almost any phone offers a superb offering of SatNav as OE ...

Enjoy the day all
Looks lovely here in the Capital

 

[gennepher]

A few days out, but same old same old.

2 physio visits
My bad overdone things.
Told off
Recovery plateaued.

Passive exercises for a week

Our Steph up for dinner .
I cooked

Rib eye steak (delish)
Some new potatoes.. nice
A medley of panfried brocolli in soy sauce.
Leeks & roasted garlic slices

5 stars said my visiting guest.

Busy day yesterday
Surgery sent nurse to do my HBA1c.
Almost house bound but have managed one or two ventures out, as I explained

Icing on the cake, not only classed as housebound, also now in the listings to be visited by the "Frailty team"..how far have I fallen aagghhm.

But I am grateful and do see the logic

Take care @jjraak

 

[gennepher]

Nephews wife, who weirdly had accident same day and almost same time as me, goes in fir some keyhole shoulder surgery today

Just called him to offer best way she's etc

Seems their cat came home last night sounding rough
A Raspy breath, but no signs of obstruction or injury .

Nurses her all night .
Poor mite couldn't get comfortable.

So lays still on her favourite spot

He leaves her to go sleep early hours, missus, still working , gets home 7am.

Cat pops up , stretches out, takes a few loving strokes, then bounds out of house, into garden, onto wall and drops into garden spot 2 doors away (her 2nd home apparently )

Nephews goes along rings bell, explains story wants to take cat to vet.

Cat curdled up in garden, passed away


Both of us musing what spirits guide us or drive us when our time is up.??

RiP little cat <pray>

Poor wee thing
♡♡♡

 

[jjraak]

I obviously don't understand how inflation works BUT how does raising interest rates lower the price of petrol/diesel or gas and electricity let alone affect the price of raw materials impacted by war in Ukraine and the awful deal Tubby sold as amazing.? Surely this will raise overheads for business leading to higher prices and lower living standards. Not really my problem but it is for my children and their children. Judging by how long the effect of TBW has lasted, my grandchildren's children as well. Yours confused of Suffolk.

Mmhh

One could summise, that just at the point many might need it most, the cost of borrowing, increases dramatically, as a deterrent obv, not about making more profit for some ..

If we were concerned previously and happy to chastise those 'living beyond their means who climb into credit card debt (30%+ )

How many more will now join that merry band, through little fault of themselves when SO many basics are rising wildly ?

AND of course we all listen to the greedy fat bankers (yep, You heard that in your head, the first time )
saying that we should limit our expectations of pay rises to match their soaring bonuses or the energy companies etc extortionate profits .

Angry ...?
Barely describes it.

Incandescent.
That's the colour we should all be over this.

Incan ******* descent

 

[ianpspurs]

Mmhh

One could summise, that just at the point many might need it most, the cost of borrowing, increases dramatically, as a deterrent obv, not about making more profit for some ..

If we were concerned previously and happy to chastise those 'living beyond their means who climb into credit card debt (30%+ )

How many more will now join that merry band, through little fault of themselves when SO many basics are rising wildly ?

AND of course we all listen to the greedy fat bankers (yep, You heard that in your head, the first time )
saying that we should limit our expectations of pay rises to match their soaring bonuses or the energy companies etc extortionate profits .

Angry ...?
Barely describes it.

Incandescent.
That's the colour we should all be over this.

Incan ******* descent

You'll like the attached - or maybe not. I never liked Wilson and may need to offer Her a tiny grudging acknowledgement even though overall she made most people poorer among other egregious errors. Interesting how Callaghan has been demonised by Wislon's apologists. Tubby is an unmitigated disaster as anyone with eyes could have seen a mile off. Meanwhile in Barbados, Benjamin Stokes esq is literally smashing it out the park.