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

lindisfel said:
The alarm bells rang for me the other day when they spoke about the intermittency of the communication system and the fact the sub was using a gaming controller.
I hope they find them alive.
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I thought it was a 'jokey' comment when I read about the gaming controller. I didn't realise that was what actually was used.

Wow...

If I was a person who sought ultimate thrills and danger, I would want better odds than that...

This nursery rhyme comes to mind...
"For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the battle was lost."
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and me, me’s and myself trust it will be a good day for you and yours.
Blood sugars this morning were 4.3, another low reading, but in a few minutes I shall make a high sugar, high carb and protein breakfast the last thing I want is a repeat of yesterday.

Submersible
It will a true wonder if they manage to recover the occupants alive in my opinion and why was there no fixed communication link. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Now it’s time to sign out and begin my day, but first I kneed koffy in large amounts.

Stay safe all and as the 70’s pop group 10cc song goes “ I don’t like cricket “, but I did like playing it, the same with most sports, not synchronised swimming, no never.
Skilful but not my cup of koffy.
 
alf_Josiah said:
Submersible
It will a true wonder if they manage to recover the occupants alive in my opinion and why was there no fixed communication link. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
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I gather that radio doesn't pass through water, so a cable link would be needed and it is too deep for that. But sonar passes through water so I don't see why some sort of communication couldn't be designed. The need for a communication link didn't require hindsight. A little foresight would have come in handy though. Some ventures are brave and some are foolhardy. Praying for a miracle for them but can only hope, really, for them not to suffer too much. And I can hope to be wrong!
 
gennepher said:
I thought it was a 'jokey' comment when I read about the gaming controller. I didn't realise that was what actually was used.
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I believe that gaming controllers are useful in these kind of vehicles. Apparently a massively expensive control system was installed on US Navy subs but one submariner said that the equipment was much like a gaming controller. After investigation, gaming controllers were installed in American subs and are deemed every bit as good and far, far cheaper, than the tailored version.
 
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Good morning everyone on what is looking to be a promising day weather wise in the dark and dangerous north. A ramp needs to be constructed in a wee while to aid the transportation of wheelbarrow loads of sand to the end of the back garden. Mrs Miggins is on a roll with the landscaping bug. I poured it down yesterday so she was out applying an undercoat to the underside of the covered driveway thing that she had prepped a few days ago. This is a by product of restless leg syndrome - always has to be zooming about doing stuff. It’s like living with a version of that DC character, The Flash. Art bit - some additions. Best get a move on as I have a ramp to make and at 3.58pm I will be wanting to experience the solstice. Enjoy your day as much as you can. I am always very chuffed just to wake up each morning. Koffy first.


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Good morning each from a very sunny L.A. Black armbands for Bazball or just learn to catch and control the urge to smack everything into row z? Early review this morning A1c 5.5 (37) so 1 point up from 2 years ago - thanks be to God. Offered the chance to come off the diabetic register. Still don't think Elsie works. It woz the tea and salmon salad wot dun it. :D @gennepher thank you so much for the video and simply stunning kaleidoscope. @dunelm hug for Mrs Miggins restless legs. Thank you for sharing the latest development of that arch. Vacuum cleaners being serviced, some lawning, school pickup then Squirrels investiture for granddaughter here - learn the words young lady. Enjoy your day.
 
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21.06
8.20am FBG 5.9
Was feeling quite rough this morning. No obvious reason, apart from a touch of sunburn on my back. Seem to be feeling this way quite often in the mornings but no idea why.
Little Miss Sparrow (@gennepher you were right) was out on the grass this morning, but fluttered along the ground back into the stable when she saw me. Amazing that she has survived a week.
Kiki was out all night and is now sleeping indoors. She has more or less lost interest in birds having discovered voles. Voles are easier prey, for one thing they don't fly, for another can be found regularly in the same area. She is learning patience. While I have some sympathy for the vole colony presently under attack, to me it's acceptable prey, whereas birds should be left well alone. A single female vole might have as many as fifty young in a year... we have at least three colonies in the garden area of our land, am sure there will be more in the semi-wild area where the hares, hedgehogs and deer hang out.
 
SlimLizzy said:
21.06
8.20am FBG 5.9
Was feeling quite rough this morning. No obvious reason, apart from a touch of sunburn on my back. Seem to be feeling this way quite often in the mornings but no idea why.
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Hug for feeling rough again and hope you feel better as the day progresses.
 
Since we are re-running the dystopian 80s in so many awful ways (another Brexit bonus), brought to you by the same shouty element of crazies (John Major gave them a succinct description), have a classic song from that era. Listening and reading what Rish! says one (well this one) wants to hug him, give him a shoulder to cry on then offer him therapy. He is clueless, bewildered and miles out of his depth. It is tragic but quite scary. Let's all just go to Glasto :D
Edit: Suffolk day today - apparently it really is a thing :banghead:
 
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Annb said:
Hug for feeling rough again and hope you feel better as the day progresses.
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Thank you @Annb. Usually do feel better by late morning, but it's a struggle to get going. Hangover tummy and mouth. Groggy. Head is ok. But no alcohol consumed yesterday.
 
The medication saga continues. Neil collected his one-off prescription from the surgery and went a pharmacy in the town to have the prescription filled. This was done but he was charged £1.80 to get it. That's on top of the nearly £9 for the tablets. I know that there are costs in administering a different type of prescription but I think that's a bit much when it's in order to obtain a medication that won't cause an allergic reaction and will actually help a serious medical condition. Aah, come back the good old days, when the NHS worked for all people at the point of need rather than deny access to those it can. Allright, so it's only £1.80 extra, but that's not even enough to keep him going for more than 5 days.
 
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