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

[gennepher]

Morning all from a 3 layer start here which should half as one of my 5 pledges. Fbg of 5.2 according to NoSwipeynocry - perhaps I'll just call it Bob. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art and bed sounds like the correct call. @gennepher I'm glad the meal was worth the hassle and thanks for sharing the amazing creative. Here's some info on masks: review of some; one I was intrigued by (obviously) . I need more tea - nearly always. Go well people

Thanks @ianpspurs

One of these two, I could go for.

Need to research

 

[lindisfel]

Beautiful sunny day but cold in Cumbria.
200mm of rain fell in Keswick a few days ago and made Derwentwater flood into the camping ground. Then again Borrowdale is the wettest place in England.

Be nice to have a little walk this am to see how much water is in the beck and chew over how much power is going to waste.
D.

 

[SlimLizzy]

FBG 5.6 astounding as many biscuits consumed yesterday.
Both overslept this morning until nearly 10am. Perhaps making up for loss of sleep on previous nights.
Zoom meeting results.
MrSlim is not legal to drive anywhere!
**** lucky to have got away with it for so long!
I can drive our car in France, but not in UK. Might make the expected visit for Christmas impossible. Not sure how I feel about that.
We both have to apply for exchange to French license.
Apparently because of the many layers of confusion over exchange of driving licenses and the backlog caused by that and Covid, the French are being unusually lax about applying the rules and we may get our licenses without any problem. Even though we are both well outside the normal time limit dfor exchange. This is more likely for me. Worst case scenario: either or both of us might have to take a French driving test.
As is normal in france the application requires multiple documents to be scanned and emailed.
Driving license obviously.
Insurance details.
Passports
Carte séjour. ( right to live in France)
Household bill.
Proof of address. The bureau Postale changed our road name and renumbered the house so we need two proofs and the official notification of the change.
Birth certificates
Marriage certificates. 2nd marriage for us both so also
Copy of decree absolute.
EPhotos of us both. These have to be taken in an appropriate photo booth. We went and spent a frustrating half an hour being told that the images were not compliant. But both of us were unable to see why. In the end we sent them to our helpful administration service anyway.
Other news: BabyIV has several appointments with various specialists next week. Although she is not an obviously unwell baby she is slow to gain weight, seems to have some difficulty in feeding and has persistent low grade jaundice. Also family history of cows milk intolerance makes supplementary bottles a non starter. However the health professionals repeatedly suggest this to my daughter's increasing annoyance. Grandson is 5. He had severe milk intolerance and has only in last few months overcome it.
Torrential rain and strong wind last night, but not too much damage in the garden.
@dunelm hope your covid is mild and you recover quickly.

 

[lindisfel]

Thanks @ianpspurs

One of these two, I could go for.

Need to research

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If it's that good it will be difficult for us older customers to get air in our lungs.

The ones Helen recommends for COVID, PP3s are bad enough to pull air through.





I had one for work that had carbon filters one changed, seemed to work reasonably well.

 

[ianpspurs]

Thanks @ianpspurs

One of these two, I could go for.

Need to research

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I hope the further research proves useful/fruitful. @SlimLizzy hug for that extra large helping of stress which would cause most people to do more than eat a few biscuits. Thoughts and prayers with all concerned.

 

[gennepher]

If it's that good it will be difficult for us older customers to get air in our lungs.

The ones Helen recommends for COVID, PP3s are bad enough to pull air through.





I had one for work that had carbon filters one changed, seemed to work reasonably well.

Hi @lindisfel

I won't be wearing it long.
Just enough to pop in the local shops to get a few items, and long enough to stop me getting an asthma attack.
I cannot breathe well in masks either.
But the pollution was too bad locally yesterday and this morning.

Otherwise I will be going over to England to shop where currently it it fine as regards pollution.

 

[gennepher]

FBG 5.6 astounding as many biscuits consumed yesterday.
Both overslept this morning until nearly 10am. Perhaps making up for loss of sleep on previous nights.
Zoom meeting results.
MrSlim is not legal to drive anywhere!
**** lucky to have got away with it for so long!
I can drive our car in France, but not in UK. Might make the expected visit for Christmas impossible. Not sure how I feel about that.
We both have to apply for exchange to French license.
Apparently because of the many layers of confusion over exchange of driving licenses and the backlog caused by that and Covid, the French are being unusually lax about applying the rules and we may get our licenses without any problem. Even though we are both well outside the normal time limit dfor exchange. This is more likely for me. Worst case scenario: either or both of us might have to take a French driving test.
As is normal in france the application requires multiple documents to be scanned and emailed.
Driving license obviously.
Insurance details.
Passports
Carte séjour. ( right to live in France)
Household bill.
Proof of address. The bureau Postale changed our road name and renumbered the house so we need two proofs and the official notification of the change.
Birth certificates
Marriage certificates. 2nd marriage for us both so also
Copy of decree absolute.
EPhotos of us both. These have to be taken in an appropriate photo booth. We went and spent a frustrating half an hour being told that the images were not compliant. But both of us were unable to see why. In the end we sent them to our helpful administration service anyway.
Other news: BabyIV has several appointments with various specialists next week. Although she is not an obviously unwell baby she is slow to gain weight, seems to have some difficulty in feeding and has persistent low grade jaundice. Also family history of cows milk intolerance makes supplementary bottles a non starter. However the health professionals repeatedly suggest this to my daughter's increasing annoyance. Grandson is 5. He had severe milk intolerance and has only in last few months overcome it.
Torrential rain and strong wind last night, but not too much damage in the garden.
@dunelm hope your covid is mild and you recover quickly.

I think you needed those biscuits @SlimLizzy
Hugs for all the stress.
That is one heck of a list to comply by.
Hugs for baby.
My son had milk intolerance, and that was a nightmare for years. Health people and doctors were hopeless then in the 1970's. It doesn't look as though it is much improved.
Best wishes for Baby, and you and Mr Slim

 

[JohnEGreen]

6.3 this morning.
Things almost getting back to normal.

 

[ianpspurs]

Hi @lindisfel

I won't be wearing it long.
Just enough to pop in the local shops to get a few items, and long enough to stop me getting an asthma attack.
I cannot breathe well in masks either.
But the pollution was too bad locally yesterday and this morning.

Otherwise I will be going over to England to shop where currently it it fine as regards pollution.

Air pollution seems to be a Europe wide or probably worldwide problem. Perfect timing for RishGPT to pander to his completely illiberal wing/ my wallet before everything voters in a desperate attempt to win by-elections/save a meltdown at the G.E. Takes some high level skill to unite the greens and car makers. Bravo sir, bravo. Link so you can use the interactive map.

 

[lindisfel]

Air pollution seems to be a Europe wide or probably worldwide problem. Perfect timing for RishGPT to pander to his completely illiberal wing/ my wallet before everything voters in a desperate attempt to win by-elections/save a meltdown at the G.E. Takes some high level skill to unite the greens and car makers. Bravo sir, bravo. Link so you can use the interactive map.

Problem is the seas are having severe rubber and and brake particulate causing pollutants with all causing find that the seas that is a real problem for all sea life.
Electric cars cause will not stop the problem.
D.

 

[ianpspurs]

Problem is the seas are having severe rubber and and brake particulate causing pollutants with all causing find that the seas that is a real problem for all sea life.
Electric cars cause will not stop the problem.
D.

Agreed but much as I found Call me Dave oleaginous I do agree that just because you can't do everything doesn't mean you do nothing - and certainly don't deliberately make things worse. Gove often quoted don't make the perfect the enemy of the good. BTW, if you take that walk don't push too hard - we, Marjorie and your daughters know you too well by now - and take your phone but have it on
Edit - where did that apostrophe come from?

 

[Krystyna23040]

5.9 this morning. A much more relaxing day - dog walk, Aldi shop and admin done.

So now have some time to do some really interesting training from our professional body on how a certain type of breathing can improve pelvic floor and also enhance athletic performance.

Thank goodness it is on video as I have had to stop it every few seconds and write down what the trainer is saying as it is quite an alien concept - but I think that I am beginning to understand it.

 

[Krystyna23040]

Fbg 6.3

Yesterday the weather was atrocious, but I decided, after deliberation, that reading a book at home indoors (because the deluge prevented me sitting in the garden to read) was not going to cut it. So it was going out.

Everything prevented me going going. My car keys decided to play hide and seek. Then my cochlear hearing processor and my iPad (where the remote is to alter settings, the settings go back to the default setting and I have to adjust them each time I put it on or else the sound coming in is intolerable and even indoors sounds like a busy 6 lane motorway) were not playing ball with each other. It would take a whole short novel to write the struggle I had with that. I thought I had sorted it, but before I got to the front door the processor was trilling away, signalling it had gone back to default setting. So back to the iPad again. By the 3rd time it had done this, an hour had passed and time was getting on, and I was ready to say forget about wearing the processor today, and go back to driving with no incoming sound (I managed that way from 17 until 60 years old, when I had the cochlear operation, with no incident). Finally, after nearly annihilating the iPad (the problem is apple software which connects to my processor when it shouldn't), I left the house wearing my hearing processor.

So I was late, and couldn't do something I had intended to do first.

Next problem was the 20 mph. And the total confusion reigning with all drivers in big and little vehicles. I was harassed by truck drivers trying to get me to do more than 20 mph, and believe it or not I was harassed by buses, and I am in a 20mph (I googled when I got back home and it turns out the bus drivers are still keeping to 30mph in a 20 mph zone because this messes with their schedules and connecting buses, and the bus companies have not done a new timetable, it cost money). GoSafe the partnership that runs the mobile speed cameras etc in this part of Wales, say that they will prosecute those who reach 26mph in a 20mph.

But the worst was the horrible increase in pollution. I still haven't got out of the 20mph zone yet. I felt really sick and was having problems breathing, so I had to shut my car window and turn on the air con, and used my inhaler, I do have asthma.

This area, where I live, is right by the A494 and Expressway, and most of it is low lying at virtually sea level. When I finally get to the end of the 20mph, the vans that had come out of the delivery distribution centres around here, suddenly floored it and shot into the distance (to try and catch up with their delivery schedules presumably). It took me a moment to adjust from the soporific 20mph to 70mph.

Flooding on the roads with the deluge. But finally I got to my destination, a village hall that does hot home cooked dinners once a week. The dinner was delicious and I enjoyed it (raised my blood sugars a bit because not diabetic friendly, but worth it, comfort food). No one else there, the other diners came as I left, so it was easy for me to have conversations with the cook and her helper.

BUT, no getting away from discussions on the 20mph in Wales. I am in England now, in Cheshire. It turned out this village did not have a post office any more, but once a week, a mobile post office came from Wales, from Flint. And the post office lady was getting everyone to sign the petition against the 20mph in Wales. Oh we've all signed said the food ladies.

By the way the signatures have reached over 330,000, the biggest petition that has ever been submitted to the Senedd. More than 330,000 calling for the 20mph speed limit in Wales to be rescinded. I have signed.


I will be going back to those home cooked meals. they were absolutely delicious.


Wildlife cameras
Pa Badger - an absolutely determined badger trying to get on that swing.
Pa Badger tried for half the night, again and again to try and get on that swing.
No stray cats that night on the swing. They are getting a bit narky that they can't sit on the swing during the night. Cat Midnight is getting cross over this. He watches, hidden from the badgers, from my vegetable garden.
65secs

Creative - using the ink tree designs in the china tea cup from yesterday, I managed to create a landscape of a coppice of trees @Annb

I have to go to the bottom High Street to do something. Hopefully I can leave the High Street before the pollution gets worse with going to work traffic. Thank goodness I live at the top of a hill...so glad I resisted people saying sell your bungalow and move closer to the shops...

Is there a mask you can get that helps where there are traffic pollution fumes?

Time for a cuppa.

Have your best day.

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How wonderful that you have found somewhere that does lovely food. A shame that the 20 mph speed limit is such a nightmare.

love your creative.

 

[Krystyna23040]

FBG 5.6 astounding as many biscuits consumed yesterday.
Both overslept this morning until nearly 10am. Perhaps making up for loss of sleep on previous nights.
Zoom meeting results.
MrSlim is not legal to drive anywhere!
**** lucky to have got away with it for so long!
I can drive our car in France, but not in UK. Might make the expected visit for Christmas impossible. Not sure how I feel about that.
We both have to apply for exchange to French license.
Apparently because of the many layers of confusion over exchange of driving licenses and the backlog caused by that and Covid, the French are being unusually lax about applying the rules and we may get our licenses without any problem. Even though we are both well outside the normal time limit dfor exchange. This is more likely for me. Worst case scenario: either or both of us might have to take a French driving test.
As is normal in france the application requires multiple documents to be scanned and emailed.
Driving license obviously.
Insurance details.
Passports
Carte séjour. ( right to live in France)
Household bill.
Proof of address. The bureau Postale changed our road name and renumbered the house so we need two proofs and the official notification of the change.
Birth certificates
Marriage certificates. 2nd marriage for us both so also
Copy of decree absolute.
EPhotos of us both. These have to be taken in an appropriate photo booth. We went and spent a frustrating half an hour being told that the images were not compliant. But both of us were unable to see why. In the end we sent them to our helpful administration service anyway.
Other news: BabyIV has several appointments with various specialists next week. Although she is not an obviously unwell baby she is slow to gain weight, seems to have some difficulty in feeding and has persistent low grade jaundice. Also family history of cows milk intolerance makes supplementary bottles a non starter. However the health professionals repeatedly suggest this to my daughter's increasing annoyance. Grandson is 5. He had severe milk intolerance and has only in last few months overcome it.
Torrential rain and strong wind last night, but not too much damage in the garden.
@dunelm hope your covid is mild and you recover quickly.

It looks hopeful that you will be able to get your licences without the nightmare of a French driving test @SlimLizzy

Hope the specialists can find out what is going with BabyIV

 

[lindisfel]

Agreed but much as I found Call me Dave oleaginous I do agree that just because you can't do everything doesn't mean you do nothing - and certainly don't deliberately make things worse. Gove often quoted don't make the perfect the enemy of the good. BTW, if you take that walk don't push too hard - we, Marjorie and your daughter's know you too well by now - and take your phone but have it on

I took it easy and we met Marjorie's friend and had a chat. It was quite warm in the hamlet and the beck was racing through very fast..Its grand to be out after the wet days.

Marjorie won't let me out of her sight.
Derek

 

[Lamont D]

I think you needed those biscuits @SlimLizzy
Hugs for all the stress.
That is one heck of a list to comply by.
Hugs for baby.
My son had milk intolerance, and that was a nightmare for years. Health people and doctors were hopeless then in the 1970's. It doesn't look as though it is much improved.
Best wishes for Baby, and you and Mr Slim

Along with everything else, I have had a dairy intolerance since very young. Going through school dinners and family that didn't understand that the reason I was throwing up all the time, was the milk, butter, cheese that was cooked for me, induced it all!
I was asked to stay for tea at my friends, I redecorated the poor woman's living room!
Who puts butter, when having beans on toast? It was a right mess!
it has been found that my youngest grandchild has an egg intolerance!
the number of people reporting from tests to have an intolerance to food is growing as fast as T2!
Mostly, dairy and wheat! Though the percentage of gluten intolerance is not the majority of wheat intolerance.
It has been ascertained to be caused by the increasing amount of pollution.
My gast is flabbered, at rishis decision to stall the 2030 resolution.
There is only one reason as is most Tory policy, more money for the rich, and sod the rest of you!

My best wishes to you all as always!

Oh yeah 6.3 today. I had an hour in the garden this morning, mainly clearing up the debris from the hurricane (ish) winds and the monsoon (ish) downpours for the last two days. It was quite warm in the sun, but has gone hiding again and started spitting as I write from inside! Lancs are out playing in the Sunday on the box.Physio first thing tomorrow for my sciatica and spine!

 

[Lamont D]

If it's that good it will be difficult for us older customers to get air in our lungs.

The ones Helen recommends for COVID, PP3s are bad enough to pull air through.





I had one for work that had carbon filters one changed, seemed to work reasonably well.

The best masks are ones that don't hide the beauty within.
I had a similar one @lindisfel, got it from my DIL, who works in the nearby hospital. Have a reserve from my other DIL, who worked through the covid in a care home, no fatalities to covid! Everything else but covid free!
Lockdown in February 2020! That's why!

Are they building defences for that area in Keswick mate? After the one a few winters back, I thought they were?

 

[Lamont D]

Problem is the seas are having severe rubber and and brake particulate causing pollutants with all causing find that the seas that is a real problem for all sea life.
Electric cars cause will not stop the problem.
D.

Who would have thought that tyres wear out?
Who would have thought that tyres are designed that way?
Who would have thought that the rubber used in tyres are toxic?
Who would have thought that the rubber ends up in the sea?

The professor has already written a report to change the design, so that the amount of spent rubber does not end up in our waters!

Who would have thought that it is not plastic that is not the major concern, at the moment?
Who would have thought that it will become a major problem in the future?

Rishi doesn't think, rishi doesn't care unless if fills his bank account!
Who would have thought?

 

[alf_Josiah]

Good national bin day afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and 3 toad harbingers of doom, it must be doom because here in Tilehurst Towers we are having lashing rain, thunder and lightning and that’s just indoors, it must something I said / didn’t say / ignored, Mrs J appears to be not happy. Oh and the weather outside is just as unpredictable.
Blood sugars this morning were 5.6 .

Early this morning I had my annual diabetic eye screening appointment. Now I’m not saying I deliberately booked it for 8:40 am just to get Mrs J out of her pit / lair to drive me there and back. Now to wait for the result.
I have my 8th covid jab booked for tomorrow, oh what fun and frolics.
@SlimLizzy wow best wishes.
As Zebedee said “ time to go “

 

[lindisfel]

The best masks are ones that don't hide the beauty within.
I had a similar one @lindisfel, got it from my DIL, who works in the nearby hospital. Have a reserve from my other DIL, who worked through the covid in a care home, no fatalities to covid! Everything else but covid free!
Lockdown in February 2020! That's why!

Are they building defences for that area in Keswick mate? After the one a few winters back, I thought they were?

Hi Lamont,
The defenses are on the Greta and it sweeps round and joins the R.Derwent from Derwentwater.
They have thick clear plastic panels on top of the walls near the Greta to try to stop it coming out of its bed.

If they don't run Thirlmere down before winter they have no means of reducing peak flow into its confluence with the R.Derwent.

Flooding from Borrowdale has nowhere to go but causes Derwentwater to overfill and then it goes down the Derwent to Bass Lake and Cockermouth.
They have just tinkered with it won't stop it when farmers don't want measures to hold back the flow , but I am doubtful they can stop the lower half of Keswick flooding. Rainfall is getting even worse than it was on occasions.
D.