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

[ianpspurs]

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arris rail? Video is present and correct. @dunelm that lunch sounds like what some call a right touch. Thanks for sharing another wonderful piece of art. What blasted heath is this? Who knew BH was a powerful drop of gender neutral fetchum?

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone on a quiet and sunny start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. Sunday roast in a pub yesterday. We went for the large one - less than a tenner and asked for an extra plate - blooming pensioners, coming in here, and only ordering one meal . You usually have to book but as we were passing the just opened door we thought that we would chance it - result. Art bit - another tree. Hope your day is a good one, I’m skipping Boom Town Rats Monday and having a Tuesday. Koffy is brewing.


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Beautiful @dunelm
That lunch was a bargain. It's nearly £12 here for a weekday carvery lunch, and more at weekends. No other carvery for miles around...

 

[dunelm]

arris rail? Video is present and correct. @dunelm that lunch sounds like what some call a right touch. Thanks for sharing another wonderful piece of art. What blasted heath is this? Who knew BH was a powerful drop of gender neutral fetchum?

Thank you @ianpspurs and that lunch certainly was a bit of luck. BH - looks expensive and with those ingredients you could add it to your cocktail cabinet.

 

[dunelm]

Beautiful @dunelm
That lunch was a bargain. It's nearly £12 here for a weekday carvery lunch, and more at weekends. No other carvery for miles around...

Thank you @gennepher - that was the large one. There is a regular one and a pensioner sized one for £6.95 but the large one shared is a Best Buy.

 

[Annb]

15.9 at 4 am. Took a dose of insulin to bring it down a bit and it is now 8.1. Took painkillers as well, but they didn't have much effect so have just taken some paracetamol and we'll see how it goes. I thought I paced myself reasonably well for my guests but it has left me as shattered as usual.

These are fairly regular gatherings and are always in my house because I can't get up steps (or down) so can't go anywhere else. However, my friend's son and family have just (on Saturday) moved to Stornoway from Shetland and will be joining our little group. Their house doesn't have steps so they will be happy for us to be going there sometimes.

Oxygen sats back up a bit - not to brilliant levels but into the 90's at least. I'm comfortable with that - and so are my lungs. We await the blood results.

 

[lindisfel]

Thank you, and thanks for the owl compliment @dunelm

I live on the top of a little hill, the name calls itself a mountain, and I overlook the surrounding area, right over the river from Wales to the Wirral, and over to LIverpool, and even to Black Combe in the Lakes on an exceptionally clear fine day when the conditions are right....

I used to go to Lowther Hill radar station on the Southern uplands with my job and they reckoned they could see the highest mountains In Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Man but I never did, it seemed to be always raining or snowing.
D.

 

[Annb]

Love that owl @gennepher, the colours specially.
Well done on getting that bargain lunch @dunelm. Hope it was tasty as well as bargain priced. Great tree and moody sky.
Enjoy your more relaxed than usual day, @Krystyna23040.
@ianpspurs, would you pay that for a bottle of scented water? I wouldn't but I don't have that to spare, Maybe if things were different, I would.

 

[gennepher]

Love that owl @gennepher, the colours specially.
Well done on getting that bargain lunch @dunelm. Hope it was tasty as well as bargain priced. Great tree and moody sky.
Enjoy your more relaxed than usual day, @Krystyna23040.
@ianpspurs, would you pay that for a bottle of scented water? I wouldn't but I don't have that to spare, Maybe if things were different, I would.

Thanks @Annb

 

[ianpspurs]

Love that owl @gennepher, the colours specially.
Well done on getting that bargain lunch @dunelm. Hope it was tasty as well as bargain priced. Great tree and moody sky.
Enjoy your more relaxed than usual day, @Krystyna23040.
@ianpspurs, would you pay that for a bottle of scented water? I wouldn't but I don't have that to spare, Maybe if things were different, I would.

@Annb hug for the pain caused by sharing your God given baking gifts and love. Would I pay for that particular fetchum? No mainly because I'm quite (o.k.very) brand conscious and more than slightly cynical. I would and do pay for Channel No 1 since I know and trust the brand and it is something JKP likes. Where the cynical element comes in is with e.g. @dunelm's result yesterday. I don't think I would consider most pub Sunday lunches or food generally and at £10 I don't think I'd "risk" it. Having said that, next Sunday we are treating #3 son and partner to Sunday lunch - sharing roast for £35 seems about/just below the area rate but we've eaten there and I can just about work out how they might produce a reasonable meal for that price due to their huge estate supplying ingredients. The estate has other food outlets, a butchery and farm shop. The other issue is a venue for MIL's wheelchair - there is a popular carvery in Ely we've used - Libre found it ok. £14.95 Sunday roast is fine but not suitable for MIL - too crowded/busy. We've booked at Sunday's venue and explained the make up of the group and where we would like/need to be seated.Take it easy today.

 

[karen8967]

5.3 for me have a good day everyone

 

[ianpspurs]

5.3 for me have a good day everyone

Wonderful to see you Karen. Great fbg. Hope all is well with you.

 

[Annb]

Despite feeling shattered I did do my Zoom exercise class (with gthe connection dropping out about 8 times in the one hour session and freezing for much of the time in between drop outs). Even managed to stand up for some of it. BG back up to 10 though - my liver must think I need a boost for the energy expended. Time for some more insulin and some breakfast. That should get it under control.

 

[dunelm]

15.9 at 4 am. Took a dose of insulin to bring it down a bit and it is now 8.1. Took painkillers as well, but they didn't have much effect so have just taken some paracetamol and we'll see how it goes. I thought I paced myself reasonably well for my guests but it has left me as shattered as usual.

These are fairly regular gatherings and are always in my house because I can't get up steps (or down) so can't go anywhere else. However, my friend's son and family have just (on Saturday) moved to Stornoway from Shetland and will be joining our little group. Their house doesn't have steps so they will be happy for us to be going there sometimes.

Oxygen sats back up a bit - not to brilliant levels but into the 90's at least. I'm comfortable with that - and so are my lungs. We await the blood results.

Hope you can rest up a bit today

 

[dunelm]

I used to go to Lowther Hill radar station on the Southern uplands with my job and they reckoned they could see the highest mountains In Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Man but I never did, it seemed to be always raining or snowing.
D.

I was once dropped by helicopter with a bunch of other blokes onto the top of The Merrick, the highest mountain in southern Scotland. On a clear day you get a view of Snowdon, the longest 144 mile uninterrupted view in The British Isles. During the week up there we got one view - the rest of the time it snowed.

 

[Lainie71]

That is so sad. No wonder your daughter was upset. It was so good of her to stay with the poor injured kangaroo.

That's just so sad, many years ago before BSE came to light a farmer I was dating stayed with one dairy cow all night, into the morning for a the said cow to pass. He said that animals come into the world with love and should die with dignity and love. That's stuck with me and when my dog died I laid down with him, cuddled him for hours until he passed, broke my heart but I couldn't let him go with out me there as I promised him from the time we had him. I would do the same for any animal.

 

[Lamont D]

Thank you, and thanks for the owl compliment @dunelm

I live on the top of a little hill, the name calls itself a mountain, and I overlook the surrounding area, right over the river from Wales to the Wirral, and over to LIverpool, and even to Black Combe in the Lakes on an exceptionally clear fine day when the conditions are right....

Same the other way!
I'll give you a wave!

6.8 on a dry sunny but still damp start of the working week.

The last fireworks were salvo by 11.30 last night, the echoes rebounded.

I have always for around twenty odd years wondered why Monday is the start, and Friday is the end of the working week. When it is only five decades or so that there was six days working! Then as has been discussed a four day week.
In my last job, my two days off was usually a Wednesday and a Sunday, unless it was something else because of the need to change.
And in the public domain, hospitals, police, shops etc have to work whatever shift they are on. On every day of the week. With obvious choice due to circumstances.
And given that the beeb and general consensus on our press and media believe we all work in offices, majority don't! We still have a rigid system in how we work and the working week.
Why is it 9-5, Monday to Friday?
When we were more or less Christian in population, I could understand the need for a Sabbath day on the Sunday, but now because of the multi religious and ethnicity increasing, the logical working week, is not the best method for modern working.
Hospitals are run 24/7 and still within the hospital, there are management and supervision, some specialists etc not there on the weekend. And it is common amongst other public services, Sunday service, no appointments on the weekend, etc.
It is stupid! In my opinion!
My DiL works three twelve hours shirts and an option of another shift, because of staff shortage. And that is any day of the week, done on a rota. On shifts.
The manager is in only on a weekday.
Surely, the working week must reflect modern demands and technology.

Is it any wonder this country is broken?
Best wishes to you all as always.

 

[gennepher]

That's just so sad, many years ago before BSE came to light a farmer I was dating stayed with one dairy cow all night, into the morning for a the said cow to pass. He said that animals come into the world with love and should die with dignity and love. That's stuck with me and when my dog died I laid down with him, cuddled him for hours until he passed, broke my heart but I couldn't let him go with out me there as I promised him from the time we had him. I would do the same for any animal.

Yes very sad @Lainie71

I agree with you.
I do the same.
They know you are doing it for them.
I think that kangaroo knew what my daughter was trying to do for it.

 

[alf_Josiah]

Afternoon all including Ladies and Gentlemen been doing stuff this Morening.

Blood sugars were 7.9 this morning.

On our way back to Tilehurst Towers earlier Mrs J who was driving commented on a male pedestrian walking along the pavement with the words “ he’s a right little mincer “ I nearly fell of my car seat. If me, me’s or myself had said that Mrs J who is very woke tolerant would have given a huge telling off. One rule for her and lots of rules for me it seems.

Stay safe all, stay dry if possible, remember woke to be or not to woke be is your choice not mine.
Nuff said for today.

 

[Annb]

Same the other way!
I'll give you a wave!

6.8 on a dry sunny but still damp start of the working week.

The last fireworks were salvo by 11.30 last night, the echoes rebounded.

I have always for around twenty odd years wondered why Monday is the start, and Friday is the end of the working week. When it is only five decades or so that there was six days working! Then as has been discussed a four day week.
In my last job, my two days off was usually a Wednesday and a Sunday, unless it was something else because of the need to change.
And in the public domain, hospitals, police, shops etc have to work whatever shift they are on. On every day of the week. With obvious choice due to circumstances.
And given that the beeb and general consensus on our press and media believe we all work in offices, majority don't! We still have a rigid system in how we work and the working week.
Why is it 9-5, Monday to Friday?
When we were more or less Christian in population, I could understand the need for a Sabbath day on the Sunday, but now because of the multi religious and ethnicity increasing, the logical working week, is not the best method for modern working.
Hospitals are run 24/7 and still within the hospital, there are management and supervision, some specialists etc not there on the weekend. And it is common amongst other public services, Sunday service, no appointments on the weekend, etc.
It is stupid! In my opinion!
My DiL works three twelve hours shirts and an option of another shift, because of staff shortage. And that is any day of the week, done on a rota. On shifts.
The manager is in only on a weekday.
Surely, the working week must reflect modern demands and technology.

Is it any wonder this country is broken?
Best wishes to you all as always.

Running her own business means DIL (and son) work a 7 day week; about 20 hours each day. Both have jobs and the laundry business has to be done in every other hour available. To me, it's too much but son says "needs must".

 

[dunelm]

Same the other way!
I'll give you a wave!

6.8 on a dry sunny but still damp start of the working week.

The last fireworks were salvo by 11.30 last night, the echoes rebounded.

I have always for around twenty odd years wondered why Monday is the start, and Friday is the end of the working week. When it is only five decades or so that there was six days working! Then as has been discussed a four day week.
In my last job, my two days off was usually a Wednesday and a Sunday, unless it was something else because of the need to change.
And in the public domain, hospitals, police, shops etc have to work whatever shift they are on. On every day of the week. With obvious choice due to circumstances.
And given that the beeb and general consensus on our press and media believe we all work in offices, majority don't! We still have a rigid system in how we work and the working week.
Why is it 9-5, Monday to Friday?
When we were more or less Christian in population, I could understand the need for a Sabbath day on the Sunday, but now because of the multi religious and ethnicity increasing, the logical working week, is not the best method for modern working.
Hospitals are run 24/7 and still within the hospital, there are management and supervision, some specialists etc not there on the weekend. And it is common amongst other public services, Sunday service, no appointments on the weekend, etc.
It is stupid! In my opinion!
My DiL works three twelve hours shirts and an option of another shift, because of staff shortage. And that is any day of the week, done on a rota. On shifts.
The manager is in only on a weekday.
Surely, the working week must reflect modern demands and technology.

Is it any wonder this country is broken?
Best wishes to you all as always.

Wednesday was, in some communities, market day and for public schools and the military, sports afternoon. Having spent the first 30 years of my working life in the military I was available for work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, I agree that 9-5 is bonkers in many cases. For the rest of my working life I was self employed so a 7 day week of 16 hour days was not unusual for the first four years or so. My dad worked flexi time at Bristol Royal Infirmary - worked very well, you could miss out on rush hour and medics were on hand 7 days a week rather than leaving things until after the weekend. It’s still a dangerous thing getting ill between Friday lunch time and Monday morning. Crazy. As a veteran and a pensioner, I am now back to being available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any number of tasks that Mrs Miggins my think up.