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lindisfel said:
They would have said in my day, she has got her head screwed on right!

We used to go to York a lot before the pandemic and all three of them wanted the house really cold. A heated waist coat then would have stopped the cold being an ordeal.
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It is Abigail's Birthday today, she was born when I reached thirty and a real joy to Marjorie and me.
 
@lindisfel many happy returns to Abigail and congratulations to Marjorie and yourself on the way you raised both girls. @JohnEGreen thanks for the heated throw reply. I/we have looked on Amazon but they aren't makes we know so despite reviews we don't trust them and the price makes me very suspicious plus many say they come with US plugs.
 
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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.6

Wildlife nighttime video
A wet Jade - then Jade watches the mouse but doesn't jump - then Badger & Fox...
1min


Creative...hopefully this will warm the cockles of your hearts...

Cherry blossoms. I have one cherry tree at the front, and several at the far end of the garden at the back....I do get hayfever etc from them. The ones at the back are a windbreak to the strong winds, so they definitely stay. But the single cherry tree in the front garden is right besides the window I open. The last couple of years the ivy has been growing up it. I was pulling it off, but I don't really want that cherry tree. So this year I have decided the ivy stays, and it is now a safe place for birds and their nests, and the myriad of moths that breed in this environment...

Have your best day.

Time for a a cuppa tea...

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That lovely warm glow again. Plus a reminder of spring to come. The cherry blossom is the first thing to show some life in our garden in the spring. No leaves, just blossom. I don't know if it still the thing in Japan but when we were there, people travelled from miles around to see the blossoming cherry trees as they came into bloom. Cherry blossom pink is the colour I most closely associate with Japan.
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all from LA where the great outdoors looks delightfully bright, clear and inviting but is mostly best avoided by a has been/never wazza like yours truly. No fbg - I won't stab - by now virtually all meals I will eat end up where I started after 2 hrs if not lower with some walking - and MRI at 8.30 Sunday morning could fry either me, the sensor, machine or all three. @gennepher thanks for sharing the all things bright and beautiful creative and @dunelm thanks for sharing your wonderfully observed art. As expected the lamb yesterday was a triumph daahling, a triumph @Krystyna23040, card games were played and Angeball was just about functional. JKP and myself are watching the original Beverley Hillibillies in b and w - can't remember doing that first time as it wouldn't have suited mum and dad though I do remember the theme. Important question - anyone know of a battery heated throw (other than Raynaud’s org US ) since up to 1,5 hrs sitting in a car (in order to be close enough) without the engine running leaves me frez up my Ninny despite 298 layers, hot water bottle, hot drink etc. Some Yummy Mummies just leave the engine running despite all warnings. I have potential 3 such fun times this week. Have a non Manic Monday.
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Thanks @ianpspurs
 
Annb said:
That lovely warm glow again. Plus a reminder of spring to come. The cherry blossom is the first thing to show some life in our garden in the spring. No leaves, just blossom. I don't know if it still the thing in Japan but when we were there, people travelled from miles around to see the blossoming cherry trees as they came into bloom. Cherry blossom pink is the colour I most closely associate with Japan.
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Thank you @Annb

I believe they still travel from miles away to see the flowering cherry blossom trees...
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on an up before the Larks here in the dark and dangerous north. So, 5.8 at 0300 and now 7 - blast, best eat something. A day of diddly squat yesterday but did take advantage of the pale sunshine to wander into town on a whim to check out the public facilities and then wander back. I love to travel by whim. Mrs Miggins’ car in this morning for the tyre fitters to squeeze the wallet for two new tyres. Art bit, some of our beach with Huntcliff in the background. If you start your week on a Monday then this is the day! I think that my koffy is now ready.

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I like this beach scene very much @dunelm
 
Longish read so may not interest some but did give me some insight as to why some GPs and DNs may be more nuanced in their support for LC and Keto, Taylor and Dodell make very relevant points - to me - none of us manage this condition in a vacuum as it were. Enjoy, comment or leave it .Offered in the spirit of the posts of @lindisfel and @JohnEGreen earlier. For many of us here there is a huge sunken cost.

Unlocking the truth about diabetes: ‘The science has been pretty awful’​

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lindisfel said:
I find it odd that some people as adults get upset when they find their friends have different opinion to theirs..
I think I was about 20 when I last thought everbody should agree with me then those around me would have 'taken me down a peg or two' , can't remember we had snowflakes then.
There must be a good way of dealing with this, like keeping quiet or saying I must go to the liitle room (and take five minutes break).
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Back in the car factory, in my team, I was the only fan of my team, not only was there blues, reds, of both big cities clubs, there was welsh, devans, and of course an obscure Cockney team to boot. So there was 'discussion ' on most days. Most of it was the usual banter and bravado. It was very rare to go further.
The pubs of my old stomping ground, were completely different and because of alcohol and the living standards, anything could cause a difference of opinion, scuffle or two, I have seen some stupidity.
 
ianpspurs said:
Longish read so may not interest some but did give me some insight as to why some GPs and DNs may be less more nuanced in their support for LC and Keto, Taylor and Dodell make very relevant points - to me - none of us mangae this condition in a vacuum as it were. Enjoy, comment or leave it offered in the spirit of the posts of @lindisfel and @JohnEGreen earlier. For many of us here there is a huge sunken cost.

Unlocking the truth about diabetes: ‘The science has been pretty awful’​

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Very interesting read. We all just have to do what we feel is best for us. Advice is fine, but we don't have to follow it.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.6

Wildlife nighttime video
A wet Jade - then Jade watches the mouse but doesn't jump - then Badger & Fox...
1min


Creative...hopefully this will warm the cockles of your hearts...

Cherry blossoms. I have one cherry tree at the front, and several at the far end of the garden at the back....I do get hayfever etc from them. The ones at the back are a windbreak to the strong winds, so they definitely stay. But the single cherry tree in the front garden is right besides the window I open. The last couple of years the ivy has been growing up it. I was pulling it off, but I don't really want that cherry tree. So this year I have decided the ivy stays, and it is now a safe place for birds and their nests, and the myriad of moths that breed in this environment...

Have your best day.

Time for a a cuppa tea...

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A bit of warmth on a cold morning.
love it.
 
Annb said:
That lovely warm glow again. Plus a reminder of spring to come. The cherry blossom is the first thing to show some life in our garden in the spring. No leaves, just blossom. I don't know if it still the thing in Japan but when we were there, people travelled from miles around to see the blossoming cherry trees as they came into bloom. Cherry blossom pink is the colour I most closely associate with Japan.
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We were in Washington - that one in the USA, during the cherry blossom festival. It was before the pandemic. Absolutely fabulous. Lots of Japanese processions.
 
6.9 this morning.
It is a sunny, cloudy, freezing cold here on the peninsula, and the wind is directly from the North, did I mention wind chill factor? Feels about minus 5 on my walk.
However the front garden and the bulbs add growing very quickly despite the cold, I think it's because of the rain and the unseasonable warmth in December and first week in January..

I have discovered that Mrs L has been misleading me a merry dance. She informed me yesterday that a friend would be coming round, so after the kids and grandkids had gone, I went around fussing and tidying up. I had no idea, and I believed her utterly.
Of course, the friend didn't arrive.
He had no intention of coming!
Mrs L insisted, when asked, it was true.
I couldn't even be ***** to get annoyed.
Went to bed early.

Mrs L, for some reason has been hiding away.

The chores done, feeupup and maybe an afternoon of jigsaw, it is a beach view, with this weather it had to be a sunny scene, didn't it?

My best wishes to you all as always! Especially if you are not a deceiver!!!!!!
 
ianpspurs said:
Longish read so may not interest some but did give me some insight as to why some GPs and DNs may be less more nuanced in their support for LC and Keto, Taylor and Dodell make very relevant points - to me - none of us manage this condition in a vacuum as it were. Enjoy, comment or leave it .Offered in the spirit of the posts of @lindisfel and @JohnEGreen earlier. For many of us here there is a huge sunken cost.

Unlocking the truth about diabetes: ‘The science has been pretty awful’​

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Interesting article. one thing it did not mention is the growing, and possibly still tentative link between the increase in consumption of LA (n-6 PUFA) - Linoleic acid (omega-6). Conversion from ALA to EPA/DHA is quite low in our bodies. I took part in some research into developmental dyspraxia a couple of decades ago. Children who were diagnosed with Developmental Dyspraxia and confirmed with an acetone breath test were given n-3 PUFA in liquid form for three months in a double blind trial and breath tests/urine sample taken each week. We got some interesting preliminary results but the plug was pulled when Oxford University couldn’t continue the funding. Anyhow, we should probably be increasing omega-3 as a supplement although the jury is still out I feel. One article that looks at supplementation and changing our diet to redress the balance, touches on the possible link between lack of n-3 PUFA rich foods/ an increase in n-6 PUFA rich foods and obesity, diabetes and inflammatory diseases is Why and How Meet n-3 PUFA Dietary Recommendations?
 
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Lamont D said:
6.9 this morning.
It is a sunny, cloudy, freezing cold here on the peninsula, and the wind is directly from the North, did I mention wind chill factor? Feels about minus 5 on my walk.
However the front garden and the bulbs add growing very quickly despite the cold, I think it's because of the rain and the unseasonable warmth in December and first week in January..

I have discovered that Mrs L has been misleading me a merry dance. She informed me yesterday that a friend would be coming round, so after the kids and grandkids had gone, I went around fussing and tidying up. I had no idea, and I believed her utterly.
Of course, the friend didn't arrive.
He had no intention of coming!
Mrs L insisted, when asked, it was true.
I couldn't even be ***** to get annoyed.
Went to bed early.

Mrs L, for some reason has been hiding away.

The chores done, feeupup and maybe an afternoon of jigsaw, it is a beach view, with this weather it had to be a sunny scene, didn't it?

My best wishes to you all as always! Especially if you are not a deceiver!!!!!!
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Well you did a good job and you didn’t get annoyed. Enjoy the beach view jigsaw. Here is a photo of a red sunset with rainbow taken at 1600 yesterday by a local photographer to give you a bit of colour.

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dunelm said:
Hope they have a great time of it and no tractor aid. I applaud you use of a mobile phone keyboard, banana fingers or nay. Perhaps you are royalty? :cool: I avoid them and use a proper keyboard attached to my IPad as my own fingers have a habit of seizing up without warning .
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She took Marjorie to Carlisle this am which had a good result and then came back just stopping at Cranston's.
Atb
D.
 
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