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

28.09
8.55am FBG 4.4
Sunny but cold morning after yet another overnight downpour followed a wet day. Time to be brave and get outside. So much to do in the garden, but top of the list is picking up the many fallen apples, hopefully in time to take them to the tip. It always seems a huge waste to me and I have tried many different ways to use some. Apple chutney is popular and Apple jelly is ok. But they are cider apples, not any use for cooking, sour and flavourless at the same time. Maybe dried Apple rings? Could be a lot of work for nothing.
 
BG at 03.20 was 6.5. Still in the 6's 4 hours later.

Dull sort of day today - it's 08.30 and I still have the lights on.

Left hand playing up again so I'm back to wearing a support glove on that hand. All I did was carry a large plastic box in one hand, coming in from my friend's car yesterday evening - bit of a stretch for my fingers. Heigh ho, It'll go soon enough.

EDIT: just realised I did use my left hand yesterday, holding an excited dog by the collar to stop it leaping onto my lap. That probably strained it more than the carrying of the empty box.
 
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Morning all from a very sunny but cold enough for the heating to kick in earlier L.A. on another unknown fbg day. @dunelm and @gennepher thank you both for sharing your wonderful art. @gennepher hug for the visual migraine and @Annb hug for the left hand. Yesterday's trip into Newmarket went well starting with a clear journey into the high street and parking space outside Starbucks. Drinks bought, we went to the butcher where there was also a parking space just outside. Very busy, 5 butchers all serving the whole time we were there - took time to have the joint boned and scored. A wide range of products not always seen these days, including pigs and lambs hearts, proper brisket (image is one we bought previously) Sunday's joint is belly pork and JKP found the huge scotch egg wonderful but could only eat half, 4 or 5 types of liver, IDK and definitely don't want to know what black beer bacon is but JKP and MIL seem to like such things - then on to Aldi for Evoo. The cheese and Marmite sausage roll was obviously not Elsie compliant but when heated the flaky umami pastry was well beyond her range. Salmon salad was splendid, Cricket and rugby (West Country derby) last evening were absorbing so apart from a sore left hip Friday went well. Enjoy your Saturday.
 

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Kalispera my T2 amigos.

Another warm day here in our foreign paradise.

Some lovely days, a little lounging, a little tasting the foodie delights on offer.
(Yes, but it's a holiday, & life is for living & can be over far too soon ...)

Sat under the shade, a little poorly (cold?) but nothing too heavy .

Laurens on the beach grabbing the rays, as ya do .

Just keeping up with news & social mejja.

Nephews daughter has had to move as her flat flooded in the rains...(Video show water a foot deep ..<cry>

Lost so much stuff, my nephew's helping her move what's left to some temporary accommodation.



Now considering a raid on the Netherlands, should perhaps see how I source some rubber dinghies ..mmhh

But likely won't bother, cos I'm not an utter moo ron....

Tho some might disagree .

Happy day to you all .

Gratuitous holiday pic
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Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen also those impatiently waiting for the conker season to start.

Blood sugars this morning were 5 point something. I can’t remember.

Now it is time to try to move and start doing stuff, or more likely stuff that.
 
alf_Josiah said:
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen also those impatiently waiting for the conker season to start.

Blood sugars this morning were 5 point something. I can’t remember.

Now it is time to try to move and start doing stuff, or more likely stuff that.
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Good to hear from you. Take it easy fella.
 
Another quick 6.9 visit as a really busy.
Grandkids around and I have discovered a new numbering system.
So let us count, one, two, six, ten, five two.
It's easier than remembering phone numbers.
Cold, wet, windy, cloudy. Typical summer's day or September.
What do you expect at chrimbo, Mrs L reminded us.

Vampire nurse visited yesterday so just waiting for results now.
Footie was cold last night as predicted.
Awful game.

Eldest is on a antibiotic drop from yesterday morning, couldn't make the match.
Abcess on his thigh, nasty.

Kitchen and grandkids duties to attend to. Never mind Mrs L being demanding.

Have as great weekend you lot, best wishes.
 
jjraak said:
Kalispera my T2 amigos.

Another warm day here in our foreign paradise.

Some lovely days, a little lounging, a little tasting the foodie delights on offer.
(Yes, but it's a holiday, & life is for living & can be over far too soon ...)

Sat under the shade, a little poorly (cold?) but nothing too heavy .

Laurens on the beach grabbing the rays, as ya do .

Just keeping up with news & social mejja.

Nephews daughter has had to move as her flat flooded in the rains...(Video show water a foot deep ..<cry>

Lost so much stuff, my nephew's helping her move what's left to some temporary accommodation.



Now considering a raid on the Netherlands, should perhaps see how I source some rubber dinghies ..mmhh

But likely won't bother, cos I'm not an utter moo ron....

Tho some might disagree .

Happy day to you all .

Gratuitous holiday pic
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Lovely picture which implies you are having a well deserved tranquil time. Nice reference to the latest story of our erstwhile version of this:
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Source: Analysis of latest NYT/Sienna college polls in NYT - probably paywall for you guys but always reference your sources
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all from a very sunny but cold enough for the heating to kick in earlier L.A. on another unknown fbg day. @dunelm and @gennepher thank you both for sharing your wonderful art. @gennepher hug for the visual migraine and @Annb hug for the left hand. Yesterday's trip into Newmarket went well starting with a clear journey into the high street and parking space outside Starbucks. Drinks bought, we went to the butcher where there was also a parking space just outside. Very busy, 5 butchers all serving the whole time we were there - took time to have the joint boned and scored. A wide range of products not always seen these days, including pigs and lambs hearts, proper brisket (image is one we bought previously) Sunday's joint is belly pork and JKP found the huge scotch egg wonderful but could only eat half, 4 or 5 types of liver, IDK and definitely don't want to know what black beer bacon is but JKP and MIL seem to like such things - then on to Aldi for Evoo. The cheese and Marmite sausage roll was obviously not Elsie compliant but when heated the flaky umami pastry was well beyond her range. Salmon salad was splendid, Cricket and rugby (West Country derby) last evening were absorbing so apart from a sore left hip Friday went well. Enjoy your Saturday.
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Thank you @ianpspurs
 
jjraak said:
Kalispera my T2 amigos.

Another warm day here in our foreign paradise.

Some lovely days, a little lounging, a little tasting the foodie delights on offer.
(Yes, but it's a holiday, & life is for living & can be over far too soon ...)

Sat under the shade, a little poorly (cold?) but nothing too heavy .

Laurens on the beach grabbing the rays, as ya do .

Just keeping up with news & social mejja.

Nephews daughter has had to move as her flat flooded in the rains...(Video show water a foot deep ..<cry>

Lost so much stuff, my nephew's helping her move what's left to some temporary accommodation.



Now considering a raid on the Netherlands, should perhaps see how I source some rubber dinghies ..mmhh

But likely won't bother, cos I'm not an utter moo ron....

Tho some might disagree .

Happy day to you all .

Gratuitous holiday pic
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A beautiful holiday pic @jjraak
 
SlimLizzy said:
Suggestions please, the oven dried cherry toms didn't work well. Have made yellow tomato chutney.
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Last year made sauces, but only a few ripe red plum tomatoes this year, no chillies and few peppers. Many onions though. My mother has requested red onion marmalade, but tomatoes must be dealt with first.
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My to favourite methods:
1. Chop them up, roast them down or cook down in a pan and then just freeze in small pots or bags.
2. Small tomatoes can be Slow roasted and preserved in olive oil with a few herbs or garlic or both. I like to add chilli flakes.
You could also make tomato paste or ketchup - loads of recipes online.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

I still have that visual migraine attack from yesterday, from being in the chemist's where they now shine an interrogation big bright spotlight on to the customers. it was fixed on the ceiling above the cashiers and impossible to avoid.

There were the two ceiling set in spotlights either side of it which were flashing, and I don't know whether that was intentional or not. But they will instantly trigger a visual migraine...

I will either have to walk into chemist with my eyes tight shut next time, or most probably I will find my dark wraparound sunglasses. My eyes are very sensitive to certain lighting conditions which do cause me visual migraine attacks. I have always had this, and I usually avoid shops or places which have these lighting conditions. But sometimes you can't avoid them.

I bought those dark wrap around sunglasses sometime in the 1970's from George Henry Lee in Liverpool. I was no good then with the kind of lighting they had in the shops at that time, and I would get a visual migraine within seconds of stepping in the shop. All I got from my GP at the time was to carry sugar lumps around with me and munch through the sugar lumps every time I got migraine attack.

So I will have to take those dark wrap around sunglasses next time I go into the chemist. The shops don't seem to sell sugar lumps anymore, so they are off my list..... but they are off my list anyway because of my diabetes, or was it because I was eating so many sugar lumps for years as advised by my GP that caused my diabetes?

Creative is one of my paintings I found when tidying...it was watercolours on wet layout paper stuck to a postcard. Then this morning I used pastel pencils for a bit of detail.

Have a good day.

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Smashing mixed media - love the blends of colours
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all from a very sunny but cold enough for the heating to kick in earlier L.A. on another unknown fbg day. @dunelm and @gennepher thank you both for sharing your wonderful art. @gennepher hug for the visual migraine and @Annb hug for the left hand. Yesterday's trip into Newmarket went well starting with a clear journey into the high street and parking space outside Starbucks. Drinks bought, we went to the butcher where there was also a parking space just outside. Very busy, 5 butchers all serving the whole time we were there - took time to have the joint boned and scored. A wide range of products not always seen these days, including pigs and lambs hearts, proper brisket (image is one we bought previously) Sunday's joint is belly pork and JKP found the huge scotch egg wonderful but could only eat half, 4 or 5 types of liver, IDK and definitely don't want to know what black beer bacon is but JKP and MIL seem to like such things - then on to Aldi for Evoo. The cheese and Marmite sausage roll was obviously not Elsie compliant but when heated the flaky umami pastry was well beyond her range. Salmon salad was splendid, Cricket and rugby (West Country derby) last evening were absorbing so apart from a sore left hip Friday went well. Enjoy your Saturday.
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Thank you @ianpspurs and what a wonderful selection of food produce on offer. I do like brisket.
 
dunelm said:
My to favourite methods:
1. Chop them up, roast them down or cook down in a pan and then just freeze in small pots or bags.
2. Small tomatoes can be Slow roasted and preserved in olive oil with a few herbs or garlic or both. I like to add chilli flakes.
You could also make tomato paste or ketchup - loads of recipes online.
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Thanks for the ideas
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

I had to go out this morning to pick up my prescription. I couldn't understand why when I was in the chemist that their lighting was affecting my vision.

It was messing my vision up making me start off with a visual migraine attack. It has not done that before. Then I realised there was a spotlight above the cashiers desk facing all the customers. It was like a bright interrogation lamp and all I could see was colours. I just couldn't even see the peoples faces. There was a bit of commotion by the door and I looked away from the exceptionally bright spotlight. Then I realised there were a few what looked like to me, drug addicts, at the front of the chemist shop by the window, inside... there was a bit of argy bargy among them, and they were shoving each other. One was getting a bit angry and very agitated. There was no way of anyone getting out of the chemist shop because they were all at the door...

Then the angry one was looking through all the cold remedies on the counter and opened one and he found what he was looking for which appeared to be small sachet of something but it was not the actual cold remedy itself, it was a hand folded piece of white paper. He got what he came for and then left.. then I realised quite possibly the bright light was to deter the drug addicts but it is completely messed up my sight for today or longer. There were also a couple of set in ceiling lights either side of the spotlight which were flashing. Both of these would trigger off a visual migraine attack for me.

I collected my medicines and came straight home because I wasn't able to do any shopping not being able to see properly.

I should have been doing a few more badger and fox videos, but I am unable to see well enough to work on the iPad to do them, so they are on hold until this visual migraine attack has gone.

No kaleidoscopes either today because I can't see well enough to do them.

So, that is me stymied for a few days...

So, for my creative, you have a photograph of one of my acrylic paintings I did awhile ago.

Have a good day....


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Thank you @gennepher for taking the trouble, despite a debilitating migraine attack, to share a photo of your imaginative acrylic painting

Saturday's FBG 5.1 mmol/L on waking at 6.00 am.
 
SlimLizzy said:
Agreed, its difficult to leave without finding one more piece.
The other thing I should be doing, instead of jigsaw, is using or preserving the tomatoes harvested Tuesday.
Here they are:
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These are only from the plants in pots. There are many more in the greenhouse.
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It looks as though 2024 produced a bumper crop of tomatoes @SlimLizzy So many varieties!


Saturday's FBG 5.1 mmol/l on rising at 6.00 am.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on what might be a sunny day here in the dark and dangerous north. The sky has blues and shades of red, orange and yellow - best get some washing on the line. 5.1 this a.m. It’s a “haven’t a clue” day today apart from a stroll into town - power walking - what’s that all about? Also, is there a difference between walking fast and fast walking - I just can’t keep up with all this newspeak about the same thing. Art room tidied up to the point of ‘that’l do’. Art bit, dug out some pigment powders, what fun! Hope your day is a dry one for a change. I best make koffy and then get that washing on the line.
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Thank you for sharing your artwork @dunelm. It looks as though you had fun with those pigment powders.

I hope it proved to be a good drying day in your neck of the woods. Not so here.
 
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