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

[Krystyna23040]

Today there was a really massive bang. It sounded like an explosion. It actually made the windows rattle.

Was relieved to find it was a sonic boom as some Tornado's went through the sound barrier on the way to an Air India plane that was subject to a bomb threat.

It landed safely at Heathrow.

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 7.1

Bit tired today.
I think my brain has atrophied a bit..
Just feel like sleeping ..
Here's my post, and then I am going to sleep...

Wildlife video
Badgers & Cats
55secs

Creative...a new series for the next few days until I feel like drawing again (or have time because of the technology issues I am trying to sort)..a photographic tour of my garden... the badger has rearranged many of my ornaments (broken some eg a head missing) and so here's where I have found some of them...I used to have many intact ornaments, and made little tableaus (or is it an 'x' instead of an 's'). I used to enjoy taking photographs of them....

Night night from me.

Sweet dreams...

 

[Lamont D]

Today there was a really massive bang. It sounded like an explosion. It actually made the windows rattle.

Was relieved to find it was a sonic boom as some Tornado's went through the sound barrier on the way to an Air India plane that was subject to a bomb threat.

It landed safely at Heathrow.

I have mentioned before about JLA and the aircraft flying low etc.
but every so often, an an raid warning and it is loud, goes off for about ten minutes.
it has been known to go off very early on a Sunday morning.
The word is, it is a test.
But who knows?
I could be hiding under my desk at school when the bomb goes off!

 

[JohnEGreen]

I have mentioned before about JLA and the aircraft flying low etc.
but every so often, an an raid warning and it is loud, goes off for about ten minutes.
it has been known to go off very early on a Sunday morning.
The word is, it is a test.
But who knows?
I could be hiding under my desk at school when the bomb goes off!

They built school desks really well in those days.

 

[JohnEGreen]

Though they couldn’t protect you from a well aimed one of these launched from Mr McGlauphlin’s hand.




Only the name has been changed to protect the guilty.

 

[jjraak]

Good song choice. I hope all goes well today. Anyone not experiencing some level of anxiety in such situations is probably not well adjusted

Kind of you to say so @ianpspurs

Appointment went well .

If nothing else I might get that referral I've been after back to kings to review leg.

3 years in and something just isn't right, still most grateful though for the skill & expertise of the surgeons for all they did for me that day .

But this pain issue can't be part of daily life without some investigation.

Anyway, after appointment, suitably prepared with my cane, and channelling my very best David Niven/Hugh Laurie in house (take ya pick )

In my mind, while this was a real trek for me.
It was of the mindset, i might not get better days than today.

So exhausted and most likely to be paying the price listening to Mr achy knee for the next few days, I'm luxuriating in physically just being 'out' there again among people.

It's been a long road, and a good way to go yet....but we're getting there, even if it is itsy bitsy baby steps

So post examination, I slowly sauntered off, resting often to enjoy what turned out to be quite a marvelous weather day.

Idea as suggested by Lauren, was to avoid the fees to go up the shard proper, and instead pop next door to the sky gardens .
Free to go up she said, and gawk & ooh at the views over London.

But silly me....
From the woman who directional skills, stop at "turn right...no no no ..the other right "...

I should have doubted her locational skills

Apparently it's on the other side of river to the shard ..
"It's on the south side ..no no no the other south side..."

So no overview from me of old London town.

But given the song choice, an appropriately inspired walk/hobble along the river running through it, Good ol' father Thames

For those not local, London must seem huge.

And with over 9 million people it is.

However for any reasonably healthy person, I'd say the more obvious tourists parts are very walkable and easily doable in a day or two
(not including the queuing and patient shuffling as one moves around each "pay here" site with seemingly everyone in London on the same day...)

So very walkable .

Mine is only a small snippet of what's on offer if one looks.

So please accept my pics as my meagre offering to the arts & crafts section of our fabulous little winglet of the forum.

Old London...



Majestic (my fav pic )


Old London meets new London.


For obvious reasons, the Walkie Talkie Tower.


One super yacht.
This one I believe, for those more nautical



And the river itself HMS Belfast on view

 

[jjraak]

They built school desks really well in those days.

When the bomb drops, all that will be left is cockroaches .......& school desks... word.

 

[jjraak]

Just of interest for anyone curious why delays might be occurring in hospital appointments....

Twitter

We are getting a lot of referrals from non-doctors in primary care which is becoming a big problem. We’re getting referrals that we’d never get from GPs

x.com

x.com

A following up on that , I noted some doctors are suggesting defunding the GMC over the inappropriate use of PA's.

 

[jjraak]

Today there was a really massive bang. It sounded like an explosion. It actually made the windows rattle.

Was relieved to find it was a sonic boom as some Tornado's went through the sound barrier on the way to an Air India plane that was subject to a bomb threat.

It landed safely at Heathrow.

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2024-10-17/raf-jets-break-sound-barrier-to-intercept-uk-bound-passenger-plane

 

[gennepher]

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Kind of you to say so @ianpspurs

Appointment went well .

If nothing else I might get that referral I've been after back to kings to review leg.

3 years in and something just isn't right, still most grateful though for the skill & expertise of the surgeons for all they did for me that day .

But this pain issue can't be part of daily life without some investigation.

Anyway, after appointment, suitably prepared with my cane, and channelling my very best David Niven/Hugh Laurie in house (take ya pick )

In my mind, while this was a real trek for me.
It was of the mindset, i might not get better days than today.

So exhausted and most likely to be paying the price listening to Mr achy knee for the next few days, I'm luxuriating in physically just being 'out' there again among people.

It's been a long road, and a good way to go yet....but we're getting there, even if it is itsy bitsy baby steps

So post examination, I slowly sauntered off, resting often to enjoy what turned out to be quite a marvelous weather day.

Idea as suggested by Lauren, was to avoid the fees to go up the shard proper, and instead pop next door to the sky gardens .
Free to go up she said, and gawk & ooh at the views over London.

But silly me....
From the woman who directional skills, stop at "turn right...no no no ..the other right "...

I should have doubted her locational skills

Apparently it's on the other side of river to the shard ..
"It's on the south side ..no no no the other south side..."

So no overview from me of old London town.

But given the song choice, an appropriately inspired walk/hobble along the river running through it, Good ol' father Thames

For those not local, London must seem huge.

And with over 9 million people it is.

However for any reasonably healthy person, I'd say the more obvious tourists parts are very walkable and easily doable in a day or two
(not including the queuing and patient shuffling as one moves around each "pay here" site with seemingly everyone in London on the same day...)

So very walkable .

Mine is only a small snippet of what's on offer if one looks.

So please accept my pics as my meagre offering to the arts & crafts section of our fabulous little winglet of the forum.

Old London...
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Majestic (my fav pic )
View attachment 70235

Old London meets new London.
View attachment 70236View attachment 70237

For obvious reasons, the Walkie Talkie Tower.
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One super yacht.
This one I believe, for those more nautical

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And the river itself HMS Belfast on view
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Absolutely amazing photos.
Son lives there by Tower Bridge.
I know the area.
Southwark Cathedral is free to just go inside.
More walks?
So I can go down memory lane @jjraak

Hope Mr Achy Knee doesn't give you any gyp.

 

[LivingLightly]

Wasn't aware of the different process for breaking down leaves into leaf mould, however I have found bagging them up to be effective, so long as the leaves are damp. Dry leaves do not break down. Have pkenty of fungi here.
Two new additions yesterday:
On the walnut tree stump we had to cut down a couple of years ago. Probably the source of the rot.
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These appeared this morning. Am thinking Shaggy Ink Cap, but we haven't had them here before. Amazed how large they are.View attachment 70217
FBG 8.10am after a late night and early start, rushing about for an hour or so was 4.7.
Then message from MrSlim, telling me today is Thursday. The expected viewing in 30mins is suddenly shoved back 24 hours. I can breathe again. Have coffee, even go shopping.
Thank you MrSlim xxx
Of course all the essential tasks I hadn't manage to do are still outstanding. So another busy day, but less pressure now.

Wasn't aware of the different process for breaking down leaves into leaf mould, however I have found bagging them up to be effective, so long as the leaves are damp. Dry leaves do not break down. Have pkenty of fungi here.
Two new additions yesterday:
On the walnut tree stump we had to cut down a couple of years ago. Probably the source of the rot.
View attachment 70216
These appeared this morning. Am thinking Shaggy Ink Cap, but we haven't had them here before. Amazed how large they are.View attachment 70217
FBG 8.10am after a late night and early start, rushing about for an hour or so was 4.7.

View attachment 70216
These appeared this morning. Am thinking Shaggy Ink Cap, but we haven't had them here before. Amazed how large they are.View attachment 70217
FBG 8.10am after a late night and early start, rushing about for an hour or so was 4.7.

Yes I've often bagged up surplus leaves @SlimLizzy when I've run out of space elsewhere and they break down into leafmould as long as they're not allowed to dry out.

Fabulous fungi photos @SlimLizzy. The fruiting bodies on your walnut tree stump look suspiciously like the dreaded honey fungus Armillaria mellea

Thursday 's FBG 4.8 mmol/l on waking at 6.00 am.

 

[LivingLightly]

Yes I've often bagged up surplus leaves @SlimLizzy when I've run out of space elsewhere and they break down into leafmould as long as they're not allowed to dry out.

Fabulous fungi photos @SlimLizzy. The fruiting bodies on your walnut tree stump look suspiciously like the dreaded honey fungus Armillaria mellea

Thursday 's FBG 4.8 mmol/l on waking at 6.00 am.

Splendid shot of Snowy Inkcaps Coprinopsis nivea too! @SlimLizzy

Thursday 's FBG 4.8 mmol/l on waking at 6.00 am.

 

[dunelm]

Morning all from what is currantly a sunny L.A. - very raisinable weather for October here these last two days. Too early for Stir-Up Sunday? No known fbg for me but I do know today is a Saint's day which is significant in both Fenland and for the origin of a word which describes a few recent administrations. The Saint is Etheldreda who has links to both the D and D North and Ely home of the Great Ship of the Fens She gave us the word tawdry

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Anyhow, @gennepher good to hear your self care seems to have worked overnight. @JohnEGreen hug for the high fbg and #sensorgate but good that you can see the humour. @dunelm thank you for sharing more of your splendid artwork, as you say very kind of your mum's friends and neighbours. I guess there really could only be one song especially as we are heading towards that time when normally sane folk lie in baths of baked beans for cheridy. I'm off to watch cricket: ball ragging square on a day 8 pitch in Multan, who'd a thunk it? Enjoy all/some of your Thursday.

Thank you @ianpspurs and for the apt song choice. Here is a snap of the door signs at our local cricket club what I tuck last week.

 

[dunelm]

Wasn't aware of the different process for breaking down leaves into leaf mould, however I have found bagging them up to be effective, so long as the leaves are damp. Dry leaves do not break down. Have pkenty of fungi here.
Two new additions yesterday:
On the walnut tree stump we had to cut down a couple of years ago. Probably the source of the rot.
View attachment 70216
These appeared this morning. Am thinking Shaggy Ink Cap, but we haven't had them here before. Amazed how large they are.View attachment 70217
FBG 8.10am after a late night and early start, rushing about for an hour or so was 4.7.
Then message from MrSlim, telling me today is Thursday. The expected viewing in 30mins is suddenly shoved back 24 hours. I can breathe again. Have coffee, even go shopping.
Thank you MrSlim xxx
Of course all the essential tasks I hadn't manage to do are still outstanding. So another busy day, but less pressure now.

Smashing photos. Here is something to do with Ink caps.

 

[dunelm]

A great dynamic painting @dunelm

Thank you @gennepher

 

[JohnEGreen]

4.9 this morning mind you that’s just the latest in a series of readings from a new sensor that hasn’t quite settled down yet.
Some really good photos and art work and the cover of the Coldplay song Yellow was great.

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning all from L.A. where the border twixt late summer and autumn keeps changing ever so slightly. I'm not complaining as heating costs remain within the guidelines; no ugly red on Excel. Changing the rules is the talk of the town or Westminster Bubble so one just changes the conditional formatting and all is good - someone should tell Rachel. @gennepher hug for the stress but thanks for sharing the lovely photo. @jjraak yesterday's excursion sounds as though it was a tonic for the soul even if the knee may whinge for a while. Thank you for sharing the amazing photos. Reminds me that after initially being awed by regularly seeing all the landmarks up close and personal I soon realised I belong in wide open, basically deserted, Cambridgeshire Fen landscape, certain types of cricket field and Churches. I also realised that, despite working in a people profession, I'm usually not comfortable around most people except very close family. I have since learned that The Perigord Noir and Paphos (well, one hotel) "work" for me - in the company of JKP and boys. @dunelm thank you for that sign. Good job I was up well before 6.00 am to watch the cricket, blink and it was over and out. Today I have a dilemma, super salmon salad as per or beef for St Luke? - quite the patron saint. Enjoy at least some but preferably all of your own Friday.

 

[dunelm]

Kind of you to say so @ianpspurs

Appointment went well .

If nothing else I might get that referral I've been after back to kings to review leg.

3 years in and something just isn't right, still most grateful though for the skill & expertise of the surgeons for all they did for me that day .

But this pain issue can't be part of daily life without some investigation.

Anyway, after appointment, suitably prepared with my cane, and channelling my very best David Niven/Hugh Laurie in house (take ya pick )

In my mind, while this was a real trek for me.
It was of the mindset, i might not get better days than today.

So exhausted and most likely to be paying the price listening to Mr achy knee for the next few days, I'm luxuriating in physically just being 'out' there again among people.

It's been a long road, and a good way to go yet....but we're getting there, even if it is itsy bitsy baby steps

So post examination, I slowly sauntered off, resting often to enjoy what turned out to be quite a marvelous weather day.

Idea as suggested by Lauren, was to avoid the fees to go up the shard proper, and instead pop next door to the sky gardens .
Free to go up she said, and gawk & ooh at the views over London.

But silly me....
From the woman who directional skills, stop at "turn right...no no no ..the other right "...

I should have doubted her locational skills

Apparently it's on the other side of river to the shard ..
"It's on the south side ..no no no the other south side..."

So no overview from me of old London town.

But given the song choice, an appropriately inspired walk/hobble along the river running through it, Good ol' father Thames

For those not local, London must seem huge.

And with over 9 million people it is.

However for any reasonably healthy person, I'd say the more obvious tourists parts are very walkable and easily doable in a day or two
(not including the queuing and patient shuffling as one moves around each "pay here" site with seemingly everyone in London on the same day...)

So very walkable .

Mine is only a small snippet of what's on offer if one looks.

So please accept my pics as my meagre offering to the arts & crafts section of our fabulous little winglet of the forum.

Old London...
View attachment 70234


Majestic (my fav pic )
View attachment 70235

Old London meets new London.
View attachment 70236View attachment 70237

For obvious reasons, the Walkie Talkie Tower.
View attachment 70238

One super yacht.
This one I believe, for those more nautical

View attachment 70239

And the river itself HMS Belfast on view
View attachment 70240

Marvelous images. We like our trips to London.

 

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone from a do not rain day here in French Froggy France. Lots more sorting yesterday and treasures discovered including a photo album of family snaps taken in the 1960’s. My niece, who arrived yesterday was taken with the images; “these are great grandma as I have only known you and grandad as old folk.” Well, there you go. Out to lunch today before my niece heads back to Bordeaux. Art bit, last of the yellow I feel. Hope your day goes well even if it doesn’t feel like a Friday. Must make koffy.

 

[ianpspurs]

Good morning everyone from a do not rain day here in French Froggy France. Lots more sorting yesterday and treasures discovered including a photo album of family snaps taken in the 1960’s. My niece, who arrived yesterday was taken with the images; “these are great grandma as I have only known you and grandad as old folk.” Well, there you go. Out to lunch today before my niece heads back to Bordeaux. Art bit, last of the yellow I feel. Hope your day goes well even if it doesn’t feel like a Friday. Must make koffy.

Great find with that photo album and wonderful reaction from your niece. The other day I found a copy of the DVD we had made from our wedding video (and 2 original videos, not sure if anyone still has a video player, why would they?) and may show our grandchildren next weekend (we did keep a Blu-ray player that plays dvds, I don't really know why - laziness?), could be interesting as there are so many of their ancestors long since passed away and Nanny and Granddad 40 years younger and "dressed up." We don't have photos about here (well, I won't) - did back in the Old Country. Your art is always quality Sir but today's piece is one I especially like. If I was a man who put things on walls that is one I'd happily hang. Thank you for creating and sharing.