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Particularly if they are Spanish lemons, and with the addition of ice, it tastes and smells gorgeous! Can we have some long hot Summer days now please? Spanglegem.

Hi Fergus, I'm starting the Xpert course next week so I'm hoping to get some positive endorsement for the way I've been managing so far, however, I'm always open to new ideas. Your car driving analogy is exactly right, while I'm testing my BG, I'm in the driving seat!

Thank you Andy, yeah that's what I was thinking!

Thank you Cath99.

Thanks for that Rizzo, that's what I'm thinking regarding testing. Guess I'll have to use the money I save by not buying chocolate to buy test strips etc! Spanglegem.

I've been for my first review with my GP today and have been pleased to see my Hba1c has come down from 100 in Sept. to 54 just before Christmas. The advice given is to stop testing my BG and to rely instead on the Hba1c . I find this a bit worrying, as I feel that the degree of control I have...

Chocs! Ha ha! Spanglegem.

Happy New Year everyone! I used G&B 85% chocolate to cover Brazil nuts, almonds and small pieces of dried apricot to make a mixed box of chops for my first Christmas as a diabetic. The tempering process was a bit laborious but not difficult, and they look and taste great. Spanglegem.

Apparently silver service excites toffs. Rugby

Thanks for that Daisy1.

Hello, Just a quick word of introduction. I'm Spanglegem, and I was diagnosed just over a week ago with type2. I'm currently starting out with Glucophage 750 mg twice a day. That's the boring bit done, I'm really here to say a huge thank you to all of you who post to, and provide information to...