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06.07 8 10am FBG 5.4 sensible eating day one. Rain again and so sick of it. Have managed to catch about two litres in a bucket by using an old towel as a rain chain. Of course some water escaped, to soak into the already sodden dirt floor, but it's an improvement to catch any of it. Planted...

Unfortunately Kiki still chases bees, but is currently sleeping indoors. One day she will get a nasty shock, but I can't stop her.

04.07 8.00am FBG 5.5 Velux fitting went well, esp considering the size and weight of it. Artisan returns today to fit another velux, but smaller and in one of the attics, so no scaffold needed. Instead i will be up on that slightly scary scaffold to clean the newly installed velux over the...

Sorry to read you are having such a difficult time. Hold on. Help will come. Soon I hope.

03.07 7.20am FBG 6.0 9.30am FBG 5.7 HH today, but just for the morning, he has storm damage to deal with too. Artisan is here, taking out the skylight. MrSlim stained the new floor, which is a gorgeous colour and varnished it and both the kitchen and utility floors yesterday. Big improvement...

02.07 7.25am FBG 6.0 Weatherman got the forecast badly wrong. Thunderstorm instead of the promised sunshine. Once again water is pouring into the cellar - although this time not running under the kitchen floor. MrSlim is frustrated and tetchy. No doubt he also has a headache from banging it into...

01.07 7.10am FBG 6.0 still scoffing biscuits 9.0am FBG 5.6 Cool and misty morning. Predicted temperature lower than yesterday's 36° at 28° with a cool start might not even be that high. New floor is in, will be stained today. Just got message - artisans are coming today!!! 30 minutes.

30.06 FBG 6.6 This morning. Stress eating. MrSlim is making a valiant effort to finish the new floor in the back hall, despite scorching temperatures Although it is mostly inside work he has to go out to cut the new pieces so with frequent back and forth the back door stays open, letting in...

29.06 FBG this morning 5.7 Very stressed about kitchen, which I know is not a life threatening issue, while MrSlim carries on with replacing the back hall floor. Kiki is not impressed. the temporary overnight arrangements for kitchen and stairs access showing the cellar...

28.06 9.00am FBG 5.7 late night snack of hard boiled eggs, so maybe it will come down. Very lethargic this morning. But lots to do. All the pots and stuff moved to facilitate the drain modification needs replacing or rearranging, for a start Also MrSlim has already advertised the large chest...

Thanks for taking the time to reply @Lamont D. As I said have never been sure what is too high a rise. Esp when return to normal happens quickly. Salad for tea here too.

27.06 8.10am FBG 5.4 8.55am FBG 5.4 not going down so had coffee. HH arrived and is immediately back onto the drains modification started yesterday. Delivery of dishwasher and fridge freezer went well, but the later arrival of a velux window caused chaos in this small town on a market day. One...

After a stressful day am finding it impossible to get to sleep. Feeling both too hot and cold all at the same time. This morning not enough time to tell of last night's inundation before we had to leave for the (unsuccessful) kitchen shopping. Huge storm, torrential rain and hail. Poor Kiki was...

26.06 8.10am FBG 5.8 8.45am FBG 4.9 We are off to choose kitchen units now.

Think this may be due to unusual amount of physical activity. Stripping wallpaper so up and down ladder frequently.

Spike after one hour, 6.6 But after two hours down to 4.6 Its unusual for me to drop into the fours so very pleased with this.

Have found resistant starch to be helpful, but my diffuculty is MrSlim. His medical condition is helped by white starches, so rice, pasta and of course, in france, bread are always in the house. I used to make cauliflower rice, happy to eat that, but with only one cooking ring, can't be faffing...

Hi Debs, do you also check after one hour to see how high tbe spike( if any) is?

Door has knobs. But ancient, wobbly and unreliable. Have seen her throw herself at the door sometimes.

25.06 9.15am FBG 4.9 Overslept despite Kiki's efforts to rouse me by clawing at my foot sometime shortly after six am. ( how did she open the door?) Now feeling very much behind with everything. Luckiy it's overcast today so will still be able to work on the left-hand side of the garden, which...