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Morning all. Fbg today 9.1, so in target if still higher than ideal. I'm off sick today. I think the stress has caught up with me... Yesterday's straw that broke the camel's back was there not being a single parking space (disabled, visitor or other) at the front of the building when I got...

Fbg 7.8 so back into target. I'm feeling a bit more positive this morning. I think I slept quite well, which always helps. The sun is shining, but it's about -3, so have to defrost the car Off to the podiatrist at 9, so going for coffee shop breakfast first. It's also pay day, so that's my...

Progress on the work issues... A rollator has been selected. It now just needs to be paid for and that seems to be another nightmare in the making, and we're back to, "why can't we buy one online?" The issue seems to be that it is "unsuitable" to use a trolley as a walking aid (short-term and...

Thanks @jjraak Another person who "gets it" - sometimes I think I must be speaking in tongues, because others don't seem to understand at all. And it's really annoying when a manager who wasn't present at the event says, "I'm not sure what you were told, but that isn't what was meant." I'm not...

Thanks @gennepher I've had a good conversation with my union rep this evening. There will be answers this week!!

I've been missing in action for a few days, battling really low mood due to issues at work. Hoping to get things sorted this week - they can't make reasonable adjustments and then just take them away! Fbg was 8.4 this morning, and I've been in target (5.5 to 9.9) for the past 3 days! Think...

Morning all, I've been missing in action. Just been catching up on what you've all been up to... Fbg was 9.4 this morning after a string of higher readings. I've swapped my insulin to before dinner, rather than first thing. It's hopefully now settling down, and I'm not getting borderline...

15.0 this morning... It was the doughnut that did it!! (Willpower 0.00!). Sending good thoughts @gennepher Hope all goes well today. My hospital trip yesterday was ok. Apparently I don't drink enough, and too much of what I drink is coffee. Podiatry this am, then into the office. I don't...

Fbg 13.4 again. I'm not happy, and can't explain. Don't think I've overdone the carbs... @gennepher I hope there is light at the end of your tunnel of stress! I will be thinking of you travelling today. Best advice I can give you on the taxi is to ask the hotel to book it when you check in...

@gennepher yes, it is easier to go in if possible. The queue in person is about 8 people. It takes up to 50 attempts to get through on the phone, to then be number 10 in the queue, to get through and be told no appointments left for today. I got one at 2.10. I have been told at my previous...

10.3 this morning, which is lower than I was anticipated, but still slightly above target. I'm supposed to be in the office today, but need to go and make a GP appointment (easier to go in person than try to ring at 8.30). Hope they can find something early on (unlikely in reality). Will then...

13.4 this morning! I suppose that's what eating out, drinking and having late night hotel sandwiches does. Enjoyed The Pub Landlord last night, glad I wasn't in the "splash zone". I want to go out-out more often! My foot is sore from walking, and I seem to have developed a rash on top of the...

9.7 today, back into target. I know that I had very few carbs at dinner last night... A single pitta bread with my vegetable kebab, and two chips pinched from hubby. Today will be a different story... Off into Glasgow to see Al Murray at the Pavilion tonight. We have a pre-theatre curry...

Hi all, I haven't fallen off the wagon, but Thursdays are just manic. Fbg was 14.6 yesterday and 13.4 today. Nothing I can explain away... Stepping up the insulin, two units at at time, if my levels are above target three days in a row. Work is bleurgh! The bosses have moved the goalposts on...

9.4 today, back into target. I think being in the office is good for me. It certainly restricts the access to food and drink. I don't want to pay £1 for a can of drink from the vending machine when the ones I bought for home (for adult children mainly!) only cost 30p each. Likewise, crisps...

12.9!! I think it's safe to say there is now no trace of Gliclazide in my system. It is possible that the nurse will reintroduce this, and/or put the insulin dose up when we speak later. My readings were high at lunchtime and bedtime yesterday too, and I hadn't consumed anything unusual. Back...

11.4 this morning, just makes no sense. I also don't know whether I'm supposed to tweak the insulin dose for being out of range for 3 days, or whether to wait until I've spoken to the nurse again tomorrow... Some is better than none, so just carrying on for now. Working from home today, so I...

12.2 this morning, so I thoroughly suspect my liver is uncooperatively dumping glycogen into my system. Let's hope it soon stops! I'm still not feeling on top form. My eyes are really dry and gritty, on top of the aches and pains and general malaise. It's a fine line between taking it easy...

11.2 this morning - shocking!! I can't really understand why - dinner was lower carb than it could have been (cauliflower rice instead of basmati), and I didn't have an evening snack. Maybe it's the "feeling off" - still not at my best.

I'd be pointing slightly northeast of the world famous university. Mr MFW is a (poultry) farm manager these days, but nearly as hands-on as ever. He learned his trade in his native Lincolnshire (so a little bit north of Fenland!)