Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

Algetmicoat said:

Ok thanks for welcoming me to this forum.
I am Al and I’m 66 and live in West Yorkshire England with my wife and 2 cockapoos.
I am fully retired after working for 43+ years with DWP / DHSS.
I have grown up twin daughters and a 4 year old granddaughter and 2 year old grandson.
Not religious at all - consider myself an Atheist.
Love sport - football, cricket (men’s and women’s), athletics, rugby. Was a season ticket holder at Huddersfield Town for many years but now just an armchair supporter.
Love music - top bands are Roxy Music, Genesis, Bowie, Be Bop Deluxe and Magazine.
Listen to History podcasts on a regular basis.
Don’t travel abroad these days. Holidays are spent in Cornwall with the kids and grandkids.
Am I wealthy? Comfortable I would say.
Been Diabetic type2 for 14 years. Only know my HB1CA figure from one year to next when the health centre does my annual review. To be honest I tend to eat what I want, when I want but think now I should be getting a grip of my diet hence my registering on here. Currently on Metformin and last year I was put on Dapagliflozin as well. Lost over a stone in weight but found I was peeing for England day and night and it was making my life a misery. Couldn’t go out for fear of getting caught short. So they took me off them but didn’t come up with any alternative. Also I'm into Betting API Provider for Seamless IntegrationSuspect by betbazar I could do with something else to support the Metformin.

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You’re definitely not alone with the medication challenges) Welcome.

Hello my name is Teresa and I am currently 55 years old. I was diagnosed type 2 Jan 2011 with a HbA1c 52 & BMI 26.9. I started the Newcastle Diet on 3/2/2015. After 7 weeks on ND I was taken off Empagliflozin x10mg & HbA1c 36. I kept my HbA1c steady for years at around 44, by running and a healthy diet. Then gained an injury during Covid that stopped me running. From 2022 -2024 I had a very stressful period with a major incident at work and I was put back on Empagliflozin. By the end of 2023, despite managing my weight well, I started to loose control of my diabetes. The stressful period has been over for a year and the excuse is no longer valid. Current HbA1c is 66 and additional medication has of 100mg Sitagliptin has been added. I have started to increase my exercise but need some support and food ideas to get back on track. In September I took on two large allotment plots and last week I started a 15 minute a day exercise programme, which increases over time. I need to build my strength and fitness level. I feel lost and like I am really hurting myself with these high levels. Not wanting sympathy, but practical advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Thank you, I have started to do that already, but happy to gain some more knowledge.

Hey everyone

- What is your name? - Rob
- How old are you? - 48
- Are you male or female? - Male
- Which country are you from? - UK
- Which city/area do you live in? - Plymouth
- Are you religious? - I have beliefs, but not from any subscribed religion.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Thoughtful, Creative, Caring
- Do you have any pets? - No
- Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - I love tennis and try to play at least once a week.
- Do you get angry easily? - I get frustrated sometimes, which could be seen as angry, but there's usually a deeper reason for it.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Not easy to list just five. The Doors, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons, Foals, Doves, Elbow (I could keep going) but it would be a very long list.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - I appreciate anyone who writes and produces their own music or who can play an instrument and sing. I don't tend to think of what genre something is, it's more if the music catches my attention.
- What is your favourite flag? - I like the Canadian flag, but that's just because I like the maple leaf.
- Ever gone camping? - No
- Ever been in love? - Yes, since I was 21 and still in love with her now.
- Ever used fake tan? - No
- Which countries have you visited? - Canada, America, France, Spain, Finland, Scotland, Wales
- Favourite city? - I'm not really a fan of cities, they're usually too big and too loud, but I love New York City - had my honeymoon there.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. - At the moment, Stranger Things (no spoilers please, still watching), The PITT, Andor, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year.
- List your five favourite films. - Almost Famous, Lost In Translation, The Sixth Sense, Big, Back To The Future
- Are you wealthy? I'm good at saving money, but not wealthy, enough not to have to worry.
- Do you work? If so, as what? - I was a Graphic Designer in Secondary Education, but was made redundant last March and I'm currently a carer for my daughter.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. - Most notable subjects are Art and Media Studies.
- What do you like most about yourself? - I like how creative I am.
- What do you like least about yourself? - I'm autistic and struggle with a lot of things and wish I found living in the world easier.

- What is your name? Carole

- How old are you? 44

- Are you male or female? Female

- Which country are you from? UK

- Which city/area do you live in? South West

- Are you religious? Not really

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Quiet, reserved, friendly

- Do you have any pets? No

- Microsoft or Apple? Apple

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I enjoy watching my sons play football & rugby

- Do you get angry easily? No

- Ever gone camping? Yes

- Ever been in love? Yes, married for almost 19 years

- Ever used fake tan? Yes

- Which countries have you visited? France, Rhodes, Ibiza

- Are you wealthy? Definitely not!

- Do you work? If so, as what? Support Worker in NHS


- What do you like most about yourself? My caring nature

- What do you like least about yourself? My caring nature often means I am taken advantage of!

What is your name? - Paul
- How old are you? - 50 going on 23
- Are you male or female? - Male
- Which country are you from? - Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in? - Glasgow
- Are you religious? - Yes, but not overly so
- Do you have any pets? - No
- Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - I was/am a keen runner and cyclist. Also enjoy golf and football, although it's been some time since the later.
- Do you get angry easily? - on rare occasions
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Queen, AC/DC, Maiden, and then just loads of others
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Never thought about that
- Ever gone camping? Yes, although not in the last few years
- Ever been in love? - Yes
- Ever used fake tan? - No
- Which countries have you visited? - Outside of the UK, I've been to Portugal, France, Germany, The Netherlands, USA and Canada
- Favourite city? - Dunno
- List your five favourite TV programmes.- Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Chicago Fire, Sons of Anarchy
- List your five favourite films. - Highlander, Crimson Tide, The Fast and The Furious, Die Hard, Top Gun
- Are you wealthy? - Nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? - I work in a.complaints team for a national insurer
- List the subjects you study/have studied. - After school I got my BA in Business Studies
- What do you like most about yourself? I'm not out to please people I don't know/care for, just to make myself liked.
- What do you like least about yourself? - Can lack willpower.

My story is that I was a fit and healthy 40+ who cycled and ran for miles and miles. Around thr same time as Covid curtailed a lot of outside activity, my running began to get more and more difficult. Took nearly 3 years for a hip replacement diagnosis, by which time pretty much all activity has stopped. Weight increased and, unsurprisingly, a Type 2 diagnosis came around. I own that, however, the fod choices were mine only. One hip done, and a the other should be this year. Can then concentrate on getting fit a d healthy again.

Hello everyone! ‍
I’m Amanda — 61 years young — and I live near Windsor in the UK with my husband and our cat, Billy, who is scared of his own shadow but very loved all the same.

I’m a big fan of crafting whenever I get the chance… memory books, boxes, bookfolding — anything creative and hands‑on makes me happy.

I was diagnosed at the beginning of January, so everything still feels very new. My HbA1c was 61 when I went to the doctor in December, along with very high blood pressure, so I’m still getting my head around it all.

A few fun bits about me:

- Microsoft or Apple? Not fussed — as long as it works!
- Sports I enjoy: I don’t play any, but I love watching skiing, rugby, tennis and athletics.
- Do I get angry easily? Nope.
- Tattoos or piercings? None — I hate needles!
- Favourite music: Honestly, all sorts.
- Camping? Yes — I was a Girl Guide, and it made for a cheap family holiday too.
- Been in love? Yes, and still am.
- Fake tan? Yep!
- Countries I’ve visited: Canada, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Morocco, Greece and the US.
- Favourite city: Florence.
- Favourite TV programmes right now: Great British Throw Down, Sewing Bee, Traitors, Death in Paradise and Silent Witness.
- Favourite films: The Indiana Jones series and anything period drama.
- Am I wealthy? No.
- Do I work? Yes — I’m a customer service agent in telecommunications.
- Subjects I’ve studied: Far too long ago to remember properly!

- What is your name? Hi all I’m Ali
- How old are you? 55
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Uk
- Which city/area do you live in?Essex / Herts border
- Are you religious? Christened and confirmed CofE but don’t practise officially. I believe in a higher spiritual power but remain open to what that is.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Funny, positive, empathetic
- Do you have any pets? 2 terriers, a husband and a 19 year old daughter
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Anything with horses
- Do you get angry easily? Yes if hangry counts
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope - too scared of little pricks
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. That’s a hard one…The Jam, Tracy Chapman, Alanis Morrisette, The Beatles, The Streets
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Sixties
- What is your favourite flag? A sandwich flag
- Ever gone camping? Once. Put off for life by the communal toileting facilities
- Ever been in love? I think so
- Ever used fake tan? Not my bag
- Which countries have you visited?France, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Southern Ireland, Hawaii, USA, Turkey, Bali, Singapore, Egypt
- Favourite city? Not really a city fan
- List your five favourite TV programmes. The Apprentice, Ted Lasso, Traitors, Gladiators, anything about rediscovering history
- List your five favourite films. All the Star Wars films, most Marvel films
- Are you wealthy? I scrape by
- Do you work? If so, as what? I’m a Myofascial Release therapist
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Anatomy & Physiology, bodywork, Myofascial Release, NLP
- What do you like most about yourself? Happy, self reliant, hyper focused
- What do you like least about yourself?
Easily distracted, busy brain - body can’t keep up, occasional procrastinator

What is your name? Hi all Paul Lee
- How old are you? 61
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? North Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Are you religious? Jewish
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Fun, Compasionate, Hardworking
- Do you have any pets? 1x 3 year Old Springer Spaniel Strumble, Oh and two grown up Sons
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft/Samsung
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football a long time ago and Padel
- Do you get angry easily? No not really
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. U2 , ELO, Stylistics,George Michael, Queen
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Eighties Without a Doubt
- What is your favourite flag? Israeli Flag
- Ever gone camping? Only in a Smart Motorhome
- Ever been in love? Of course still am to my wife
- Ever used fake tan? Twice
- Which countries have you visited? France, Spain, Italy, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore,Bali, Hawaii, USA all over, Turkey, Morocco,Carrabean, Mexico,Switzerland
- Favourite city? Leeds or Orlando
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Auf Wiedersen Pet, Minder, Breaking Bad, Peakey Blinders, Ted Lasso,
- List your five favourite films.Goodfellas, All Shrek Films, Top Guns, Mission Impossible, Wolf of Wolf Street
- Are you wealthy? Semi Retired and comfortable for the future
- Do you work? Private Chef own my own Company
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Hospitality and Catering
- What do you like most about yourself? My attitide to struggling with some serious health issues
- What do you like least about yourself? Lack of sympathy to others who are ill

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- What is your name?
Richard
- How old are you?
52
- Are you male or female?
M
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
East Midlands
- Are you religious?
Rasta
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Mad, Bad, Dangerous (to know)
- Do you have any pets?
No, unfortunately. Lovecats
- Microsoft or Apple?
Use both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Football, Swimming. Follow most.
- Do you get angry easily?
It has been known
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No. Only ear pierced when a teenager
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Happy Mondays, The Fall, Killing Joke, Public Image Limited, Sex Pistols. Amongst many others.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Punk. Amongst many others.
- What is your favourite flag?
The Red Flag
- Ever gone camping?
Yeah, what a Carry On
- Ever been in love?
Plenty. At much personal cost. Any sensible offers considered. No right wing types.
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
USA, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy, Greece, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Canary Islands, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Favourite city?
Amsterdam/New York
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Miami Vice, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Minder (Up to Series 7), The Sweeney, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
- List your five favourite films.
Letter to Brezhnev, Mona Lisa, Get Carter, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Apocalypse Now (Got to include 48 Hours and Saturday Night Fever)
- Are you wealthy?
Healthy, wealthy, dripping wet and wise (Judge Fudge)
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Paid the cost to be the Boss
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I have a BSc (Hons)
- What do you like most about yourself?
Not a subservient lump of jelly
- What do you like least about yourself?
Cut my nose off to spite my face, at least a couple of times a week. Actually, I like that too

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What is your name? Phil
- How old are you? 61
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Are you religious? Nah.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Keen, motivated, friendly
- Do you have any pets? No, but i am a proper cat whisperer / cat sitter
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft/ iPhone mobile
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Orienteering, rock climbing, some running....
Do you get angry easily? Sometimes. At my fate/s, & the world these days!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? No....
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. ELO, George Michael, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Oasis
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? 1990s indie?
- What is your favourite flag? not into flags
- Ever gone camping? Yes every year
- Ever been in love? Yes but no longer.
- Ever used fake tan? Erm., no!
- Which countries have you visited? France, Spain, Italy, , Singapore, Bali, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Japan, USA, Turkey, Morocco,, Mexico,Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Greece (lots)
- Favourite city? Bristol
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Night Manager, Happy Valley etc
- List your five favourite films. Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, Evita, Spinal Tap,
- Are you wealthy? Semi Retired and comfortable for now
- Do you work? Landlord
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Mathematics & Statistics (BSc); Teradata (IT warehousing)
- What do you like most about yourself? My ability (usually) to overcome major obstacles in life (I had ME/cfs terribly for year)
- What do you like least about yourself? I get so angry/frustrated when things continue to go wrong, as sadly they have for me in the past year+. (broke my thumb a year ago - terrible). Always looking for the next clear spell ......

- What is your name? - Kay

- How old are you? - 49

- Are you male or female? - female

- Which country are you from? - UK

- Which city/area do you live in? - Wigan

- Are you religious? - no

- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Thoughtful, caring and friendly

- Do you have any pets? - yes dog

- Microsoft or Apple? - Apple

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - rugby

- Do you get angry easily? - depends on if it’s caused by someone’s stupidity

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - No

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Olivia Dean, Elton John, Westlife, Adele and Neil Diamond

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - don’t have a favourite genre I like songs

- Ever gone camping? - yes

- Ever been in love? - Yes

- Ever used fake tan? - yes

- Which countries have you visited? - Dominican Republic, Kenya, America, France, Spain, Scotland, Wales,

- Favourite city? - idk

- List your five favourite TV programmes. - call the midwife, good doctor, virgin river, bridgerton and gogglebox

- List your five favourite films. Forrest Gump, love actually, goodnight Mr Tom, any Christmas carol and mama Mia’s

- What do you like most about yourself? - my friendliness

- What do you like least about yourself? - trusting too easily

is your name? Hi all I’m Louie
- How old are you? 50
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Uk
- Which city/area do you live in?Prestwich/manchester
- Are you religious? Christened and confirmed
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Funny, positive, hard worker
- Do you have any pets? 3 cat. Milly, Milo, Oreo
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? none
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. I like all type of music

- Ever gone camping? Every years, next to the river
- Ever been in love? I think so
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited?France, Belgian, Germany, Austria, Slovaki, Hungary, Czech Republic,
- Favourite city? Nurmberg
- List your five favourite TV programmes. All chef program
- List your five favourite films. Marvels
- Are you wealthy? Nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? I’m a Head chef
- List the subjects you study/have studied. IT, electric
- What do you like most about yourself? Im creative
- What do you like least about yourself? I feel, never do think perfect...

Hi everyone, long-time lurker, recent engager!

- What is your name? - Mark
- How old are you? - 53
- Are you male or female? - Male
- Which country are you from? - UK
- Which city/area do you live in? - South Oxfordshire
- Are you religious? - No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Hyperactive-slacker, sociable, loner.
- Do you have any pets? - An old, old cat
- Microsoft or Apple? - Microsoft (reluctantly)
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - Still play 5/6/7-a-side football 2 or 3 times a week, occasionally pool, have a (crude!) home gym which I use daily
- Do you get angry easily? - With myself, much less so with others
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? 6 tattoos: chest, ankle, wrist, upper arms, ear pierced. (Formerly several piercings)
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. - Just five?!. Stone Roses, Dead Kennedys, New Order, Verve, Butthole Surfers...
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - I'm eclectic and nonsensical. Absolutely a bit of anything and everything
- What is your favourite flag? - The Jolly Roger!
- Ever gone camping? - Yeah, many times
- Ever been in love? - Yeah, am now, for 28 years
- Ever used fake tan? - No
- Which countries have you visited? - Canada, USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Scotland, Wales, Irelands - Northern and Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Herzegovina, Greece.
- Favourite city? - I wasn't ready to leave Knysna....
- List your five favourite TV programmes. - The Wire, Peaky Blinders, Father Ted, various crime drama and sitcom
- List your five favourite films. - One flew over the cuckoo's nest, The Shining, Usual Suspects, Shawshank Redemption, Memento
- Are you wealthy? No!
- Do you work? If so, as what? - Yep. Space industry & research
- List the subjects you study/have studied. - BSc Chemistry, various and wide-ranging for fun
- What do you like most about yourself? - I'm fairly resilient
- What do you like least about yourself? - I have an attention span which would embarrass a goldfish

Love your replies @yellowm !

Include a photo here if you wish to. No
- What is your name? Jo
- How old are you? 57
- Are you male or female? woman
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? West Sussex
- Are you religious? Definately not.
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, Loving, Vitriol.
- Do you have any pets? yes
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? ROFWL!!!!
- Do you get angry easily? Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? yes two forearms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. oh geeze!... Bob Marley, Adele, Emile Sande, Depeche mode, Pink!
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? pop/reggae/blues
- What is your favourite flag? Scotland
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? yes but went to the wall.
- Ever used fake tan? Never
- Which countries have you visited? Greece, Guernsey
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Cagney and Lacey, Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack, Scott and Bailey, Animal Kingdom.
- List your five favourite films. Horse Whisperer, Cool Hand Luke, The Best in me, Jumpin' Jack Flash, It's a wonderful life.
- Are you wealthy? In the physical sense NO.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Giz a job! Past: Warehouse.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Womens studies and criminal justice, black studies, IT, Welfare State, Sociology.
- What do you like most about yourself? Persistence. I care not to walk away.
- What do you like least about yourself? My vitriol.