Mrs Redboots
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 261
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hello Helen, and welcome! How long since you were diagnosed with diabetes? It takes a bit of getting one's head round....
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Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions
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HeehlandHev
Member
- Messages
- 10
- Type of diabetes
- Prefer not to say
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Include a photo here if you wish to.
No photo, nobody needs to see my face..
What is your name?
Heather
How old are you?
49 now, I was 46 when I joined.
Are you male or female?
Female, sometimes non-binary..
Which country are you from?
England, but live in Scotland, most of my Ancestry is Scottish (with a bit of Welsh, English and possibly Northern Irish).
Which city/area do you live in?
I live in East Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands.
Are you religious?
Pick three words to describe your personality…
Cranky, Cynical and Crazy
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Do you have any pets?
No, can’t afford to feed myself, never mind a pet. I feed wild birds daily tho.
Microsoft or Apple?
Sony
Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Sport?
Do you get angry easily?
Kind of, these questions aren’t helping.
Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No, I’m not a sheep.
List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nirvana.
The Boo Radleys.
Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac.
The Beatles maybe.
The Kinks..
I can’t really say I have favourites anymore, I like much more music than these 5..
What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Indie, Alternative, 60s Beat, Blues and Psychedelia, Folk, Acid Folk, bit of Punk and Motown.
What is your favourite flag?
Ever gone camping?
Yep.
Ever been in love?
No.
Ever used fake tan?
No, I’m not vain or a sun worshipper.
Which countries have you visited?
Only Wales, Scotland and England. Can’t afford a passport. £100?
Favourite city?
Don’t really have one. I like Inverness. Manchester is my home city. Liverpool is cool. Places, I love Whitby, Fleetwood, Scarborough, The Peak District, (especially Buxton, Bakewell, Hathersage and Castleton). Up here local villages. Orkney. Shetland. Forres is cute.
List your five favourite TV programmes.
I don’t have a TV, because I can’t afford a TV licence, but I watch stuff online on U, ITVX, C4 app, Pluto TV, Tubi, Apple, YouTube and OK.RU. Favourite TV would be something from childhood. Like with Tony Hart, or Kids programmes. I like Slow Horses.. Recently been watching Miss Marple on U. I miss Top of the Pops.
List your five favourite films.
Legend.
The Lost Boys.
A Kind of Loving.
The Smallest Show on Earth.
Contact. Or Stand by Me. Or The Dark Crystal or Labyrinth. Or…………….
Are you wealthy?
Yeah, no….
Do you work? If so, as what?
No, on Universal Credit/LCW
List the subjects you study/have studied.
Environmental Science at degree level, but dropped out.
What do you like most about yourself?
Me
What do you like least about yourself?
Diabetes
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No photo, nobody needs to see my face..
What is your name?
Heather
How old are you?
49 now, I was 46 when I joined.
Are you male or female?
Female, sometimes non-binary..
Which country are you from?
England, but live in Scotland, most of my Ancestry is Scottish (with a bit of Welsh, English and possibly Northern Irish).
Which city/area do you live in?
I live in East Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands.
Are you religious?
Pick three words to describe your personality…
Cranky, Cynical and Crazy
Edited by mods to conform with forum rules.
Do you have any pets?
No, can’t afford to feed myself, never mind a pet. I feed wild birds daily tho.
Microsoft or Apple?
Sony
Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Sport?
Do you get angry easily?
Kind of, these questions aren’t helping.
Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No, I’m not a sheep.
List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nirvana.
The Boo Radleys.
Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac.
The Beatles maybe.
The Kinks..
I can’t really say I have favourites anymore, I like much more music than these 5..
What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Indie, Alternative, 60s Beat, Blues and Psychedelia, Folk, Acid Folk, bit of Punk and Motown.
What is your favourite flag?
Ever gone camping?
Yep.
Ever been in love?
No.
Ever used fake tan?
No, I’m not vain or a sun worshipper.
Which countries have you visited?
Only Wales, Scotland and England. Can’t afford a passport. £100?
Favourite city?
Don’t really have one. I like Inverness. Manchester is my home city. Liverpool is cool. Places, I love Whitby, Fleetwood, Scarborough, The Peak District, (especially Buxton, Bakewell, Hathersage and Castleton). Up here local villages. Orkney. Shetland. Forres is cute.
List your five favourite TV programmes.
I don’t have a TV, because I can’t afford a TV licence, but I watch stuff online on U, ITVX, C4 app, Pluto TV, Tubi, Apple, YouTube and OK.RU. Favourite TV would be something from childhood. Like with Tony Hart, or Kids programmes. I like Slow Horses.. Recently been watching Miss Marple on U. I miss Top of the Pops.
List your five favourite films.
Legend.
The Lost Boys.
A Kind of Loving.
The Smallest Show on Earth.
Contact. Or Stand by Me. Or The Dark Crystal or Labyrinth. Or…………….
Are you wealthy?
Yeah, no….
Do you work? If so, as what?
No, on Universal Credit/LCW
List the subjects you study/have studied.
Environmental Science at degree level, but dropped out.
What do you like most about yourself?
Me
What do you like least about yourself?
Diabetes
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