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Type 1'stars R Us


Thank you one called Jaylee, CaptainJack Sparrow is our hero.

What do you want to know about our T1?

We became T1 in a time before the internet and Dr Google, we were running around, collapsed, in hospital, then T1, we had to pee into a tube and add magic to make it change color, then used swine insulin. Needles were big in those days, we also used them to fix the sails.
 
Hello and welcome to @The Pirate Twins !

It's been meltdown city all week. Still, we finish tomorrow and we've survived the carb-fest which is the end of term party. I plan on sleeping a lot after I get home tomorrow afternoon!!
 

That sounds like you were diagnosed in my era.. Glass needles & the "alchemy" of 5 drops of pee to 10 of water.
Arrrr stay in the blue & that will do. Stray into the Orange & yer high as a torrent.. Lol, I can't do the pirate stuff, I'm more a sci fi buff...
 
Used to love that programme which was shown during school holidays in late 60's early 70's

I can even remember the words

The words? Oddly, so can I.....

Toying with metalling this up as a cover.. Maiden style..
 
Brilliant
 
Thank the heavens for this contraption to fix the sails now we all use 4 or 5 mm pen needles! (And please don't try to use it for your insulin!)

We had one of those on our sailing boats. Thankfully never used, on the move. Repairing a single reefing cringle, was enough for me!
 
I can't do the pirate stuff, I'm more a sci fi buff...

Ooooh I can
I look forward to international talk like a pirate day

Hi @The Pirate Twins and welcome to the forum. The Pirate Twons had a certain ring to it
Why is pirating so addictive?
They say once ye lose yer hand yer hooked
Why are pirates called pirates?
Cos the ARRRR

I could go on all day BUT I will stop now
 
We had one of those on our sailing boats. Thankfully never used, on the move. Repairing a single reefing cringle, was enough for me!
Lucky you! I've spent many hourst using ine of those. They work very nicely but it's slow going.
But they definitely beat sewing sails with this. I once managed to place the thick, rusty back end right next to the little shield when pushing. and ended up with that glove nicely attatched to my hand with the back of the needle, hole and all.
 


Oh, we had a palm too, and what you describe was one of my nightmare scenarios.

Things were much improved by the purchase of a Sailright sewing machine. Luckily, our on-board inverters were all pretty hefty, but (touch wood), we never had anything too drastic to do mid passage.

MrB confessed the other day to looking at boats again. I have no idea where that might end up.
 
Hello friends,
Boyfriend got the bad news, he is officially terminated. He can appeal their decision and he will look for another job. I said I’ll do two jobs if he finds something small on the side. What a great way to spend Christmas...

Diabetes is okay, 5.6 this morning and I’m on my way to see my therapist.
 
Hello and welcome ye hearty @The Pirate Twins

Sorry to hear your news @MeiChanski Sounds like you could do with a spin of good fortune right now, so hope one comes your way.

Been a roller coaster of BG levels this week, and then knocked off my G6 this morning putting my top on, doh ! I can't seem to sleep either at the moment, Christmas does have it's own set of rules, aiming to go with the flow at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, still breaking up from work today for 2 weeks, although will have to pop back in to keep an eye on a few things, at least I can start thinking about some r&r !

Hoping everyone else gets some peace and relaxation too
 
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