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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

Oh dear, you seemed to be doing so well. Seems this is a self inflicted setback. Good positive frame of mind from your spirited self so I'm sure it will all work out well. Give it time, that was no small injury.

Hug for friend, we are not out of the woods yet.
 
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And it worked! The that's a cracking painting I think better for not drawing first. Excellent!

Thanks for liking my Cader painting. I feel I lost the horizon and it will take some work to get back.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Oh dear, you seemed to be doing so well. Seems this is a self inflicted setback. Good positive frame of mind from your spirited self so I'm sure it will all work out well. Give it time, that was no small injury.
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Thanks to all who gave hugs.
All appreciated, but yours rolled around my head @Muddy Cyclist

If I'm honest I've tried to blank it out ( yes, weird, but the video or pics from the fall still give me shudders )

Was good to be pulled up by your words, and have to re-evaluate just where I have come back from.

I do have a note of reason in my head.
Physio asked "where or what level I'm realistically aiming for"

Sure many gauge us on a perceived "Age" specific level

But while admitting to the charge of " Older" M'Lud ..I still was, so I thought quite mobile and agile.

But realistically I replied I'd like to be running again..no mini marathons but the few blocks I did under couch to 5k or back on the treadmill at gym....

and opined I'd be hoping sometime before Xmas ..which he didn't shoot down completely, but as you rightly put it, suggested I had a long way to go.

Honest, and just how I like it, and aligned with my own expectations, but still that inner me refuses to listen sometimes.

Anyway, thank you for the sensible words.
Grateful & appreciated.
I shall strive to listen.

Ride safe my friend.
Stay muddy
 
Thank you @Krystyna23040 .
We are our own worst enemy, sometimes.
Yes, I thinks so.
Pleasant, informative and blunt.
Encouraging without sugar coating everything.
No mean feat, I'd say.

Yes indeed, India is certainly suffering this wave.
Lauren reads the Hindu times to keep up with news from friends out there.

Dreadful tales at the moment
Pray it resolves soon for all concerned.

I remember being shocked at the trust one young friend placed in fate, when we questioned about snakes, and told many many where he lived.

His words of what to do if he crossed a cobra while out walking was to "pray it goes away."
A quite fatalistic approach to all of life,
was my main take away from a lot of the people I spoke to out there

I hope that doesn't hinder the efforts to get it all under firmer control.
 
Good Morning and 6 for me today. Overdid it on the roasted parsnips done with the Cauliflower and cheese last night, I never learn.

Muddy Cycle ride and then Tesco experience after which I have no idea what the day will bring.

Stay safe and let Spring continue to give you pleasure.
 
Good morning everyone on another bright start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of burgers and eggs came in at 6.1 this am - greedy boy!

A cousin of mine is camping near Whitby so shot over there on my bike yesterday for a catch up. Not seen her or her husband for well over a year.

@Muddy Cyclist - Cader Idris looking good and @geefull - an excellent painting straight from the brush.

Hope that everyone is still enjoying some good weather. Koffy time.

 
Bright and chilly for Anglo American bin day. Sheesh, you crazy Brits and your odd bin days. Hideous 5.2 on Swipey today. Obviously has a cause but naming one would be a wild guess. Best to just roll with the blows and move on. Winnie the Pooh and chums were hunting the Bacson earlier, now it is the original Snow White. Great attitude to recovery @jjraak. Yes fbg may not be what you want @Muddy Cyclist but was the meal enjoyable? This has to be something we can live with for life. @dunelm seems to have this taped. I find this all a bit too Churchillian, blood, sweat, toil and tears lately. @Krystyna23040 to an outsider yourself and Mr K sound like a match made in heaven. 2nd vax booked for next Tuesday then wait 3 weeks, judge the r rate and think about HbA1c Juneish and see about joining a gym. We're at Ho Ho now so stay safe droogs.
 
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Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen. I have restarted my plinky plonky lessons this week and have done 40 minutes practice this morning and started thinking about my comment the other day, regarding black and white keys and which comes first, now their are more white keys than black keys, so white must come first, but black keys matter and if you look under the cover on the keys the mechanism is the same, therefore it does not matter, they are all the same, neither are more important than the other.

A 5.1 this morning on that scheming meter of deception and naughtiness.

Well fellow posters, painters and gamers I feel a special mention must be made of 2 of our regulars @gennepher and @jjraak .
Gennepher you made me and me's chuckle with your posts regarding your hat.

Jjraak, I have been where you are regarding recovery and proved the advice I was given correct by ignoring it. This advice was " The best time to do nothing is when you feel like doing something, the body will devote it's energy into the recovery process. Professor Ellias the man who wrote the text books on Liver transplantation. "

I feel today would be a good day to remember the stays and avoid the depressing media.
 
Morning ..

Steak leak brocolli mushrooms, homemade butter garlic sauce ...delish.
A few beers to sweeten the day

Paid with a 7.2 this morning. Ho hum.

Run out on scooter, no place to go just a ride.
Ended up Southall way.

Popped into a home bargains store,
On way back noticed canal, so took a snap.

Was aware the canal passes over the North circular road, but this seemed a bit more visually dramatic

Have a good day all.
Sunny day here in the Capital.
Edit. Apologies, had to re-edit photo as it cut off railway section.

 
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Thank you for the words.
Wise indeed.

And liking the analogy, agree.
 
jjraak said:
His words of what to do if he crossed a cobra while out walking was to "pray it goes away."
A quite fatalistic approach to all of life,
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That is a scary way to cope with a dangerous situation when a much better solution would be to move away from the cobra as quickly as possible and then thank your God through prayer afterwards for your safe escape from the cobra.

It looks like a fatalistic outlook on life would definitely not be a good way to cope with the current pandemic and probably is one of the reasons for the current spike in India.
 
White frost at 0700, we have a cold Spring and still have some daffs and the Narcissi out.

That scruffy pile of wood at the base of the Ash tree is my beetle bank!
D.
 
Tend to agree @Krystyna23040 . Probably best to pray for the wisdom, strength and skill from God to avoid the Cobra then give thanks afterwards. Looking at the crowds and percentage non mask wearing at some of the cricket in the India England series a spike was inevitable.
 
The better half was going the dentist this am but came back into the house and said the seat wouldn't rachet up in her Fabia.

Unfortunately the plastic handle had mysteriously broken off. I learnt to stop saying how did you do that! ....years ago?

So I took her to the dentist and will have to pick her up later.

I only put the seat right down and she has put it up to the top position.
I'll make her feel better by saying I should have oiled the mechanism.
D.
 

Smart move, ranks along with Yes dear.
 
Just a quick dip in - Have not actually gotten round to getting a new Swipey on... man this adjustment to working after a year of only working on Britwatch is ... hard!
I have tried to get on with plant based 'meat balls' a small amount of pasta and sauce as a microwave lunch. I have tried, but it's a nope for me for both Sainsbury's own and even Linda McCartney's veggie 'faux-meat-balls' were a resounding nope.

So I found Kokoro (well the girl that is sat next to me came back with sweet chilli chicken the other day) and I am having to get some of that or a midweek treat of Unlucky Fried Kitten (KFC) popcorn chicken...

Anyhoo - have to pick up meds on Monday so will get some new swipes for the new month and hopefully will be back of, at least of a fashion in May...

Keep drawing, pals...
 
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