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

@jjraak, I wanted to give a hug, an agree, an optomistic and a winner for your post. Ended up choosing winner. People here keep on displaying signs of what would have had contacts running for the hills a few weeks ago but now "I think it's just a bad cold - nothing to worry about". We are all being very fatalistic. Either it is, or isn't, Covid. Makes no difference to behaviour either way. More people are complaining about the after-effects of the vaccine than they did about the disease itself. Even Neil was under the weather, but then he did have covid and flu jabs (in the same arm) at the same time.

In other news, I'm much more mobile...so when not out walking or exercising, I'm catching up on a 100 little jobs that got put off the last year.

TV in bedroom has or had Google Chromecast & firestick

But as we rarely used it, ( and of course as soon as I was bed bound) it stopped working. Lol.

Not that I was taking much interest in many things ...
But now I'm on the way back its time it started working again.

A jiggle & poke around had it going again.

Chomecast won't connect but Fire stick is good .
(Bonus point Alexa echo recently put in the bedroom, lets me voice control it )

Have Alexa & music in other rooms, but have a playlist on YouTube, some of which aren't in Amazon's library.

So TV up and I get youtube connected to my account on it

Play with list hunting this one song, but get pleasantly surprised by a few forgotten songs on there.
* @gennepher having a bad day finding lyrics, here is a much faster version, I think they match.

Which is rather a long way of saying how joyous then sad it made me.

We had sat with russians, Ukrainians, belo- russians, Indians on the beaches of goa, drinking dancing & generally living la Vida loco.

And THIS song best defines the day for me.

Awful to think some of those families are now at war.
Suffering a terrible wasteful loss of life

A song of happier times for us both.

Scene was a group of individuals from nearby bars, who gathered on the beach in front with wines & beers, who began an impromptu party .

Pretty soon a rather large circle of every hue & age had gathered around them.

Happy just drinking & dancing among themselves, those dancing reached out and called many in to join in the dancing.

Didn't matter who we were or where we were from.

We happily took part, as did many.



A true one world moment.

(Apologies @gennepher lyrics in Russian..to describe sound, it's a little church like, Gregorian chanting mashed up with a techno/disco beat to my mind
Best enjoyed if chilled out slightly on a few drinks or other substances people use )

jjraak said:

In other news, I'm much more mobile...so when not out walking or exercising, I'm catching up on a 100 little jobs that got put off the last year.

TV in bedroom has or had Google Chromecast & firestick

But as we rarely used it, ( and of course as soon as I was bed bound) it stopped working. Lol.

Not that I was taking much interest in many things ...
But now I'm on the way back its time it started working again.

A jiggle & poke around had it going again.

Chomecast won't connect but Fire stick is good .
(Bonus point Alexa echo recently put in the bedroom, lets me voice control it )

Have Alexa & music in other rooms, but have a playlist on YouTube, some of which aren't in Amazon's library.

So TV up and I get youtube connected to my account on it

Play with list hunting this one song, but get pleasantly surprised by a few forgotten songs on there.

A long way of saying how joyous then sad it made me.

We had sat with russians, Ukrainians, belo- russians, Indians on the beaches of goa, drinking dancing & generally living la Vida loco.

And THIS song best defines the day for me.

Awful to think some of those families are now at war.
Suffering a terrible wasteful loss of life

A song of happier times for us both.

Scene was a group of individuals from nearby bars, who gathered on the beach in front with wines & beers, who began an impromptu party .

Pretty soon a rather large circle of every hue & age had gathered around them.

Happy just drinking & dancing among themselves, those dancing reached out and called many in to join in the dancing.

Didn't matter who were or where we were from.

We happily took part, as did many.

A true one world moment.

(Apologies @gennepher lyrics in Russian..to describe sound, it's a little church like, Gregorian chanting mashed up with a techno/disco beat to my mind
Best enjoyed if chilled out slightly on a few drinks or other substances people use )

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I managed to auto translate the words of the song to English as they were singing @jjraak !

But as for sound, in my cochlear processor, it sounds just one long discordant noise...

I am glad you are so much more mobile and agile, and up to doing odds and ends of stuff that has been waiting for you.

gennepher said:

I managed to auto translate the words of the song to English as they were singing @jjraak !

But as for sound, in my cochlear processor, it sounds just one long discordant noise...

I am glad you are so much more mobile and agile, and up to doing odds and ends of stuff that has been waiting for you.

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Doh...why didn't I think of that ..lol

As for sounds...I wasn't sure at all

If I put it in other terms,
I'd liken it to a warm bath, candle light , large glass of the best wine , eyes closed & someone gently massaging your head ...yeah, that fits.

Thank you
Happier doing ' something'
Though that does translate into "WHAT on earth are you doing NOW " ..From my beloved SWMBO.

Seems I'm damned if I do
And
Damned if I don't .

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4.8 this morning. Mr K had his flu jab today and feels a little bit 'under the weather' now. Good that you and JKP had no side effects @ianpspurs .

Annb said:

That's what I use. I am very bad at swallowing pills. They stick in my throat if I take them with a liquid, so - Greek yoghurt - as many pills as possible on one teaspoonful - usually 2 to get them all down.

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That is such a good idea @Annb

jjraak said:

Tricky .. but well done on the yoghurt .

Not a coffe drinker by a long way, so feel free to ignore, but many choose real cream in their coffee

Makes coffee taste nice, and the fat helps make the gap between meals easier/longer.

Don't think I've heard anyone say it raised their BG levels, but worth checking out to be sure ..mmhh

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I also add one or two teaspoons of cream to my coffee and vIsit haven't found it affects my BS either @jjraak .

dunelm said:

Good morning everyone from day four of the pain and pleasure course here in the dark and dangerous north. Yesterday we looked at the anatomy of spines and how pain works (I think we all know that bit!) and how to manage flare ups. Then, joy of joys, an hour of movement therapy in the pool followed by steam room and sauna. We get weekend passes at the end of today and back again on Monday for week two. Art bit - the last of the fiddle faddle. Colour next. Have a marvelous Thursday - you can call it another day if it’s starts going wrong for you. I shall indulge in some koffy.


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That sounds like superb treatment you are getting. They are really covering everything.

Krystyna23040 said:

That is such a good idea @Annb

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It was actually an idea from zauberflote which works very well.

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Fbg 6.6

I have seen this rat a few times. He always checks the swing for (cat) Midnight...
But Ratty never comes out when Midnight is on the swing...


I was out all day today, and when I got home someone was not talking to me.

I had left him on my bed when I went out, but obviously that was not good enough. And when I got back home Midnight was sitting on the swing in the cold rain (he is dry on the swing) when he could've been sitting inside in the nice warmth of my cosy bed. He turned his back to me.

5 hours later, and it was now dark outside, he was still not acknowledging my presence.

Fine, I said to him, I am locking up now. He still ignored me. But as soon as he heard the door shut, and the key in the lock, his face turned in shock. I walked away, came back a few minutes later (he can get back in through the cat flap on the kitchen door to his supper, but you know cats, they command you open a particular door for them), and he was sitting on that door step, looking through the glass, his eyes wide open. Let me in...

I showed my friend yesterday photos of Midnight. She looked in horror at the size of him. That's not a cat, look at the size of him, and the size of those paws on him, and those massive claws...

The claws were fully extended, and he was lying on my legs, from his bum by my feet right up to my chest, and although he was relaxed, his claws were fully out in all their splendour...

I might have some making up to do today...

Cuppa next.

Have a great da

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Oh naughty @gennepher. You definitely have some making up to do today.

Oops.

How could I miss it off.

6.4....best in 10 months. Whoop whoop

Krystyna23040 said:

Oh naughty @gennepher. You definitely have some making up to do today.

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I am obviously not doing very well @Krystyna23040
he is still turning his back to me....

gennepher said:

I am obviously not doing very well @Krystyna23040
he is still turning his back to me....

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He reminds me of my old Labrador Saffy. Whenever I went away on a course she would refuse to greet me when I got back home and turn her back on me. This would last at least a couple of days.

Then I read a book written by a scientist who did some research on the telepathic connection between dogs and their owners.

I tried it out and would imagine she was with me on my trips. It was so weird. If I imagined her with me she greeted me with great joy. If I didn't she would turn her back on me.

Krystyna23040 said:

He reminds me of my old Labrador Saffy. Whenever I went away on a course she would refuse to greet me when I got back home and turn her back on me. This would last at least a couple of days.

Then I read a book written by a scientist who did some research on the telepathic connection between dogs and their owners.

I tried it out and would imagine she was with me on my trips. It was so weird. If I imagined her with me she greeted me with great joy. If I didn't she would turn her back on me.

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They can pick up your thoughts @Krystyna23040 . I was used to it with Popeye, but it was something that developed slowly over the years.

Midnight has come a long way in a such a short time, from being a bedraggled scruffy stray, to a well behaved sleek house cat.

Perhaps before I go out tomorrow, I could explain why I have to be out (not that he will understand the actual words), and then show him the car keys. Maybe he could associate that with me disappearing, but that I will also return awhile later ?

I don't know Midnight's past or his fears.

Maybe he is a bit scared he might be unlucky again, and I might abandon him?

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They can pick up your thoughts @Krystyna23040 . I was used to it with Popeye, but it was something that developed slowly over the years.

Midnight has come a long way in a such a short time, from being a bedraggled scruffy stray, to a well behaved sleek house cat.

Perhaps before I go out tomorrow, I could explain why I have to be out (not that he will understand the actual words), and then show him the car keys. Maybe he could associate that with me disappearing, but that I will also return awhile later ?

I don't know Midnight's past or his fears.

Maybe he is a bit scared he might be unlucky again, and I might abandon him?

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I used to imagine her sitting next to me on the train, plane or coach or walking beside me. She telepathically visited Australia and walked around Sydney harbour and Iluru.
I bet Midnight is scared he will be unlucky again.

@jjraak good news on Lauren's recovery, your improving mobility plus animal spirits, latest fbg and entertainment upgrade. As for Alexa, it appears all Digital Assistants are to blame for worsening modes of speech. Oh, and if you are rude you can say Alexa forget everything I have said. You can also ask her to f**t - it has several versions @Annb is @zauberflote still active as she takes breaks but she is a wonderful lady?. @Krystyna23040 I hope Mr K doesn't feel the after effects of the flu jab for long. JKP had a sore arm for a day or two but then she didn't cut lawns the same day as some did. As for cream in coffee, it is my preferred (not quite only) way and seemed to lower my bg almost instantly according to Libre. I tend to break my fast around 11.00 am (I become twitchy if I eat my last meal later than 18.00) with CWC (coffee with cream) usually with a Fattbar cookie or some kind of low carb chocolate. I haven't tried testing since starting my treatment.
Edit: @jjraak I like that version of the song better than the New Radicals. Sounds like something that would go down well in Ridley's club after a few single malts. Thanks.

I've noticed a few times that people indicate that eating something with a high fat content with something that might raise BG seems to alleviate the effects of carbohydrates. I hadn't realised that before. I do eat fats as an energy source, but hadn't made the connection with carbs. Have I got that right, or am I misunderstanding what people are saying?

Good late afternoon on this national bin day.

A 6.2 this morning, tomorrow could be higher who knows.

Yesterday here in Tilehurst Towers me, me’s and myself had a slight let down situation accompanied with a cracking sound, I was taking a break from working on some swords, have a little gander at the hopefully attached picture.
Now no damage to myself, but getting up proved a real struggle, Mrs J found the whole episode hilarious and has been saying things about my weight. Such cruelty.

Stay safe all, avoid brittle plastic chairs and unsympathetic wives.

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Good late afternoon on this national bin day.

A 6.2 this morning, tomorrow could be higher who knows.

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You weren't sitting on that chair at the time, were you? If so, I hope you didn't hurt yourself when it collapsed. I don't think that is going to be an easy repair job. At least the cup is still intact.

I have been asked to make a mini tea party for my great grand daughter. She is 2 on Sunday and will be having a party on Saturday. So my job is to make a small Victoria sandwich (about 4 inches diameter), an even smaller banana loaf, some mini sandwiches and some tiny sausage rolls. Still not sure what to put into the sandwiches - maybe just cucumber or cucumber with strawberries. The sausage rolls will be turkey sausage meat in filo pastry - about 1/2 inch thick. A bit of a challenge to get them all so small but still neat. I don't think these are for her party; they wouldn't go very far.