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

I don't think that you are being cowardly @SlimLizzy. If faced with the same situation I would be feeling exactly the same and would be hoping that all the catteries were full.
 
I knew a guy who did Akido, he wanted to practice on me, he told me to leave my arm loose. He was going to grab my arm, to pull it backwards over his shoulder!

Only he got a shock, I stiffen my arm and twisted his arm and he finished up on the floor with his arm up his back yelling stop stop you will break my arm.
He was rather stupid taking on someone who stood 1.96. When he was very slightly built.

I know what he felt like, I accidently came face to face with John Denver's bouncer at Newcastle Theatre when I went through the wrong door.
He was over 7 feet tall and built like brick ****house.
D.
 
Good that you are doing so well post drip. Especially good that you don't have to take armfuls of pills to counteract side effects - especially as you would also highly likely to have side effects from these pills.
The only clue that I am giving to the rude word is that it was part of the body.
 
Hi Alf
You have a good productive day!
I am sure your noises and efforts wouldn't disturb me @alf_Josiah
I can live with normal noises, just not the Duracell Bunny's, the Fort Knox fence neighbour of next door whose batteries never run out...
 
FBG not that bad really but altering curtains needs championship knowledge of tessellation and the works of MC Escher. Wonder if some contrasting fabric can be added to the bottom to lengthen - don’t ask me, I can’t even work the treadle on a sewing machine.
 
I hope that postal strikes do not hamper the timely delivery of your cards
 
Morning everyone on what may be Advent Sunday 2022, just another Sunday or a day when life has changed profoundly for ever as this story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63770727 and the recent deaths of the mother and two children in Nottingham show to share just a couple of events. Even the strongest and bravest of us eventually have to admit defeat https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63688926. It is wet and dark here so what price the hope this link holds? https://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/blog/ @gennepher 's solution to the Christmas light extravaganza or @Lainie71's defeat of the Goliath like Bailiff or the anticipation of @dunelm's slow reveal of his next wonderful art or our Berkshire legend entertaining us with his quirky take on life the universe and prime numbers. Here, MIL will be made welcome, try the stairlift installed on Tuesday, a little tipple, Sunday lunch, film and all the love we can muster. For me the Deep Fake LC Advent with none of the sweet tastes of Yore- Dr Almond Christmas cookies and P's LC hot chocolate aside - simply doesn't offer the promise of ultimate rapture, just a sour, unsatisfying taste. So a couple of dips into the Heroes/Celebration tub and my annual slice of Pannetone - Swipey consistently showed return to normal after 2 hrs - it will be. I may even sip a PX sherry.. Pearl Clutchers, grab your brown paper bags after that. Enjoy your day and sorry if you feel reading that was time you'll never get back.
 
That is a beautiful post @ianpspurs
 
Brilliant. We have another Wonder Woman on this thread.
 
Smashing post and I hope the stairlift is a great success. Enjoy your Sunday
 
I must admit I was a little more fiesty back then and have mellowed more since. I would not hesitate to use my combat skills though in the given situation again lol Poor doll - I had the same experience testing my hair dressing skills as a child on many doll heads that had hair painted and chopped scalps!
 
Almost forgot to post fbg which was 5.5 this morning. Last night I was so tired. We watched Yorkshire Vet which we like even though it is a bit gory. Then I snuggled down on the sofa, under my cosy throw, to watch Grand Designs and woke up just in time to see the credits scrolling down the screen.
 
That's what I use TV for these days - to help me drift off to sleep.
 
I've given in! The heating is back on - I've turned the thermostat up to 16C. I realised I would have to when I looked at the kitchen ceiling above the sinks/under the window and saw the amount of black mould growing there. I also realised that leather goods in my bedroom cupboards were growing a film of mould over them and Neil says he has mould growing on things in his rooms. I'm not too worried about the leather goods - they'll clean up but I am worried about Neil's chest. So the heat is on low and I'll just have to bite the bullet and order some oil. Neil has spent an hour with bleach cleaning the mould off the bit above the sinks (7ft by 3ft rectangle) plus a few spots across the ceiling that I hadn't noticed.

I hope I've put the thermostat up enough but, if it stays cold, I'll have to go up to 19C. The thermostat is in the hall so, by the time it turns off the rest of the house is probably about 18 or 19.

BG this morning at 6.30 was 9.1.
 
Time spent reading your posts is never wasted, Ian. What better to do with time than spend it reading interesting or uplifting words and communicating with friends?
 
Ooh - that looks like a dark and dangerous one.
 
Time spent reading your posts is never wasted, Ian. What better to do with time than spend it reading interesting or uplifting words and communicating with friends?
Thank you for that. I'm often unsure about whether to post some things. As for the heating it is a sad indictment of what we have become as a set of nations, this isn't any kind of United Kingdom, that pensioners have to fret over keeping warm. There are other choices which would free up money to support people. This is not an act of God or natural disaster it is shabby political choice. There, I feel better for that.
Edit: Hard to disagree with this for me anyhow: https://www.theguardian.com/comment...verty-lowest-paid-freezing-government-support
 
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