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

Ok @Genn....I found midnight, the one eared cat
....how do i claim my prize

Reminds me, we went fuerteventura one year.

Steph was small & they had a kids club and a 'Cat hotel'...(seems to be a thing there )

Anyway one cat, both ears off, became a frequent visitor once word got out our rooms was where the cat 'Suckers' hung out.

Used to roll up and TAP on window to let us know it was there...

So we always give the cats a name, so when we talk about them we know which one we mean.

He was 'No Ears'.. said with sadness, but making it entirely clear which one he was.

We didn't change the world for him.
But I like to think the love he got those 3 weeks changed a few days for him.

jjraak said:

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Always think that if I splashed a few splodges on a paper, a little smattering of excess paint & then drew a few lines & dragged the paintbrush across the sheet.....

That IS exactly what mine would look like I'd done .

Yet you manage to create beauty & 3d imagery with your talents.

Not jealous....
Nope, not even the tiniest bit

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Give it a go. Tape the paper down first using just normal decorators masking tape, sit at about 20 degree angle, brush the paper with water and do what you just said. Lay it flat, let it dry and see what happens. Any paint will do as will any brush. I sometimes use a 3” paint brush.

Oh no! That Michael Mosley bloke has been looking in on this thread.

Back from town, all bandaged up again. Roads weren't too bad with care - after we managed to get across the ice barrier across our entrance. Some bad driving going on on the roads though. Just as well Neil is an excellent driver with speedy reactions. Difficult getting back in to our entrance again but we made it. Most difficult part was poor Neil pushing the wheelchair across the uncleared snow and ice at the Health Centre. I would have thought they'd have got someone out to clear at least a pathway to the door.

Alistair arrived with our post just as we were pulling in. Unofficial delivery of some of the packages that have been piling up somewhere. He went to work and they were told just to sort what was there and then go home - no deliveries at all. So he took the ones for us and brought them in on his way home. Special treatment!

I wonder if so many people are a bit wary of driving on snow and ice is that they have automatic vehicles and don't feel completely in control. I think a manual gearbox makes for easier and safer control in these conditions - as long as you know what you are doing. My brother and myself were taught aspects of driving in difficult conditions by our dad - an ex-army driving instructor from WW2. That meant that floods, ice and snow held few fears for us. Neil taught himself - as usual.

gennepher said:

Just think @jjraak my first job title was 'gopher'...
What would I be called now...
Basically I was just a tea girl, but the men (I was the only female there) discovered I was a quick learner, and and I ended up typesetting, doing/making the screens for screen printing and doing the screen printing - the whole job from beginning to end, and even lithography (I drew the designs on the metal plates, and printed them), and more, and they were quite happy to teach me all this. I think the unions would have had a field day if they had known.
The only thing they didn't let me on, (from start to finish of the job) was the linotype and monotype machines (although I did have a go on the linotype machine!).

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After finishing school, my first job was in a printers, who did all manner of typesetting and as you say lithographic printing. And I did learn the lot of it all from warehouse to dispatch, which also including using the machines. I think because it was a small outfit, as they go, it was a necessity to give everyone the basics of the whole business rather than specify. I loved to use the guillotine in cutting paper, a simple computerised programme. I learned a lot about life there.
The colating with the bookbinders and masking of negatives on the light box, were not my favourite! Ha! The women were shocking.
Of course, I was mostly supervised.

7.0 this pre counselling frozen Thursday.
It is absolutely Baltic here. Not got above freezing for three days, and the forecast was amazingly wrong, no surprise there!
My hands and neck feel really stiff and my fingers won't straighten.
When I go out it will be five layers thick and a big hat and hood, my fell walking boots on, as they were before for the shops.
Mrs L is staying wrapped up in her pit.. A couple of accidents for her, late last night, the mop and bucket were out very quickly this morning. She did ask if I wanted a Sunday lunch after going to footie. Bless.

Gotta go,

I will be back.

Mel Brooks best film is of course......... Blazing Saddles.
But a nod for Spaceballs.

Lamont D said:

Mel Brooks best film is of course......... Blazing Saddles.

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Agreed.

Young Frankenstein close.
Feldman, wilder ,..pure comedy .
(What brain Egor...err normal, abbey normals )

But the producers way the best music

Still hum ' springtime for Hitler" when reminded by odd posts etc ...

jjraak said:

Hug for the lost licence, hope it turns up soon .

It did seem to me, sometimes the FBG after eating the 'wrong' foods isn't linear, and can sometimes mislead us in to thinking "oh, so i can have a little cakes/treat etc "

My theory is pre post check, you'll notice the hit.

But the increase is rather like a few ounces of weight, after we, through our lchf, etc efforts manage to drain some of our inner glucose pot, they do add up.

Those added treats, doesn't initially show next or even days later, but always do.

As with any pot, once it's close to the brim, it just takes a tiny amount to have it topping the edges and running down the sides.

Sure you'll get back on track .

My inner calm, is reminding myself these little treats are a bit of luxury & also a timely reminder we do what we do, so we can have many more years of such occasional treats .

No hair shirts needed on our journeys.

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@jjraak Christmas 2022 it looked like I could eat more of the sweet treats and carbs and BS stayed really good. That went on for quite sometime then suddenly BS went haywire. It has taken months to get back to OKi BS. I will never make that mistake again. Perhaps I should say that hopefully I won't ever make that mistake again.

Basically I kept at light work from 0800 to 1230
This would have been impossible six weeks ago.

So I can fully pull my weight again, resting after lunch now.
Best wishes
Derek.

dunelm said:

Give it a go. Tape the paper down first using just normal decorators masking tape, sit at about 20 degree angle, brush the paper with water and do what you just said. Lay it flat, let it dry and see what happens. Any paint will do as will any brush. I sometimes use a 3” paint brush.

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Ok ..here it is....

Be kind.




Ha ha...just kidding

It is of course 30p Lee's resignation letter, posted on twitter...well spotted

lindisfel said:

Basically I kept at light work from 0800 to 1230
This would have been impossible six weeks ago.

So I can fully pull my weight again, resting after lunch now.
Best wishes
Derek.

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When you step on the path to recovery you're always looking forward & the journey stretches ahead

You never truly realise just how far you've gone until you stop to look back.

Fantastic news, my friend.

Now rest up .
Tomorrows lesson children...
"More of the Same"

Don't be late for assembly

Krystyna23040 said:

Perhaps I should say that hopefully I won't ever make that mistake again.

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Mmhh.

If I was a betting man, I don't think I'd take any bets on You not doing exactly what you put your mind to...

Just saying .


That marvelous attitude & turn around, all across your diabetic journey.
Didn't go unnoticed .

BRAVO .

dunelm said:

Wonder if we will get snowed in like I did one year at the Tan Hill Pub. Pubs are of course the very places to get snowed in.

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I know it's just my quirky humour, but I've meant to mention it a couple of times

When I read your posts, sometimes how you word things, makes the voice in my head read them as the intro mans from little Britain .

The one above, stood out today and reminded me.

Back from Drip Trip - very busy so nearly 2 hrs late even though there are no walk ins. Just takes one issue to slow things considerably - all blood results, meds batch numbers, use on date and time (they have a time before expiry on that day which caused an issue for someone one day) checked and verified verbally by 2 nurses. Thanks for the good wishes @Annb @dunelm @gennepher @jjraak and @Krystyna23040 . Road conditions were good but there was a fine assortment of road works in unhelpful places. Both our cars are 4WD automatic which I find handle icy and snowy roads better. Hugs for those living and driving in snowy and icy parts. @lindisfel good news on the work but take it easy. I'd say you'll feel the aches and pains Saturday but your mileage may vary.

jjraak said:

I know it's just my quirky humour, but I've meant to mention it a couple of times

When I read your posts, sometimes how you word things, makes the voice in my head reads them as the intro mans from little Britain .

The one above, stood out today and reminded me.

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Well, as Tom Baker is my elder brother that would make sense . We are now looking to install some elastic trickery in the town but will have to wait until after eviction season has passed and the fenicular tramway is repaired. Meanwhile, Mrs Miggins’ pony is confined to barracks until she has repaired his snow boots.

dunelm said:

as Tom Baker is my elder brother that would make sense

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Makes sense, if that's not a joke I'm missing ...mmhh

jjraak said:

I know it's just my quirky humour, but I've meant to mention it a couple of times

When I read your posts, sometimes how you word things, makes the voice in my head reads them as the intro mans from little Britain .

The one above, stood out today and reminded me.

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I got snowed in for 50 hours in 1964 when I first went to Sandale, we had to walk in. And the previous shift then walked out.
The riggger did the cooking and had it been a different time of the year would have been studying the gee gees. It was led by a senior shift engineer, my grade six years later and then I didn't want to do any thing else until I left in 1990.
I was in the countryside , traveling around and it was challenging. The job, the mountains, other people's driving, one guy used to put his crash hat on when I took him in the field. And me a very sedate young driver

Perish the thought of being in an office all day.

The senior engineer had a shift engineer who supported him. Sometimes just making distilled water and making the drinking water have the right dose of chlorine.

I just made up the numbers, supernumary
and a general dogs body.

One engineer didn't half feel the weight of responsibility keeping inexperience engineers right... . But if someone got a leg up the tree was excruciatingly servile.
D.

lindisfel said:

Thanks for that with being house bound I have not seen any of thìs
invasion.
C. 20 years ago we had a preroost flock of over a 1000 birds near Dalston church, Carlisle.

However I am getting better I have many good days birding in front of me.
Can't think of any better way to meet my maker, with my bins up to my eyes seeing a big flock of pinks take off.

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Am a little e jealous, having never seen waxwings. Although I did spend several hours lying down on Hartlebury Common watching a flock of crossbills once. Got lots of strange looks, lying down in the Heather because neck was aching.

SlimLizzy said:

Am a little e jealous, having never seen waxwings. Although I did spend several hours lying down on Hartlebury Common watching a flock of crossbills once. Got lots of strange looks, lying down in the Heather because neck was aching.

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That Welshman is a very good birder.
They also said the Oriole winter record is only the second one in the UK ever.

I have seen and heard them in the UK a few times
they use to breed in Suffolk, not far from Ian.
D.

SlimLizzy said:

Am a little e jealous, having never seen waxwings. Although I did spend several hours lying down on Hartlebury Common watching a flock of crossbills once. Got lots of strange looks, lying down in the Heather because neck was aching.

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What is remarkable because they sometimes come straight from the Arctic , they have no fear of man and it works ones emotional system a bit like Milford Sound does.