• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

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

05.02
FBG 5.6
Last week we both somehow forgot which day of the week it was (sunday) and Kiki was allowed out in the afternoon. Sometime later we realised she had been out longer than usual, but assumed she would be back at dinner time. Realising Sunday is hunting day for many here we became concerned when she didn't show up. Both of us went outside several times calling and whistling for her. When it got dark we used torches to search. But had to abandon that after a while, athough we carried on periodically calling and whistling. After several hours I was begining to think she was gone forever- lying under a hedge somewhere.
Kiki came home about 10pm.
She didn't seem to be hurt, or surprisingly, hungry, although she accepted a meal and she had lost her collar.
I don't like collars on cats, but with what happened to Errant I think it neccessary that Kiki is clearly identified as a pet. She wears the brightest collar I could find. But only in the day. At first she objected but she gradually accepted that she wont get outside without it and now sits quietly for me to put it on. So glad she is safe and that I had a reserve collar. Kiki must have had an unpleasant experience though because she has been noticeably reluctant to go outside and once or twice has actively resisted when I wanted to take her out, although she has got over that now. Her bladder capacity must be amazing. She will often stay in for 14 hours or longer, until I think she had better go out. Yes she does have a litter tray but only uses it when desperate. Check it every morning but can be months before any cleaning out is neccessary.
Have been reading previous posts and as MrSlim would put it gone down a rabbit hole. More later on that.
 
gennepher said:
No one told me @Krystyna23040 not even the car salesman, that this car had all these 'super-duper' Bluelink and with all the extensive features that came with it....
Click to expand...
The car salesman really should have told you.
Those extensive features are a safety hazard.
I am so lucky that Vauxhall haven't gone down that road. Hopefully they never will.

Vauxhall has introduced a really useful safety feature. When a car overtakes you (or you overtake a car) an amber light in the wing mirror activates so you know that a car is in your blind spot. Really useful when joining a road from a slip road
 
Last edited:
I am so pleased that Kiki came back @SlimLizzy
 
Yesterday we had a lovely walk through the snowdrops at Oxburgh Hall. Mr K hadn't told me he had arranged a meal at The Twenty Church Wardens at Cockley Cley - so it was a lovely surprise when we pulled into their car park on the way home.
 
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and those who will smile or giggle over a written conversation I had with NGFNo3 earlier this Morening. It went like this…..
“ Idea
If you are doing zoom calls today wear in camera shot your posh work business top, out of camera shot be totally naked apart from white socks and trainers. Think of the smirk this will bring to your face. xxx”

Nearly Girl Friend Number 3 was not looking forward to work today and werks from home most of the time.

Blood sugars this morning were 5.0 and just a snapshot at that particular moment.

Been a busy morning here in Tilehurst Towers and this afternoon is likely to be the same.

Sad note
RIP Barry John.
To paraphrase Max Boyce

“ They broke the mould
Of solid gold
That once made
Barry John “

Stay safe all.

Hand and foot note
Max Boyce a Welsh singer and comedian
Barry John a famous Welsh rugby player whom the all blacks gave the name the king.

Just been informed Pike aka Ian Lavender has died, again sad.
 
0330 today - 8.4. Now 4.9 - that's after breakfast and insulin.

Got rid of all the excess paper in that huge basket yesterday. Today's job is to file away all the things that are left and can't be thrown out. There's still quite a lot there and I am sorting one or 2 files at a time. Plenty left, despite working on it all morning. But now my back is sore so I'm going to sit in my chair - possibly sleep until Em comes in from school. Why did I ever let it get this bad? Procrastination is what it is. Never a good idea.
 
Marvellous money plant, despite all that love and attention it forfeits
 
Thank you @ianpspurs - safely home and back into grumpy mode - can I be Walter Matthau ?
 
I hope everyone is well.
Have just got back on the interweb.
Oh yeah, 6.2 this a.m., Yesterday was a repeat of the 7.0 from Saturday.
Change of integrated Wi-Fi internet system that grandson #2 sorted for us and having to get in town th with virgin about the upgrades and sorting it all out. It is working brilliant! And cheaper!
Just don't ask me the details of what and how!

Finally after Three and a half weeks, got to talk to a surgery GP this morning and the follow on from the specialist, hopefully. We will see a response now. Have booked a appointment with doctor that actually sent us to the specialist in only four weeks hence. Phoned pharmacy to get her meds sorted before delivery tomorrow. Had housing around again, to see property for this year's work and painting, was due two years ago, but happy it will get done.
Spent time with #2 and then with #7 & #8 yesterday afternoon, and of course a full on playtime.
Best sleeping formula ever invented is a two year old.

Garden is nice and tidy despite weather, and as always there is some weather warnings for later in the week.
My bluebells, daffs, lilys and more are a week or two from flowering. The others a bit longer away. But it is going to be nice. Grass is recovering from the winter months and is in need of a cut, but it's too soft, from the rain we keep getting. Got an unbelievable 16 degrees Saturday teatime on my thermometer but the wind was wicked.

I haven't been through the thread, so apologies for no likes

I will catch up, hopefully and I have missed a couple of days worth. Which is a lot, if you include the other threads that I am interested in.
So I will leave it now, to put our tea on and the other chores.

Best wishes to you all as always! Good to be back!
 
dunelm said:
Thank you @ianpspurs - safely home and back into grumpy mode - can I be Walter Matthau ?
Click to expand...
Good news on being home safely. These days one may self identify as whoever or indeed whatever one wishes. I don't recall Matthau on the BBC version. but apparently he appeared in films : well known to be my favourite form of entertainment
 
That does look like a useful feature @Krystyna23040
 
lindisfel said:
There were no entwives, that was the ents problem.
Click to expand...
The Entwives were lost. They wandered far away and the Ents could not find them.
Went down the rabbit hole to find this: Fellowship of the Ring.
Chapter 2 ( II) called Shadow of the Past: Hobbits in the pub discussing strange happenings including the impossibility of a walking tree.
Much later Treebeard told Merry and Pippin the Shire was the kind of land the Entwives preferred. .
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Menu
Log in
Register
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn More.…