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

alf_Josiah said:

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.
Blood sugars this morning were 5.8

Our youngest grandson had a sleep over at Tilehurst Towers last night and at this precise moment in time is playing Mrs J at snakes and ladders, earlier this afternoon he soundly beat me at mastermind something like 4 - 0 . This morning he played Mrs J at dominoes, Mrs J who takes no prisoners won that.

Hopefully, attached is a picture of the dominoes, which I made some time ago and their storage box. I always use bright primary colours when making items for children.

Best wishes to all, stay safe, riot if you must from the safety of your own home.View attachment 69205

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gennepher said:

Fbg 6.8

Nighttime wildlife video
Fox & Badger watched by Cat
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Creative is ink painting using fingers and Kuratake pens & brushes...

Now I need a nap, been awake since early...

Have a good day.
Cooler outside here at the moment, but my bungalow is still full of very warm air with the doors being closed all night.....
None of the cats, not even even Midnight will stay in this bungalow during a hot spell. Even my cats from years ago would disappear for a period of time during a hot spell, and would not enter this bungalow, not even for food...
Why?
Does anyone else's cats do this during a hot spell of weather? I don't ever recall this ever happening when I lived in a house.

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alf_Josiah said:

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.
Blood sugars this morning were 5.8

Our youngest grandson had a sleep over at Tilehurst Towers last night and at this precise moment in time is playing Mrs J at snakes and ladders, earlier this afternoon he soundly beat me at mastermind something like 4 - 0 . This morning he played Mrs J at dominoes, Mrs J who takes no prisoners won that.

Hopefully, attached is a picture of the dominoes, which I made some time ago and their storage box. I always use bright primary colours when making items for children.

Best wishes to all, stay safe, riot if you must from the safety of your own home.View attachment 69205

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ianpspurs said:

Over my years on here I've read many times that local high street butchers make Elsie Keto a cheaper way to eat. In Cambs and here in West Suffolk proper butchers are scarce and imho poor value and quality. Squeezed out between these places and supermarkets. This was our nearest local butcher cum farm shop back home. Our first grandchild loved going there - so did we. The zoo makes this unique but otherwise it is typical of the outlets for vegatables, non supermarket meat, poultry, game and sometimes ( much more limited) exotic meats in both areas (Cambridge's most aspirational - no lions, no buffalo). Among other things I miss we can’t source similar buffalo/bison steak anywhere. We’ve visited a few other so-called aspirational places, as seen on TV, from Winchester to North Wales. None come close and the one that boasted about the buffalo was nowhere near as good but much more expensive. Not exactly a traditional butcher's shop, though pigeon and rabbit were cheap enough, but that does cloud my judgement of all others. Seeing a real lion, some crocs and other animals when buying your Sunday roast beats the high street every time for me. I don’t recall playing the yes no interlude to win the best price there but they do cut chickens in half, cut rabbits in portions and remove breasts from pigeons.

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dunelm said:

Splendid piece again. Love the detailing in the trees and the little houses and figures. Nice bit of blue

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alf_Josiah said:

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.
Blood sugars this morning were 5.8

Our youngest grandson had a sleep over at Tilehurst Towers last night and at this precise moment in time is playing Mrs J at snakes and ladders, earlier this afternoon he soundly beat me at mastermind something like 4 - 0 . This morning he played Mrs J at dominoes, Mrs J who takes no prisoners won that.

Hopefully, attached is a picture of the dominoes, which I made some time ago and their storage box. I always use bright primary colours when making items for children.

Best wishes to all, stay safe, riot if you must from the safety of your own home.View attachment 69205

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ianpspurs said:

Over my years on here I've read many times that local high street butchers make Elsie Keto a cheaper way to eat. In Cambs and here in West Suffolk proper butchers are scarce and imho poor value and quality. Squeezed out between these places and supermarkets. This was our nearest local butcher cum farm shop back home. Our first grandchild loved going there - so did we. The zoo makes this unique but otherwise it is typical of the outlets for vegatables, non supermarket meat, poultry, game and sometimes ( much more limited) exotic meats in both areas (Cambridge's most aspirational - no lions, no buffalo). Among other things I miss we can’t source similar buffalo/bison steak anywhere. We’ve visited a few other so-called aspirational places, as seen on TV, from Winchester to North Wales. None come close and the one that boasted about the buffalo was nowhere near as good but much more expensive. Not exactly a traditional butcher's shop, though pigeon and rabbit were cheap enough, but that does cloud my judgement of all others. Seeing a real lion, some crocs and other animals when buying your Sunday roast beats the high street every time for me. I don’t recall playing the yes no interlude to win the best price there but they do cut chickens in half, cut rabbits in portions and remove breasts from pigeons.

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ianpspurs said:

Hug for the lack of services in your areas. The attached seems to be a sad summary of how we got here - taken from a longer piece here. I often add the whole article out of respect for the originator.

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I have yet to see footage of hordes looting organic sourdough from Waitrose or Gail's bakery. There is also some truth in the attached, deliberate or accidental is a moot point, from the Metro which echoes this piece - Forward he cried from the rear and the front rank ……. were imprisoned. The upshot is services/life is fine hereabouts - apples continue to fall in orchards. Of course this all has a direct impact on managing The D and every other condition - you can't out diet inadequate medical services. Take care.

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Annb said:

That was one of the first things that occurred to me when news came through of the riotous demonstrations. However, it does depend on potential rioters in this country being willing to believe the misinformation and go along with the demonstration of their ignorance. All those years ago, when the Nazi movement came to power in Germany, many of the supporters in this country were just those people who, these days, would shop at Waitrose, or even Fortnum and Mason. Of course, the rank and file were from a similar background to today's thugs, but social position and wealth did not stop the foolish belief in the propoganda.et

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ianpspurs said:

Maps of Gail's bakery outlets - (Lib Dem Target seats became known as the Challah Bread/Cinnamon bun strategy - Cambridge was a Labour hold but the county is largely LD) versus where riots took place. Correlation isn't causation but Elliot's point makes sense. As for Hitler I think the fear/dislike of communism was stronger. Similar to Johnson V Corbyn recently. How did leg day go?
Update. This is interesting from BBC news
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Annb said:

Legs improved thanks. Not back to normal yet, but an improvement on last week.

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gennepher said:

Thanks @LivingLightly
The birds are eating a lot food at the moment in my garden....

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ianpspurs said:

Morning all on an enigmatic start to the weather here in the riddle that is neither The Brecks nor The Fens - it just "is." @JohnEGreen hug for the fbg level but bearing in mind the stress of your family loss and ongoing medical issues sub double digits seems like a podium finish. Thoughts and prayers with you. Mid-morning face to face at Addenbookes (CUH)* (see attached) and presumably feedback from the CT scan several weeks ago. Not gonna lie, only a complete clownshoe would ignore how badly that could turn out. No amount of faith could or should stop my mind from going there. My times are in God's hands - always were, always will be. Hope for the best - stable - prepare for the worst. Prayers appreciated but mine produced a nicely lowered resting heart rate, target sleep length and sleep score. Presumably Elsie Keto (mackerel in EVO salad last evening, 3 tsp EVO in dressing, <30 gms daily carb) may have played a part but colour me (very) sceptical. Could be a Starbucks and Mothership Waitrose Trumpington day. Waitrose have the best meaty spare ribs I've found anywhere. Enjoy your own version of super salmon salad psalm 46 was a good start to mine.

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