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

Bad day at the Lamont household.
Mrs L deciding to cook a piece of gzmmon, lighting the cooker with the pot on.
As it was early morning and a bit nippy, the heating went on.
A cuppa obviously, and a bit of a snack.

As I woke up, to go the toilet, the heat emanating up the stairs was a bit sauna like.
I rushed downstairs to find Mrs L asleep.
Safe to say, unaware of the chaos.
It was 315am.

It took me the best part of 30 minutes to get back upstairs.

Up at 7am, to clean up and get ready for tv repair man.
He arrived.
For a computer reason, the upgrade didn't happen.
No one could understand.
A frustrated engineer left.
Phoned up to get some sense and they are returning Thursday.

Hurt myself doing kitchen duties.
Hands have been sore as well, locking fingers.

New glasses are ready, gonna pick empty up in morning.

Raining, windy, cool, cloudy day.
No grandkids to cheer me up.
No gardening to do.

Gammon tasting soon.

I bet you have a better day than I am having.

And the day ain't over yet!

Best wishes to you lot as always.

Fbg is 7.2 for some reason.

19.08
Visitors all returned to UK yesterday. Some to distressing circumstances.
Unfortunately there has been a serious fire in the night, at my daughter's house and it is currently uninhabitable .
Her husband was lucky to get out - had to be rescued by the fire brigade through a window. He was in hospital overnight getting treatment for smoke inhalation. Two bedrooms and the staircase are entirely destroyed. All the other rooms have water and smoke damage.
I phoned my brother, currently on holiday somewhere in France, and they have arranged to use his house for now. Convieniently only a five min drive from the fire damaged house.
Goodness knows what happens next, but family and the local community are rallying round with offers of help.

SlimLizzy said:

19.08
Visitors all returned to UK yesterday. Some to distressing circumstances.
Unfortunately there has been a serious fire in the night, at my daughter's house and it is currently uninhabitable .
Her husband was lucky to get out - had to be rescued by the fire brigade through a window. He was in hospital overnight getting treatment for smoke inhalation. Two bedrooms and the staircase are entirely destroyed. All the other rooms have water and smoke damage.
I phoned my brother, currently on holiday somewhere in France, and they have arranged to use his house for now. Convieniently only a five min drive from the fire damaged house.
Goodness knows what happens next.

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that is awful.
hope your daughter husband is ok.

Annb said:

Ooh. Big hug for poor your, having to slum it at Waitrose.

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Yes I know it’s shameful but we all have our cross to bear and there are those far worse off than me some even have to shop at Tesco.

LivingLightly said:

Thank you for sharing a fascinating nighttime video and a kaleidoscope despite feeling dog tired.
You need your beauty sleep @gennepher. You've a deficit to make up and deserve a rest.

Sunday's FBG 4.6 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.

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Thank you very much @LivingLightly

JohnEGreen said:

Yes I know it’s shameful but we all have our cross to bear and there are those far worse off than me some even have to shop at Tesco.

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Supermarket shaming now

dunelm said:

Good morning everyone on a wonderfully quiet start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 4.9 again this a.m. I woke with a fleeting thought about a suitcase. I must expunge all such thoughts - tomorrow will be time enough. Mrs Miggins will be collection our boarding cards and such like today. I will be dashing up to Aldi to try and cause some panic buying of olive oil, if there is any left . Art bit - do trees ever look blue? They do now. Have a jolly good day if you can. My left shoulder and elbow are conspiring to ruin mine so I shall stink out the supermarket with oil of wintergreen. First, some Koffy.

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Beautiful I love these trees and colours @dunelm
Enjoy your hols...

ianpspurs said:

Good point well made Ma'am. This is brilliant and what I’m feeling Kamala Harris inching towards saying to rebut the foul Musk flavo(u)red Trumpism. To some extent Tim Walz has already been saying these things. Let’s hope someone at the DNC let’s rip at the rank hypocrisy and mendacity. Has to be done in the USA because for all the nonsense before, during and since THAT referendum Britain isn’t a major player anymore. Grate - as in an unpleasant rasping sound.is far more apposite.

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Good article

gennepher said:

Beautiful I love these trees and colours @dunelm
Enjoy your hols...

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Thank you @gennepher

SlimLizzy said:

19.08
Visitors all returned to UK yesterday. Some to distressing circumstances.
Unfortunately there has been a serious fire in the night, at my daughter's house and it is currently uninhabitable .
Her husband was lucky to get out - had to be rescued by the fire brigade through a window. He was in hospital overnight getting treatment for smoke inhalation. Two bedrooms and the staircase are entirely destroyed. All the other rooms have water and smoke damage.
I phoned my brother, currently on holiday somewhere in France, and they have arranged to use his house for now. Convieniently only a five min drive from the fire damaged house.
Goodness knows what happens next, but family and the local community are rallying round with offers of help.

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That is terrible @simlizzy
Hugs xx
Glad they are getting some help.

SlimLizzy said:

19.08
Visitors all returned to UK yesterday. Some to distressing circumstances.
Unfortunately there has been a serious fire in the night, at my daughter's house and it is currently uninhabitable .
Her husband was lucky to get out - had to be rescued by the fire brigade through a window. He was in hospital overnight getting treatment for smoke inhalation. Two bedrooms and the staircase are entirely destroyed. All the other rooms have water and smoke damage.
I phoned my brother, currently on holiday somewhere in France, and they have arranged to use his house for now. Convieniently only a five min drive from the fire damaged house.
Goodness knows what happens next, but family and the local community are rallying round with offers of help.

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Hugs, thoughts and prayers for your son in law. Good news on the proximity of your brother and the local community rallying round.

Lamont D said:

that is awful.
hope your daughter husband is ok.

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He was in hospital for part of one night, immediately after his rescue but released the next day. He is traumatised, but physically ok.

ianpspurs said:

Hugs, thoughts and prayers for your son in law. Good news on the proximity of your brother and the local community rallying round.

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Thank you @ianpspurs He has been released from hospital now, minimal physical damage. Unlike the house which will take months to sort out.

gennepher said:

That is terrible @simlizzy
Hugs xx
Glad they are getting some help.

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Am so far away, there is little I can do from here and MrSlim is feeling " fragile" so not able to do much of anything.

SlimLizzy said:

19.08
Visitors all returned to UK yesterday. Some to distressing circumstances.
Unfortunately there has been a serious fire in the night, at my daughter's house and it is currently uninhabitable .
Her husband was lucky to get out - had to be rescued by the fire brigade through a window. He was in hospital overnight getting treatment for smoke inhalation. Two bedrooms and the staircase are entirely destroyed. All the other rooms have water and smoke damage.
I phoned my brother, currently on holiday somewhere in France, and they have arranged to use his house for now. Convieniently only a five min drive from the fire damaged house.
Goodness knows what happens next, but family and the local community are rallying round with offers of help.

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Oh my goodness that is terrible so glad they were not seriously hurt and that they have somewhere they can stay.

dunelm said:

Good article

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This is a long read - 1.5 mugs of tea/koffy for sure - but I'd say she has been influenced by the same ideas. Contains the best/clearest definitions of Neoliberalism and why it is dead I've seen anywhere. Helps explain why post 2008 life hasn't worked for most. We've buried the real problems. They're called Maggie, Ronald and Boomers selfish ballot box power. Probably TLDR for most but I don't do fiction and it helps me clarify how we got here. Take it or leave it obviously but it made the £2 NYT monthly subscription a bargain for me.
“The postwar neoliberal economic project is nearing its end, and the survival of American democracy relies on how we respond.”

Lamont D said:

Bad day at the Lamont household.
Mrs L deciding to cook a piece of gzmmon, lighting the cooker with the pot on.
As it was early morning and a bit nippy, the heating went on.
A cuppa obviously, and a bit of a snack.

As I woke up, to go the toilet, the heat emanating up the stairs was a bit sauna like.
I rushed downstairs to find Mrs L asleep.
Safe to say, unaware of the chaos.
It was 315am.

It took me the best part of 30 minutes to get back upstairs.

Up at 7am, to clean up and get ready for tv repair man.
He arrived.
For a computer reason, the upgrade didn't happen.
No one could understand.
A frustrated engineer left.
Phoned up to get some sense and they are returning Thursday.

Hurt myself doing kitchen duties.
Hands have been sore as well, locking fingers.

New glasses are ready, gonna pick empty up in morning.

Raining, windy, cool, cloudy day.
No grandkids to cheer me up.
No gardening to do.

Gammon tasting soon.

I bet you have a better day than I am having.

And the day ain't over yet!

Best wishes to you lot as always.

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Sounds potentially dangerous but hope that the gammon tasting is a triumph

SlimLizzy said:

19.08
Visitors all returned to UK yesterday. Some to distressing circumstances.
Unfortunately there has been a serious fire in the night, at my daughter's house and it is currently uninhabitable .
Her husband was lucky to get out - had to be rescued by the fire brigade through a window. He was in hospital overnight getting treatment for smoke inhalation. Two bedrooms and the staircase are entirely destroyed. All the other rooms have water and smoke damage.
I phoned my brother, currently on holiday somewhere in France, and they have arranged to use his house for now. Convieniently only a five min drive from the fire damaged house.
Goodness knows what happens next, but family and the local community are rallying round with offers of help.

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Such a terrible and traumatic event when it happens. Thankfully they have the use of your brothers house for now, one worry down. Everyone essentially OK and that mental trauma calms, two down. Community stepping up which will be of great help. Hopefully the house and contents Insurance company are really on the ball and that they are able to recover key documents and more importantly, their items of memories.

Fbg 6.8

Nighttime wildlife video
Badger looking around...
38secs

Creative...afraid it is my ferns in a kaleidoscope today in Laboscope
Because it was asthma yearly review this morning, and when I got back I crashed out asleep. Only just woke up, and it's 4 pm. Now 5:45 pm I have posted this. Not drunk enough water today with being out and then asleep, so trying to make up on fluids...
Asthma nurse kept talking to me when she was facing away from me on computer or washing her hands etc. I had explained when I went in, pointed to my lipreading badge on my chest. "Please face me I lipread". But more than 10 times I had to pull her up, and when she repeated it, she faced away again. My mind cannot comprehend this, and I pull her up again..."Are you muttering to yourself, or are you talking to me, I just reminded you I need to see your face to lipread". She looked darkly at me as she turned around, "I said you were doing very well".
I do not have a clue what she was referring to...doing very well at what? So I ask her. "Your weight", she replied. "What about my weight?" I ask. "You've lost weight," she replies.
And how big a deal is that, I am asking myself in my head.

She doesn't offer the information. So, I ask her, how much weight have I lost. Something kilograms, she replies. "I am sorry" I told her, "but I cannot lipread numbers, could you please write it down for me?"

She then shouts (thinking I will lipread shouting better) at me, "TWO STONES". And carries on shouting, "ISN'T THAT GOOD". I'm repeat the words 2 stones to make sure I have it correct, "You said, 2 stones, have I got that right ?", and she looks at me with an even further darkened face, as though she was dealing with an imbecile. (By this time, I do not care one jot that I have lost 2 stones).

Then she faces her computer, and is either muttering at it, or talking to me. I got told off so many times by the GP years ago (when there were such things as GP's) for asking if they were talking to me, when they were facing the computer, because I needed to see their lips to lipread, and I was told very abruptly to keep quiet then.

The asthma nurse stops muttering at the computer, she had been going through many different pages and highlighting in different colours, and turns to me, "Well, which?" she asks. I tell her yet again for the umpteenth time, "I have already told you many times at this appointment, that I lipread, and I have this badge on my chest which says please face me I lipread, yet you persist in talking to the wall (while washing her hands etc), and having conversations with your computer....but never facing me so I can lipread, and I have made it very clear, from the start, I need to see your face."

Her face couldn't have got any darker, "I was asking you if you wanted to have your diabetic review now, with me, or in a month's time with J".

I was tempted to say now to get it over and done with, (but she had been talking to her computer over 10 mins, and I am guessing now, writing this, that she had been relating stuff to me on my diabetes and I have not received one jot of that information so I am in the dark about that).....so I said, next month with J. I have no idea who J is.

She literally ran to the other side of her room, grabbed her tea/coffee mug and ran to their tea room...and I left and went to bed absolutely shattered.


I hope you had a good day.

I am tired, my day has been wasted with utter stupidity of others who should know better.

The day is now getting dark, evening is here, and I have done nothing.., I need to see to Midnight (who still won't come in as it is too warm), see to the beasties, trail cams, and lock up....

Have a good night's sleep...