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

[ianpspurs]

Just checking in to the Testing Times regional correspondents vox pop. A cursory glance through the assembled cast reveals hugs needed for @Muddy Cyclist's back and @lindisfel's lack of anthem from doomed Curlew. @Krystyna23040's had problems with the weather and being so committed she may have spread herself too thin sans wind help - too kind by nature?. Liking the artwork @gennepher and @dunelm. Have a great weekend @karen8967 you are invariably upbeat even in the most trying times. I hope your plans for the day work out as intended @Alien Aspie. Far too many known unknowns here for testing (bg) to be useful to me but at 73 kgs one side of the Rubik's cube is currently nicely done. I have plenty of other data and experience of managing T2 available to know things aren't totally optimal just now but what got me this far will do for now. Toodle pip chums

 

[gennepher]

Can I ask why you won't download the newer Procreate on the iPad Pro?

Hi @Alien Aspie

I do have the latest version of Procreate on my iPad Pro (It is only on my ancient iPad 1, iOS5, that I have an ancient version of Procreate which is still on the iPad 1).

I have just gone into Procreate in this iPad Pro in the App Store, and an update has appeared since yesterday (I had updated all the apps on the iPad Pro after the software update yesterday).

So updating Procreate now...maybe this will solve the problem.

Thanks.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

You rest @Muddy Cyclist
You might still think you still have that 17 year old body (I do!). You do tremendously with your strenuous cycle rides, and they are important to you. So take care of yourself so you can continue with them.

By the way, I don’t take my own advice, I will be up a ladder in the garage loft in a few minutes...and I don’t have a head for heights...

Thank you I will rest, actually I have no choice. You take care in the upper atmosphere.

 

[dunelm]

Hi Dunelm, yes Curlew and Cuckoos and other birds are still in the high pastures which are unimproved. Their song in Spring was the continual backdrop in our cottage garden down here on the low side.

You must have been near the narrow road along the fell side.

When our two were young we use to take them sledging up near Dead Crag on the way to Skiddaw House on the slope down to the track.

I did a lot of bird atlas work for a number of tetrads including all of NY24.

When we came here on the low side between the sea and the mountains all the fields were unimproved hay meadow full of Curlew, Skylarks etc. It was converted to silage grasses and now there are no curlews when the air was full of curlew song in spring. I used to be able to count 40+ different bird species by song or sight in spring in 30mins in my garden.... it is sad we have lost so many.

Silage, and slurry have polluted the rivers since we lost the hay meadows. The dippers, grey wagtails and kingfishers are disappearing from the Waver.

I hope the next generation can turn it all round.
D.

We have hired a place called Fellside at Calderbeck as a base a few times for walking and raft building on Bassenthwaite. I first heard the Curlews when camping out on my Outward Bound course at Ullswater back end of the 1960’s when the Lake District was less touched by human intervention than it is now.

 

[dunelm]

Wow! I love the dramatic power of this sketch...uplifting @dunelm

Thank you, I do like this style - probably a bit more sumi-e than Chinese

 

[dunelm]

That's a real cliff hanger from you today, a fine dramatic piece of art.

Thank you @Muddy Cyclist - hope your back is on the mend

Edit: just read that it is still playing up, take care

 

[gennepher]

Thank you, I do like this style - probably a bit more sumi-e than Chinese

@dunelm I love Sumie!

 

[lindisfel]

We have hired a place called Fellside at Calderbeck as a base a few times for walking and raft building on Bassenthwaite. I first heard the Curlews when camping out on my Outward Bound course at Ullswater back end of the 1960’s when the Lake District was less touched by human intervention than it is now.

You were almost a neighbour of Bonnington who used to run up High Pike every day!

 

[jjraak]

Hopefully the weather has eased off now @Krystyna23040

It was hailstones, wind, and driving rain here as well, all rearranging my garden furniture.

sorry you had to cancel your classes after all the effort you put into them. I gave you a winner, but here are some hugs too for the awful day.

(For some strange reason, the emoji site wouldn't let me copy just one, but a whole bunch of hugs...so who am I to argue...although I think the penultimate one looks weird...)

agreed.

and THAT emoji..

mmhh.

brings to mind the cat when YOU want it to cuddle and IT doesn't...

Totally opposite to when IT wants to cuddle and you MUST........................MUST drop everything..

yes EVEN the mobile/laptop/pc/*newspaper....

(*do people, still buy them ? )

 

[jjraak]

Thank you for your kind comments, yes, brushes can be very uncooperative. Love your waves, we have had some whoppers here over the past couple of days.
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is that kate winslet i can see on the bow...

if it is...
beware of icebergs if on a ship she's on

Nice pic.

 

[jjraak]

Morning all.

a pleasant 6.4 up on the high plains for me.

meeting nephew, for a doggie date.
(how getting old creeps in )

picking him up with his dog, and taking my surrogate doggie son to richmond..hope rain holds off.

Lauren been off colour last few days, think it's all lady related,
so she's laying down with a Migraine..

she's right enough in herself and going work, but easy to see it's dragging her down a little.

spotted this on IG..
thought it summed up the coffee crowd perfectly...

Not sure how to link direct.
Have left poster on pic to indicate it's their post

Have a good day, all.

 

[karen8967]

Just checking in to the Testing Times regional correspondents vox pop. A cursory glance through the assembled cast reveals hugs needed for @Muddy Cyclist's back and @lindisfel's lack of anthem from doomed Curlew. @Krystyna23040's had problems with the weather and being so committed she may have spread herself too thin sans wind help - too kind by nature?. Liking the artwork @gennepher and @dunelm. Have a great weekend @karen8967 you are invariably upbeat even in the most trying times. I hope your plans for the day work out as intended @Alien Aspie. Far too many known unknowns here for testing (bg) to be useful to me but at 73 kgs one side of the Rubik's cube is currently nicely done. I have plenty of other data and experience of managing T2 available to know things aren't totally optimal just now but what got me this far will do for now. Toodle pip chums

Thanks ian off to see grandsons for a couple of hours just getting my armour on

 

[ianpspurs]

Thanks ian off to see grandsons for a couple of hours just getting my armour on

Perfect way to spend a day.

 

[dunelm]

You were almost a neighbour of Bonnington who used to run up High Pike every day!

Yes, seen him out and about a couple of times

 

[gennepher]

Today's art has no reason to exist. I was reading a book and got distracted and ended up doing this. I think I'm losing the plot. Back to the book because it's hard to draw your specs when you're not wearing 'em

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Interesting @Alien Aspie

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

1960’s when the Lake District was less touched by human intervention than it is now.

I remember Ashness Bridge when it was wild with sharp jagged rock to walk on if you stepped off the track back in the 1960s I was shocked how smooth and manacured it had become, the downside of the masses discovering the countryside.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

My finished painting of local pool at Wildlife Centre with some artistic license. A4 watercolour about 2 hours beacause of waiting for layers to dry, painting time much less.

Back slowly improving. Daughter and youngest grandaughter arriving forevening meal and some making of music, 5 of us so still legal at moment butnot sure we are allowed to sing which we will at some distance from one another, what a bother this bloomin virus is being.

Latest news on our other music groups meeting in Covid Safe Environment a hired community hall is that from now we have been banned as the rules are now being interpreted as only 6 can meet to play instruments, sing or do sports in the hall. The hall is the size of two tennis courts , but them be the rules as understood by the hall's committee.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Today's art has no reason to exist. I was reading a book and got distracted and ended up doing this. I think I'm losing the plot. Back to the book because it's hard to draw your specs when you're not wearing 'em

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Excellent art and interesting sentiment and all with I assume blurred vision, how do you do it?

 

[UserABC2021]

Excellent art and interesting sentiment and all with I assume blurred vision, how do you do it?

My face was about 6 inches from the screen. Not the best way to be creative

The pool painting above is probably my favourite to date, beautiful.

 

[lindisfel]

Oh yes, my late older sister was trying to stop my eldest, who was about 3 years old at the time, falling into the stream just below the bridge. But my sister went and fell right in and I was henceforth quoted by my b.i.l. as saying, "Derek said, Our Joan has wet herself!"
The duchess and I laugh about it often as we cross the bridge to go up and bird in Surprise View woods.
D.

I remember Ashness Bridge when it was wild with sharp jagged rock to walk on if you stepped off the track back in the 1960s I was shocked how smooth and manacured it had become, the downside of the masses discovering the countryside.