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

Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny Black Friday in Breckland. Some wag has decided to rename this year's spending fest Bleak Friday as the past 12 years have led to the attached. Not for Lady Mone or other cronies allegedly. Meanwhile, we ventured into Newmarket yesterday and snapped up some bargains including a heavy duty sleeping bag for me to sit in indoors (reduced by 30% ), some meat from a good butcher we have found and several yellow stickered goodies from some place originally run by two dudes called Mr Wait and Mr Rose. Kimchi and Suaerkruat also on special offer. (woot woot) Sorry to be a Traitor Alf. The assistant in the shop in which we bought the sleeping bag plus layers for children and JKP (all heavily discounted) said ski wear, especially for kids, is flying off the shelves mainly to keep them warm indoors. Today Amazon goodies should come, it is Super Salmon Salad Day and I have an appointment with a drip. @gennepher hug for the wet and cold driving you to cut up jumpers but winner for the light and hope in that creative. @Krystyna23040 good news on powering through the admin. Everyone else enjoy today as much as you can.
 

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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.6

On the wildlife trail camera in my back garden, the big fox is wary of the cat, Midnight, who is often asleep on the swing, and the fox keeps checking for the whereabouts of that cat.

Meanwhile someone else is checking on the whereabouts of the foxes...

Fox & Rat (have those foxes gone)

Rained all day, so damp and cold. Put some stuff on the swig to keep Jade warmer. Cut up a long sleeved wool jumper to make leg warmers. If I crocheted them from scratch, it would be months before I finished a pair (arthritis in my fingers). Put them on. Haven't taken them off. I'm even wearing them in bed....it actually helps with the diabetic pain in my feet.

I need to cut sleeves off more jumpers....

Creative is autumn, a digital early morning painting in Procreate.
I would so like some sunshine...


Time for a cuppa!

And a nap!

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Sun coming up on a November morning. Might even be a good day, despite shepherds' warnings.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.6

On the wildlife trail camera in my back garden, the big fox is wary of the cat, Midnight, who is often asleep on the swing, and the fox keeps checking for the whereabouts of that cat.

Meanwhile someone else is checking on the whereabouts of the foxes...

Fox & Rat (have those foxes gone)

Rained all day, so damp and cold. Put some stuff on the swig to keep Jade warmer. Cut up a long sleeved wool jumper to make leg warmers. If I crocheted them from scratch, it would be months before I finished a pair (arthritis in my fingers). Put them on. Haven't taken them off. I'm even wearing them in bed....it actually helps with the diabetic pain in my feet.

I need to cut sleeves off more jumpers....

Creative is autumn, a digital early morning painting in Procreate.
I would so like some sunshine...


Time for a cuppa!

And a nap!

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Smashing autumnals, I like the colour pallet in this one - interesting. Lots of wooly jumpers and second had fleeces in charity shops that deserve some bearing of arms - “the peasants want to bear arms”.
 
dunelm said:
Smashing autumnals, I like the colour pallet in this one - interesting. Lots of wooly jumpers and second had fleeces in charity shops that deserve some bearing of arms - “the peasants want to bear arms”.
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Just been wondering where I could get hold of a wooly jumper with sleeves wide enough to make leg warmers to fit me. I have one (currently wearing it) but I need that - all my others have sleeves too narrow. Still haven't figured out the sock loom I was given in August. If I could, maybe I could make some.

Edit: Just had a thought. Maybe I could dig out one or 2 old sleeping bags and make them into kind of long skirts - might be a bit narrow, of course. We always, for some reason, bought ones shaped from wider shoulders to narrow feet. Warmer, I suppose, but I don't like having my feet restricted. Might have a think about that. Blankets fall off when I walk around.
 
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ianpspurs said:
Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny Black Friday in Breckland. Some wag has decided to rename this year's spending fest Bleak Friday as the past 12 years have led to the attached. Not for Lady Mone or other cronies allegedly. Meanwhile, we ventured into Newmarket yesterday and snapped up some bargains including a heavy duty sleeping bag for me to sit in indoors (reduced by 30% ), some meat from a good butcher we have found and several yellow stickered goodies from some place originally run by two dudes called Mr Wait and Mr Rose. Kimchi and Suaerkruat also on special offer. (woot woot) Sorry to be a Traitor Alf. The assistant in the shop in which we bought the sleeping bag plus layers for children and JKP from (all heavily discounted) said ski wear, especially for kids, is flying off the shelves mainly to keep them warm indoors. Today Amazon goodies should come and it is Super Salmon Salad Day and I have an appointment with a drip. @gennepher hug for the wet and cold driving you to cut up jumpers but winner for the light and hope in that creative. @Krystyna23040 good news on powering through the admin. Everyone else enjoy today as much as you can.
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No Black Friday malarkey going on here - when an irresistible force (women eyeing up handbags) meets an immovable object (Yorkshire man’s wallet) and all that. got to love Kimchi - i do like to make my own - Hubble bubble. All the best with the appointment with a drip - keep warm.
 
ianpspurs said:
Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny Black Friday in Breckland. Some wag has decided to rename this year's spending fest Bleak Friday as the past 12 years have led to the attached. Not for Lady Mone or other cronies allegedly. Meanwhile, we ventured into Newmarket yesterday and snapped up some bargains including a heavy duty sleeping bag for me to sit in indoors (reduced by 30% ), some meat from a good butcher we have found and several yellow stickered goodies from some place originally run by two dudes called Mr Wait and Mr Rose. Kimchi and Suaerkruat also on special offer. (woot woot) Sorry to be a Traitor Alf. The assistant in the shop in which we bought the sleeping bag plus layers for children and JKP from (all heavily discounted) said ski wear, especially for kids, is flying off the shelves mainly to keep them warm indoors. Today Amazon goodies should come and it is Super Salmon Salad Day and I have an appointment with a drip. @gennepher hug for the wet and cold driving you to cut up jumpers but winner for the light and hope in that creative. @Krystyna23040 good news on powering through the admin. Everyone else enjoy today as much as you can.
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Hug for the drip, Ian. Keep well.
 
Good afternoon from what has been a very pleasant sunny day so far in the dark and dangerous north. Girl in the bubble today so we meandered into town trying to spot our shadows in between the sun bursts and those shadows cast by Cliff and his zombie gang of immortals - we all know that his song “Living Doll” was a clue. He has been hiding in plain sight for hundreds of years until he made the mistake of appearing in Expresso Bongo. Managed the complete circuit today - town and back to see how far it was. Art bit, last of the scratchy details. Hope you are all managing to keep away from those amazing money off adverts for stuff you didn’t even know you needed. Koffy - do I deserve another?

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Annb said:
Just been wondering where I could get hold of a wooly jumper with sleeves wide enough to make leg warmers to fit me. I have one (currently wearing it) but I need that - all my others have sleeves too narrow. Still haven't figured out the sock loom I was given in August. If I could, maybe I could make some.

Edit: Just had a thought. Maybe I could dig out one or 2 old sleeping bags and make them into kind of long skirts - might be a bit narrow, of course. We always, for some reason, bought ones shaped from wider shoulders to narrow feet. Warmer, I suppose, but I don't like having my feet restricted. Might have a think about that. Blankets fall off when I walk around.
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Do local charity shops sell nice warm looking coats with wide sleeves?
 
dunelm said:
Good afternoon from what has been a very pleasant sunny day so far in the dark and dangerous north. Girl in the bubble today so we meandered into town trying to spot our shadows in between the sun bursts and those shadows cast by Cliff and his zombie gang of immortals - we all know that his song “Living Doll” was a clue. He has been hiding in plain sight for hundreds of years until he made the mistake of appearing in Expresso Bongo. Managed the complete circuit today - town and back to see how far it was. Art bit, last of the scratchy details. Hope you are all managing to keep away from those amazing money off adverts for stuff you didn’t even know you needed. Koffy - do I deserve another?

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Artwork is looking fascinating, dunelm, but Ian has put me in the mind of spiders now and it's making me shudder. I have an image in my mind of a huge, man eating spider, lurking somewhere on those steps; or may be just beyond the doorway at the top.
 
A hospital secretary phoned yesterday to ask if I could go for my endoscopy next Wednesday. So, of course, I agreed. She'll send a letter out today with details, although I already know when and where and how long to fast for beforehand. Must see if I can get my mobile phone to work so I can call and tell Neil when I'm ready to come home. What fun!
 
ianpspurs said:
Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny Black Friday in Breckland. Some wag has decided to rename this year's spending fest Bleak Friday as the past 12 years have led to the attached. Not for Lady Mone or other cronies allegedly. Meanwhile, we ventured into Newmarket yesterday and snapped up some bargains including a heavy duty sleeping bag for me to sit in indoors (reduced by 30% ), some meat from a good butcher we have found and several yellow stickered goodies from some place originally run by two dudes called Mr Wait and Mr Rose. Kimchi and Suaerkruat also on special offer. (woot woot) Sorry to be a Traitor Alf. The assistant in the shop in which we bought the sleeping bag plus layers for children and JKP from (all heavily discounted) said ski wear, especially for kids, is flying off the shelves mainly to keep them warm indoors. Today Amazon goodies should come and it is Super Salmon Salad Day and I have an appointment with a drip. @gennepher hug for the wet and cold driving you to cut up jumpers but winner for the light and hope in that creative. @Krystyna23040 good news on powering through the admin. Everyone else enjoy today as much as you can.
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Thanks Ian.
I have plenty of old jumpers fortunately.
I never throw anything away, and have been at the receiving end of criticism for years over this.
But now, in the garage I have everything I could possibly need for the current severe economic austerity @ianpspurs
It is a matter of adapting it all....
 
dunelm said:
Smashing autumnals, I like the colour pallet in this one - interesting. Lots of wooly jumpers and second had fleeces in charity shops that deserve some bearing of arms - “the peasants want to bear arms”.
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Thanks @dunelm
Yes the colour was a bit different...

I like men's chunky knit jumpers for their sleeves for the leg warmers.
i want least sewing as possible...
I will be paying a visit to a couple shortly...
 
Annb said:
Just been wondering where I could get hold of a wooly jumper with sleeves wide enough to make leg warmers to fit me. I have one (currently wearing it) but I need that - all my others have sleeves too narrow. Still haven't figured out the sock loom I was given in August. If I could, maybe I could make some.

Edit: Just had a thought. Maybe I could dig out one or 2 old sleeping bags and make them into kind of long skirts - might be a bit narrow, of course. We always, for some reason, bought ones shaped from wider shoulders to narrow feet. Warmer, I suppose, but I don't like having my feet restricted. Might have a think about that. Blankets fall off when I walk around.
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Do you have stuff like clothes and old blankets put away in boxes or something. Any old coats you don't wear? Any scarves? Do the men have any stuff of theirs you could nick? Or they would be willing to part with.

You said your jumpers have sleeves too narrow. Well, what about the body of the jumpers? You have a front and a back, so that is your two leg warmers? You can cut them down to size. Just one seam, so a little bit more hand stitching is needed, but not much. You don't have to make them perfect neat stitching. I just stitch what is necessary!

Be careful with the sleeping bags if you cut them up and they are down feathers...my sleeping bags are down. They go down to minus 30C so I am keeping them intact just in case. Do you have some scarves like Pashima scarves you would sacrifice to make some leg warmers from?

Now I am looking around my place, I can see even more stuff I could use...or adapt...

I wear a mans 5xl fluffy fleece hooded dressing gown over my clothes in the day. I do have a poncho I got from the charity shop, but I find it annoying and it gets in my way as I do stuff. But I might cut it very short so it just covers my shoulders??? Might work @Annb

Good luck !
 
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