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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)
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dunelm
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Good morning everyone from a late start this morning in the dark and dangerous north. Bloods this morning were 5.4 - not bad as we had people round for dinner last night - they tasted awful but we did run out of apple sauce. Interesting world we now live in; “yes, come round for dinner but do a Covid test first and if you have a cough, bla-blah, bla-blah, bla-blah.” Art bit - another starter for 10. Look after today, it won’t come round again. Must finish my koffy.
Oops indeed...
Does make quite a difference
Got mine to 29 mph downhill.
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There are links inside the article to EU Directive documentation, but they need a pdf download which I haven't done personally.
As I read it the major shake up was 2016...
And from snippets around web any bike pre change (2016) would legally be able to use throttle that goes over 6mph.
* Some online stores do sell E-bikes from that era
It is after all just a bike with electrics, so no reason the bike part shouldn't last many many years.
The problem is the battery.
Expected real time life is circa 3 years (number of charging cycles before battery decline/charge begins downward spiral )
Technology moves fast, battery sizes & styles change, makers cease trading , etc
And with weathering of wiring etc, finding replacement batteries or parts seem very problematic.
So while not impossible, likely more on the rare side finding one in good nick.
It's possible your ones could be pre 2016 depending on model & stock retention ( a purchase around 2017/2018 ?)
I would guess if the label matches legal power outputs, no one's really going to check the throttle capabilities unless the rider is doing wheelies without pedalling ...lol
But that's not guaranteed, obviously.
Travel safe &
Enjoy the miles
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Annb
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Just had a Zoom class from Kirsty Wade as part of a group. The others all seem to know each other so I guess the class has been going for a while. Hadn't realised just how little I could do due to my left shoulder - most of the exercises were using arm and shoulder movements. Doesn't work quite as well using only one arm. Never mind - maybe it will help my shoulder to loosen up a bit (should have an optimistic emoji to go in here). We can only try.
Annb
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Interesting looking building there.
ianpspurs
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Liked the apple sauce quip and yes a whole new book of etiquette for those who have people round I guess. Never been on my radar but I can see the diplomacy involved. That latest art work is intriguing - a wheel? will there be a mill - JS or otherwise. Do you have a utility room/knife/phrase? I don't recognise that must be due more outings.
Hug @Annb for the shoulder
But bravo for the zoom.
I only used that once 2019 for job & last year for therapy
Great when it works well & first time.
And a learning/adjustment curve to interacting I found .
Unsure how helpful my post can be, but at similar time to my accident, nephew tripped over bike in his hallway and broke his shoulder too.
Therapy for both of us was what we called "the spider".
Simply face a wall or surface side on, bad shoulder side to wall & walk your fingers up as high as is comfortable, but try climbing a little higher each week..repeat 10x
And do daily .
I also got shown a weighted lift to improve movement & muscle strength
See pic below
Repeat as comfortable 10x.
When I started, I could only do without a weight.
And THAT was a challenge .
But I could soon do them with a weight (can of soup).
Now back at gym I'm able to continue that progress by using dumbbells (5kg).
Not quite able to raise barbell & weights again safely, but getting there.
May not be suitable for you, just thought I'd offer what little I knew & had experience of shoulder exercises that worked for me & my condition at the time.
Best wishes, zoom improve things as you go
But bravo for the zoom.
I only used that once 2019 for job & last year for therapy
Great when it works well & first time.
And a learning/adjustment curve to interacting I found .
Unsure how helpful my post can be, but at similar time to my accident, nephew tripped over bike in his hallway and broke his shoulder too.
Therapy for both of us was what we called "the spider".
Simply face a wall or surface side on, bad shoulder side to wall & walk your fingers up as high as is comfortable, but try climbing a little higher each week..repeat 10x
And do daily .
I also got shown a weighted lift to improve movement & muscle strength
See pic below
Repeat as comfortable 10x.
When I started, I could only do without a weight.
And THAT was a challenge .
But I could soon do them with a weight (can of soup).
Now back at gym I'm able to continue that progress by using dumbbells (5kg).
Not quite able to raise barbell & weights again safely, but getting there.
May not be suitable for you, just thought I'd offer what little I knew & had experience of shoulder exercises that worked for me & my condition at the time.
Best wishes, zoom improve things as you go
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Annb
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Thanks for that. It looks likely to be very helpful. I'll certainly give it a go. Plenty of tins of chickpeas and haricots in the cupboard to use as weights.Hug @Annb for the shoulder
But bravo for the zoom.
I only used that once 2019 for job & last year for therapy
Great when it works well & first time.
And a learning/adjustment curve to interacting I found .
Unsure how helpful my post can be, but at similar time to my accident, nephew tripped over bike in his hallway and broke his shoulder too.
Therapy for both of us was what we called "the spider".
Simply face a wall or surface side on, bad shoulder side to walk & walk your fingers up as high as is comfortable..repeat 10x
And do daily .
I also got shown a weighted lift to improve movement & muscle strength
It was, seated normally , rest elbow on thigh/knee.
Raise arm fist pointing skywards pivot Lower forearm from elbow only, down between legs .
Lift arm upwards & outwards to just in front of knee.
Repeat as comfortable 10x.
When I started, THAT was a challenge .
But I could soon do them with a weight (can of soup).
Now back at gym I'm able to continue that progress by using dumbbells (5kg).
Not quite able to raise barbell weights again safely, but getting there.
May not be suitable for you, just thought I'd offer what little I knew & had experience of shoulder exercises that worked for me & my condition at the time.
Best wishes, zoom improve things as you go
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There is only one pair of eyes on the painting of the tree branch from yesterday, and they belong to Midnight's head.
I can't see another pair of eyes anywhere, but cat's eyes do appear when I least expect them...
It's the way I scribble branches sometimes...
Hi @lindisfel .
A post here that may be of interest, if you haven't spotted it already ?
www.diabetes.co.uk
A post here that may be of interest, if you haven't spotted it already ?
Cateracts!
Well, my flabber has well and truly been gasted! I was perusing YouTube about the best way to halt my small cataract getting worse, and I came across a doctor from the states advising five tips to treat oxidation of the eyes which causes cataracts. 1. Stop smoking! (Normal!) 2. Protect...
www.diabetes.co.uk
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Looking at the image again, I can see why there might be thought to be 2 pairs of eyes. Each of Midnight's eyes could be seen as one cat, so 2 cats staring out, side by side.
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Ah @Annb
I see!!!
He does have a nose between the eyes! In a paler black.
And his head has one full ear and one short ear.
And on today's painting, it is a similar head for just Midnight.
I am still trying to get the size of it for it to be seen on a mobile phone screen, for example.
I will try again tomorrow....
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Thank you @ianpspurs for the good wishes and painting compliments.
Glad Nan London had a good 93rd birthday.
I am going back to sleep. Tired since I got back home...
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Interesting...Hi @lindisfel .
A post here that may be of interest, if you haven't spotted it already ?
Cateracts!
Well, my flabber has well and truly been gasted! I was perusing YouTube about the best way to halt my small cataract getting worse, and I came across a doctor from the states advising five tips to treat oxidation of the eyes which causes cataracts. 1. Stop smoking! (Normal!) 2. Protect...
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Some recipes for those wanting to kick start their low carb New Year 
As the saying goes, the devil has all the best tunes. Actually, the attached does look mighty perty and on reflection halloumi fries (non vegan but I could try in Feb ) with kimchi and avocado could work for me. I've never gotten (it is in the KJB) celeriac fries to work - taste is good but just plain soggy doggy - not what I want in home fries. I found swede (not Ikea/volvo/very tasteful sense of minimalist style/best crime dramas on TV. The root veg - probably rutabaga here) more filling and slightly crisper but way too strong a taste. Any tips apart from writing them off as a waste of money, time and power? Anyone tried this? (easy on the paprika for me. Maybe just show it a picture) I assume air fryer would work best for £s.
Edited to spell vegan correctly. Other spellings will do for now.
As the saying goes, the devil has all the best tunes. Actually, the attached does look mighty perty and on reflection halloumi fries (non vegan but I could try in Feb ) with kimchi and avocado could work for me. I've never gotten (it is in the KJB) celeriac fries to work - taste is good but just plain soggy doggy - not what I want in home fries. I found swede (not Ikea/volvo/very tasteful sense of minimalist style/best crime dramas on TV. The root veg - probably rutabaga here) more filling and slightly crisper but way too strong a taste. Any tips apart from writing them off as a waste of money, time and power? Anyone tried this? (easy on the paprika for me. Maybe just show it a picture) I assume air fryer would work best for £s.Edited to spell vegan correctly. Other spellings will do for now.
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Thank goodness they didn't scrap it all and start again.
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Perhaps they have been trying to decide for the last 3 years whether or not to allow me on their site.
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Had an interesting sort of day with the mild physic not mild at all.
Was emptying my bowel all night right up to going out to the car to go to hospital at 0900 this am. Had to wear incontinence pants and change them three times. No food for breakfast. FBS 5.5 at 0810.
The scan was unpleasant but staff excellent, they gave me a cup of tea and four slices of buttered toast to eat afterwards and waited for me to feel better., after filling in a form I could go but actually had 15min aura migraine.
I drove back as well because duchess didn't know the back road we had to use to miss a big traffic delay we had coming into Carlisle.
Needless to say we hit a flooded road coming home I would not have attempted without a Range Rover so we back tracked and got round it.
I had my usual lunch with two eggs olive oil and small baked potato. Plus one square dark chocolate, half large orange and full fat Greek style yoghurt.
Went to bed for the afternoon and slept off the worst of the Gastrografin. Got up and felt somewhat better
Marjorie watching Arsenal tonight but it don't look an inspiring match.
Thanks all for your good wishes.
D.
Had to change, brain not engaged, it was a migraine aura which was just visual, not aural!
Was emptying my bowel all night right up to going out to the car to go to hospital at 0900 this am. Had to wear incontinence pants and change them three times. No food for breakfast. FBS 5.5 at 0810.
The scan was unpleasant but staff excellent, they gave me a cup of tea and four slices of buttered toast to eat afterwards and waited for me to feel better., after filling in a form I could go but actually had 15min aura migraine.
I drove back as well because duchess didn't know the back road we had to use to miss a big traffic delay we had coming into Carlisle.
Needless to say we hit a flooded road coming home I would not have attempted without a Range Rover so we back tracked and got round it.
I had my usual lunch with two eggs olive oil and small baked potato. Plus one square dark chocolate, half large orange and full fat Greek style yoghurt.
Went to bed for the afternoon and slept off the worst of the Gastrografin. Got up and felt somewhat better
Marjorie watching Arsenal tonight but it don't look an inspiring match.
Thanks all for your good wishes.
D.
Had to change, brain not engaged, it was a migraine aura which was just visual, not aural!
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I never really did the five no no's!
I didn't realize at the time sun glasses were not always good at stopping UV. They may stop white light but they would not attenuate UV years ago, so they opened up the iris to UV.
Not good if it damages the eyes.
