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lindisfel said:
Got on reasonably well and saw the doctor who dealt with me in hospital.
He is a really nice guy and answered all my questions.
Basically most of my coronary arteries are restricted due to plaques that are not calcified and would need stenting but he not sure this would bring about the desired improvement. He will try me on some other medication that brings a similar improvement that stenting could.
He says you do have Angina but it is not painful at all but it makes you breathless when walking.
He was sceptical rehab would improve my situation.
He sees me in three months and said laser treatment in arteries is done when there is lot of calcification to remove. Not so in my case.

Not sure I would go in for a lot of stenting?
D.
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Hopefully mate, he is right and I don't think too much stenting is good anyway! What is stenting? I've always used staples for my papers and documentation!
And who is this Angie?
I have a track of Mr Wonder's called 'Angie Girl'. Which is phenomenal!
I am a rambling idiot, must be the paint fumes!

6.2 quite happy and the trend is definitely down, which is what the doctor ordered!

Well, the saga continues, I have now two DVD players that don't work, so, being a Saturday, I might find one in a shop, cos that is where you can get one!
Mrs L has done a worzel gummidge and got a new hair colour and got rid of the old grey thing!
Remember the old grey whistle test! Paint fumes or such late night toxin or beverage with whistling Bob!
Reminiscing, as my body has said enough, obviously with the hours spent since climbing out of pit with Dawn arriving. Who is Dawn? Why are there so many things with female names?
Another long day!
Fish for evening meal!
A long sleep is required but on another beautiful day and warm night, will I get one? But you're not getting any moans from me! I must be high! I moan for England!

Cricket on the box, think I'm watching that! Grrrrrr!

My best wishes to you all as always.
Enjoy the heatwave if you can!
 
My taurine capsules arrived from Amazon today. I only bought a small pack to see if I could tolerate them. Neil says he was thinking of getting some himself so we can both trial them. Apparently DIL drinks quite a lot of sugar free Red Bull, so she shouldn't need any supplements.

Em came in from school and was showing me how she draws hands - makes quite a good job of a difficult task, in my opinion. She has decided that, if she is to be any good as an artist, she will have to study anatomy. Sounds like a plan to me.
 
The wind got up at 1600 and it was quite bearable sitting outside on the garden seat at front of the house in the shade.

It's amazing how fast the nights are pulling in, perhaps it will be very cold for September soon.

I see the last snow patch at the back of Braeriach in the Cairngorms recently melted away again, most of the melting in the last 300 years has been in the last 10 years...it was reckoned to be the only permanent snow in the United Kingdom, but not so now, there isn't any.

Derek
 
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My taurine capsules arrived from Amazon today. I only bought a small pack to see if I could tolerate them. Neil says he was thinking of getting some himself so we can both trial them. Apparently DIL drinks quite a lot of sugar free Red Bull, so she shouldn't need any supplements.

Em came in from school and was showing me how she draws hands - makes quite a good job of a difficult task, in my opinion. She has decided that, if she is to be any good as an artist, she will have to study anatomy. Sounds like a plan to me.
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Hope you get on well with the taurine @Annb
 
Went to bed at midnight. Libre woke me at 12.30 am with a reading of 3.5. Got up and had a fruit pastille to bring BG up to a non alarming level. It woke me again at 2.30 with a 3.4 reading. Had another fruit pastille and went back to sleep. Woke at 4.30 with legs and hips complaining so I got up, took a reading (7.4), took painkillers and dozed off and on in the big chair. Currently 8.9.

Took one of the Taurin capsules before bed last night to see if I would react to anything in it. I didn't and I doubt if just one of the pills would have caused my BG to drop so I guess I'll give it a few more days and try again to see if it does, after all, have an immediate effect on BG.

Trying very hard to stay awake now - not entirely successfully. Keep falling asleep over the keyb oard and ending up with a long line of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ to delete. Back to the chair, I think.
 
A very rare bird has taken up residence on @dunelm's home range. A Brown Booby from way down south.

Misty this morning and this incredible weather will soon be breaking down with storms this weekend.

Have a good day every one.

Ps. I shall want to watch, Last night at the Proms tonight, whereas the duchess must see the England/ Ukraine match. I shall have to give way gracefully.:)

Derek
 
Good morning everyone on a spiffing start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.8 on the scales of Oris which I put down to the splendour that is the dearth of wifi recently. A fun packed week daaan saaaf where people argue about the order of jam and clotted cream and call each other ‘my lovely’. Meanwhile, oop north, the grass needs cutting but there is a farmers market to go to first, it being the second Saturday of the month according to calendar manufacturers and people who go to work. You can get expensive and possibly high carb sausages and point to things, saying, “how much!” Thanks for the heads up with the Brown Booby @lindisfel - can’t let Mrs Miggins know, she’ll say it’s me! Art bit, started this morning. Hope you all have a splendid day, with much movement and minimum pain. I shall drink koffy and finish hanging holiday washing on the line.
 

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Good morning one and all from an already warm enough for some L.A. on a day where we are promised *30°C+ here. Thoughts and prayers with the people of Morocco and the families of Mike Yarwood and Mangosuthu Buthelezi. @dunelm good to know you enjoyed your trip. Thanks for sharing the latest sketch and enjoy the farmers market. Stop worrying about the price - that mattress must be very lumpy and heavy by now with all those farthings and other assorted coins. Mine is far less lumpy after yesterday's new tyres for the Venerable RR. @lindisfel good news that you could sit out and enjoy the fine weather yesterday. Could you watch the proms on iPlayer (headphones essential), record/sky+ it or watch elsewhere? @Krystyna23040 such a busy lady but I'm pleased for you that you found time to stop and chat. Hopefully Mr K, myself and others will end the day with a good England performance and result in RWC 2023. @Annb hugs for the bg ups and downs and the pain.I hope the taurine will help - my version came yesterday, they are the size of "hoss pills." Family barbeque today minus the Winchester branch so not quite this - hot tub/nannies paddling pool will work overtime. I know I'm blessed to have family near and the wherewithal to host such special times. I'm not humblebragging just looking forward to a time when we all enjoy sitting every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. Have a great day, hugs for those who find this weather not to their liking. * Lyrics @gennepher
 
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Good morning everyone on a spiffing start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.8 on the scales of Oris which I put down to the splendour that is the dearth of wifi recently. A fun packed week daaan saaaf where people argue about the order of jam and clotted cream and call each other ‘my lovely’. Meanwhile, oop north, the grass needs cutting but there is a farmers market to go to first, it being the second Saturday of the month according to calendar manufacturers and people who go to work. You can get expensive and possibly high carb sausages and point to things, saying, “how much!” Thanks for the heads up with the Brown Booby @lindisfel - can’t let Mrs Miggins know, she’ll say it’s me! Art bit, started this morning. Hope you all have a splendid day, with much movement and minimum pain. I shall drink koffy and finish hanging holiday washing on the line.
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Glad you had a fun week @dunelm
And a great start for your sketch..
 
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Good morning one and all from an already warm enough for some L.A. on a day where we are promised *30°C+ here Thoughts and prayers with the people of Morocco and the families of Mike Yarwood and Mangosuthu Buthelezi. @dunelm good to know you enjoyed your trip. Thanks for sharing the latest sketch and enjoy the farmers market. Stop worrying about the price - that mattress must be very lumpy and heavy by now with all those farthings and other assorted coins. Mine is far less lumpy after yesterday's new tyres for the Venerable RR. @lindisfel good news that you could sit out and enjoy the fine weather yesterday. Could you watch the proms on iPlayer (headphones essential), record/sky+ it or watch elsewhere? @Krystyna23040 such a busy lady but I'm pleased for you that you found time to stop and chat. Hopefully Mr K, myself and others will end the day with a good England performance and result in RWC 2023. @Annb hugs for the bg ups and downs and the pain. Hopefully the taurine will help - my version came yesterday, they are the size of "hoss pills." Family barbeque today minus the Winchester branch so not quite this - hot tub/nannies paddling pool will work overtime. I know I'm blessed to have family near and the wherewithal to host such special times. I'm not humblebragging just looking forward to a time when we all enjoy sitting every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. Have a great day, hugs for those who find this weather not to their liking. * Lyrics @gennepher
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@ianpspurs Thanks for lyrics....
 
Cooler here today - low cloud hanging over the fields and the bay. Not quite at ground level but a few feet above the ground (maybe 40 or 50 feet). Enough to cool the air temperature anyway. It must be clearing because I can see the cloud side on which means there has to be a clear space above us. DIL and Em gave me a present of a new jumper yesterday which I have on right now. It's just the right weight for the temperature. Looks a bit odd on me, but who's looking? It was a kind thought.
 
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Cooler here today - low cloud hanging over the fields and the bay. Not quite at ground level but a few feet above the ground (maybe 40 or 50 feet). Enough to cool the air temperature anyway. It must be clearing because I can see the cloud side on which means there has to be a clear space above us. DIL and Em gave me a present of a new jumper yesterday which I have on right now. It's just the right weight for the temperature. Looks a bit odd on me, but who's looking? It was a kind thought.
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Enjoy the jumper and cooler weather. Your post reminded me of the attached with which a few here seem to feel sympathy. Me? not so much, well, not at all if I'm honest but we are all different. Attached courtesy of Lucy Mangan - not Stephen's sister, btw,
 

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