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[dunelm]

6.2 pre appointment with diabetic nurse for myself and Mrs L!
Mrs L was in a right kerfuffle all morning. Her misrememberitis was totally in sixth gear for some unknown reason, taxi was booked and at one stage her response to getting ready was going upstairs and getting ready........ For bed! However, and I hate being late, I finally, managed, (yeah, really!) got her coat on and her new trolley ready! I got the impression that I was treading on a fragile floor! Clearly not her favourite thing to go for.
Anyway, we both received very good news, I'm back into normal levels, hba1c 39, yippee! Cholesterol, liver and kidneys, down, everything in or around normal levels range.
I am so chuffed, even my BP, was down, taking into account my issues and frustration through Mrs L! The dsn was impressed!
Mrs L, also had her results, and they too were much better, so I was pleased for her, and seems that my actions in the last six months are working. However, Mrs L didn't take to the dsn, especially after her flu jab! Quite reluctant and asking questions, again and again, asking to go the reception to book the dsn after bloods were taken (they weren't)!
She believes that she has an infection from the last change in meds but was tested and came back negative, but asked again, and at home a couple of hours later.
I had mine as well. Flu jab, I mean.
We both then had our covid jab. In our pharmacy next door to the surgery.
Had fun with taxis, and I needed to chill in the garden!
So I attacked ivy!
However, on this lovely October day, a bit breezy but shouldn't moan! I became tired and I think I have a cold!!!!!
Gonna have my food and take it easy, the arrows on the box and of course footie!

And to top it all off, we have now become a separate part of the country. Only the home counties can now call themselves a part of the country's interest. The rest can detrain and are insignificant!
And I just can't believe the racist rhetoric of our government ministers!

My best wishes to you all as always!

Chuffed to bits!

Splendid news all round.

 

[dunelm]

Fbg 6.7

There was prolonged series of extremely loud noises last night, like maybe ground noise firecrackers going off, for over half an hour. I did think worse at some point, but the police station would have heard it all, and there were no police sirens nor police helicopter. And I do have a text number, because I am deaf, that I can report stuff that is not 999, which I did. So, hopefully some 'organised' thing? There are rifle ranges nearby but they are closed at 5pm.

When I went out out this morning to feed the stray cats, I realised I had left cat and bird food on the swing from during the day, a large bag of cat biscuits, a bag of peanuts, fatballs for the birds. I was restocking earlier on, but I was so tired yesterday I had fallen asleep before dark, and forgot to tidy up.

Nothing was touched. The full bag of catfood was there, the large bag of peanuts unopened...nothing was touched. That is way not normal for either the badgers or foxes. They would have opened the lot, and Pa Badger would have gone back to the sett and brought the rest of his family back to my garden. Checked the sd cards this morning (normally they go in envelopes so when I have time I check them all in sequence so I can post my little videos in sequence, and I re edit them again on the day I post them because they are too long, and because there is usually so much action, I have a couple of weeks of cards and prepared videos, the boring ones get deleted). So it is only in an emergency, or if I think something happened in the night, that I will check that night's video clips.

Nothing on all last night's videos. No fox. No badger. Not even one of my stray cats. Cat Midnight did not go out at all last night. This is not normal. The loud noises had scared him badly or else he knew what it was, and he slept right besides my head on my pillow last night (I'll have to put a clean pillow case on tonight). I couldn't get him to go outside this morning.

So my next thoughts are the badger setts are in the woods behind me...

Last night I went online on the neighbourhood site asking if any one else could hear these noises, no one responded. Usually people do come online when there are noises or police action or something. Nothing this morning either, so I am hoping it's some kind of 'celebration' people knew about.

Anyway, the nighttime wild life video (as I said above, from a few weeks ago) is Ma & Pa Badger greet each other.
17 secs

Creative is an acrylic painting I did in the garage.
I looked at it this morning, and started working in it with my silhouette app, and Procreate, but an hour later I deleted all my workings, and am posting it just as it was painted, except I put it in Snapseed and used the the FadedGlow filter ...

Time for my nap.
Time for another coffee.
Time to make a cuppa tea.
But I feel like having breakfast first...

Have your best day...


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Very dark. Reminds me of Prince Prospero hiding in his abbey.

 

[Krystyna23040]

6.4 this morning. Dog walk and Aldi shop done. Hope to catch up with posts after I have done some admin.

 

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone from what was a very Moist Van Lipwig start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 on this double dip bin day and already the day is starting to brighten up a bit. Garden bin has been collected and the car is nicely washed by the rain. Mrs Miggins was in Aberdeen yesterday catching up with the pure bred Picts in her family. They haven’t had a ‘gathering’ for a number of years and though quite small, the 15th Clan Chief of the pudding race made an appearance from his London hovel and anointed them with wode before collecting rents and making for the hills. I hear that Richy Rich got a note from his mum yesterday, telling everyone what a good boy he really is handing over his fags, matches and Rizla+ papers and to stop poking fun at his train set. Art bit, well it’s some ink. See how it goes. Have a spiffing day Really must finish my koffy and then join in with everyone to do some exercises.

Edit: it’s blooming raining again

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning all on the start of the CWC (not the Co-Op the cricket world cup) - not here, in India, innit. (Great 6 Jonny.) @gennepher thanks for sharing the creative and hug for the mysterious noise last night. @lindisfel I hope you can somehow get the Sertraline. Apparently we are to fall for the Hot Dog man ploy - reset my Jim Royle. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art and update, weather way up there and Mrs Miggins' adventures. As for Braverman, Labi says Hi. Have a great day - I have cricket to watch. Mr K and I have advice to give - see ball, hit ball in a nutshell.

 

[gennepher]

Very dark. Reminds me of Prince Prospero hiding in his abbey.

Thank you @dunelm

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone from what was a very Moist Van Lipwig start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 on this double dip bin day and already the day is starting to brighten up a bit. Garden bin has been collected and the car is nicely washed by the rain. Mrs Miggins was in Aberdeen yesterday catching up with the pure bred Picts in her family. They haven’t had a ‘gathering’ for a number of years and though quite small, the 15th Clan Chief of the pudding race made an appearance from his London hovel and anointed them with wode before collecting rents and making for the hills. I hear that Richy Rich got a note from his mum yesterday, telling everyone what a good boy he really is handing over his fags, matches and Rizla+ papers and to stop poking fun at his train set. Art bit, well it’s some ink. See how it goes. Have a spiffing day Really must finish my koffy and then join in with everyone to do some exercises.


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A very effective black&white ink sketch @dunelm

 

[gennepher]

Morning all on the start of the CWC (cricket world cup) - not here in India, innit. (Great 6 Jonny.) @gennepher thanks for sharing the creative and hug fir the mysterious noise last night. @lindisfel I hope you can somehow get the Sertraline. Apparently we are to fall for the Hot Dog man play - reset my Jim Royle. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art and update, weather way up there and Mrs Miggins' adventures. As for Braverman, Labi says Hi. Have a great day - I have cricket to watch. Mr K and I have advice to give

Thank you Ian

 

[dunelm]

Morning all on the start of the CWC (not the Co-Op the cricket world cup) - not here in India, innit. (Great 6 Jonny.) @gennepher thanks for sharing the creative and hug for the mysterious noise last night. @lindisfel I hope you can somehow get the Sertraline. Apparently we are to fall for the Hot Dog man ploy - reset my Jim Royle. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art and update, weather way up there and Mrs Miggins' adventures. As for Braverman, Labi says Hi. Have a great day - I have cricket to watch. Mr K and I have advice to give - see ball, hit ball in a nutshell.

Thank you @ianpspurs

 

[dunelm]

A very effective black&white ink sketch @dunelm

Thank you @gennepher

 

[lindisfel]

After doing shopping at Lidl and waiting in the chemist for my tablets to be made up, I felt quite rough and gave the butcher's a miss today.
There is always tomorrow.

Weather next week not good up here its a lot of rain for us and by no means will it be hot with temp peaking at 19. I suppose that the only asset of being near Mordor.

Our road is going to be blocked at the railway a mile away during work on the coastal line to Barrow via Whitehaven for next four days. They have prepared an area in a farmers field with the ground covered in a membranes and multiple industrial units. Sounds like the farmers got a nice little earner the locals speculate.
We don't have much to be nosey about up here!
D.

 

[Lamont D]

Hi all,
Shopping this am, going to Lidl then butchers and trying to get my tablets from pharmacy near doctors. Last time this happened and the Well chemist at the doctor's had no pharmacists, the pharmacist has to drive up each day from Lancashire.
So no dispensing and even no selling of over the counter items this week.

I shall run out of some of my tablets tomorrow.

I think one pharmacy will fail in the town leaving only one when we had three some years ago.
Looks like I may be going cold turkey on my Sertraline.
D.

I might be advising against forum rules, huh! However, with sertraline, what I would have done, cos of what the drug is designed to do, is build up in your body and takes time to be effective and mostly the dose is to top up, to maintain overall effect. So a day or two reduced dosages, will not have any serious effects or side effects.
Take care.

 

[Lamont D]

Well done, Lamont.

Cheers!

 

[Lamont D]

Splendid news all round.

Cheers!

 

[Lamont D]

6.3 pre appointment with counsellor this afternoon, both arms are sore this morning, and Mrs L remarked with first cuppa that she couldn't understand why her muscles were sore! And I'm convinced that after both jabs against flu and covid, I have a cold! Runny nose, temp slightly up etc. Or is it the jabs?
Conspiracy theory abound, disguise the jabs with the cold virus, so when you get either of the others, you have not got rid of the cold! And that makes you believe you haven't got either!

Raining again, so no garden, and I need to finish hacking ivy. Bins already full of ivy's bits, hope our really decent Christmas bonus binmen will empty them next week!

Lots of chores done, watching England play in WCC. Just have to have a small bite before going and lashings of tea provided by BIL, when he pops around soon.

Report back later!

 

[ianpspurs]

After doing shopping at Lidl and waiting in the chemist for my tablets to be made up, I felt quite rough and gave the butcher's a miss today.
There is always tomorrow.

Weather next week not good up here its a lot of rain for us and by no means will it be hot with temp peaking at 19. I suppose that the only asset of being near Mordor.

Our road is going to be blocked at the railway a mile away during work on the coastal line to Barrow via Whitehaven for next four days. They have prepared an area in a farmers field with the ground covered in a membranes and multiple industrial units. Sounds like the farmers got a nice little earner the locals speculate.
We don't have much to be nosey about up here!
D.

Take it easy today. 19C isn't bad for the time of year. Forecast here (90 mins drive to London at official speed limits about the same driving and taking train from Ely) for next few days is below so no socks days continue

 

[Annb]

BG still in double figures today. No breakfast today - didn't feel like eating before going to get my legs bandaged again so had lunch at 1.15 pm. Took insulin and it should have been enough but currently it's up by 4 whle points. Still, it's only at one hour from dosing, so it might drop a bit.

There's a spider in my bedroom! I saw it this morning when I was getting dressed but it scuttled away under the bed and I couldn't see where it went, or even attempt to catch it. Not keen on going back into the bedroom now, but the bed isn't made yet, so I'll have to.

 

[dogslife]

BG still in double figures today. No breakfast today - didn't feel like eating before going to get my legs bandaged again so had lunch at 1.15 pm. Took insulin and it should have been enough but currently it's up by 4 whle points. Still, it's only at one hour from dosing, so it might drop a bit.

There's a spider in my bedroom! I saw it this morning when I was getting dressed but it scuttled away under the bed and I couldn't see where it went, or even attempt to catch it. Not keen on going back into the bedroom now, but the bed isn't made yet, so I'll have to.

Yes@Annb. It is spider time of the year sure enough! I have a couple of spider catcher gadgets placed within quick reach and encourage the spiders to walk inside then dangle them outside via the door or window. I can't bring myself to kill anything even wasps so rely on these gadgets and a lot of patience. The best thing is you can just place the plastic part over the spider and leave it there for a while and go back to it later. Before I had the spider catchers it was a case of covering with a clear glass, sliding thin, stiff card underneath then lifting at arms length but that took more courage! This is a copy of the spider catcher from Amazon. Other suppliers and designs.avaliable

 

[Annb]

Yes@Annb. It is spider time of the year sure enough! I have a couple of spider catcher gadgets placed within quick reach and encourage the spiders to walk inside then dangle them outside via the door or window. I can't bring myself to kill anything even wasps so rely on these gadgets and a lot of patience. Before I had the spider catchers it was a case of covering with a clear glass, sliding thin, stiff card underneath then lifting at arms length but that took more courage! This is a copy of the spider catcher from Amazon. Other suppliers and designs.avaliableView attachment 63534

Yes, I have one which works very well - it is a gentle vacuum which lifts the spider so I can then put it outside. There was no time to do anything with this one though - it shot across the floor and under the bed before I could even reach for the spider catcher. I hate spiders! I've just sent away for some peppermint oil to spray around - spiders are supposed not to like to go anywhere near peppermint. The one I've ordered also contains citronella - a double whammy, I hope.

My mother always used the line "it's more frightened of you than you are of it." I disagree - spiders rely on instinct and don't have the imagination to be fearful. I have. My husband used to handle spiders quite happily and just let them climb onto his hand so he could put them out for me. My younger son is the same. But my Dad hated spiders and wouldn't touch them, and my elder son is the same, though he will catch them with a glass if necessary. I'm just a wimp, I know.

I saw an item on a TV programme in which an "expert" said that this is the time of year when spiders come in from outside looking for a mate. He suggested using peppermint oil or citronella to discourage them. That's why I've sent for some. They can do their courting outside if they're that way inclined - not in my house!

 

[lindisfel]

Very dark. Reminds me of Prince Prospero hiding in his abbey.

Take it easy today. 19C isn't bad for the time of year. Forecast here (90 mins drive to London at official speed limits about the same driving and taken train from Ely) for next few days is below so no socks days continue

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The 19deg Is not today its on one the hot days down South next week.
It's 15 today and very wet and very windy, its rained all day up to now and like you we can't get out. Were paying for two dry months in May and June.
But Cumbria is very green indeed.
D.