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

Annb said:
I'm hearing of a few problems with Amazon deliveries recently. Maybe they are cutting too many of their workforce and depending on robots to make sensible decisions (some hope - they have to be programmed by fallible humans). At least a human can identify a problem and deal with it. Too many automated systems have "glitches" which need a competent human to fix them. Too many designers of systems have no experience of running the systems so don't know what could go wrong. Sorry - ranting here. It's one of my pet bugbears.
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I agree with all you say @Annb
 
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

I’m sitting here half watching a BBC recording Mrs J made some days ago where the focus is on the music of Starwars and Holsts the Planets a particular favourite of mine. Mars was the starting piece and Venus is playing at the moment. The orchestra is the English national youth orchestra. The music is now Jupiter.

I have just been contacted by Mrs J who says that she will be home in 20 minutes and has forgotten her keys.
I better finish my glass of white wine and lemonade before she arrives.

I hope you all had a good day. Now I better sign out, before my lord and master arrives, but the music is now Saturn. Sometimes the Proms hits the button.
 
Monday FBS was 9.2,
Managed to speak to the nurse at my Gps and we’ve agreed I’ve done the right thing dropping back to 2 Metformin a day for now and said I can either leave it at 2 till the next HBa1C in mid January or leave it a couple of weeks and try again going up to 3 a day (1 in the morning and 2 in the evening ) and seeing how I get on,
Tuesday morning FBS was 9.8, and then has stayed between 9 and 14, had my flu jab today - first time ever,
As the numbers are starting creep back up I’ll try the 3 metformin again when I’m on annual leave in 2 weeks time so about 4 weeks post diagnosis and starting Metformin
 
Krystyna23040 said:
5.9 this morning.

Mr K 's appointment with the Consultant went really well. The treatment plan has worked so well that not only can the op take place early December but it won't be such an invasive op. The swelling and inflammation has gone down significantly and his body has began to heal.
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That is really good news @Krystyna23040
 
05.11
7.30am FBG 5.5
No fireworks today.
The skylight inspection revealed nothing wrong. We are to call the artisan if it leaks again.
Meanwhile the roofer came with two helpers and has installed all the vents needed for the VMC. Hopefully he has fixed a few of the small leaks, but also informed MrSlim that an entire new roof will be needed very soon. He helpfully enclosed an an estimate for that along with his bill. New roof, all singing and dancing, will be €58K, thank you very much. MrSlim is already planning how he can do the work himself. The roofers single day work came to a smidge over €3k.
Yesterday MrSlim and HH were working together to install a large, ornate ceiling rose in the front hall. It's an intricate piece of plasterwork and somewhat fragile, so a delicate operation. Successfully achieved with the aid of yours truly operating the plasterboard lifter. One more coat of paint on the ceiling and by the time that is achieved MrSlim may have worked out how to hang the antique (Napoleon 3rd) Chandelier. With an essential bit missing.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.6

The next page in my sketchbook...
In acrylics and pastels...

I want to collect my Amazon parcel this morning... it did not look quite big enough. So when I got home, I checked it.... half my parcel is missing. About £25 worth of stuff.. so I got onto Amazon and it was not easy. When I finally got somewhere it told me to check my neighbours to see if my parcel has been left at my neighbours. That I could not understand., because the items are missing from within the parcel, but in any case, they won't go any further with this for another few days. Sigh...

Frustrating.

I've been asleep this last hour because it did my head in and did my head in trying to navigate Amazon... so now I will start the day again.... but the cat is asleep on me and I would quite happily stay asleep...


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©️ 2025 — Created by gennepher >^..^< — All Rights Reserved The next page in my sketchbook... In acrylics and...
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Hug for the frustrating Amazon episode - looks like a standard reply from a robot (computer programme or even a human one!) - I wonder when it will sink in that the parcel went to a collection point?
Smashing nighttime waterfall painting.
 
SlimLizzy said:
05.11
7.30am FBG 5.5
No fireworks today.
The skylight inspection revealed nothing wrong. We are to call the artisan if it leaks again.
Meanwhile the roofer came with two helpers and has installed all the vents needed for the VMC. Hopefully he has fixed a few of the small leaks, but also informed MrSlim that an entire new roof will be needed very soon. He helpfully enclosed an an estimate for that along with his bill. New roof, all singing and dancing, will be €58K, thank you very much. MrSlim is already planning how he can do the work himself. The roofers single day work came to a smidge over €3k.
Yesterday MrSlim and HH were working together to install a large, ornate ceiling rose in the front hall. It's an intricate piece of plasterwork and somewhat fragile, so a delicate operation. Successfully achieved with the aid of yours truly operating the plasterboard lifter. One more coat of paint on the ceiling and by the time that is achieved MrSlim may have worked out how to hang the antique (Napoleon 3rd) Chandelier. With an essential bit missing.
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Hug for the huge devis - roofs are extremely costly. Will it need replacing like for like?
Had to smile about the ceiling rose and the chandelier - thoughts of an episode of Only Fools and Horses!
 
7.9 at 04.00 today. Up into the 8's now.

Had a phone call at 07.30 from someone saying they were from BT. The caller was female and had an accent from the Indian sub-continent. I could make out very little of what she was saying - partly the quality of the line, partly because of my hearing. She was saying something about technical stuff about the internet connection but I couldn't understand what it was and asked her to repeat several times. She asked if I had a mobile - no (actually I do have a little emergency one, but find it difficult to use), or a laptop, from which I assume she wanted me to make some sort of changes on our PC. I said no (partly suspicious, partly I probably couldn't anyway - Neil is set up as administrator on my system) and what I did get then was a threat to block our internet. Why? Because I wasn't listening! I told her to phone back when there would be someone around who could hear and understand.

Seems like a scam to me, but maybe not. We'll see if either she does call back, or if our internet gets cut off. Neil is up and about now, so if she does call back, he can handle it.
 
Good morning everyone on a splendidly quiet start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north.

5.6 this a.m.

Bonfire Night. We have barely heard the usual prelude of evening bangers and crackers this year. Wonder if austerity has hit the fireworks industry? Still every other animal in our fair country will be pleased about the lack of noise.

Mrs Miggins and another member of our Veterans Breakfast Club are organising the raffle for our Veterans Christmas Lunch in December. Raids have been made on unsuspecting shops, restaurants and other businesses who have kindly made donations. What fun!

More physio for Mrs Miggins this afternoon - this distal radius and scaphoid damage is going to take some time to heal and causes a lot of discomfort.

Hope your day goes well and that you have at least one thing that gives you a smile. I shall finish this excellent koffy and order another batch of meds.
 
Annb said:
7.9 at 04.00 today. Up into the 8's now.

Had a phone call at 07.30 from someone saying they were from BT. The caller was female and had an accent from the Indian sub-continent. I could make out very little of what she was saying - partly the quality of the line, partly because of my hearing. She was saying something about technical stuff about the internet connection but I couldn't understand what it was and asked her to repeat several times. She asked if I had a mobile - no (actually I do have a little emergency one, but find it difficult to use), or a laptop, from which I assume she wanted me to make some sort of changes on our PC. I said no (partly suspicious, partly I probably couldn't anyway - Neil is set up as administrator on my system) and what I did get then was a threat to block our internet. Why? Because I wasn't listening! I told her to phone back when there would be someone around who could hear and understand.

Seems like a scam to me, but maybe not. We'll see if either she does call back, or if our internet gets cut off. Neil is up and about now, so if she does call back, he can handle it.
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Agreed - smells distinctly like a scam.
 
She didn't call back. Scam then, I guess. Oddly though, our internet connection did go down for a bit, which was a shock, but Neil says the signal has been fluctuating all morning so maybe not connected. I tried to get through to BT, our ISP, to report a scam, but it's one of these hateful AI things and I can't get through to anyone. We're looking for a new provider at the moment because my contract with BT is up this month and I haven't been at all happy with the last 2 years with BT.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on a splendidly quiet start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north.

5.6 this a.m.

Bonfire Night. We have barely heard the usual prelude of evening bangers and crackers this year. Wonder if austerity has hit the fireworks industry? Still every other animal in our fair country will be pleased about the lack of noise.

Mrs Miggins and another member of our Veterans Breakfast Club are organising the raffle for our Veterans Christmas Lunch in December. Raids have been made on unsuspecting shops, restaurants and other businesses who have kindly made donations. What fun!

More physio for Mrs Miggins this afternoon - this distal radius and scaphoid damage is going to take some time to heal and causes a lot of discomfort.

Hope your day goes well and that you have at least one thing that gives you a smile. I shall finish this excellent koffy and order another batch of meds.
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Hug for Mrs Miggins. I hope the physio can help and that it heals quickly.
 
Annb said:
Hope the day goes as well as can be expected Ian.
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Thank you @Annb. Blood letting done, goose for Feast of St Martin's - Old Halloween apparently - acquired as well as treat for #1 son who is being really helpful. #3 son has a vital operation on his hearing tomorrow and needs to be in Cambridge for 7.00 am. I didn't want JKP to be with me this evening and getting up at 5.00 am for that. So far so good which is about as good as can be expected. Thanks be to God and all medical staff.
 
ianpspurs said:
Thank you @Annb. Blood letting done, goose for Feast of St Martin's - Old Halloween apparently - acquired as well as treat for #1 son who is being really helpful. #3 son has a vital operation on his hearing tomorrow and needs to be in Cambridge for 7.00 am. I didn't want JKP to be with me this evening and getting up at 5.00 am for that. So far so good which is about as good as can be expected. Thanks be to God and all medical staff.
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Hope the op for No 3 son goes well. That's quite an early start to get there. Will you be going with them, or taking a bit of time to rest after your own exertions?

It's not only Guy Fawkes day, it's my No 2 son's birthday. 56 years ago this lunchtime, I was hanging washing out on the line when I realised something was about to happen. Called a taxi to get me the 10 miles to Irvine Central Hospital and set off with my mother. "Are you visiting someone?" the taxi driver enquired, making conversation. "No, I'm in labour." That made him put his foot down on the gas peddle. By 2 pm, Alistair was with us. Interesting day. Bright sunshine, as I remember - that's why I was putting washing on the line.
 
Annb said:
Hope the op for No 3 son goes well. That's quite an early start to get there. Will you be going with them, or taking a bit of time to rest after your own exertions?

It's not only Guy Fawkes day, it's my No 2 son's birthday. 56 years ago this lunchtime, I was hanging washing out on the line when I realised something was about to happen. Called a taxi to get me the 10 miles to Irvine Central Hospital and set off with my mother. "Are you visiting someone?" the taxi driver enquired, making conversation. "No, I'm in labour." That made him put his foot down on the gas peddle. By 2 pm, Alistair was with us. Interesting day. Bright sunshine, as I remember - that's why I was putting washing on the line.
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Happy birthday Alistair - good memories to treasure I'm sure and more to come. As for tomorrow, #1 son will take his brother and may also collect and take him home depending on release time or if an overnight stay is advised.
 
Annb said:
I've always had a bad memory - when I was a teenager I often had to go to buy milk at a dairy in Canterbury for my mother after I came home from school. The dairy was about a mile and a half from our house. My mother would give me a shilling and off I would run to get the milk and back I would run: "Where's the milk?" (Still on the counter at the dairy). Back I would run and the lady in the dairy would see me coming and hold the bottle of milk out to me as I arrived. Home I would run with the milk. You would think I would not do that again, but I did, several times. 1/- and a 6 mile run for a pint of milk. I started forgetting the name of things in my 20's - simple things like porridge - and I would stand in a shop for ages, trying to remember what the thing I wanted was called. I'm worse these days though.

Paid up member of 2the CRAFT Club, I guess.
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That was me as a child. It would really exasperate my dad. He used to say that I can either use my brain or my legs and I obviously prefer using my legs.
 
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