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This I will get legless on a nice bottle or tow of Barolo and see what happens problem is with my aim when I have had a few I would probably miss my finger for testing and prick next doors dog.
A certain type of specialised smoking concoction always used to make me hungry and give me the munchies on the very odd occasions I tried it in the 1980"s also.
 
I will be heading to a local beer festival in june (1st since diagnosis) so it is going to be an interesting time. is suspect I will be testing quite a lot to see how things go. sound like I should cut down on the insulin the following day (if I am still on it) afterwards, which is in keeping with advice the Dietitian gave me
 
Alister said:
I will be heading to a local beer festival in june (1st since diagnosis) so it is going to be an interesting time. is suspect I will be testing quite a lot to see how things go. sound like I should cut down on the insulin the following day (if I am still on it) afterwards, which is in keeping with advice the Dietitian gave me
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I'm ok with beer as long as I stick to the strong stuff. 6% or higher.:D
 
You have made my day, I though I would have to modify my drinking & stick to the weaker beers.
Also means I will have to keep up my homebrew standards (rarely less than 7.0%)
 
Well that went well, I tested regularly throughout the day (every hour) & never went above a 5.4 even had a nice dry cider! I did consider it wise not to have my evening dose of insulin (& woke with a 5.2 🙂 )
so looks like sensible behaviour at a beer festival should not cause any problems.
cheers everyone
 
Alister said:
Well that went well, I tested regularly throughout the day (every hour) & never went above a 5.4 even had a nice dry cider! I did consider it wise not to have my evening dose of insulin (& woke with a 5.2 🙂 )
so looks like sensible behaviour at a beer festival should not cause any problems.
cheers everyone
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Sensible behaviour at a beer festival? That's a good one.:D
 
Well Yes, I find the type of person who goes to a Camra Beer festival is invariably well behaved
Go to most outside events & they insist on plastic drink-ware, go to a beer festival & everyone has the glass festival-glass with no problems whatsoever.
Alcohol being consumed & never* any trouble.
People go to a beer festival to sample the different ales & apreciate the falvours not get tanked up of tasteless gassy lager.

Next stop Peterborough beer fest at the end of august, if anyone else goes let me know

*at least I have seen none & speaking to the security team @ Peterborough they have a very easy time of things 🙂
 
Alister said:
Well Yes, I find the type of person who goes to a Camra Beer festival is invariably well behaved
Go to most outside events & they insist on plastic drink-ware, go to a beer festival & everyone has the glass festival-glass with no problems whatsoever.
Alcohol being consumed & never* any trouble.
People go to a beer festival to sample the different ales & apreciate the falvours not get tanked up of tasteless gassy lager.

Next stop Peterborough beer fest at the end of august, if anyone else goes let me know

*at least I have seen none & speaking to the security team @ Peterborough they have a very easy time of things 🙂
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You are right, actually. People are generally well behaved at Camra beer fests. Have you been to the Peterborough one before? I used to go regularly but haven't been for the past few years. It's an excellent beer fest with lots of food stalls too & a great entertainment tent.
 
Peterborough is one of my regular visits since 2007 will be there on 24th this year come hell or high water
my other reglulars were Stevenage (home), Hitchin & St Albans. based on fridays experience @ Hitchin I see no reason to stop
 
Alister said:
Peterborough is one of my regular visits since 2007 will be there on 24th this year come hell or high water
my other reglulars were Stevenage (home), Hitchin & St Albans. based on fridays experience @ Hitchin I see no reason to stop
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There used to be a great little one in Letchworth, don't know if it's still going. I've been to both Hitchin & St. Albans ones.
 
Vince_UK said:
This I will get legless on a nice bottle or tow of Barolo and see what happens problem is with my aim when I have had a few I would probably miss my finger for testing and prick next doors dog.
A certain type of specialised smoking concoction always used to make me hungry and give me the munchies on the very odd occasions I tried it in the 1980"s also.
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If I here a dog yelping in NE. I will think you have been "on the Beer" Vince :D:D
 
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