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Been there, done it and definitely have the T-shirt, but my pals and I would have been on noisy motorbikes
Yes, I must try to remember that my brothers also did this in cars and on bikes when they were younger. It just seems more sinister these days and particularly when the roads are much quieter, it is almost like those futuristic dystopian movies you see when the thugs come out at night.... it is probably just a perception problem on my part, possibly influenced by the media, although not having a TV I am not exposed to a lot of it.
I hate that I felt vulnerable though and I resent my diabetes for doing that to me.
 
😱 Not long after my epic picture of the best Cherry Blossoms in years in 2010, my avatar photo, there was snow in May which killed off the cherry blossoms that were budding & affected them for years afterwards & not been the same since! The lambs were caught out & farmers lost loads of them by the sudden snow!
These storms are often referred to as lambing storms here in the countryside because of the timing of them. They are not uncommon and always hit when my apricot blossoms are just setting. The only ones which survive and develop into fruits are the ones closest to the wall and the fruits then end up blemished because they grow in contact with the masonry.... still very tasty though!
 
Yes, I must try to remember that my brothers also did this in cars and on bikes when they were younger. It just seems more sinister these days and particularly when the roads are much quieter, it is almost like those futuristic dystopian movies you see when the thugs come out at night.... it is probably just a perception problem on my part, possibly influenced by the media, although not having a TV I am not exposed to a lot of it.
I hate that I felt vulnerable though and I resent my diabetes for doing that to me.
I think as we mature we simply change. It’s certainly proven that our brains and thought processes change with age. Even all those years ago someone sitting in a car on their own in your circumstances would have felt frightened. The young lads in their cars or on their motorbikes wouldn’t have given it a second thought, they’re just having fun. I’d like to think that your feelings were natural and you shouldn’t resent your diabetes.
 
I think as we mature we simply change. It’s certainly proven that our brains and thought processes change with age. Even all those years ago someone sitting in a car on their own in your circumstances would have felt frightened. The young lads in their cars or on their motorbikes wouldn’t have given it a second thought, they’re just having fun. I’d like to think that your feelings were natural and you shouldn’t resent your diabetes.
Thanks for your take on it. I think you are right. There is an element of being more aware of risk/dangers as you get older. I understand that and it has changed my feelings towards horse riding in recent years as I am much less gung-ho than I used to be, so I suppose it is understandable that I experienced it on this occasion. I still resent my diabetes for it as that was the reason why I was stuck there. If the car had broken down I would have resented the car!! 😉
 
If the car had broken down I would have resented the car!
Too true. The other thing that came to mind, back in the day (whatever that means - terrible expression) we didn’t have mobile phones. As I said, your feelings sitting there were understandable but an interesting contrast to reading your post about going out at midnight to muck out your horses’ stables. That was amazing.
 
I often go out late at night/early hours at home and trudge up to the village to check on the horses/ feed/muck out, maybe even go for a walk or run. I think the difference is that I am in control there and on home ground, so I feel like I am safe. Yesterday, I was stuck and didn't really have any options/choice in the matter and that could be the difference in mental attitude to it. Even when I have had hypos when I have been out on my own late at night I have not felt like I did yesterday and as I say, the hypo itself was not a big deal and I recovered quickly.
 
9.2 for me this morning after a bit of a disaster afternoon/evening with my levels yesterday and had my first hypo whilst driving, so spent an hour on the roadside on my own waiting to drive home. Thankfully I caught it really early though, so it was just an inconvenience sitting there complying with the regulations rather than being concerning about the hypo itself. Although I am very independent and self reliant and I am often out on my own on foot late at night in my own village, I felt really quite vulnerable being stuck in my car on the roadside with the odd car passing every now and then. Most unlike me! It probably didn't help that most of the cars that did pass were boy racers with 3 or 4 young lads in the car (so much for social distancing) and the same car passed more than once.

@Gwynn Congratulations in achieving the nominated optimum fasting reading yet again!!

@ColinUK Hope tomorrow isn't too traumatic for you. How about getting a plinth to sit the banana plant on rather than a very tall and expensive planter. You must have a huge balcony for all that lot! Hope you are able to nurse the Cyprus back to better health.
Not a pleasant experience, it’s feeling so at risk that makes us feel nervous in these situations.
 
To be fair I was stopped at the junction of a road leading up onto the fells where young lads would likely go to rally around on a night, so I didn't think the "vultures were circling" or anything, but I did still feel vulnerable.
It has been noticeable even in my home village since lockdown that these lads with their souped up cars come out on a night and tear around on the back roads at 11pm onwards when everyone else is tucked up in the house because there is no where for them to go socially. Maybe they were always there but the other traffic (people coming back from the pub etc) at that time of night camoflaged them, but I definitely notice them often at home when I am out walking late at night.
Maybe I felt more vulnerable because I was wearing high heels, so I couldn't drive or run if I needed to. I know that I should technically have got into the passenger seat when I hypoed but I absolutely did not feel comfortable to do that. Maybe it is because of recent press coverage of women being the victims of violence, that has made me more aware of my vulnerability.
Whatever, I definitely felt uncomfortable.
@rebrascora, i used to go to a pilates class pre covid and libre. I'd come out, get in the car and do a finger prick before i could drive home. Often i'd find i was below the level to drive and sometimes just dipping into hypo so i'd have to treat and sit in the car. It was parked in the car park of the leisure centre where the class was held but i still felt vulnerable, in the dark, being the only car left. My OH, if he could, would get a lift up to drive me back. The class moved to a nearer leisure centre and he was able to walk up if i needed (he can walk a lot quicker than i can).
I've not been to any classes obviously because of covid but now i've got the libre at least i can scan and head off a low/hypo and be able to drive myself. It does make you very aware of who is around when you are in that position though.
 
@rebrascora so sorry to hear of your scary experience. I too would have felt very vulnerable, the mind can get things out of proportion as well in these sort of situations which makes things worse. Really glad you were sensible in pulling over and waiting though. I have been in a couple of similar situations, not with a hypo of course and just kept my hand on the horn with the intention of holding it down and making as much noise as possible should I feel unsafe.
So glad you’re ok xx
 
@rebrascora, i used to go to a pilates class pre covid and libre. I'd come out, get in the car and do a finger prick before i could drive home. Often i'd find i was below the level to drive and sometimes just dipping into hypo so i'd have to treat and sit in the car. It was parked in the car park of the leisure centre where the class was held but i still felt vulnerable, in the dark, being the only car left. My OH, if he could, would get a lift up to drive me back. The class moved to a nearer leisure centre and he was able to walk up if i needed (he can walk a lot quicker than i can).
I've not been to any classes obviously because of covid but now i've got the libre at least i can scan and head off a low/hypo and be able to drive myself. It does make you very aware of who is around when you are in that position though.
The annoying thing is that I scanned with my Libre several times before I left and took carbs on board just before I got in the car as it was dropping slightly and getting close to 5. My sister lives 30 miles away and 25 mins after leaving her place I just dipped into the red.
My levels have suddenly become more unpredictable evening and night time in the last few days but I thought I more than had it covered with the carbs I had eaten before driving and those I had with my dinner to get me home and in fact expected to be high if anything, so it was a bit of a shock. I guess that was part of what unsettled me, that my diabetes wasn't behaving as I would expect it to and I was stranded too far from home. It did drop again after I got home. I had half a dark chocolate digestive (5g carbs) and 2x 3g multigrain biscuits with cheese before bed and then went into double figures an hour later and even with a 1 unit correction I stayed high and woke up in the 9s. It just seems such a fine balancing act with my levels at the moment.
 
The annoying thing is that I scanned with my Libre several times before I left and took carbs on board just before I got in the car as it was dropping slightly and getting close to 5. My sister lives 30 miles away and 25 mins after leaving her place I just dipped into the red.
My levels have suddenly become more unpredictable evening and night time in the last few days but I thought I more than had it covered with the carbs I had eaten before driving and those I had with my dinner to get me home and in fact expected to be high if anything, so it was a bit of a shock. I guess that was part of what unsettled me, that my diabetes wasn't behaving as I would expect it to and I was stranded too far from home. It did drop again after I got home. I had half a dark chocolate digestive (5g carbs) and 2x 3g multigrain biscuits with cheese before bed and then went into double figures an hour later and even with a 1 unit correction I stayed high and woke up in the 9s. It just seems such a fine balancing act with my levels at the moment.
It certainly likes to keep us on our toes. Seems to me that just when you have a couple of days when levels are ok and you think you've cracked it for once, the DF appears and everything goes awry again. I'm glad you're ok though feel for you with your levels. I hope they're behaving a bit better today.
 
It certainly likes to keep us on our toes. Seems to me that just when you have a couple of days when levels are ok and you think you've cracked it for once, the DF appears and everything goes awry again. I'm glad you're ok though feel for you with your levels. I hope they're behaving a bit better today.
So far, so good thanks but just approaching the trickier part of the day. Have just eaten some meat (pork shoulder steak) to see if the protein will stabilize things a bit.
At least I am at home. I don't mind things going awry so much here.
 
It does seem to be a bit of a nuisance really. I have thought about driving over the years but as well as thinking there are just too many cars on the roads (so noisy and I feel sad that british gardens are being removed in leui of driveways for cars) I always thought how am I to ever get to work on time if I have to wait so long to drive after a hypo! It seems reasonable if you have very tight control but knowing how diabetes can fluctuate so much it seems like you'd have to be very confident.

I think it stands to reason that you felt vulnerable though @rebrascora I think many women feel at least aware of their own presence when alone around groups of men. Not in a sexist way but I think just a primal urge to preserve life.
 
04:46 BS 6.5 🙂 That’s more like it! I ate dinner a bit later at 15:00 or so & didn’t have anything else before bed after all: finally getting used to an emptier stomach; but, I wake early again hungry!🙄

So, an extremely early Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

And I’m off to cook breakfast! 😛
 
Morning folks. 6.2 today. Caravan check was all ok which was a relief, can’t wait to get back down on the 15th for 10 days yay!!
Had a bad night due to a painful elbow, ibuprofen gel and paracetamol on board, hope they work as a bad elbow is not conducive to typing and fiddling with the mouse all day.
Have a good one all, stay warm xx
 
A disappointing 6.4 for me this morning. Probably the roast potatoes and Easter chocolate last night. That’ll learn me.

Snow on the ground here. Snow is no good!
 
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