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The moderators in their wisdom have removed the 'photo of fat boy with burger and chips......I did not wish to cause any offence ...but really??? Have we lost all sense of proportion in these PC days?
 
eggyg said:
Morning all. 6.6 at 6am! It’s a cold and frosty morning but I don’t care. I’m off on my hollibobs this afternoon and I want it to be cold and frosty. Just an hour and a half away, so will set off at 2.30ish. This is our Christmas present to each other, we don’t need anything and if we do, we just get it. It’s pointless buying something just for the sake of it. I will expect a book to open on Christmas morning, I’ve hinted with a few titles. Mr Eggy is getting nowt to open! ( Well, maybe a large bar of Fruit and Nut). He’s had a new camera and lens this year. He’s used up his birthday and Christmas present allowance until he pops his clogs! :D

Must dash, got things to do, you know, like Hoover myself out of the door, make soup with the leftovers in the fridge, change the bed, clean the house from top to bottom. All the usual things you do before going on holiday. I would hate to be broken into and the burglars thought I kept an untidy home.That would never do.😉 I also need to pack my sharp knife, my cast iron casserole dish and my spices. There’s never a sharp knife in holiday accommodation and you end up hacking into an onion/ tomato with a butter knife! Please tell me it’s not just me who does all this before they go away.:confused:

Have a great day. I’ll hopefully be around but don’t worry if I’m not, either the fells have disturbed the WiFi system or I’m stuck in the snow on the summit of Coniston Old Man! 😛
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Just heard that most knife accidents in the home are caused by people using blunt knives.
I am just reading some books based in the Lake District by Rebecca Tope. The one I have just started is called Hawkeshead Cottage.
Hope you enjoy your holiday.
 
Leadinglights said:
Just heard that most knife accidents in the home are caused by people using blunt knives.
I am just reading some books based in the Lake District by Rebecca Tope. The one I have just started is called Hawkeshead Cottage.
Hope you enjoy your holiday.
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I’ve read one of hers. Ambleside Alibi. It was OK but a bit too “cosy” crime for me. I like a bit of gore and grit!
Our cottage in Hawkeshead is called Alice’s Cottage. Hope there isn’t any murders whilst we’re there!
 
6.3 this morning. Hoping today is better than yesterday, but at least there is no "cancelled" coffee morning for me to turn up to because no-one informed me, but Royal Mail have already cancelled my delivery that they failed to deliver yesterday....is it worth getting out of bed today??? Oh and the chicken thighs for today's slow cooker chicken stew are still sat in the freezer..... would it be wrong to change my morning cuppa for a glass of vodka??? I don't think December and I are going to end the month as friends.... Hope everyone else's day fares better than mine, guess that could be pretty much guaranteed! lol
 
eggyg said:
I’ve read one of hers. Ambleside Alibi. It was OK but a bit too “cosy” crime for me. I like a bit of gore and grit!
Our cottage in Hawkeshead is called Alice’s Cottage. Hope there isn’t any murders whilst we’re there!
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Agreed but I just wanted a light read to keep me occupied whilst my leg in a brace and I am immobile.
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That’s probably for the best. Don’t want you getting too excited @Leadinglights whilst you’re incapacitated. Enjoy.
I started a new book last night, the first page had a young girl’s body found with her eyes gouged out! I really am a mild mannered grandma, honestly! 😉
 
@janw I too pondered with whether to get up today or not, yesterday I needed a fresh box of needles, they were upside down in the bag and turns out the seal wasn't the best and ended up with 89 needles on the floor (1 stayed in the box 🙄) and that wasn't the only thing to go wrong xx
 
Morning Everyone!
7.5 this morning.
I was planning on going Christmas shopping with my daughter but she' s in too much pain so not happening now (super sketchy knee that doesn't like to stay in the right place...ever).
I'm sure I'll find some trouble to get myself into and keep me entertained :D
Hope everyone has a fab day x
 
Barfly said:
The moderators in their wisdom have removed the 'photo of fat boy with burger and chips......I did not wish to cause any offence ...but really??? Have we lost all sense of proportion in these PC days?
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I am going to stick my hand up and say that I was offended by the wording on the picture which was very misogynistic, more than the photo itself, although I didn't like that either, and I reported it. I also felt that the photo had no relevance to the thread whatsoever and in fact, if anything, totally inappropriate for a diabetes forum even if it was posted in fun.
I am not particularly PC but I find the use of that word directed to a female by a male in an obviously aggressive tone which suggests that the woman is subservient, highly offensive! Maybe you have to be a woman to understand that, but clearly the forum admin agreed with concern.

You did ask a couple of weeks ago about posting some of the other photos and cartoons if people found it offensive and whilst I wasn't comfortable with some of them, I was not offended by them, but the last two have crossed the line for me I am afraid.
 
7.5 this morning so a slight improvement. Had a good run in the evening although it was still chilly but dodged the rain.

@Gwynn - good luck for today

@janw - having the same issues with Royal Mail, however have to say had a very good service from Yodel yesterday, followed all the re-delivery instructions and driver also offered to lift boxes inside the door as they were heavy.

@ColinUK - well done, plus we still need to sort out a coffee date with you, me and the others that live near London.

Have a good day everyone
 
Good morning everyone. Lovely sunshine, if rather cold here.

4.6 with a lovely flat line all night. Since tweaking basal up by a third of a unit spread over the night I have had flat lines. So glad to have the pump. Also ditched the BP meds 4 days ago and have slept like a baby every night since, rather than lying awake thinking of things that are totally unimportant. Plus the nasty grey blanket has lifted.

@ColinUK so pleased to hear a successful outcome re the advent calendar.

@eggyg when we used to go self-catering in France I always used to take my chef’s knives. Except for one cottage in Brittany where we stayed a few times. The owner was a chef and always provided beautifully sharpened knives. Enjoy your holiday! Same to @freesia
 
Damn this cold.
Royal Mail just delivered a new running jacket/hoodie thing from Decathlon and an eBay purchase of aftershokz bone conduction headphones.
I want to use them for pacing myself whilst running but I don’t want to cut off from everything around me as it’s Central London I’m in and there’s traffic etc so these sit on the bone just in front of the ear and leave the ear open to the outside world.

If it wasn’t for this cold I’d head out for a little run.
 
Slightly off subject:
Unfortunately my lancing device broke the other day. 😳 Whilst waiting for a replacement to be delivered, I've been "manually" jabbing myself with a lancet. It doesn't half bloomin' hurt and I've spilt more blood in the last few days than in the whole of last month. 😱

When rummaging around (as you do), I did find an old one, but it only had a clear cap on it. The instructions said that this cap was only to be used for Alternative Site Testing (AST) and not to be used for fingertip testing. :confused::confused:

After a bit of trial and error, I did manage to get some blood from my finger before lunch today.

Any experienced "old hands" out there know why the clear cap should only be used for AST?
 
MeeTooTeeTwo said:
Slightly off subject:
Unfortunately my lancing device broke the other day. 😳 Whilst waiting for a replacement to be delivered, I've been "manually" jabbing myself with a lancet. It doesn't half bloomin' hurt and I've spilt more blood in the last few days than in the whole of last month. 😱

When rummaging around (as you do), I did find an old one, but it only had a clear cap on it. The instructions said that this cap was only to be used for Alternative Site Testing (AST) and not to be used for fingertip testing. :confused::confused:

After a bit of trial and error, I did manage to get some blood from my finger before lunch today.

Any experienced "old hands" out there know why the clear cap should only be used for AST?
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I do use mine in my hand, the 'needle' is only about 1mm long very thin and sharp so no change of pricking too deep. A quick jab is all that is needed.
The alternative sites are things like the ear lobe.
 
Leadinglights said:
I do use mine in my hand, the 'needle' is only about 1mm long very thin and sharp so no change of pricking too deep. A quick jab is all that is needed.
The alternative sites are things like the ear lobe.
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Thanks for your reply. I guess I've been stabbing rather than jabbing. 🙄 Hopefully by Saturday I'll have a new lancer. I do understand about AST testing, but I'm still intrigued as to why the manufacturer specifically says that the clear cap should not be used for finger tip testing.

Dez
 
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Thanks for al, your good wishes. The op is complete and I am recovering.

There was no pain but I was rather stressed in a new strange situation. Hoever, they explained everything as they went along, very clearly too

No pain at any point.

Already I can see a huge dirrerence in hue and contrast between the eyes. Can do focus yet as I have a clear eye patch on. Well, sort of clear.

All good.

Had fish and chips for my tea straight afterwards. It was soooo welcome.

I am now back home and very tired.

A good day.

I will test my BG in a few hours just to see what overall effect of the op, late food, stress, has been.

I can't wait to have the other eye done,

Hmm, a bit of an ache developing now that I am looking at my tablet typing this. I will stop

🙂
 
@Gwynn so pleased all went well for you and it is all over. You deserved those fish and chips x
@rebrascora though the photo didn’t offend me I respect the fact that you stood up for what you believe in and we must all respect our differing opinions on this forum, the same as we respect how each of us deal with our diabetes xx
 
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