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Group 7-day waking average?

Good afternoon! 7'4, not complaining.

Yesterday was as long and busy as predicted. Almost 14 hours of work, not counting breaks. Didn't need to worry about eating outside because there were plenty of restaurant leftovers to choose from. Also had a piece of red velvet cake. Then, in the 2 hours I could be out of the hotel I just had a coffee, with hazelnut flavour which probably had sugar as well, and before work I was at 16'4. Okay, not so shocking after cake, coffee and everything...but I never saw a 16 in my meter! So I took 1'5 units of Novorapid. Didn't want to overdo it, I knew I tested too early after the coffee and I would be running around for a few hours. Ended at 4'6 three hours later, had 2 JB (maybe unnecessary) and the little sandwich I brought for dinner. Was tired and sweaty before eating but felt worse after :( and then I didn't want to get up, but the longer the break, the later I would finish my job and I had enough for the day.

I think it's time to get Libre and see what my BG is really doing between meals. Will also be useful to test at work, as I'm starting to spend more of my working time in front of customers and running to wash my hands and prick my finger is less convenient. Could do a scan more discreetly for peace of mind and only disappear if I really need to.
 
Hey all. 7.7 today 🙂

Have had a letter in for phiebotomy for hospital clinic for Monday (likely to be rescheduled now with the new bank holiday I assume). Chased it up with GP and wasn't them so gotta assume it is the D-team wanting blood letting. Will ask at appointment I have on thursday. Probs just an A1C as no other tests have really been discussed.
Also got told off by Drs receptionist for not contacting them re ongoing covid stuff (in a nice way). I asked reception if they could ask a gp for advice on when to go for bloods they want, since I still have inflammation and possible infection going on, it will throw the blood results off. So been told to get a book on the day appointment asap and discuss it all with them. Its just such a stressful thing to get on the phone to the GPs and actually get thru.

@MikeyBikey I know all about the TT being a manx lass myself 😉 Lived on the course in 2 different places. As a kid practice week was no fun with bikes screaming past your window, waking you up at early oclock.
 
Afternoon

It was 6.2 for me this morning

I'm so stressed and just want to give up at the moment, in total over the last 2 days I've spent over 4 hours on the phone trying to get the remainder of the gas meter debt wiped and get the money back that we've paid for for over half of it, should get a new card tomorrow with £100 preloaded on it

Can't find any 2nd hand washing machine's nearby and we really can't afford to buy brand new so no idea what we are going to do there, we shouldn't even be paying to replace it in my eyes xx
 
Now watching the last of the King’s visit to NI: service of thanksgiving at St. Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast on iPlayer. :confused:

I only saw the Queen once in my life from afar in 1995, the same year as Bill Clinton’s visit to Belfast to switch on the Christmas lights, on the Albert bridge on a visit that year! I queued up for HOURS for both visits, not at the same time, when I was living in Belfast for a year from ‘94 to ‘95 at that time! Saw the Queen in her motorcade on the way past! 😎 I saw both the Queen & the then President of The United States of America that year on two separate visits!😛
 
good evening my waking BS was 6.4 this morning,

i didn't have time to post - we are usually up around 6am
but like many households it a rush to get going,

I drive my wife to her work and we-have to leave home at 7am
that hour always seems to fly by in about 20 min, lol.. if you know what I mean 😛

I saw the podiatrist this morning,
she was happy as the ulcer on my foot has all but cleared up now,
but she wants me to go back for one more visit - in a months time (just to be on the safe side)
we spoke about possibly some different insoles.
I used to have orthotics with a good arch support to wear inside my shoes,
but for the last month I’ve had some very soft insoles (these almost feel to soft, feels like im walking on marshmallows)

I haven’t read through the comment, but hope everybody’s had / having a great day 😎
 
5.7 this morning (and no overnight hypos - always a bonus!). It’s looking like I’ve got my basal sorted now (that is until D throws another spanner at things lol!)
 
MikeyBikey said:
Does she maybe like Max or Charles?

My first love is motorcycle road racing like the TT and the NW200. I was involved in stock car racing for years and still went occasionally pre pandemic and amputation. Starred following F1 in the mid-seventies and feel in was more enjoyable then. 🙂
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I think her and her hubby follow the Mercedes team. I’m clueless TBF. They took their four month old daughter to Silverstone last year. She had her own little noise cancelling headphones. She won’t have much choice but to follow F1 I don’t think!
 
Leadinglights said:
Butterscotch was my favourite.
I used to work for a packaging research company who did strength testing on packaging of all sorts of things but then they gave away the products to staff, so sometimes you got a carton of beer or tins of beans or a pack of instant whip but 24 packets all the same flavour was a bit much.
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Dad once came home with four display cartons of a powdered Quick-Jell all the same flavour.
I think mum’s still got some in the cupboard some 40 years later.
 
Good morning 6.6

have a great day everybody 😎
 
Good morning. 6.1, a bit high, shouldn't have had the cold lager after the log splitting but it hissed down with glee. New toy was a swine to put together as instructions were not of the best but the machine itself (so far) works splendidly. Neighbours helped construct it and went off happily with a trailer load of logs. Alex and I will potter though the remaining tons a few at a time - think we may have to extend the log store.
Farrier coming today, old friend, always nice to see. Then D-rail collecting to enhance the yard fence. Trying to get everything sorted before winter which, despite the garden blooming and fruiting after the rain, can't be very far off.
Hope everyone has a good day.
 
Good morning. 8.6
 
6.7 this morning.

And F1 was certainly more interesting when I was younger. There’s still a huge amount of skill involved but I recall the ridiculous but still somewhat accessible glamour of it all has vanished.
The drivers these days are all such ridiculously fit athletes there’s not as much fun as there was in the days of Hunt, Mansell, Prost etc.
There’s a truly interesting doc on Netflix called something like Drive to Succeed and that shows the whole team pulling together. It’s also beautifully filmed. Even mum says it’s good viewing and she’s never enjoyed F1.
 
Morning. 6.2. Have a good day.
 
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