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Group 7-day waking average?

Morning, woke up on '5.2' but BG test said it was actually 2.7...! Sad times. Have now changed sensor!

Off to an art class for 7yo this afternoon. Will take a book I've been putting off reading for Book Club and will sit in a nearby cafe. May partake in a slice of cake while I wait.
 
Wendal said:
Morning Kopiert.After initially being involved in selling missile systems a very long time ago and a very brief spell in textiles I drifted into the pharmaceutical industry doing market research..
They operated what they call an in and out policy so you worked in an office, then out in field and back in etc.
I just loved the field side being able to a large extent to be able to go and do what you wanted when you wanted to but accept different people prefer different ways of working.
I do feel though that you need to try different things so you find what works for you for eg I used to go up to London on the train every so often just to remind you how awful commuting was but many of my friends just thought it was normal.
So now I sell pharmaceutical products or as my wife says a “ drug dealer”.
I am lucky in that I have always enjoyed the life and don’t look upon it as work all but as my dad was a miner for 48 years and was vehemently opposed to anyone having to work underground I also understand that not everyone has a choice.
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I love your wife's description of your current job. Your first job could be described as 'arms dealer'
My hubby had a similar varied work history prior to retirement. He was in the armed forces for many years. Went into IT and worked for an online gaming company until he was made redundant. Then he did IT support for a well known pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge before retiring.

Or as he tells it. ".A government sponsored mercenary who moved into the world of Internet gambling and then transferred his skills to work for an international drug dealer." :rofl:
He enjoyed the variety and travel. Hated the 9 to 5 office routine.
 
Morning everyone.
Wow! After going to bed with a 11.7 last night and having a good sleep I woke up with a 3.9 today, where did that come from I wonder?

Have a great day everyone and stay well.
 
Good morning folks. It's a bit dull at the moment but the sun is trying to break through the clouds. 8.8 this morning. Guess who forgot her evening tablets yesterday. I ate later than usual as we were busy in the house and garden. BiL and his wife arrive today.i moved all the assorted boxes of stuff out of our spare bedroom so they have somewhere to sleep. SiL is visiting tomorrow then we have a few hours on our own Saturday evening. Sunday my cousins and kids are visiting.

Better get busy in the garden and work off the excess BG.
Hope your throat feels better soon @Lanny so you can enjoy the rest if your baklava. I pour cream over mine as its very crumbly.
HAGD everyone.
 
silver minion said:
I love your wife's description of your current job. Your first job could be described as 'arms dealer'
My hubby had a similar varied work history prior to retirement. He was in the armed forces for many years. Went into IT and worked for an online gaming company until he was made redundant. Then he did IT support for a well known pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge before retiring.

Or as he tells it. ".A government sponsored mercenary who moved into the world of Internet gambling and then transferred his skills to work for an international drug dealer." :rofl:
He enjoyed the variety and travel. Hated the 9 to 5 office routine.
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Love it SM,
Also shows that life is about choices and sometimes we make them for good and bad reasons but will affect out pathways in life.
When I left Uni the perceived wisdom was just get some solid job experience so I had 2 job offers but on totally different sides.
One was with a Royal Ordnance Factory in Usk where I would be working for MoD procurement and the other was working in Essex selling “ arms” so on opposite sides of fence.
I picked Marconi as they promised to put me up in digs for 3 months whereas the MoD just said turn up at 9am at the factory and I had to sort out accommodation for myself- not easy when you are living 100s of miles away and no car.
I did have an offer to do a PhD in Canada but just wanted to earn some money but funny how our choices in life make a heck of a difference.Very similar to often meeting our partners where it is very often left up to fate in terms of how and when we meet and look how pivotal that us to our happiness.
 
Afternoon all.Sitting in tea room garden with a coffee and a rain shower.Only lasted five minutes.Made a few folks scatter for cover .6.1 for me this morning.After a night with low alarm going off numerous times.Jbs and malted milk biscuits did the job .The high alarm went off.Took a few units to correct.Now low alarm gone off another three times since ten am Waiting for liver to dump it's load . Diabetes eh Enjoy your day people and stay safe
 
9.3 on a cloudy morn threatening rain. The sun is now out and it's surprisingly warm.

My BGs has been erring on the high-side today at 10.5/11 for most of the morning and after lunch. Last night they we're between 6 and 8 and when I took to my bed at 7.8 rising steadily until DP eventually took over, stopping at 11.

I can sympathize @Lanny on the swallowing woes, I have it most days (all meals), and not necessarily on crumbly foods - it happens when it just saliva. A retch or three and it clears most of the time (sometimes vomiting first).

Congratulations on yesterday's HSers @Barrowman & @silver minion (think I've got that right) - didn't spy any earlier today., sorry if I've missed you.

Hope you have a good & safe afternoon/evening.
 
Wendal said:
Have always been lucky to spend much a lot of time outside and really would have hated being stuck inside an office or factory.
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I always said as a teenager that I'd never work in an office but my happiest and most satisfying job was in the accounts department of a shipping firm. I just got my fix of "outdoors" in the evenings and at weekends. Cycling everywhere including to/from work helped.

(I also said I'd never get married. That resolution lasted even less long!)

Silent Sands said:
I can sympathize @Lanny on the swallowing woes, I have it most days (all meals), and not necessarily on crumbly foods - it happens when it just saliva. A retch or three and it clears most of the time (sometimes vomiting first).
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Oh no, you too? :care: I had thought it was just me but obviously not. Really spoils eating sometimes.

10.7 today. Had an untrustworthy 12.7 so retested other hand.
 
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