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Group 7-day waking average?

Morning all. Hope you’re all well etc. 7.7 for me this morning which is a tad disappointing as yesterday finished on 6.1 but c’est la vie.

if the rain holds off today I’ll pot up the hanging basket with fuchsias and be able to plant the oleander and acer which arrived Sunday.

Time to reorder my prescriptions and I’m going to ask for more metformin to give me the ability to be flexible if my BG is veering into hyper territory.

Other than that, boredom, and missing human contact I’m fine. 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Good morning 🙂 5.8 for me today 🙂 I've noticed that a minor, but annoying consequence of the lockdown is having to eat different bread than usual, as it's more difficult to get hold of the Burgen that I've been eating for the best part of the last 10 years 😱 Currently I'm on a Morrison's 'The Best' seeded loaf and no matter what I do it's giving me big spikes afterwards, grr! :( Still, as long as that remains the worst of my problems, I shan't complain! 🙂
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Wharburtons seeded batch for me which doesn't seem too bad spiking!g wise.
 
Morning I’m up here on 13.4. Started a new sensor last night and it suspended insulin for hours when I was hypo in the night. Ah well I’ve corrected and now it’s dropping.

My new trainers were delivered yesterday how exciting! Navy Skechers or so I thought! Opened the box to reveal a pair of pink sparkly strappy sandals with pearl decoration! Not what I ordered & not the best for plodding round the block with a broken leg. ‘Just pop them back to the post office and we’ll get the pair you ordered out to you’ argh! I don’t want to go anywhere near the post office.

Hope you are doing ok in groundhog world.🙂
 
5.1 this morning and now done basal rate tweaks to see off the hypos.
That is usually a guarantee for a change in weather, but I think this cooler snap is set in for a few days.

Our fish are happy and all the dust from our work in the garden has been cleaned up for us.

Have a good day whatever you choose to do.
 
Back into the 5's again, 5.7 so need to try and stay in the 5's if I can.
Great Zumba session on ZOOM yesterday, a really good work-out, so maybe that helped bring the reading down.

Bit of a break from the rain this morning, so resumed my early morning stroll around the garden, cup of tea in hand.
Found some of my newly planted runner beans had been demolished by slugs! I had put broken egg shells around them, but that didn't work. I have heard that putting some beer in the bottom of a jam jar and burying it for slugs to fall in, is a solution, bit can't persuade my husband to sacrifice some of his beer!
 
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Bloden said:
Morning all. :D 7.3 here.😛

Nice new do @Kaylz.😎
How about being a knitter (oh no, a label!) @eggyg - there’s lots of online tutorials that are easy to follow. Knit yourself a mask!
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Ha ha! That’s funny. Me, knit? Ain’t gonna happen. Lots of reasons, I am the least crafty person in the entire universe, probably because I am not a patient person and don’t like anyone telling me what to do. And the knitting shop is shut! 😉
 
Flower said:
Morning I’m up here on 13.4. Started a new sensor last night and it suspended insulin for hours when I was hypo in the night. Ah well I’ve corrected and now it’s dropping.

My new trainers were delivered yesterday how exciting! Navy Skechers or so I thought! Opened the box to reveal a pair of pink sparkly strappy sandals with pearl decoration! Not what I ordered & not the best for plodding round the block with a broken leg. ‘Just pop them back to the post office and we’ll get the pair you ordered out to you’ argh! I don’t want to go anywhere near the post office.

Hope you are doing ok in groundhog world.🙂
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Someone will have been a tad disappointed when they received your blue sketchers! But why the heck would someone be wanting pink, sparkly, high heeled sandals in this unprecedented time, I’ll never know!
 
SB2015 said:
What are you reading at the moment?
Glad you have got family around to shop for you whilst shielding.
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Just started an Anne Cleeves book from her Shetland series. That’s only because I should be on Arran at the moment and this was the nearest I could get to replicating my cancelled holiday! TBF they’re ok, a bit slow at times but the scenery ( in my head) is good!
 
I thought the same @eggyg, who is this meant for? The person I spoke to said the code for the sandals was very similar to the trainers so I hope it was just a mistake and somewhere Cinderella isn't despairing over a pair of boring blue trainers with memory foam insoles!
 
Good morning folks. I have not read any posts yet , so I hope all is well with everyone.

Am starting to feel better still very tired, no energy and my Asthma leaves a lot to be desired, a slow walk to the kitchen to put the kettle on and I have to sit on my perching stool while it boils lol.

I really don’t know how I would have coped without insulin and I dread to think what my BGs would have been without it , at my worst my bolus shot up to 5 units for 10 carbs o_O and basalwent up to 13.5 units , both are easing back down now.
Dad’s feeling better too but like me no energy and having lots of dozes in his chair :D

Take care
 
Oops for got what I came here for lol 7.1
 
SB2015 said:
It is a pump pouch that I made, using some remnants of a Margo Shelby fabric. I also made the clip as one of my pieces at a silver work course. Nothing complex but I bet I wear mine more than others who made earrings etc. Mine is in use everyday and no one else sees it, but I think my pump deserves a bit of posh.

I have also woven my own fabric and made a case for glucose meter, and for my husband’s hearing aids.
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You are definitely multi-talented Bloden, I can't sew a button on without it being too tight or too loose; thankfully my husband was in the Army and is a much better sewer than I and to have made the clip as well after doing a silver work course - well I'm well impressed. Thanks for letting me know, I was always curious what your avatar was. Stay safe x
 
Good morning troglodytes🙂

I came round on 6.2 this morning. Had to take another Tramadol last night because of all the aches and pains getting my art kit out of big boxes and bubble wrap. It's a shame the council aren't doing paper and cardboard collections because they are short of staff, anyone who coughs gets sent home for a fortnight. Not a particularly sensible policy, if you ask me🙄

I got some wholemeal flour left outside my door by my son-in-law. He got it from a nearby food supplier who normally sells to hotels and restaurants, so sizes can be a bit daunting. Their smallest plain flour is a 5kg bag. Also got a pint bottle of Lea & Perrins. At least that doesn't have a best before date.

Next delivery due is a bag of mixed seeds, so Mr Panasonic can make my seeded bread, with only natural ingredients, unlike the chemically glued together Burgen bread. Flour, salt, yeast, butter, sugar to feed the yeast, seeds and water. That's all you need. Apart from insulin, of course.:D And lots of butter, so Creon as well for us with pancreas rot or absence.

Burgen ingredients?
  • Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1)),
  • Water,
  • Linseed,
  • Soya Flour,
  • Cracked Wheat,
  • Kibbled Soya,
  • Wheat Protein,
  • Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm),
  • Yeast,
  • Sugar,
  • Salt,
  • Calcium Carbonate,
  • Vinegar,
  • Emulsifiers: E471, E472e,
  • Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Those E numbers are chemically altered fatty acids, used as emulsifiers. They can be made from animal or plant sources. All healthy and natural, according to Burgen. Aye, right. In Victorian times, fraudsters used Calcium Carbonate (chalk) to adulterate flour to save money. I assume they use the Calcium carbonate to interact with the vinegar to make more bubbles, thus saving money on yeast. To be fair to Burgen, their bread is a triumph of engineering and chemistry. It's not proper food, mind.

I'll eat home made, rather than a chemistry set. And I avoid eating anything that contains palm oil. "Sustainable" just means established plantations where forests have already been chopped down.

Anyway, enough of chemistry lessons, Im off for a shave with a new razor blade, a beard trim and shower. There's been a rush on men's fragrance. John Lewis are all out of Chanel Egoiste, and I'm out of Truefitt and Hill 1805, so I just have to slum it with the plebs and use Polo Black.

We're all in this together, I suppose :D

Have a good day, gang, and stay safe. Trust no one, especially this useless government.😉
 
mikeyB said:
Good morning troglodytes🙂

I came round on 6.2 this morning. Had to take another Tramadol last night because of all the aches and pains getting my art kit out of big boxes and bubble wrap. It's a shame the council aren't doing paper and cardboard collections because they are short of staff, anyone who coughs gets sent home for a fortnight. Not a particularly sensible policy, if you ask me🙄

I got some wholemeal flour left outside my door by my son-in-law. He got it from a nearby food supplier who normally sells to hotels and restaurants, so sizes can be a bit daunting. Their smallest plain flour is a 5kg bag. Also got a pint bottle of Lea & Perrins. At least that doesn't have a best before date.

Next delivery due is a bag of mixed seeds, so Mr Panasonic can make my seeded bread, with only natural ingredients, unlike the chemically glued together Burgen bread. Flour, salt, yeast, butter, sugar to feed the yeast, seeds and water. That's all you need. Apart from insulin, of course.:D And lots of butter, so Creon as well for us with pancreas rot or absence.

Burgen ingredients?
  • Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1)),
  • Water,
  • Linseed,
  • Soya Flour,
  • Cracked Wheat,
  • Kibbled Soya,
  • Wheat Protein,
  • Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm),
  • Yeast,
  • Sugar,
  • Salt,
  • Calcium Carbonate,
  • Vinegar,
  • Emulsifiers: E471, E472e,
  • Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Those E numbers are chemically altered fatty acids, used as emulsifiers. They can be made from animal or plant sources. All healthy and natural, according to Burgen. Aye, right. In Victorian times, fraudsters used Calcium Carbonate (chalk) to adulterate flour to save money. I assume they use the Calcium carbonate to interact with the vinegar to make more bubbles, thus saving money on yeast. To be fair to Burgen, their bread is a triumph of engineering and chemistry. It's not proper food, mind.

I'll eat home made, rather than a chemistry set. And I avoid eating anything that contains palm oil. "Sustainable" just means established plantations where forests have already been chopped down.

Anyway, enough of chemistry lessons, Im off for a shave with a new razor blade, a beard trim and shower. There's been a rush on men's fragrance. John Lewis are all out of Chanel Egoiste, and I'm out of Truefitt and Hill 1805, so I just have to slum it with the plebs and use Polo Black.

We're all in this together, I suppose :D

Have a good day, gang, and stay safe. Trust no one, especially this useless government.😉
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:D:D:D Ohh! @mikeyB , I’ve missed you: you grumpy old cynic; who’s REALLY a sentimental softie! 😉😛
 
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