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Group 7-day waking average?

Morning all, 6.4 here, had to jelly baby at 2am, probably had one arm and leg too much.
Weather has cleared up, fingers crossed, daughter is coming round for lunch, and if it rains, she will have to stay outside while son can come inside because we are 'Bubbled' with him!
 
@ColinUKwelll done on the HS - I’m still waiting
@Baz. - pineapple doesn’t like you me thinks!
@eggyg - hope the weather up there is better than down here and that you enjoy your day. Have a few wines and all will be just lovely lol x
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads and step dads out there. Got a card for my hubby from our dog that as you know is muzzled when she goes out, I thought it was funny.

7.2 today, supposed to have been meeting up with son and daughter and fa,ilies for a picnic at Bramber castle that is not a castle, not even a ruin really but that won’t be happening, been bucketing here for hours.
 

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A miserable 9.5 for me on this miserable drizzly morning.
 
Congratulations on your HS @ColinUK 🙂😎😉

09:05 BS 7.9 Umm! So, so smile!:confused:

It was getting a bit stormy towards the afternoon yesterday & last night the wind & rain was really lashing at the windows!😱 That means covering my ears at the noise: rather apt as that emoji is based on “The Scream” by Edvard Munch: one interpretation of which is that it’s someone hearing a scream; hence covering the ears with the hands! There’s no “Interesting” emoji so, this is the closest one?:confused: or, this one?🙄

A very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉 Have a lazy easy Sunday folks!😎😛:D😉 And Happy Fathers Day for all the dads out there!🙂
 
Kaylz said:
Morning

Congrats on the HS @ColinUK

Well it's absolutely bucketing it down here, have text my dad wishing him a happy fathers day and apologising for a lack of card and present, obviously haven't left the house in weeks as I'm absolutely petrified so haven't been able to get a card and couldn't afford a gift after the washing machine

Anyways its a 6.1 for me

Have a nice day and stay safe everyone
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I’ve been using Moonpig to send cards during lockdown. If you register you will get discount codes emailed to you that are regularly 30/40/50% off and I think it’s every fifth card is free.
 
Baz. said:
Wow My reading today is 10.8 (did two fingers one 10.8 and one 10.9 I go the lower ) the only different thing i had last night was Pineapple oops
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For a moment there I thought you meant you were giving the Diabetes Fairy the reversed V sign, when you said you did 2 fingers! 😱 😉
 
3.8 for me this morning despite yet another night time basal reduction and a steady decline through the night.

I experimented with fasting yesterday ie I didn't have any breakfast, lunch or dinner and the less you eat, the less basal you need. Had to keep topping up with a jelly baby here and a prune there and half a square of dark choc with a spoon of peanut butter.... ended up being more of a minimal grazing day to keep my BG in range. Not sure I want to do that every day but weird how I no longer feel hungry when I used to want to eat for England! I have reduced my daytime basal by another unit today but still had a bolus for DP this morning. Will break my fast with an omelette and salad for brunch soon!

Hope all the father's here have a great Day at least talking with their loved ones. I miss mine!

@ColinUK Many congratulations on your HS.... you are starting to look like a contender for the championship too! Pleased you are feeling better. Has the weight gone down again too?

@eggyg I am sure it will be a fab day regardless of the weather because you have put a lot of love and effort into it. Unlike Dominic Cummings who has countless enemies looking to stick the knife in, we won't tell if you stretch the rules on compassionate grounds! Have a lovely day!
 
rebrascora said:
For a moment there I thought you meant you were giving the Diabetes Fairy the reversed V sign, when you said you did 2 fingers! 😱 😉
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done again about 15mins ago and now 14.5 so gone up and i only had 4 slices of toast this morning about 7.30 LOL
 
Baz. said:
done again about 15mins ago and now 14.5 so gone up and i only had 4 slices of toast this morning about 7.30 LOL
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I assume you are joking about the toast Baz?
Seriously, how much pineapple did you have? I wonder if you are coming down with something? How do you feel?
Take it very easy today.
 
ColinUK said:
I’ve been using Moonpig to send cards during lockdown. If you register you will get discount codes emailed to you that are regularly 30/40/50% off and I think it’s every fifth card is free.
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I'm aware and have an account but over the years gotten fed up putting the effort in for it not to be appreciated xx
 
Gruers said:
What’s a House Special?
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An House Special or HS is 5.2 and is considered the optimum fasting reading to wake up on... In reality it is just a bit of fun that gives us a target to aim for and something to celebrate if/when we hit it (even by chance!) and some people are definitely much better marksmen than others of us.....I think I have managed 2 HS in the past year and a half.... even by law of averages, that is poor I believe!
Last year we nearly had to rename it an Hazel Special because she so consistently got 5.2 as her morning fasting reading.
This year, so far I think Dez is leading the field, but Martin (@Anitram) was pushing him until he disappeared a few weeks ago .... Hope all is well with you Martin??

Anyway, hope that explains it a bit
 
rebrascora said:
An House Special or HS is 5.2 and is considered the optimum fasting reading to wake up on... In reality it is just a bit of fun that gives us a target to aim for and something to celebrate if/when we hit it (even by chance!) and some people are definitely much better marksmen than others of us.....I think I have managed 2 HS in the past year and a half.... even by law of averages, that is poor I believe!
Last year we nearly had to rename it an Hazel Special because she so consistently got 5.2 as her morning fasting reading.
This year, so far I think Dez is leading the field, but Martin (@Anitram) was pushing him until he disappeared a few weeks ago .... Hope all is well with you Martin??

Anyway, hope that explains it a bit
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Couldn't have described it better 🙂 I would add that it was first named by member @KookyCat (who also has an aversion to any reading that is a whole number 😱 :D )
 
Hi all a 6.2 for me today which isn’t to bad after a Roast chicken and many roast potatoes and flapjack (not together!) for tea last night.

It’s a cool and wet proper Summers Day! here

Enjoy the garden party @eggyg

congrats on House Special @ColinUK

Hows the washing machine @Kaylz?

Sunday papers and TV today. Relaxing before tomorrow and our move to more “real” lessons (recorded and uploaded) bit odd presenting power points and talking over them like in a lesson. It the proper live session with potentially 120 students to live mark questions that’s freaking me out!!! Can you imagine the noise to start with ?! Sure it’ll be great fun.
Have a good rest of the day.
 
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