Mr BD was diagnosed as being diabetic four weeks ago and is on insulin twice a day - 34 units am and 30 units pm. He has just admitted to me that for the past couple of days he has had trouble with...
Grandson went to his college open day today to meet his new teachers and other students. On the agenda was sampling some of his future lessons. My advice was not to be a shrinking violet but by the...
Just driven grandson to his friends house as it is his prom night tonight. Mr BD realised that the back of his right hand had swelled up and was turning black. Is uncomfortable but not painful. Has...
Saw a wedding cake yesterday which, instead of the usual pillars, had champagne flutes separating the tiers. The cakes were on glass trays instead of silver boards and the effect was lovely. Simple...
Why do Italy play in blue when their national flag is green, white and red? I'm sure most teams play in their flag colours and just wondered why they didn't.
Mr BD was admitted to hospital last week so I put his friday night rugby match on Sky Plus so he could watch it when he came home. For some reason the match must have run over so it taped 75 minutes...
We went to France for a three week holiday which we do every June. The first week was great. Good weather, good fishing, good food etc. The second week he began to feel unwell and I thought he had had...
Are you sitting comfortably? Good. Now raise your right foot slightly off the ground and start turning your foot in a clockwise direction. At the same time draw an imaginary figure 6 in the air with...
Mr BD retires next month and want to get him a present. He wants three bite alarms with a remote receiver. Can anyone reccommend a set to me? Have looked on his usual fishing sites but too many to...
Can anyone help me with the third answer to G Down. The clue is Cleverest, most acute and I have -C-T---T but just can't get the answer. This is my last answer and it is driving me mad. Many thanks....
Retired today on Voluntary Early Departure scheme - just a posh name for redundancy. Loved my job and the people I worked with and will really miss it and them. Got to find something to do with myself...
The British Medical Association has weighed in on the new Prime Minister David Cameron's health care proposals. The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash...
Six weeks and three days until I finish work for good on Leap Year Day. Was going to retire in June when Mr BD retires but have been offered voluntary redundancy with a nice payout if I finish at end...
Now that France's credit rating has been downgraded how will this affect tourist rates. Should we buy now or wait until the summer? Oh for the days when we got 1.46 to the pound. It's about 1.17/1.18...
Husband is trying to remove lino type floor tiles in the kitchen. He is using a heated paint stripper at the moment to try and lift the tiles but it is very slow going and it is leaving clumps of...
Went through the cupboards and cleared out over a hundred videos that I'd taped off the TV over the years, on the basis that if I'd not watched them for a heck of a long time then they could go....
Does anyone know the title of the haunting music that is playing in the background of the advert for the new Sky drama season - ie Bones, Criminal Minds, etc. Have googled but cannot find anything.
