Long Gone

I don't care what people say about the prequels.....Revenge of the Sith is one of my favourite Star Wars films. 'You were my brother Anakin.....I loved you'

Desolation of Smaug

Starting the extended edition of ‘Return of the King tonight!’ 🥰 Just started the audio book of the Silmarillion too for my commutes. Loving my Tolkien at the moment!

Agreed, I roll my eyes too at the 'story' but the depiction of the ship and her final hour is quite amazing in the detail and depiction. I'm on a Lord of the Rings fest, and finished 'The Two Towers-Extended Edition' last night. Thursday I plan to watch 'Return of the King'. Really loving going back to it, and although not as good...I'll rewatch the Hobbit Trilogy too.

Sorry to hear that boltnrun. That can’t be easy, hope the symptoms go finally.

Sinus pain is the worse! Sending you best wishes and hope you feel better soon!

Thick fog for the past few days.....but on yesterdays hike, it was stunning once we got above it. Untitled by Dales Boy, on Flickr Untitled by Dales Boy, on Flickr

Glad the knee's on the mend! Good that you slept well, amazing what a good nights sleep can do.

Grey this morning on our walk, but some lovely autumnal colours coming through. Untitled by Dales Boy, on Flickr

To Die a Virgin, The Divine Comedy

Cold here (around 9-10 degrees). I've put the central heating on for the first time since March.

Up Town Girl, Ashes to Ashes version.

There isn't anything I can say that will make it easier, but I'm thinking of you right now Seraphim. You aren't alone.

So frustrating though isn't it, in the current climate. I was scratching my head where I caught mine as I've been socially distanced from all my pupils. Turns out I caught it from my neighbours who are my social bubble, wish they had warned me though, I'd have stayed away.

Ouch indeed! I normally stick the cruise control on through 30s, as I was about to move into a 40....I didn't think sadly.

Sorry to hear that boltnrun. I had a cold last weekend, no temperature thankfully.

Thanks Batya33. I'd just gone around a roundabout into a 30 which becomes a 40. Not making excuses, as I know I was in the wrong. The road is really wide, so you don't feel you are going that fast. There was another car in front, and when I clocked the van, I put the brakes on. It was one of the smaller UK vans where the camera is on a tripod with the officer behind. Oh well, I'll find out within two weeks. I've never been done for speeding before in my 10 years of driving (passed when I was 25) so if I have been done, I suspect it will be a driver awareness course. At least that way it wont effect my insurance, and I wont get points.

Another one here annoyed with myself. Think I might have got a speeding ticket. Noticed a mobile speed camera and when I glanced at my speedo I was doing 35 in a 30.....

That's great news!! It's really not easy! It really is a difficult road I agree. The western diet is all carbs, carbs, carbs (sugar in particular), is it any wonder there is a diabetes crisis! I agree diet controlled is the best solution. My issue even on keto was that I was just eating too much, and food was my emotional crutch. I've no idea how it works, but the ozempic injections have completely stopped my emotional cravings. The scales have been kind to me too this morning. I was 322 pounds at the beginning of August, as of this morning I am 301 pounds.

I’m about to start the first of four spin off books based on the BBC cop series ‘Life on Mars’ called ‘blood, bullets and blue straits. Meant to start it last night but I was shattered. ‘Time to leap into the Cortina as Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt roar back into action in a brand new instalment of Life on Mars. ‘If you think I’m gonna stand here listening to yet more of your Mary, Mungo and Midge about waiting for back-up, you’re even dopier than the front of your head suggests, Tyler. I’m going right up them stairs to nail me a villain – and that, Sammy-boy, is called law enforcement!’ When detective Sam Tyler was catapulted into the alien world of 1973, he found a world where men swigged scotch before breakfast. But when Sam finally got home, he realised he’d left his heart back in the seventies amongst the fly-wing collars and pints of Skol. He missed Annie Cartwright, the woman he had fallen in love with, and perhaps – just perhaps – he even missed The Guv, that nicotine-stained, sexist, homophobic caveman who was his DCI. Now Sam is back in ’73 for good, but is this the greatest mistake he’s ever made? As Sam deals with what appears to be an IRA bombing campaign, and clashes with the irrepressible Gene Hunt, the creepy little girl from the TV test card keeps warning him, “you should never have come back here, Sam…you’ll see… you’ll see…”’

Hey Seraphim! I hope you don’t mind me sharing my story, it might be of interest or help. In 2016 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Incidentally it wasn’t when I was at my heaviest, but I had been eating a lot of sugary food as a coping mechanism for my Dad’s terminal illness. Initially went on metformin which reduced my sugars to normal level. When my dad died I stupidly stopped taking them and my bloods shot up to my HBA1c being 97!!! This was around the time my relationship was going south with my short term ex. I went back on metformin and started losing weight to the point I had got my bloods to normal on a Keto low carb diet. Sadly from 2019-2020 I went from 18 stone to 23 :( Generally over eating emotionally just not knowing when to stop. My HBa1c has risen into the 50s so I’m back on metformin. They’ve also put me into Ozempic injections which have destroyed any cravings I once had. I could actually go a day without eating (not wise). I’m currently 20 pounds from where I was at the beginning of August with the weight continuing to drop off. 4 stone by Christmas is my goal.

I was born a couple of years after this, but I practically have this on a loop at the moment. Love Adam Ant! (video wont embed, so I've just posted the link)

Although born in 85.... I'm going with something a tad vintage tonight! 'Oh, I see a man in the back as a matter of fact His eyes was as red as the sun And the girl in the corner that no one ignores 'Cause she thinks she's the passionate one' A bit of 'Sweet'

The new desktop Facebook design on my Mac......grrr......

Shazam (really enjoyed it actually, didn't think I would).