Neither having cake nor eating it
Andrew McFarland Campbell Yesterday Michael and I were at his parents’ house for my father-in-laws 80th birthday. It was a nice day. As well as seeing my parents-in-law and my brothers-in-law, a lot…
July 2024
Happy Pride (again)
It is Belfast Pride today. Unfortunately, we can’t be there, so here is another photo of me, taken on the day of this year’s Dublin Pride.
My 3 monthiversary
Today is three months since I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Three months is thirteen weeks, and right on schedule, I finished my thirteenth strip of metformin today. I…
Saw my GP yesterday
I saw my GP yesterday, mainly to talk about how I was handling the diabetes and partly to talk about another long-term condition (which was, ironically, what I was seeing…
Ninja, Ninja, Ninja!
I have blue hair. There is no particular reason for this, other than I thought it would be fun. I seem to get a good reaction out of people. Anyway,…
Kilkenny and lemon meringue pie
Yesterday, Michael and I went to Kilkenny for the day. There were a few reasons for going. I wanted to visit the Rothe House & Garden, which is a beautiful…
Shoes
Looking after your feet is important if you are diabetic. This is my justification for buying these shoes, which I think are rather cool. Also, they match my hair.