This is nothing to do with diabetes, other than the fact that I should do more walking with my dogs on the beach.
It actually just a testing whether I can post a YouTube embeded video with screwing up the whole blog!
Anyway, here it is :
If my ‘dogs on the beach’ video is working OK, then I have cracked the problem!
For those dog lovers out there, the big dog is a Groenendael (Belgian Shepherd), the little one is a staffie-x.
OK, its vacation time again, and that presents a few problems for us diabetics.
I’m off to stay in a luxury villa in Vilamoura this year, but before getting on the plane there is some basic preparation to be done.
First, make sure you have all your meds with you - I need insulin, so I need to pack enough and some to spare, and also take a cooler bag for transport.
Second, make sure you can find a well stocked pharmacist near to where you are staying. Fortunately, the company I got my villa from specialise in villas in the Algarve and were able to call ahead to the villa itself and make sure I was covered.
Finally - if you are on insulin, take it in your hand luggage and take enough snacks with you to cover any dealys you may experience.
Have a nice one guys - I will!
This was not good.
Not good at all.
I collapsed in the supermarket, broke my cheekbone, smashed my head in and seriously damaged my back.
The result was 3 days in hospital and large amounts of pain and inconvenience.
At the moment I am still in quite a bit of pain with my back - I am pretty much unable to lie down at all. To sleep I need to sit in an armchair and prop myself up with cushions and duvets etc.
The only real relief I get is when I lie in the bath, which is why I have bought myself a set of Bathroom Ceiling Speakers
Now I can lie in the bath for hours listening to my MP3 collection.
Which once again proves that there is nothing so bad that it can’t be turned into an opportunity to indulge in some retail therapy 