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Lived experience
The intersection of my worlds (diabetes. cyber security, developing interesting tools, cyclist, motorcyclist, skier, driver, keen walker, sustainable living, and cooking) leads to some observations. Not least when it comes to this term: lived experience. When medical studies are conducted and are published to the masses, this is the caveat emptor, your experience may vary. […]
Posted: October 19th, 2024 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Avoiding the ultra processed foods
Studies on the impact of ultra processed foods has been doing the news circuits for a while now, but while it seems obvious that highly smoked, reformated foods (e.g. corn syrup is often cited here), and packaged foods (pringles anyone?), we should perhaps cast the net a little wider. I love pesto: but it is […]
Posted: September 29th, 2024 under 42.
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Strange times
When my husband was made redundant in 2008, my wage was less than a third of what it is now and we had a mortgage. We had no gym membership, we had a relatively expensive house to run compared to our wages. But we adjusted and 9 weeks later, he had a job offer with […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2024 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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One thing to keep in mind…
The temperature dropped this week in the UK, as the wind was coming directly down from the Artic. Today, it was 20°C, but on Thursday at the same time, the temperature outside was 13°C, with over night dropped to 4°C. That meant we got to see the heat pump properly in action. It worked really […]
Posted: September 14th, 2024 under 42.
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Geeking out in the tub
If you have been following my blog for a while, you’ll be familiar with my love of automation. It is not necessarily a passion my immediate family shares, but working with them, we have a situation we can all see the benefit of and all have equal control. (If you are in such a position, […]
Posted: September 7th, 2024 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Why buy when it is easy to make?
This week has been the first with the fully operational butcher’s block and much cooking has been done. From a tasty carrot and corriander soup, enjoyed on Tuesday evening after work and for lunch on Wednesday, to chocolate cookies. It has fulfilled its promise. Indeed, it’s almost too easy to cook from scratch. Since we […]
Posted: September 1st, 2024 under 42, Diabetes.
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Patience is…
Frustrating. Given the layout of my kitchen, I have bought a butcher’s block to allow me to have my food mixer out all the time and have all the attachments at hand. I have stayed my hand a little since buying it 8 weeks ago. Why struggle, when nivana is close at hand. But when […]
Posted: August 25th, 2024 under 42.
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Keep it quiet, we’re being lazy
Delayed gratification is all well and good, but it hard when you’ve waited 8 weeks for a butcher’s block to turn up and then have to oil it before use to avoid staining. It will be tomorrow morning at the earliest. Thank goodness it’s a 3 day weekend (note to self – do not work […]
Posted: August 24th, 2024 under 42, Diabetes.
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Busy month
Having got a decent bonus and no mortgage to shift, we have been buying furniture. We are living the good life! It’s also been BBQ season, with trips to see friends and have little company ourselves. Of course, when it is going so well, a little rain must fall and after 16 years with his […]
Posted: August 17th, 2024 under 42.
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Answering some questions about our heat pump.
The reaction to our heat pump has been interesting. Many questions have been about how much more it is costing us? It’s not, actually, we’re saving about £3 a day on heating our water compared to the gas boiled at today’s prices. It’s summer, and for the past eight days, for 7kWh of energy we’ve […]
Posted: August 8th, 2024 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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