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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / April 2008On Meeting Alan
At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. He is however just as loquacious. I mean, I have a standing order with everyone I know that when they get bored with me rattling on they can just walk away and I won't be offended. I could hardly get a word in edgeways. OK I'm exaggerating a leetle bit. <G> Nevertheless he is a highly interesting character and I feel privileged to have met him. I doubt many of the rest of you who already met him would disagree. Special thanks to Nicky for putting up with us and feeding us such excellent meals. She's equally as nice as she appears on usenet. So's her family who you haven't met. Even the tortoise. Not least the Dreamfields which I'd never tried before, on the basis that if it didn't work I'd be left with a packet of unwanted pasta. Fortunately it *did* work, my BG went from 4.8 to 6.0, 5.1. 6.5 and then stayed in the low fives the rest of the night whereas it would normally be in the high to mid 4s, and my FBG next day was 4.7. So the result was a slightly prolonged mild high similar to pizza effect which could probably be dealt with by a walk, no great surprises such as befall some of you. And no trumpetings or runny bottom neither. (translation: 86, 108, 92, 117, 85) The downside is, it may be that Alan won't be doing any more trips, at least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . > At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the > most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . Thanks for the lovely account of your meet up with Alan and Nicky, Trink. I enjoyed every word. Best regards, Michelle C., T2 diet & exercise Michelle C. wrote in message >Thanks for the lovely account of your meet up with Alan and Nicky, >Trink. I enjoyed every word. Me too, and it's exactly what I would expect from anybody meeting them. :-) Cheri >Michelle C. wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Me too, and it's exactly what I would expect from anybody meeting >them. :-) But the tortoise bites :D And we took Alan out for a walk, and got caught in a nasty, cold, sleety shower, poor man - I hope he hasn't caught anything as a result! He was trying to get up to Oxford to visit his great-Aunt the next day, and it snowed so hard they had busses replacing trains... I don't think England gave him a very warm welcome this time round! Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >>Michelle C. wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >busses replacing trains... I don't think England gave him a very warm >welcome this time round! Yes sorry about that /me looks out the window, sees the sunshine and suggests we go for a walk Well I got my own yesterday, lovely sunny day, walked down town, half way and was lashed with hail and rain "Now I wish I hadn't put my laundry out" I said to the guy dismantling a road sign as he shook the rain off his jacket Ten minutes later I passed him again further down the road "Lovely day!" I said as the sun beat down out of a cloudless sky Got trapped in the pharmacy by a thunderstorm, more hail and rain, and eventually decided to leg it home anyway to rescue my laundry from its swimming lesson . . . . . . typical April . . . : >Michelle C. wrote in message : > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : >Me too, and it's exactly what I would expect from anybody meeting : >them. :-) : But the tortoise bites :D And we took Alan out for a walk, and got : caught in a nasty, cold, sleety shower, poor man - I hope he hasn't : caught anything as a result! He was trying to get up to Oxford to : visit his great-Aunt the next day, and it snowed so hard they had : busses replacing trains... I don't think England gave him a very warm : welcome this time round! : Nicky. : T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid : D&E, 100ug thyroxine : Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 Well, now he is in Cancun enjoying the warmth, hat is assuming his flight left reasonably on time. Wendy > At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. Lol, you must be big! I was shocked at his size when I opened my front door to him. I was looking at his chest... > He is however just as loquacious. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I could hardly get a word in edgeways. Hee hee, you met your match then? :) > OK I'm exaggerating a leetle bit. <G> No you're not :) > Nevertheless he is a highly interesting character and I feel > privileged to have met him. I doubt many of the rest of you who > already met him would disagree. I don't disagree. > Special thanks to Nicky for putting up with us and feeding us such > excellent meals. She's equally as nice as she appears on usenet. So's > her family who you haven't met. Even the tortoise. Hahaha. I picture Nicky to be just as she seems here too. > The downside is, it may be that Alan won't be doing any more trips, at > least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the > most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . I am but an hour away by plane :) Pity I don't fly... >> At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. > >Lol, you must be big! I was shocked at his size when I opened my front door >to him. I was looking at his chest... No not really, when I looked at his photo he reminded me of someone I used to know who *was* much larger and I guess I filled in the details incorrectly (when you get old enough, everyone looks like someone you used to know) >> He is however just as loquacious. >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >No you're not :) <G> >> Nevertheless he is a highly interesting character and I feel >> privileged to have met him. I doubt many of the rest of you who >> already met him would disagree. > >I don't disagree. Agreed <G> >> Special thanks to Nicky for putting up with us and feeding us such >> excellent meals. She's equally as nice as she appears on usenet. So's >> her family who you haven't met. Even the tortoise. > >Hahaha. I picture Nicky to be just as she seems here too. Pretty much, yes >> The downside is, it may be that Alan won't be doing any more trips, at >> least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the >> most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . > >I am but an hour away by plane :) Pity I don't fly... Start walking . . . > At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the > most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . I hope you said hello to Alan's lovely wife, Lorraine. She's a truly great person - one of the "unsung heroes" you hear about..... Henry Mydlarz >I hope you said hello to Alan's lovely wife, Lorraine. She's a truly great >person - one of the "unsung heroes" you hear about..... Alas, left at home : ( Nicky. On 4/8/08 12:09 AM, in article 47fb19fb$0$16837$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au, "hemyd" <myd!!!hen@optusnet.com.au> wrote: >> At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. >> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Henry Mydlarz Lorraine refused to go on this trip, so he is free to everything he wants!  SignatureMartha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia MI wrote in message ... >On 4/8/08 12:09 AM, in article >47fb19fb$0$16837$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au, "hemyd" [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> >Lorraine refused to go on this trip, so he is free to everything he wants! And so is she. ;-) Cheri > At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the > most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . Thanks for that lovely little post! I have always assumed Alan and Nicky would be fun to be around. :) And there was me, about 150 miles away from Nicky! I should have caught the National Express - darnabbit! Sounds like a fun time was had by all..im jelous! so who has the pics? :-) KROM > At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the > most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . > At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the > most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . I hope that someday, somehow, I'm able to share a moment over a noce glass of red with Alan. If I ever get to Oz, I'll make that a priority. John C. : At first glance he is smaller than he appears on usenet. : He is however just as loquacious. : I mean, I have a standing order with everyone I know that when they : get bored with me rattling on they can just walk away and I won't be : offended. : I could hardly get a word in edgeways. : OK I'm exaggerating a leetle bit. <G> : Nevertheless he is a highly interesting character and I feel : privileged to have met him. I doubt many of the rest of you who : already met him would disagree. : Special thanks to Nicky for putting up with us and feeding us such : excellent meals. She's equally as nice as she appears on usenet. So's : her family who you haven't met. Even the tortoise. : Not least the Dreamfields which I'd never tried before, on the basis : that if it didn't work I'd be left with a packet of unwanted pasta. : Fortunately it *did* work, my BG went from 4.8 to 6.0, 5.1. 6.5 and : then stayed in the low fives the rest of the night whereas it would : normally be in the high to mid 4s, and my FBG next day was 4.7. So the : result was a slightly prolonged mild high similar to pizza effect : which could probably be dealt with by a walk, no great surprises such : as befall some of you. And no trumpetings or runny bottom neither. : (translation: 86, 108, 92, 117, 85) : The downside is, it may be that Alan won't be doing any more trips, at : least for a while, so you folks that are yet to meet him, make the : most of it. And start saving up for those tickets to Oz . . . Alan mentioned your remark about his loquaciousness and said it might well have been because this was his first English speakign sto after being in may countries where people had limited English. I guess he was just getting all his talking out of his system. I too can be a talkative person adn did not feel pushed aside by Alan. We both talked alot, only my very hard of hearing husband was fairly quiet as he missed much of he conversation. I learned lots about his and he about me. I also enjoyed hearing his traelogue, as he has been to interestig places adn has been quie active in getting to see the major sights. As he said they were all places he was not likely to see again. I t was a delightful interlude in my busy holiday rep. I made a large pot(5 1/2 qts when finished +1 1/2 qts of chicken meat(frozen separately)of chicken soup around his visit, leaving it on very low to get everything out of the chicken backs and veal bone while we wee out adn adding the vegetables later. Wendy >Alan mentioned your remark about his loquaciousness and said it might well >have been because this was his first English speakign sto after being in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >quie active in getting to see the major sights. As he said they were all >places he was not likely to see again. Oh believe me it wasn't a criticism! He IS very much as he appears on usenet IRL, and yes it was very interesting hearing about all the places he's been where I haven't and probably won't get to visit (and see the pictures he's uploaded which should appear in his blog sometime) Talking of loquacious, I greeted a couple sat on the seat in Duck Lane on my way back from the shops, they were telling me about a pair of Muntjac deer they'd just seen in a garden, we started cracking on about all sorts, and an hour later . . . . . . such a change from the monosyllabic types I used to have the misfortune of living near http://www.phespirit.info/derekandclive/live_02.htm WARNING PG18 or whatever is the current classification |
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