plantfit 7,570 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 First Cuckoo of the season heard this morning 06.30 hrs, he's about a week early to when we usually hear him, (wonder if he came over on a small boat), first job this morning is to pump off the unleaded petrol from the bottle of E10 and water then take the R10 for a walk down the farmyard for an hour, after that I'll play it by ear as to what to do then Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 “The cuckoo comes in April. In May he sings all day. In June he changes his tune and in July he flies away” 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 The cuckoo is a pretty bird. She singeth as she flies. She bringeth us good tidings. She telleth us no lies.... I remember singing this very old song at school. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 As far as I can remember and as far as I know, I've never heard a cuckoo in real life, outdoors. I was just never in the right place at the right time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I used to hear them quite often when I lived in Brinsley but never saw one. I haven't heard one for many years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,113 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I hear the cuckoo every year here in the Trent Valley. It seems to hang out in the fields somewhere between me and @letsavagoo. I’m still waiting for it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 When Ahh wur a lad.. Often heard Cuckoos. Their call came from the direction of the woods that now constitute Bestwood Country Park. Not heard one for ages...especially from here.. Anyway, my day.. It's all going swimmingly so far.. I taxed my car online and it's gone up from £290 to £320 in the period since I received the reminder until now. It's getting ridiculous. It's time there was an annual mileage element to this. Just ordered my repeat meds online too. Cardiologist has prescribed yet another drug called Empagliflozin, which completes the 'Big Four', which are supposed to be the best treatment for Heart Failure. I'll let you know.... Went for a short walk yesterday as I was very tired and achy.. but it was worth it. Lots of Marsh Marigolds to be seen though many wouldn't spot them. Not a Marigold, but a relative of Buttercups. They tend to appear low down on stream banks, or as the name implies, in bits of marshy ground where you probably wouldn't want to walk. Also lots of Bluebells, Red Campion etc.. but many trees are still only in bud and seem a bit 'held back'..presumably by the cold weather. Previous few days were concentrated on trying to finish re-laying the 'patio'. Bit of a one step forward and two back effort, as some previously laid slabs turn out to need 'adjusting'. also, if it's the end of the day and the last paver doesn't sit right, I don't have the energy to lift and re-lay it so it gets left 'til 'tomorrow'. Only six to go now... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I thought empagliflozin was a diabetic medication. A friend was switched to it from Metformin. Are you diabetic? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: I thought empagliflozin was a diabetic medication. A friend was switched to it from Metformin. Are you diabetic? I take both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Some folks are just plain greedy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Jill Sparrow said: I thought empagliflozin was a diabetic medication. A friend was switched to it from Metformin. Are you diabetic? It was Jill..as also was Spironolactone, which they started me on a few months back. Current thinking and studies seem to show that two groups of drugs developed for treatment of diabetes, are also beneficial in Heart Failure. 1. Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists, including Spironolactone, are essentially diuretics, used in HF to reduce fluid retention, but also seemingly beneficial for heart function even if fluid retention isn't (yet?) an issue..as in my case.. 2. SGL2 Inhibitors. 'Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a new group of oral medications used for treating type 2 diabetes'. Again, studies show that overal morbidity in HF patients is reduced by adding low dose SGL2 Inhibitors to the drug regime. Cardio specialists speak about the 'Big 4', including a Beta Blocker, usually Bisoprolol, and either an ACE Inhibitor such as Lisinopril, or an A2 Inhibitor/ARB, such as Losartan, both of which I've been on for decades, plus 'new' drugs from the two groups described above. I spoke to a Cardio nurse about 'Empa', the other day. I was wondering whether to wait until after my upcoming surgery before starting it. There's no conclusive answer to that.. but she did say that a lot of HF patients have reported noticeable and positive effects from taking 'Empa'. In other discussions with specialists, I've learned that the interplay between the Cardio- Vascular system and the Pancreatic/renal systems etc.. is much more complex than it seems. It appears that being diabetic is a risk factor for Heart Failure..and having heart Failure is a risk factor for developing Diabetes. Who knew? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Reading Col's post made me wonder.........As you get older, does life get easier or more complicated ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 As you get older, the floor gets further away , until you can no longer reach it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,113 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I’ve shrunk. In the worksop today I couldn’t reach the top level of the component boxes on the wall without standing on tiptoe. I reckon I’ve contracted by at least three inches. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,009 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Just before my last op I was weighed and height was measured and I was informed that I was 3 inch shorter than the last time I time was measured . This growing old is no fun, so I intend enjoying myself when ever I can before I disappear completely, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 This is worrying because I was never very tall to begin with! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,113 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I'm not worrying too much. I've still got hair. Might go for a more bouffant style to improve my gravitas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I used to be 5’ 4” and now I’m only just over 5’ However, I’m definitely a bit taller in tne morning than in the evening. I noticed this a while ago when reaching up to clean a mirror in the bathroom. I can’t reach the top in the evening, but can in the morning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, trogg said: Just before my last op I was weighed and height was measured and I was informed that I was 3 inch shorter than the last time I time was measured . This growing old is no fun, so I intend enjoying myself when ever I can before I disappear completely, Are you fully aware of what they're doing to you in your operations ? Maybe they aren't doing what you think or expect; they actually taking bits off. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 44 minutes ago, philmayfield said: I'm not worrying too much. I've still got hair. Might go for a more bouffant style to improve my gravitas There's an idea. I have very long hair. I could put it in a large bun on top of my head to gain a few inches!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,009 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I know they are taking some bits out of me, maybe they have taken more out of me than they told me about, I am not to worried yet as all seems to be working OK, well okish. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Beekay said: As you get older, the floor gets further away , until you can no longer reach it. Your wrong Beekay it is your feet that get further away. Just try putting on nyour socks? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 10 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: Reading Col's post made me wonder.........As you get older, does life get easier or more complicated ? Sort of both I think... It's easier in some ways because you are seen as pretty much redundant by most, so that expectations are lower. On the other hand..keeping you above ground is more complicated.. A week without some sort of medical appointment is a rarity and some describe their health in terms of monthly pill count, or PPM. Mine is quite conservative at a mere 140 PPM...not counting vitamins etc. The main point about getting older is that.. to paraphrase Margaret Hilda... "There is no alternative"... ..Well there is.. but... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 A few years ago we lived in Anderby village Skegness , I managed to get a job at Beacon Medical Practice in Chapel, At the time Chaple was called by the locals Gods waiting room. (Sorry if I upset any one who lives there) Now as the years have gone by and I live in a little bungalow in a small village I now understand why it was called Gods waiing room. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 12 hours ago, philmayfield said: I'm not worrying too much. I've still got hair. Might go for a more bouffant style to improve my gravitas. when i worked at Hairprogress in Bulwell one of our clients came into the salon and said I have to go into the hospital tomorrow for an urgent opp, can you style and perm my hair so i won't have any trouble with it. The client had the most expencive perm that we did, and she was very pleased. A couple of days later her son came in to the salon and said mum's had her opp and doing fine. Was her hair ok I asked? oh! it was no problem he said as the opp was to do with her head they just shaved all her hair off, Need I say more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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