The Chill Out Zone - Page 16441

Lancpudn · 20th March 2022, 06:43

Morning all, It's another bright sunny morning with a touch of frost on the car, Cooler than yesterday too.

Gate Keeper · 20th March 2022, 07:11

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

Hi Phil. Mine was supplied by the NHS, Accu-Chek Performa Nano.

Pouch contains the meter itself, container is the strips that plug into the meter (plug into the meter then a drop of blood onto the end of it), pen like thing is the spring loaded gizmo for pricking your finger. Meter switches on when you put a strip in it then switches itself off again after the strip is removed. You can go in and look at previous readings etc.

I still check myself now and then but my sugar level is so well controlled now I could just about paint the reading onto the screen, rarely varies.

Good morning Steve and thank you. The same kit you use is available here for about £8.63 so I have put in an order for one and it will be here by Wednesday.

The kit Jeff uses is not available in Kenya, so the Accu-Chek will be handy. Full marks to you for controlling your sugar levels.

Gate Keeper · 20th March 2022, 07:15

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Originally Posted by coolcat

Hi Phil,

This is the meter I have but to be honest they all do much the same.

The machines are pretty much given away as the money is made by selling the test strips. Thankfully mine are on prescription!

The good thing with this one is that it has bluetooth so you can upload all your results to an app and monitor your levels over a long period.

Untitled by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

P.s. you mentioned oximeters to me the other day.....I forgot to reply.
You know I love a gadget

These are my gadget health testing bits and bobs.....

Untitled by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Good morning Jeff, thank you for taking the time in writing with photos of all of your medical gadgets explaining everything. Clearly you have your finger where it matters.

coolcat · 20th March 2022, 07:15

Morning folks,

Lovely sunny start to the day but it's rather nippy

F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Premiership and FA Cup games to keep me amused on the telly box.

Will be taking another LFT test later and hoping I get that negative result.

Need to get back to work and also be clear for my Laser treatment on Tuesday.

Oh yeah.....gammon and chips to cook for lunch/dinner (not sure which yet) later

coolcat · 20th March 2022, 07:18

Molly was properly chilled yesterday....

Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Gate Keeper · 20th March 2022, 07:19

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Originally Posted by coolcat

No pain......No gain

Hi Jeff, please send our best to Ros for a speedy recovery.

Your an audiophile. Have you any thoughts about Amazon Alexa, any good?

coolcat · 20th March 2022, 07:19

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Clearly you have your finger where it matters.

Ohh Err Matron

coolcat · 20th March 2022, 07:29

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Hi Jeff, please send our best to Ros for a speedy recovery.

Your an audiophile. Have you any thoughts about Amazon Alexa, any good?

Will do Phil.....

Amazon Alexa.......I'm a fan

This is the Alexa Show 8 by my bedside....

IMG_4257 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

I have another in the studio and one on the boat as well.

Not for their audiophile qualities (although they sound okay for what they are) but for their great integration to assist running our smart home/studio/boat.
They make great picture frames and I find them invaluable for setting tasks/alarms/reminders etc

coolcat · 20th March 2022, 07:36

Just to expand on the Alexa question.

We have home security cctv that can display and be controlled on the Alexa devices.
Smart lighting and sockets which we can control via Alexa. Our Air Con has Alexa built in so again is fully controllable by Alexa.
I can monitor the boat temperature and CCTV via Alexa and switch on tube heaters if needed.

All of this can be done locally from the Alexa devices (also forgot to mention Alexa works on an Amazon Firestick as well) or from the Alexa App on your smart phone.

You can make routines up, so for instance....If one of your cameras detects motion it will then instruct a smart light (of your choice) to switch on. You can set the level of brightness or the colour of the light as well (depending on what smart bulb you have)

By far the best thing for me is when I'm cooking dinner.

I can just tell Alexa to remind me when I should check on something....Invaluable when cooking a Sunday roast whilst watching the Footie

coolcat · 20th March 2022, 07:44

Quick demo

https://youtu.be/EU4Kp6eauOw

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,149 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Molly was properly chilled yesterday.... Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr Molly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr __________________ Jeff.

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,149 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Just to expand on the Alexa question. We have home security cctv that can display and be controlled on the Alexa devices. Smart lighting and sockets which we can control via Alexa. Our Air Con has Alexa built in so again is fully controllable by Alexa. I can monitor the boat temperature and CCTV via Alexa and switch on tube heaters if needed. All of this can be done locally from the Alexa devices (also forgot to mention Alexa works on an Amazon Firestick as well) or from the Alexa App on your smart phone. You can make routines up, so for instance....If one of your cameras detects motion it will then instruct a smart light (of your choice) to switch on. You can set the level of brightness or the colour of the light as well (depending on what smart bulb you have) By far the best thing for me is when I'm cooking dinner. I can just tell Alexa to remind me when I should check on something....Invaluable when cooking a Sunday roast whilst watching the Footie __________________ Jeff. Last edited by coolcat; 20th March 2022 at 07:45..

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,149 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Quick demo https://youtu.be/EU4Kp6eauOw __________________ Jeff.