Journalist - Editor - Blogger - Fundraiser - Ran 150 miles in the Sahara with a dodgy pancreas for #T1International #DiabetesUK & #JDRF
Hove, England
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Anal probes, dodgy guts, an angry insect, amazing scenery, new friends, defying #type1diabetes, doing what I thought I couldn't... In April I ran the #MarathonDesSables and had the time of my life. Here's my story... bit.ly/2WjqAWa @DiabetesUK @t1international @JDRFUK
Address NHS gave me for #Covid test and where it really is. Spot the difference! 3-yr-old coughing so needs test. I’m asymptomatic so don’t. Govt website can’t compute such complexity so gives 2 tests 🙄 2 reasons your ‘worldbeating’ system is failing @MattHancock @BorisJohnson
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Anxiety & Diabetes - managing #diabetes can cause anxiety. Anxiety can prompt the release of stress hormones, which can make blood sugars behave erratically. How can we avoid this vicious circle? I'm exploring this for @DiabetesUK mag Balance. Tips/stories welcome! #gbdoc
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Hear hear! That might stop self righteous finger-waggers like @mariacaulfield branding anyone on the seafront an ‘idiot.’ Not everyone has a garden or their own outside space. For families like mine the seafront is a lifeline in lockdown. – at Hove, England
Hove seafront yesterday.
Same spot. Same moment. Same camera.
Can the media please stop popping to our beautiful seafront and using zoom lenses to give the impression people are selfishly endangering others. Overwhelmingly they are not.
Photos can lie just as words can
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This week @mrsnataliebrown and I had a perfect *little* (9lb) arrival: Violet Hope Brown. Smitten! Thank you amazing people of @NHSBrightonHove for looking after us. Also, I wonder if these pop ups on the #contractions app we used should win a prize for most inappropriate ever!? – at Hove, England
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Rob Brown retweeted
Today, I wrote to @MattHancock urging him to publish daily figures of deaths outside hospitals, incl in care homes. This is essential to understanding the true scale of problem and ensuring all care workers get the PPE & tests we need to save lives theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
Rob Brown retweeted
Let's PLAY! 😁 Can you stop @kilianj at the right place? 😂 Show me and challenge your friends!!
So we’re due in 2 weeks and my wife @mrsnataliebrown could be forced to give birth without me by her side. Please don’t let that happen @peterkyle @BorisJohnson – at Hove, England
As a (frankly terrified) expectant mama due in just under 2 weeks I SINCERELY hope the UK takes note of this - NO woman should be forced to give birth alone @peterkyle @BorisJohnson @MidwivesRCM @BSUH_NHS @MumsnetTowers
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Thank you @parthaskar! If you have #t1diabetes watch this (fricking love the hair do - COVID chic!) – at Hove, England
Post today’s announcement on #Shielding - lots of queries re #Diabetes and what this means for those living with #Diabetes
Here’s a short video which hopefully helps
Take care, stay safe and wash those hands 😊 #gbdoc
#COVID19
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Rob Brown retweeted
An issue for those working from home, created by @TheGrocer team working from home #coronavirus
A jam-packed edition this week so well worth a read
Working from home?
If your copy of @TheGrocer is delivered to the office you'll be able to read the digital edition from 4pm tomorrow, a day before anyone else, even if you're a print-only subscriber.
Here's what's happening this week 👇
Air in my lungs. Spring in my step. Fear three miles behind me. Get outside if you can (safely). #run
strava.app.link/6a5i9AcFZ4
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WEIRD: First run after recovering from cough. Tried new route in beautiful #SouthDowns. Great to get away. When I stopped @Strava revealed I’d looped around ‘Remains of Fulking Isolation Hospital:’ where they isolated small pox sufferers 100 years ago. They picked a great spot. – at Hove, England
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RIP Cactus. He ran 100 miles in the Sahara with me and 800 others last April in the #MarathondesSables. He liked digging in the sand and running and LOVED pork scratchings (I shared some with him on day 5). Hope there’s plenty up there for you ol boy.
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Not sure if @FreeStyleDiabet is serious about 'helping people with diabetes achieve their best health' or just making money. My final Libre sensor failed. Replacement could take a week to arrive. Chemist says supplies are delayed 3 weeks. Back to fingerpricks and guesswork. Grrr
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My favourite trail dressed up pretty for me tonight 🤪 How to make hill repeats fun! Why I Run. #trailrunning #runnerbliss
strava.app.link/hdkrFpl4P3
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No #BlueMonday for me. Found my Happy Place up in the beautiful #SouthDowns. Blue Monday is bollocks anyway: a travel industry invention to sell more holidays. People with anxiety & depression need support every day of the year. #BeKind
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I'm looking to speak with dancers (professional and amateur) who have diabetes (either type) for an article I'm writing. Can anyone help, please? #CBDOC #diabetes #DiabetesYourType