People come to ShootUp from many places. Tim and I harangue most poor souls that we meet into visiting the site at least once. Some people find us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. And lots of people come to us via the magic of an internet search engine. While most people search for the routine stuff… Read More »
Brilliant as Tim and I are (and you’ll note, modesty is a particular strength), we don’t always find it easy to think of something entertaining and diabetes related to blog about. Writers block sometimes hits, and like a stubborn high caused by a pesky cold, it takes a while to get rid of. So, instead… Read More »
Your soaraway ShootUp is celebrating being named the number 1 UK diabetes blog. Hurrah! Tim and Alison were keen to mark this momentous event in some way, although I have convinced them that perhaps a short blog post would be more appropriate than their original plan of introducing a £500 a year membership fee to… Read More »
Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, it’s that time of the month again – the eagerly anticipated poll results post. Huzzah! Last time we asked what medical identification should a diabetic use. As usual the silly result came top, with “Tattoo saying ‘diabetic’ on forehead & brass bell” garnering 46% of the vote and… Read More »
I am a little bit incapacitated. Not very much, just a mild inconvenience but it seems most noticeable during diabetes related activities. I’ve hurt my thumb. I strained it whilst competing in the national hand stand water skiing championships last week (or maybe I twisted it somehow whilst doing the gardening – you decide). Anyway,… Read More »
Dimly through the mists of time and clouds of alcohol-induced memory loss I can cast my mind back and just recall that heady day back in 2009 when I published the first article on your soaraway Shoot Up. Uhm, urr, it was on 1st April. Yes, that’s right, Shoot Up is two years old today.… Read More »
Da da daaaaaaa! It’s that time of the month again – poll results time. Last month we asked “When do you think the holy grail of a closed-loop insulin pump/BG monitor, that actually works, will be available?” Soaraway Shoot Up readers are obviously a pessimistic lot with “It doesn’t matter, the NHS will never fund… Read More »
The time has come. It’s hard to believe but its four years since I got my pump and its warranty is nearing an end so it needs to be replaced. On one hand, I can’t believe four years have passed since I stepped into a brave new world and felt a bit like I was… Read More »