Posts in diabetes

Everest Base Camp, Sagarmatha, Nepal. Wednesday 13th March 2024. Dried yak poo, paraffin, and a rusty iron stove. Our host lifts the lid and uses a torch to check the stove’s[…]

Kyanjing Gumba, Nepal. Wednesday 21st February 2024. As the weather broke, distant mountains appeared on all sides, capped with snow and streaked with white clouds that brushed their flanks swiftly. We[…]

Langtang, Nepal. Monday 19th February 2024. At dusk the tea room is warm against the growing chill outside and filled with the calm energy of groups of people who have exerted[…]

Agra, Mumbai. Wednesday 3rd January 2023. Jammy dodger paste fills my teeth, I sip Sprite to wash it away. Lying in bed, I wonder when the next filling will be required.[…]

Greece, Ano Liosia. Monday 27th November. My blood sugars have been poor and I’ve needed additional insulin. Consistent high blood sugars make my body slow, my mouth dry, and eyes dull.[…]

Slovenia, Ljubljana. Thursday 9th November 2023. My Frio pouches feel very cold to the touch. I pull them out of the fridge and hear a slushy crouching noise. It’s the gel[…]

Morocco, Ait Baha. Friday 20th  October 2023. When you look up at the night sky you may be lucky enough to see the dusky band of the Milky Way, with pole[…]

Potes, Spain. Thursday 7th September 2023. Maloo has a problem. It’s the spot where her header pipe meets her exhaust manifold. It’s loose, and the result is handy at junctions but embarrassing[…]

Campan, France. Thursday 24th August 2023. They have blistered over my legs, my back, my arms, my neck, and my face. At first, it was from the ants, they came at[…]

Damazan, France. Wednesday 23rd August 2023. I watch the 9s roll over into 0s on a French D road close to Damazan. Coming to a stop, the hot air fanning through[…]