Monthly Archives: November 2011

Happy Birthday Dr Banting

November 14, 2011 | 1:06 pm

World Diabetes Day is on November 14th every year because it was the birthday of Sir Frederik Banting, the Canadian Noebel Laureate who discovered Insulin in the Summer of 1921. Before his discovery, the prescribed method of treating children diagnosed … Continue reading →

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Today is World Diabetes Day

November 14, 2011 | 11:48 am

You can do your bit – Just tell somebody that today is World Diabetes Day. By just raising awareness, we can all make a bit of a difference. If you want to do more…. Go here… …or here You can … Continue reading →

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Running through soup

November 8, 2011 | 8:25 pm

I was all ready to do my normal 4.2 miles whilst Samuel was at his guitar lesson tonight but my legs felt terrible. By the time I’d done 2 miles, I was thinking of stopping and manged to get to … Continue reading →

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50 miles – in one go!

November 6, 2011 | 3:33 pm

If you’ve read this blog before, you’ll probably know by now that I do a fair bit of cycling. Not as much as I’d like but more than many! Today I did my longest single ride! I’ve done 80 miles … Continue reading →

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