Diabetic Dad

"Pretty soon now you're gonna get older."  Bowie was right, of course. We all get old(er) and with the passing of time there a...

From June 10th, you may have noticed a great number of posts on social media that contain #DiabetesWeek or #DiabetesAwarenessWeek or similar...

You might remember two of my earlier blog posts if you're a regular reader; Hobnobs in Hiding part 1 and part 2 are two of my more popul...

A curious title? Perhaps. Hang in there and allow me to explain. This is going to be a positive-in-tone blog post about our voices as diabet...

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas. It's that time of the year again! Fun, food and excess are on the agenda for many, including the diabetic com...

 ...oh, I guess they'll never know! Donny Osmond, I think. Apologies if you read the last blog or even heard about it on the grapevine. ...

I'm a very vocal advocate of individuality in diabetes. I've certainly used the "YDMV" (Your Diabetes May Vary) acronym ma...

Do you remember my last blog post on The Path To Pumping? I titled that one "Destination" as it appeared that we were coming in to...

 Diabetes in the public eye has to be a great thing, right? A diverse representation of all types of people can only reduce division, hate a...

Bowie was superb, wasn't he? Even several years after his death, his coolness only seems to increase with the passing of time. And look ...

It's been an interesting couple of days in the world of Type 1 Diabetes, from my perspective. Last weekend, I enjoyed the Connect One UK...

  Do you ever look at a meal, a plate of food, a snack and just know what the carb count is? Maybe you've gone a step further? Not only ...

  It's been a week, a tough week, for many in the UK. We celebrate Mother's Day under a very dark cloud for women in this country an...

  Did you ever have a bad experience with alcohol? Or perhaps you ate at a particular restaurant and got sick. Did you then spend a while, a...