Monday, 30 November 2015

Tim's Tags of 2015 - November - A lament!

This tag is a lament for a pear! 
As many of you know I have Type 2 Diabetes - it has been in the family at least as far back as my Great Great Grandmother so has been part of our family for a while now! The good news is - following a review with the Diabetic Nurse, although on medication, it has been reduced and she doesn't need to see me for a whole year now!
A reason to rejoice you might say!! Hmmm, I have given up a lot of my bad habits, helped along by a programme called Choose to Change run by the local heath authority but along with that …I have practically had to give up eating pears! I can share one with hubby every so often but I have found by using my blood test kit that Williams Pears(my Faves)cause my blood sugar to leap!!
So…my tag..
It's a big NO to the pear and a firm pointer to an apple instead!

 Tim's tag and tutorial is here
I used Tim's techniques on my tag, except that I stuck the cut half of the pear flat and raised the rounded skin part up.

 I may have been a bit heavy-handed with the foil but I have sent my pear off in style!!

 I will, of course, always remain 'pear shaped'!!

 Thanks for looking, Chris
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7 comments:

  1. Valerie-Jael30 November 2015 at 21:49:00 GMT

    Your tag is lovely, sorry you can't eat pears, they are always so delicious! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Meggymay30 November 2015 at 21:59:00 GMT

    Love your tag and lament to the pear. Thanks for sharing your good news.
    Yvonne xx

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  3. Redanne30 November 2015 at 23:12:00 GMT

    How wonderful to have your medication reduced, that must be a great feeling and well done for sticking to the regime, it clearly worked. It would suit me as I am not a huge fan of pears, but I love your lament to the pear tag, it is a great take on Tim's tag! Hugs, Anne xx

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  4. Helen1 December 2015 at 05:45:00 GMT

    Who knew that pears had so much sugar! well done on the reduction in your medication, and a super well done to your tag! right at the last minute eh?!!

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  5. chrissie1 December 2015 at 07:45:00 GMT

    Would never have thought pears would have caused problems. Well done for working out a plan

    Love the tag and the great background

    Love Chrissie xx

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  6. Artyjen1 December 2015 at 12:37:00 GMT

    As the others are saying...what a shock about the pears!!!
    Who would have thought?
    Great tag.
    xoxo Sioux

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  7. Words and Pictures1 December 2015 at 21:46:00 GMT

    It's so sad that it's your favourite pears that cause your blood sugar to spike... probably because the body is celebrating! In any case, you've created a beautiful tribute tag, with delicious shading on the pear itself and a terrific background. And I've decided that there's no such thing as too much gilding! One of my favourite takes on Tim's November tag...
    Alison xx

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