There might not be many Bionic Wookiee posts until January. As you might be able to tell, I’m currently deep in the jungles of Uganda! This is one of many photographs I made today, having trekked into the Bwindi Imprenetrable Forest to spend an hour with a family of Mountain Gorillas. We’re going back tomorrow for more. …
Over the years I’ve travelled a lot. Some of the trips have been weekend drives, some have been multi-week 4WD expeditions. Some have been all hiking, some have been based on ships. There’s been travel on almost every mode of transport. Sometimes I’ve been in resorts, sometimes business hotels, sometimes in tents and bush huts. And …
This is part travel story, and part commentary about a BG meter. Take spares For my recent African trip I assembled spares of everything, so I’d be fine if anything misbehaved. I had a backup pump, a backup OpenAPS rig, a backup CGM-collection phone, a spare G5 transmitter, spare sensors, BG meters, insulin (both sets …
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As a working wildlife photographer, photography tutor and workshop leader, and also as a tourist, I’ve travelled a lot over the years. I’ve just tallied it up: in the over-35 years since I developed Type 1 diabetes (T1D) I have visited 34 countries, with my 35th due next month. There can be some variation in …
I’m still writing this from the wilds of Africa, thus the assorted photos in this post. But there’re some upcoming events in August I wanted to tell you about. In late August the Australasian Diabetes Congress will be held in Adelaide, South Australia. This is the annual Scientific Meeting of the ADS and ADEA, and will be …
There may not be many Bionic Wookiee updates for the rest of July, as I’m currently off on a photographic expedition through Namibia. Yes I’ve taken my T1D, my coeliac disease, and my cameras and headed off for 3 weeks self-drive around parts of Africa (I am after all amongst other things a professional nature …