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many people are in dire straits. and many people are in dire straits. and many are disabled or have an example at disabled child making this case. i need significantly more electricity than an average household. i was reflect in on what kate witness it be sin. how on earth are we in the situation? how is it even feasible that this woman is having her electricity cut off? so i've got a respect for kate winslet for raising this issue and using this an example of what must be an unacceptable or frightening situation that people are finding themselves in. i situation that people are finding themselves in.— situation that people are finding themselves in. i think sometimes when peeple _ themselves in. i think sometimes when people have _ themselves in. i think sometimes when people have that _ themselves in. i think sometimes when people have that level - themselves in. i think sometimes when people have that level of i when people have that level of profile. they cut through in a way that other people can't. particularly when they're talking about something that is in their usual subject matter. december quickly want to say something briefly? i quickly want to say something briefl ? . , �* , briefly? i was when he said. it's exactly what — briefly? i was when he said. it's exactly what tony _ briefly? i was when he said. it's exactly what tony says. - briefly? i was when he said. it's exactly what tony says. it - briefly? i was when he said. it's exactly what tony says. it is - briefly? i was when he said. it'sj exactly what tony says. it is not briefly? i was when he said. it's i exactly what tony says. it is not as if the _
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exactly what tony says. it is not as if the woman had her heat sink turned — if the woman had her heat sink turned up _ if the woman had her heat sink turned up. she's using specific equipment that she needed to run. and how— equipment that she needed to run. and how frightening in that situation. i think it's point that because — situation. i think it's point that because kate winslet herself has a daughter— because kate winslet herself has a daughter and she probably resonated even more _ daughter and she probably resonated even more. , . ., .,, daughter and she probably resonated even more. , . ., , even more. very much so. emma was up 28. thank even more. very much so. emma was up 28- thank you _ even more. very much so. emma was up 28- thank you for — even more. very much so. emma was up 28. thank you for talking _ even more. very much so. emma was up 28. thank you for talking us _ even more. very much so. emma was up 28. thank you for talking us through - 28. thank you for talking us through the papers was of england 13—0 against senegal in case you missed it. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with natasha clark of the sun and the broadcaster penny smith. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. my name is reece parkinson, and i love to travel. and working as a dj gives me the opportunity to see the world. but two years ago, i received a diagnosis, assigning me a potentially troublesome
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travel companion that i won't be able to shake for the rest of my life. machine beeps. just got diagnosed with type one diabetes. er, which flipping sucks... ..allaround. type one diabetes is when you have a pancreas — and you watching most likely have a healthy working pancreas which produces insulin — whereas mine, the beta cells got attacked, and then stopped producing insulin. so when i eat any food — carbohydrates, for example — the sugar in the carbs makes my blood very thick and full of glucose, which is not healthy. and i remember walking home from work one day, and the vision in front of me was really blurry. and that's where i would start rubbing my eyes and try and clear the vision, but it wouldn't go. and that happened all in that week, and just kind of got
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worse and worse and worse. and that's when i went, "ok, i need to go to the gp." and i handed in a urine sample, and i got a call the next morning saying, "go to a&e now!" swimming trunks, shorts... dj equipment, of course, this is the... ..hardest thing. just imagine that the whole set relies on these two usbs. like, if these get lost... if the condition isn't managed with insulin injections, then things can get serious and i could run the risk of having a leg amputated, or even going blind. meaning, when i'm travelling, i've a lot more to remember to pack than just my socks and swim shorts. so the sharps box for the injections, when i change them, after every time i'm using them now. the sensor, as well, just in case the one on my arm gets damaged, and i need a replacement. and then, we've got to take
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90 needles, as well. i'm a huge person when it comes to routine — routine and diabetes, type one, in my opinion, is the... it has to be — you have to have a routine to give you the best levels, in my opinion. when you travel, you are completely at the mercy of everything else. you aren't in control. i'm making my way from london to ibiza, where i've been booked to dj at one of the last major parties of the summer season. there'll be plenty of late nights, alcohol, and unhealthy food to contend with — and they can all have an impact on my blood glucose levels. so let's see how i get on. the first hurdle when travelling is airport security. wherever i go, my insulin and needles need to come with me — even on planes. so whenever i'm flying, i have to make sure i have a letter from my doctor and any prescriptions to hand before
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boarding my flight. 2.5 hours in the sky, and it's goodbye, gloomy london, and hello, blue spanish skies. the first thing i like to do when i go somewhere new is to have a look around. and i've found a way to do that whilst keeping my blood glucose levels in check at the same time — and that's by running. for me, personally, the best way to see any place is to run. i'm not going to get an uber or a taxi through the city to somewhere new. i'd rather run to it. you see all the streets that, you know, are notjust the motorway to one place, notjust the main road. and then, in terms of my diagnosis, runningjust balances out my levels so well, it's the best thing for it. you wake up in the morning, the adrenaline from naturally waking up, your blood sugar levels just go up instantly. then you're looking at
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what you'll have for breakfast — whether it's fruit or oats, or whatever — all that stuff contains a lot of carbs. i can have that, then go for a run, as long as it's like a 4—5—mile or longer, kind of consistent pace, longer run, and itjust naturally takes it down to the right levels. it's like the perfect medication for me that doesn't involve needles. today's run has taken me to es vedra. legend has it this rocky outcrop is the gateway to the lost city of atlantis. the best thing about this, which is different to all the other side — which has its moments, don't get me wrong, i've been deejaying here. i'm going to be a part of that culture. but this, in my opinion, is like the truth of ibiza. and the best thing is you can't get a cab up here. can't get a taxi up here.
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not everyone comes up here. you've got to hike or run up here. you know, i ran, and i've now earned this. i've earned this. later that night, my girlfriend and i are meeting up with some of my friends from the uk who are in ibiza for my gig. and we've got a lot of catching up to do. do you still enjoy a night out as much as you did before you got diagnosed? or is it different now? yeah, i think so. it's still, like, as fun, obviously. so, is there anything. that you've cut out of, like, completely, l or is itjust like...? i don't know, "i'lljust have - these in moderation instead of, like, how i used to eat." yeah, so it could be like, say, like, a pasta or a pizza, or, like, even tonight just had a sandwich, but, like, a few sandwiches just cos the bread in it i knew would last longer throughout the night. so the alcohol might go "zoom" and come back down.
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but knowing that i've had the bread, which is a longer—lasting carb, that will start rising when the alcohol is coming down and, like, balance itself out. it's all a balancing game, pretty much. that's how i see it. the next day, it's time to do some work. i'm heading to the location of my gig — the ibiza rocks hotel. but after a good old catch—up the night before and having more alcohol than normal, i'm feeling a little worse for wear. after a lack of sleep and riding on adrenaline, this [is—minute dj set sees me supporting some of the biggest names in the european dance music scene, so i have to be on top of my game. so we're about to go out on stage. we've literally got five minutes until the start of the set.
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just checked my levels, and... ..ii.7, which is pretty high. but the risk is, if you inject yourself now, there's a high chance it could go too low during the set, and then i'll have to down all of thatjuice. isn't the end of the world, i'm not going to die. but, yeah, just from a perspective of always being in control of it, this is one of those moments that it's kind of got control of me, you know? my name is reece parkinson, bbc radio ixtra. the gig begins, and i am loving it! but my levels are slowly beginning to climb.
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0h! mate. done! er... 13.1, all right, it's climbing. i am going to inject myself now, so let me give myself... ..let�*s say three. three, yeah, and give an extra one for luck. over nine million people have type one diabetes globally. i'm still learning to live and travel with this condition. but what this trip has taught me is, wherever i go in the world, type one will always be there with me. it's a case of knowing not everything will be perfect
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all of the time. but if i treat myself with kindness, then there's nothing that will stop me seeing or doing, anywhere i decide to visit. well, all of us at the travel show wish reece the very best at managing his condition. and we hope to see him playing loads more back—to—back bangers at gigs around the world in 2023. and although the party season may be done and dusted for another year in the northern hemisphere — in the southern hemisphere, the festival season is just heating up. taking place in new zealand is the rhythm & vines festival. it was started by a group of university friends, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival. situated on the waiheke estate,
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in gisborne, the three—day festival runs from 25—31 december. sticking with new zealand, the world buskers festival is returning for its 30th edition from the 13th of january. held in the city of christchurch, street performers from all over the world flock to new zealand's south island to show what they can do. afrikaburn is the african equivalent of the world—renowned burning man festival in the usa. the event has been running since 2007, and grows bigger each year. it will take place in south africa between the 24th and 30th april 2023, at the tankwa karoo.
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first thing on monday morning when the direction coming from in northeasterly a lot of group gray cloud. still a cool source and you can drive insurers along that east coast some of them pushing further in then. sunshine not that much but perhaps a coolish view to the they generally five to 8 degrees to high. now as we move into to state the wind direction true dues more to a northerly. and that is going to check the scores are not the air right across the country and increase the threat of snow showers. at the moment the met office has issued a early warning for snow in scotland during wednesday. we could see as much as two to ten cm falling and settling at lower levels take
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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines... england's footballers cruise past senegal and secure a place in the world cup quarterfinals after beating them 3—0. millions of people celebrated across the uk as the goals rolled in. england will face a mouthwatering tie against france in the quarterfinals, after the defending champions beat poland 3—i. in other headlines, belgium is set for the trial of ten men accused of involvement in the deadliest attack on belgian soil since the second world war which left 32 people dead.
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