When I arrived at Bluewater Shopping Centre  just before 8am (store opening time) there was a fairly big queue, approximately 70 people. On approach I could hear screaming and yelling, when I got closer I could see it was the Apple staff inside the store, for a moment I thought I was in America! I made my way to the back, and stood in the queue for about 30 minutes while I consumed free Starbucks & finger food from Apple themselves. The picture below (taken from my iPhone) was when we were about half way through the queue.

When I finally made it to the front of the queue, I was introduced to my personal Apple representative and then taken to get my 64GB 3G iPad. Once I had collected the iPad, I was then taken to the accessories, where I chose to purchase Apples protective case. Once all my goodies were bagged up, I left the store and made my way home (I chose to activate at home, but was offered if i would like to do it in store).

On arriving home I dashed to turn on my Mac pro, opened my iPad box, and stared in awe at how amazing it was. Below are some pictures of me unwrapping my iPad.

Whilst it was syncing a message came up on the screen that said “Waiting for activation, this may take some time”. I believe it was because I had inserted the Micro Sim however the sim had not been activated, so it could therefore not activate. I simply ignored this message, waited for it to finish syncing and then played with it.

When I plugged my iPad in I decided to sync a few iPhone apps to see what the double pixeled apps were like. All the iPhone apps worked on the iPad, but of course it wasn’t as visually satisfying. Below is a screenshot of my iPad on the home screen.

Feel free to ask any questions you have about the iPad, and I will try to answer them for you.

Well, I have had Type 1 diabetes since May 1997 (13 years!). A few weeks before I was diagnosed I had a common cold, a week later my family noticed I was constantly tired and consuming a high volume of liquids. They knew this was unusual so I was taken to the doctors who tested my blood glucose and saw that it was very high. Later that day I was admitted to hospital and stayed there for a week whilst lots of different test were completed and I learnt about my condition. I was told that my antibodies had malfunctioned and attacked my pancreatic cells instead of the cold virus.

Type 1 diabetes which develops when the insulin-producing cells have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any insulin. Usually it appears before the age of 40, and especially in childhood. It is treated with insulin either by injection or pump. A healthy diet and regular physical activity is also essential. 15 per cent of people with diabetes have Type 1 diabetes.

Now it’s time that I did something to show my appreciation to my family, friends and of course the NHS. So here it is, the Asics British 10k London Run. My aim is to raise £500, but obviously the more I can raise the better, and this is where you come in!

The 10k London run is on July 11th. I will start the run at Hyde Park corner, and pass through the capitals famous landmarks such as Wellington Arch, St James’s Palace, Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch, Somerset House, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Eye, Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, Royal Horse Guards Arch, Banqueting House and the Cenotaph before finishing on Whitehall near Downing Street.

All the sponsorships money I raise will go towards Diabetes UK research fund to improve the lives of people, like me with diabetes, and hopefully find a cure!

If you wish to donate, please visit Just Giving.

All of the donations are really appreciated, thanks everyone!

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As you may (or may not) know, I am a Web Developer/Designer so I may occasionally blog about the web, but I am also Diabetic so I will mostly chat about that too.

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