Hay fever is a worry for many people around spring and summer time but what if I told you that things could be about to get much, much worse. Think pollen on steroids.Imagine all those pollen particles splitting and doubling their misery... it sounds like something from a hay fever horror story. And it's real! And coming to the air near you! I got a phone call … [Read more...]
Allergic to Melolin wound dressings
If you have a latex allergy the chances are you are also allergic to plasters. I have known about my allergy to sticky plasters for years and usually have a stock of the hypo allergenic plasters but when you get an injury that requires something more that just a plaster what can you use? I managed to get a branch embedded into my arm the other day resulting in a nasty oozing … [Read more...]
Oatly, Oatly everywhere and now I’m hooked
Have you noticed? Oatly is everywhere. In the newspaper, on advertising hoardings, in the shops, in my fridge and now, now I even have a tshirt! For those of you who are not familiar with Oatly, they make a range of plant milk products from oats including milk, cream, custard etc. I just love this billboard advertisement: We made this mural instead of an instagram post. Hope … [Read more...]
Teignmouth tops for allergies
If you have allergies or are coeliac and you're planning a visit to Teignmouth in Devon you'll be very satisfied with what you find. This visit involved some of the usual military planning but also some unplanned spontaneous eating out and some lovely home cooked safe food. All totally freefrom dairy, wheat, soya, nuts, tomato, celery, broad beans and kidney beans. My … [Read more...]
When your friends invite you to dinner and cater for your allergies
I would like thank ALL my friends. Not only are you my eyes and ears when we go out and my little saviours when I'm getting a bit blase, some of you really go the extra mile. Some of you are total keepers. So this blog is for Fran who has fed me so many times and not just a quick meal. Fran gives me a proper meal to rival many restaurants. She is a very good cook. There are … [Read more...]