After the flurry of blogs that filled Allergy Awareness Week last week, I am reflecting on why I write. There are many reasons, including to share stuff I've learnt, help others and as a therapy; the latter being very high on the list. Writing about having allergies and ranting occasionally about things that get me irate does really help me process this condition and develop … [Read more...]
Holland and Barrett More, Chester launch party
This week has been jam packed with FreeFrom excitement and as if the FreeFrom Awards evening wasn't enough on Wednesday 22nd April, I hot footed it to Chester on Thursday 23rd April to celebrate with Holland and Barrett who are opening their first concept store. The new stores are called Holland & Barrett More and if the one in Chester is anything to go by they are … [Read more...]
The FreeFrom Food Award celebrations #FreeFromRocks
On Wednesday 22nd April the FreeFrom community waited with baited breath to discover which delicious freefrom products won their categories but most of all, who won the much coveted title of FreeFrom Food Awards overall winner. In a secret location in London (The Royal College of Physicians) the movers and shakers in the world of freefrom gathered to discover the answer to … [Read more...]
Living in fear of your allergies
Nobody should be living in fear, it's not a nice place to be. Believe me, I've been there. I have spent years too frightened to eat out. Scared people will laugh at me or think I'm a freak. Fearful that I will stand out, cause a fuss, be a pain in the allergic backside. But that's all stopping now. Since last year when I decided I was going to demand better and not hide … [Read more...]
Win a Tangle Teezer – great for sensitive skin and eczema scalps
I recently bought one of these simple and funky little brushes on the advice of my hair dresser. My scalp was a mess with eczema and she was combing out bits of dry skin. A good look I think... crusts of skin half way down a hair shaft - NOT! She went to get a Tangle Teezeer and it was just so pain free. Not only do they smooth out tangles in seconds and without any discomfort … [Read more...]