Allergy UK Indoor Allergy Week – 20th -26th October 2014 The onset of the colder weather and the wilting of the flowers will come as a relief for the millions of Brits who have spent the summer battling with hayfever symptoms. But for so many more, the allergy battle is just getting started with approximately 20% of the population* who are allergic to their own homes, … [Read more...]
Premier Inn Hotel restaurant – 7/10
Now this year has been a bit of a roller coaster when it comes to eating out. I have been forced, by circumstance rather than me actually being brave, to venture out into the real world of eating out. First in Copenhagen at EAACI (I really must share the menu and pictures of those meals) and now in Birmingham whilst working at an exhibition. We do eat out occasionally at … [Read more...]
Anaphylaxis Campaign 20 years celebration
The Anaphylaxis Campaign has now been going for 20 years and have achieved so much in that time. I remember reading about the charity in the Telegraph, some months after my first serious anaphylactic reaction and feeling complete panic hearing about David Reading's daughter, who sadly passed away after an anaphylactic reaction to nuts. I joined the society to find out more … [Read more...]
Get a slow cooker – easy free from meals
One my favourite things in the kitchen is my slow cooker. We've had it for years and it's a huge one. Sometimes I wish we'd got a smaller version but it just means I have loads of leftovers to freeze for those evenings when I cannot face cooking. They are not expensive to buy and with Christmas coming up, why not ask Santa. They are also very cheap to run. No prep slow … [Read more...]
Back from the BSACI – Un-met need in allergy services
Back from the B.S. Back from the B.S. Back from the BSACI. This weekend I was in Telford at the annual BSACI conference. The BSACI is the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology and they organise an annual meeting, amongst other smaller events. The theme "Allergy – Towards True Multidisciplinary Care" celebrates the best of allergy care, a strong multidisciplinary … [Read more...]