Very quick blog post today, I am just back from an amazing week's holiday in Dorset (hence the radio silence) in a self-catering cottage, just me, my notepad, writing my novel and lots of books to read. I went on long country walks and did exactly what I wanted when I wanted and ate what I wanted. More on that to follow soon. I had a lovely time and didn't want the week to end. … [Read more...]
Vodka made from milk? – dairy allergy #milkallergy
This week I heard about an amazing new product being made in Dorset with whey from grass grazed cow's milk. I can't drink milk because I've got a dairy allergy so I was only half listening, but when I realised they were talking about a vodka made from 100% pure milk my ears pricked up. Vodka made from milk? Dairy in vodka? How is that even possible? And more importantly, … [Read more...]
Hazel nuts and country walks – nut allergy alert
This is something I had never ever considered as a danger. After all, I'm an adult, I won't be picking up nuts from the floor so I'll be fine, right? We are also not in the habit of holding hands, the mother-in-law and I but with small children there could be hand holding, fighting, shoving and general passing on of any nut traces... and they were everywhere. Hazel nuts seem … [Read more...]
The day after the beer festival with a wheat allergy
Well I braved the beer bellies and crowds of men and had a hoot at the Great British Beer Festival. I did indeed find 'the only gluten free beer at the beer festival' and enjoyed quite a lot of Stringers Plan B which is a very drinkable, light ale - perfect for a drinking session! I met some very friendly, very drunk people. Mostly men. I made friends with some lovely … [Read more...]
Wheat allergy #101
If you're allergic to wheat you'll know how hard it is to avoid, it's used an ingredient in so many things. Wheat allergy occurs when the body wrongly reacts to protein in the wheat when it's eaten, causing an immediate inflammatory response. The body sees the wheat as invader and goes on the attack, causing skin irritation, watering eyes, vomiting, trouble breathing... the … [Read more...]