This month marks thirteen years of blogging about allergies, eczema, asthma and anaphylaxis! It's been a blast and I am still loving blogging. But we still need to keep raising awareness; there is still so much misinformation and lack of awareness so I won't be stopping sharing and advocating any time soon. Allergy Awareness Week 2022 There's loads going on this … [Read more...]
Save hundreds on prescriptions every year!
Since it's National Allergy Awareness Week this one should save you money, OR make you feel better about how much you're already saving! If you don't have a prescription prepayment certificate yet then you should seriously consider getting one. I've had one for years and they are a godsend. They save me hundreds of pounds every year. And I'm not joking ;) Now I've done a … [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...]
I love my Nairns oakcake tin
Allergy Awareness Week just keeps on getting better and better. Today I give you, the new Nairns oakcake tins! You'll never find a dead one crumbled in the bottom of your bag ever again. Always a sad way for a humble oat cake to go; ignored, lost and disintegrated into a pile of stale crumbs. Much better nice and crisp and inside your tummy. They are the perfect … [Read more...]
What’s coming up for allergy awareness week?
This year Allergy Awareness Week runs from 20th to 26th April and there are loads of ways to get involved. I have been neglecting my blog these past few months (sorry!) but I'm easing myself back in. Circumstances outside my control left me with very few blogging brain cells left and not much time to write them. It did make me realise just how much time I spend on this blog … [Read more...]