Author: Allergendad

Dag Nam It!

It’s gone, again. Kaputt. Adios. Farewell. A good nine months after I first injured it, my leg is back to being a swollen, immobile, useless limb. The cause: football (again). The damage (physically): not as bad as when I first did it. The damage (emotionally): huge. There is no extensive bruising, no crying and fainting…

By Allergendad 8th July 2019 0

Cycling

Wheezing, forcing air in and out through gritted teeth, I swing my right leg over the back of the bike and stand there with my fingers squeezed on the back brake for stability; looking out over the panoramic view ahead of me. The dreaming spires of Oxford arrange themselves asthetically in the centre of the…

By Allergendad 20th June 2019 0

Flora spread

Just a point of interest rather than an entire blog post… Unless I can link in some tenuous back-story before I get to the main part. Or at least a pun… perhaps not. I fear I’ve spread myself too thinly on this story. (Groan…) Anyway, the point is that Flora have decided to only use…

By Allergendad 13th May 2019 0

Easter

Easter eggs are always a disappointment, historically. While dairy-free, soya-free chocolate bars are reasonably easy to find – limited items like Easter eggs are much less prevalent. Well, usually anyway… This year there seem to be a sudden surge in suitable options. I’ve managed to get my hands on a few different eggs already and…

By Allergendad 15th April 2019 0

DEFRA consultation

I was given the opportunity recently to contribute towards a group response to a DEFRA consultation, specifically around allergy information on food that is pre-packaged for sale. In effect, this is designed to help form what has been called ‘Natasha’s Law’ in response to the tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, the 15 year old girl…

By Allergendad 4th April 2019 0

Poorly

It’s been probably the longest gap between blog posts since I started doing this. Partly due to just struggling to find time but also having been wiped out by some sort of a virus. One that I’m still feeling the after effects of a good week after it first kicked in. Interestingly, I’m still getting…

By Allergendad 3rd April 2019 0

On yer bike

Another weekend, another distinct absence of dining out experiences… It’s funny, it’s not a conscious decision at all – sometimes I do feel like we should eat out less to try and save money but 2019 has just been a case of ‘different distractions’ meaning that we just haven’t found ourselves in the kind of…

By Allergendad 15th February 2019 0