Freedom Mallows is an entertaining brand that will definitely go down well with the kids, in large part thanks to the very cuddly mascot plastered all over its packaging. I was first introduced to them at this year’s Allergy and Free From Show in London. I have to confess to not being the greatest of […]
Every now and again, you discover something that changes your life. Yes, that’s how much of a big deal I’m about to make about this product. In fact, don’t even spend time reading this blog post… just go and buy it and experience NOMO for yourself. I especially recommend the fruit & crunch choco bar. […]
Those of you that follow this blog will know well that we are huge fans of Willow Cottage Kitchen, the unbelievable cake shop based in the idyllic countryside village of Lymm. Karen and I have met the owners, Bob and Charlie, a few times now and we’ve always been really impressed with their care and […]
Everyone, everyone… quick! Check out these new t-shirts created by the lovely people at Busy Bee Printing. They sent one for each of my kids and they say, ‘My Daddy’s allergic to everything… but NOT to me’. They suit both girls and boys and my kids absolutely love them. We think they’re amazing and if […]
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Latitude Festival. For anyone that’s attended a festival with allergies, it can be fairly hit and miss. The quality of the festival usually directly correlates to how well you’re catered for. The good thing about Latitude is that I’ve been three times in four years. I know […]
For Father’s Day this year my wife was pretty amazing. I don’t really go in for Father’s Day, as it is very much a ‘Hallmark’ holiday I don’t believe in, so asking for anything would be hypocritical. Some homemade cards from the kids and a full English breakfast and I’m a happy dad. But after […]
You know you’ve had it too good for too long when you find a reason to complain about something that ten years ago would have been the norm. I say too good for too long, but really I should use this as a reference point for how far the goal posts have shifted since I […]
Please sign our petition: Help police & schools tackle allergy bullying through education & producing guidelines If someone threatened you with a knife or gun, you would have every right to report it to the police. Weapons kill. And so can meringues. It might sound daft, comparing guns to cakes. But to people with […]
So, the new Peter Rabbit film brought back some bad memories. You might know that the movie has come under fire for a scene where Peter and his friends throw blackberries at someone who has a severe allergy. You see, a similar thing happened to me. Not with rabbits, I should add. Sign our petition […]
Peter Rabbit has certainly moved on a long way since I was a kid, when my mum used to read me those little white books that came in a beautifully designed white box. Watching the CBeebies program in the morning before my kids go to school, I already feel that the writers have lost the […]
Since I started working for Safer Eating, I’ve learnt so much more about my allergies and the entire free-from community. And I’ve been amazed at the amount of people who are working hard each day to make the world a little safer and a little easier for tricky eaters. You may know today is International […]
I don’t like to bother people. I’m quite lucky, in that it’s been around thirty years since my last anaphylactic reaction. OK, yes, I’ve had to be careful along the way, but considering how easy it could have been for cross-contamination to change my life, I consider myself fairly lucky. That being said, I’ve had […]