We recently got involved in a clinical research study that researchers at Birmingham University are carrying out, looking at the transition from Child to Adult Services in the NHS. My daughter and I were interviewed for about an hour each (separately) about everything from her diagnosis all those years ago, through the care provided by Child … [Read more...]

This is good news: Asda will be offering gluten free meals by Amy's Kitchen in their supermarket cafes from the end of this month (April 2014). Coeliacs will be able to have tomato soup with gluten free oatcakes, or gluten free rice mac and cheese. Although we don't eat in supermarket cafes very much, now that I don't have to trail tiny … [Read more...]

Another year, another expedition... I've talked before about our coeliac daughter's Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, and had a very interesting email conversation afterwards with another mother about her own daughter's expeditions. As you may know, the DofE expeditions require that the young people carry everything they need (except water): … [Read more...]