Tag: gluten free

  • New Year Resolutions pt 2 Weight

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    Jane Shaw
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    Well it’s that time of year again where we all think this will be the year we make changes and get more out off life and become happy. In reality, not much changes and by the end of the year we feel bad for not having achieved anything that feels worthwhile. Apparently the top 10…

  • Crafty Holiday

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    Jane Shaw
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    Can’t believe I haven’t posted anything since July, time just flies by and boom it is November, how did that happen? Emily’s school have a 2 week break at October half term so we planned to go away before the demands of exam work gets too much in the run up to her GCSE’s next…

  • Holiday cancelled.

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    Jane Shaw
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    If you have been reading my blog you will have seen that we should be away at the moment, but like everyone else our trip has been cancelled. I had hoped to be able to do an imaginary holiday with photos and information about places we ‘visited’, but sadly Emily found it too upsetting and…

  • Tears and Salad pt2

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    Jane Shaw
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    My last post ended as we boarded the Eurostar for Disneyland Paris.  The assistance was great and we had seats at a table, so far so good. Food always causes problems, but as I had ordered a GF meal I thought it would be ok.  I got a GF chocolate oat bar, a yogurt and…

  • Tears and Salad Pt 1

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    Jane Shaw
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    What do you do when you have a special holiday booked and just 4 hours before you set off you get a phone call with the worst news? Well this year I found out.  We we ready for our trip to Disneyland Paris, booked as a special holiday as my Daughters first time abroad and…

  • Christmas in July, OMG

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    Jane Shaw
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    Last weekend we visited our friends at Our Handmade Collective to see their Christmas in July event which is running until Sunday.  We bought a few things which I can’t tell you about as they are gifts, but for birthdays not Christmas, I can’t think about Christmas in July, I wish I was that organised, but sadly…

  • ME and Food

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    Jane Shaw
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    This article popped up on my facebook feed this morning, written by Esther Rantzen who has a daughter with ME, who now thinks she may have Coeliac not ME as she has found a gluten free diet has made her feel better.  This is possible, but many of us with ME have food intolerances.  A…

  • What can I do?

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    Jane Shaw
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    I am so fed up of everything I do having consequences and affecting me so much.  I know I am always doing too much and doing things that are not good for me, but if I cut out all the bad things what would be left.  Life goes on and you can either go with…

  • Reality dawns!

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    Jane Shaw
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    I am constantly trying to work out how to have the time and energy for things, in reality I have very little time and energy and use them on things that need to be done to keep every day life ticking over and getting essential rest, so there is very little left for doing the…

  • Busy week and beginning of Christmas!

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    Jane Shaw
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    It’s been a busy week with half term.  I am very tired and have a very stiff neck. and rather dizzy.  On my own for a bit today as Rob and Emily have gone to a birthday party.  I have to wait in for a charity collection coming to collect some of the stuff from…