Category Archives: Miscellaneous silly stuff

A peek inside

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

… the kitchen drawer of a food allergic tot: I think every parent of a food allergic child must have the Special Drawer or Cupboard. That is, the one place in the kitchen where all the safe foods live: wheat … Continue reading →

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‘Life with my allergic toddler’

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

SO TODAY I have a small piece in The Times’ Weekend supplement, ‘Life With My Allergic Toddler’, about the pain in the arseness of trying to shop, cook and cater for a food allergy tot when everything you try to buy ‘may contain’ … Continue reading →

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She’s here, I’m back!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

SADIE Old Lady is in the house. Which I hope explains my blogging slackness over recent weeks. But the chaos has – ha! – subsided and I will be back, with recipes and angry foot-stamping, in a jiffy. To come: … Continue reading →

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A dirty weekend

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

THIS weekend, for the first time in nearly two years, my husband and I had a whole night away from Sid. I’d booked a surprise hotel stay for his birthday, so we deposited the prodigal grandson for a sleepover at … Continue reading →

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Labelling labels doesn’t help, much

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I SHALL share a very quick gripe, something that made me groan if not (this time) break down blubbing in the supermarket. Browsing the shelves for some olives fit for Sid to eat (not easy, given the plethora of “nut” … Continue reading →

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Inappropriate toys for the paediatric allergy unit #2

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Not inappropriate for allergy, per se, but this book’s flipping damn trippy for a kid. It’s going to give me nightmares tonight…

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Inappropriate toys for the paediatric allergy unit #1

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Giant M&M on a motorbike!

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