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For many people with coeliac disease, barbecues can feel like a bit of a minefield. Shared grills. Bread rolls everywhere. People using the same tongs for everything. Buffet tables full of crumbs and cross contamination risks. It can sometimes feel easier to avoid the whole thing altogether. But after one of the hottest weekends of the year here in the UK, with temperatures over 30 degrees, my teen daughter somehow ended up eating safely at three different barbecues in one ba

When my teen daughter signed up for her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition, I had mixed feelings. I knew she was capable. She would breeze through the other sections through activities she already loved. Netball covers her physical activity, coaching younger players counted as volunteering, and learning to officiate matched her skills section perfectly. But the expedition part felt very different for us. We are not really an outdoors family. We realised that properly last ye

Flying with coeliac disease? Learn how to travel safely with gluten free food, what to pack, and why preparation is key for stress-free flights. If you’ve ever Googled before a trip, you’ll know how many questions come up: Which airlines do gluten free meals? Where can I eat at the airport? We’ve been there too, especially travelling with my daughter, who needs a strict gluten free diet due to having coeliac disease. And here’s the honest conclusion we’ve come to: You can’t r