I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2006, aged 48. I was devastated. Having a work friend with it, I used to thank God that I didn't! But only weighing 48 kilos and having an Hb of 90 and falling, something was certainly amiss. A gastroscopy confirmed the diagnosis, and the last gluten-full food I […]

This is Part 2 of a series of travel stories in Italy from Katie Martin. Venezia – first stop after finding our accommodation was a supermarket. Having done our homework, we knew there were no dedicated gluten free (GF) restaurants in Venice, but there was a GF shop – MEA Libera Tutti.  It was such […]

As a 20-something-year-old, I travelled the world (well, Europe, East Africa and North America anyway) for many years. I relished having a backpack on my back and going wherever Lonely Planet suggested would be fun. I had no responsibilities and no dietary requirements. The coeliac disease diagnosis for myself and Tom (one of my children) […]