Oh will they! Well maybe I can’t eat sandwiches because I’m a Coeliac (which means that I’m intolerant to wheat and gluten – gluten is the food substance that binds foods together). Actually the word ‘intolerant’ doesn’t seem to do the condition justice as it’s technically a disease (Coeliac Disease).
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that bad, I end up eating more fruit and veg than I would otherwise – joy! But if I did eat bread or pasta now it would come straight back out again, one end or another, so repellant would be more accurate than intolerant. This immediate and severe reaction is why people refer to it as a food ‘allergy’ I suppose. So what to do about the situation, well the answer is avoidance of all things wheat. So what happens when sandwiches are provided?
Salad is requested I guess. I’m just not used to being a minority and therefore not accustomed to pointing out my specific requirements, but then maybe that’s how the suffragettes felt back in the day.








