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Have you really got an allergy?, a poem by Ruth Holroyd

Here is another poem I wrote a while ago about allergies and some of the frustrations I often feel… “Have you really got an allergy? It’s all in your mind!” I don’t think they really mean to be unkind...

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Allergic reaction at The Allergy Show

Well isn’t it ironicDon’t ya thinkA little too ironicYeah I really do think… It’s like lurpak butter, on your gluten free breadCakes with nuts, next to ones that are nut freeIt’s the dairy freeeeeeee,...

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Blood on the sheets – a poem about scratching at night

Blood on the sheets, aint no big surprise Just come over here and I’ll show you some hives Scratched all night long… So I’ve got the blues for a while I try not to scratch, but the itch is too great...

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I dream of… a short poem by Ruth Holroyd

I dream of profiteroles Buttered bacon rolls Risotto, pizza, garlic bread Not a care in my head I dream of chicken pies And blue skies Of strawberries and cream And high self esteem I dream of just...

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Five poems about eczema and allergies

Because it’s National Eczema Week I thought I’d pull together all the poems I’ve written about having allergies and eczema into one place. I hope they strike a chord and help you to realise there are...

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The lonely peanut, a poem by Ruth Holroyd

The lonely peanut A poem by Ruth Holroyd. Nobody likes peanut He sits all on his own He can’t go on an aeroplane So he has never flown He was only a little peanut Just a little peanut An innocent...

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Avoiding coriander at Christmas

Just a quick warning about the almost random and indiscriminate use of coriander in food these days. It seems that nearly every Christmas food I look at that’s very cleverly wheat, dairy and nut free...

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How many days have I lost to you my allergy?

How many days? A short poem by Ruth Holroyd, about frustration. Grrrr. How many days have I lost to you my allergy? Weeks curled in pain. Lost in shame. Senses all aflame. And feeling somehow I must be...

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Why I love Nairns gluten free oat cakes – an ode to oat cakes

There are a few freefrom products which I just love and cannot live without. Nairns is one of them, and because I eat a nairns oak cake if not every day, at least every week I forget about how amazing...

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