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Dear Listmates:

Thank You to all who replied to my query.  I lost a few replies - sorry! - 
but this seems to be a good start.  My friend has no email or internet access 
so we're going to try the public computers at the library to investigate 
these wonderful resources.

Again, Thanks to all.  

Kathy
Middletown CT

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Your friend should contact the Coeliac Society in the UK, which is a 
registered charity. They publish a food list each year, stating details of 
gluten free products that can be purchased from various manufacturers and 
stores. They also provide some infomation on hotels and restaurants catering 
gluten free. 

In general from my own experience, most hotels and restaurants are fairly 
good in understanding the requirements of gluten free. 

The coeliac society does have a regional manager covering Scotland - contact 
details Liz McCorkerall tel + 44 2871357154, e-mail, [log in to unmask]
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I would be curious to hear what you find out about Scotland. I have been to 
Glasgow and didn't have much trouble. There are still some chain places like 
McDonalds, Burger King and TGIFriday. Most hotels serve full Scottish 
breakfasts which include eggs, fruit, yogurt, etc. Good luck. It is a 
beautiful country.

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SCOTLAND IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

We spent most of the Summer in England and Scotland. I only encountered one
weird thing.  I asked for a burger without the bun once and got a deep
fried patty.  The chef was trying to be helpful by making it more
interesting, but quickly prepared me a plain old patty.  The stores had GF
sections and almost everyone was knowledgeable about celiac.
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scotland is exactly the same as anywhere in the uk for buying gf 

foods from the shops.  where will your friend be visiting?  there are 

a few scots on the yahoo list that david walland is on, i myself live 

in glasgow area as do a few others on the list, and another in kelso 

in the scottish borders.  if you are looking for places suitable for 

coeliacs to eat and your friend is in the glasgow or borders areas, 

we can suggest some places to try.


there are also local branches of coeliac uk in various parts of the 

country, so it might be worth contacting any of the local group 

organisers in the areas your friend will be visiting to see what help 

and advice they can give you.


so if you let me or david know which parts of scotland i can get you 

the contact details or you can go via the coeliac uk website. i give 

the link below.


http://www.coeliac.co.uk/index_flash.html

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Your friend should have no problems in Scotland. Most of the UK is fairly 
clued up on GF.


For shopping, as well as the health food stores, she should try Sainsburys or 
ADSA (Walmart) Supermarkets or Marks and Spencers.


Food labels are either "Gluten free" or are marked "Contains XXXX"


Most decent restaurants will either let you speak to the chef, or will tell 
you which dishes on the menu are ok ; there are many chain type 
pub/restaurants with set menus. They will have a list of ingredients for each 
dish. A senior staff member (ie not a spotty youth) should be able to find it 
for you.


Hope this helps - if you need any more specific info, please write.


I should also add that Coeliac UK produce a food list, which is available to 
non members for about £5 ($7.50)

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I don't know where your friend is from, so I don't know what she can compare 
this to. I find eating out at lunch time almost impossible, as light lunches 
are usually quiche, pasta, sandwiches etc. It leads to the inevitable baked 
potato. This is OK except that all fillings usually have mayonaise in them 
and its not always guaranteed GF, which leaves butter/cheese and plain salad. 
Ordering a more substantial meal is easier - chefs are usually pretty 
clued-up about coeliac and a direct message to the kitchen usually meets with 
understanding. Waiting staff range aren't usually any use except I find 
occasionally younger staff actually know someone who is coeliac! Chips tend 
to be fried along with breaded items so avoid them. If your friend is staying 
in a B&B then she will have to be carefull about a full breakfast as 
bacon/sausage/black pudding will probably be fried together so risking 
contamination. 

If your friend is visiting Edinburgh, a few (a very few) coffee places have 
GF cakes (the John Lewis store for one) Henderson's Restaurant in Hanover St 
- the oldest veggie restaurant in Scotland and proud of it - is excellent and 
will tell you exactly what is in a dish, even checking print-outs, to make 
sure it is GF. 


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Holland and Barrett (Healthfood store) and Tesco's and Sainsbury's

(Supermarkets) all carry gluten free ranges.


You can contact the uk coeliac society (see link below), they could send you

a uk Food List which costs £5 (plus postage) for all manufactured food

products in the UK.

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