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Hi all

This is my first posting to the list and I'd like to thank everyone for
all the information I've been gleaning here over the last few weeks.  I
found out I was gluten intolerant in Sept 2000 and have been learning
(often the hard way!) about eating GF (Gluten Free) at restaurants and
at holiday parties.  There was one day I was so hungry after eating
nothing except a few peanuts all day I almost pounced on my GF cakes and
biscuits when I got home <g>  Now I am getting better at carrying little
snacks and secret supplies with me.

However, I have to go to the UK next week as my father is ill.  What
"basic essentials" would you suggest for my first overseas travelling
experience?  What do you find you just 'have' to have with you when you
travel?  BTW (by the way), I am also a vegetarian and lactose-
intolerant, just to make life interesting.

I shall be visiting St Albans in Hertfordshire.  Anyone know of good
health food shops where I can stock up on easy meals / ingredients?

Also in May we are hoping to visit Kyoto, Japan where we used to live.
Survival tips for visiting without being able to eat noodles and soy
sauce would be greatly appreciated!!  Would anyone know of a website /
other source where I could get a Japanese translation of the Gluten
Intolerance Group (GIG) restaurant card?

Thanks again everyone.  I'll summarise anything that comes my way for
the list.

Take care

Moi

Moi Ravenscroft
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