I am a horse-riding, football-loving journalist from Kent. I was diagnosed with coeliac disease four years ago and, after settling to a new diet, got bogged down in eating the same old thing, day after day (it was all stuff I liked but, honestly, there’s only so often you can eat the same three meals!)
Then I realised just how much else was out there…
I work hard and spend a lot of time looking after and riding Dave (my horse!) I love vegetables, fruit and chocolate (not necessarily in that order) and like to imagine I cook with them in creative ways, although my friends would probably substitute the word “weird” for “creative” in the above sentence…
This is Dave.
He can be a bit hysterical at times (!) but he’s brilliant, bless him. This is us at Towerlands last April. At least one of us is photogenic, even if it’s not me!




Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your horse is beautiful!
Thank you! He’s a handful but lovely, bless him
Thanks for the comment on my blog. Your horse, Dave, looks lovely!
Thank you
he’s definitely got the “look at me” thing for the camera!
ahh, a fellow GF blogger, YEA! Good recipes and fun times!
Thank you! Glad to find yours too – I’m definitely going to try the shortcake bars on your home page…
Oh by the way, you can order thos GF wraps online. They are not too pricey either.
Cheers!
Really?? Brilliant, I’m there – thank you!
I LOVE Towerlands!! It feels so fancy there, but I think they’ve shut it down now
at least for competing, which sucks!
I know, it was brilliant! I loved it and Dave was such a star, bless him… I was gutted to hear they were closing; couldn’t have gone this year anyway but was so looking forward to next year’s Internations
I love that your horse’s name is Dave. So simple and so awesome!
Thank you! It suits him. And there are some entertaining moments at work, where one of my colleagues is seeing a bloke with the same name, when I say things like “I’m going to ride Dave tonight”….
*gigglesnort!* That is HILARIOUS!
I’m glad I found your blog! Dave is beautiful. I have a chestnut horse too!
Thank you! I’ve just checked yours out; he’s gorgeous… I love Morgans
Your horse is beautiful! I love to go horseback riding…I’ve never taken any lessons, but I always seek out places with riding trails whenever I travel!
Thank you! And having seen your travel pictures, I bet riding in those places would be amazing… probably beats the riding at the moment in an English winter!
Just ran across your blog and I’m glad I did! Love the shot of you on Dave! You both look great!
Thank you! I had my hair coloured red for a while so we matched; he was the perfect accessory!
Thank you for visiting and the comment
Wow!!! You two jump beautifully!
Thank you! It’s all him though; I was hanging on for dear life in that photo
Thank you for visiting and the comment!
Wow, Dave is GORGEOUS! And that jumping looks amazing. I have horses too, 4 of them.
Thank you! The pic’s deceiving though; I was hanging on for dear life by that point
Thanks for visiting!
Hello, have just discovered your blog from chocolatecoveredkaties blog. Hello! I am GF too and great to read all your writings. Wishing you good days and daffodils, Grace
Thank you! Nice to meet another UK blogger; I’m off to yours now
Hi! I’ve just found your blog
It’s great to find a healthy eating blog from the UK!
And Dave is gorgeous
Katy
Thank you! He’s a dude, bless him
Thank you for commenting too and your blog looks brilliant; I’ll be back!
i’m so glad you commented on my blog so that i could find yours!!!
you are hysterical and I love yout blog already!
plus, i used to ride/own/breed horses so it’s nice to meet a blogger who is so passionate about them
Thank you so much! And that makes the name of your blog even more apt
Nice blog!
Thats so cool that you horse back ride!
Thank you!
Hey lady! I just found your blog and am so glad I did! I used to horse back ride and miss it so so much. I hope to get back into later on in my life…
I look forward to reading more
Thank you! I bet you miss it; I can’t imagine not doing it any more… hope you do get back into it
Wow, Dave is sooooo handsome and majestic looking!! It must be so fun to interact and ride a horse all the time. I’ve gone riding once (think, going on the dirt trail for a while while following a leader, and not being able to gallop), and it was fun. But your deal looks way better
Thank you very much
It is lovely when you can build a relationship with the horse and get a partnership going… it takes a lot of time but it’s worth it!
Hi,
I hope you’re well.
This is just a very quick line as I thought you may be interested n trying out some Christmas recipes Genius/Lactofree have put together – see how they fare?
Is there a direct email I can send more information to ?
All the best,
Vicky Basma
Dave is a beauty!
I’m also a gluten-free horse lover and I’m looking forward to reading more of your blog!
Thank you very much! I should update this page as Dave’s gone to a new home now and I’ve got another horse… on my to–do list!
I love your blog. I’m another gluten-free horseowner. Dave is a stunner by the way. I look forward to reading more…
Thank you! He’s gone to a new home now, bless him, but that’s such a good picture of him, I’ve left it up
What a gorgeous horse! And great blog concept! Happy you came across my blog so that I could find yours- following
Thank you very much
And thank you, I haven’t actually got Dave any more – but I haven’t got a good enough picture of my new horse yet!
Lucky you
I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award :
http://thehealthyepicurean.eu/2012/11/27/liebster-award/
Thank you very much!
That is a really nice photo of the two of you! I miss being able to ride every day so much.
Hoping to get some more riding in on my friend’s horse over the Summer now that it’s light out in the evenings again.
Hi Eleanor, I represent Dell’Ugo, UK’s largest fresh pasta brand – who also make gluten-free fresh pasta. We love your blog and think you and your readers might be interested in our products and news. What is the best way to get in touch with you regarding sending you info and samples to try? My email address is laura@connectedpr.com I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks
Laura
Hi Laura, thank you for your comment! My email’s ellejones338@hotmail.com.