@vanityfacade: Ugh, that's awful. I would be absolutely devastated if people were making fun of my appearance on the internet. It is bullying, and I wonder if some suit could be brought because it is a platform for harrassment.

@rah29: You doubt Mike Murphy? Clearly it's beyond Cownen and Hanafin though.

@rah29: Hopefully it's just a rumour. Donneybrook fair are still alive and well, although they're no comparison. They sold a winning lotto ticket recently which has spawned the most ridiculous anti-RTE/rich D4 bastard conspiracy theories on boards.ie. Apparently the Lotto is downright rigged and always has been! I…

@wells44: Ah, but you wouldn't know unless you'd been told. I didn't know until I was diagnosed. I have a list of all gluten free foods on the market from the Irish coeliac society, I bet something similar exists in America. You could ask for advice from your friend. The interesting thing is in the EU gluten free is…

@rah29: Aw. You can't be hurting too much though. Do you still live near London? They must have better options than Dublin. I've heard nasty rumours Fallon & Byrne are shutting down, they are apparently up to their neck in debt. I will cry so hard if they close. Their staff are just so friendly and I love..love their…

@rah29: Oh no, it's by Odlums. I find it's just as good as wheat flour. It's self raising, I actually find it rises better than their normal flour (which I usually need to add baking powder to). PS. If your mom lives near Dublin city centre, tell her to order home made gluten free bread from the Kilkenny Design shop.…

@beabea24: Just tell them you're a coeliac and vegeterian. Don't say vegan, because they really will think you're just being fussy. If they are pains in the ass, say you were a vegetarian since you were young, and can't stomach meat, and now you've been diagnosed as a coeliac. Tell them you wish you could eat what…

@alberts_girl: You're making a lot of food, I think most people would be happy. If you know you have a vegan, celiac or someone else with a dietary restriction coming, maybe let them know your dishes and what you put in them. They will be best disposed to know if it's suitable or not, or whether they need to bring…

@wells44: Believe it or not, a lot of ice-creams contain gluten. That's the worst thing about coeliac disease (and probably why it's so prevaent). Gluten is in so many foods which it really shouldn't be in.

@intangiblemango: Ha, I've heard the opposite complaints on so many coeliac message boards though; why do they make gluten free foods with nuts, don't they realise most people with coeliac disease have other allergies? etc. It's funny, but then I think that if I were a coeliac with a nut allergy, I would be seriously…

@rah29: Rah, I was going to give you a lecture on the "cornflakes are not actually gluten free you know". Glad I read your response first. Does your mom ever use the Tritamyl gluten free flour? It's amazing for baking cakes.

@melissadavlin: Oh you poor dear. That must be so hard. Vegetarian options are almost never gluten free :(

@Hana Maru: I agree with you. To be honest I wouldn't be insulted if I was told upfront "yo, you, coeliac, bring your own food. I don't understand this GF shit". I'd rather that than think I'm being accommodated when I'm not. I think when you have serious dietary restrictions you develop a thick skin about these…

@ohmelody: I'd bring it. Do you really trust other people? Honestly? You know you don't. Tell them what you're making and then give them guidelines on the other things that could trip them (and you) up. That way you're accomodated at every level. I mean, you don't want them to accidentally put stuffing in the meat etc…

@annepersand: Exactly. A lot of foods are naturally kosher, gluten free, and vegan. I'm not too up on kosher, being Irish I have not met many jews, but I'm going to guess potatoes, rice, veggies, are suitable for everyone. As long as no one starves. I would never dream of sulking if I couldn't eat anything (I'm a…

@lonelyfalcon: I feel really spoiled in Ireland. There's a fantastic gluten free flour

@katykat: In a way yes, and a way no. If my friend's were inviting me for dinner, I would ask them what they were planning. If it's something easily modifiable, like please don't put flour on the soup or could you use this brand of stock or fajita sauce or what not I''ll ask them to do that. Otherwise I'll just bring…

Bollocks to that gluten free list. I have never encountered gluten free corn chips. Just because a product is naturally gluten free (i.e. shouldn't contain gluten), it doesn't mean it is gluten free in actuality. A coeliac needs products to have less than20 ppm gluten to be considered suitable, at least according to…

Well they do say the camera adds ten pounds.

@robynmarie: PhD students are cheap labour, and make Universities money in the long term. I'm sure this initiative is directed at China because every country is sucking up to them right now. It doesn't neccessarily mean that Canadian students will lose out. They will if money is being cut from other grants to fund…