Gurgling Tum.

I decided this morning that I would embark on a gluten free/dairy free diet for a week. I don't sleep well and seem to be tired most of the time and not very energetic and my brain is gluggy. This is no different from how it was in Fort William, but I figured it was worth a try as we are going to Nelson tomorrow and Robbi's son Hamish, is allergic to gluten so I will be empathetic, more likely to apply myself to new ideas and learn a few from Robbi. It is not good to embark on a new diet plan on the morning of the day, as I have very little gluten free snacks. As a regular snacker, this means that I am hungry. The dairy free thing was ok as I have some soya milk and managed a banana smoothie for breakfast. There were some old rice cakes from the last health fad, which were a little soggy (I think they come like that) and they disintegrated beneath a couple of poached eggs at lunch. I tied up the loose bits on the grape vine outside the back door and ate all the grapes on there. I scoffed a few tomatoes smothered in mayonnaise which appears to be gluten AND dairy free, (please, please be right) and was the most indulgent thing I managed. Dry rice cakes whenever I needed a snack as I have no soya marg. Qinuoa, tomato sauce, onions and mushrooms for tea and some fresh pineapple while I watch Spook and Finn tuck into ice cream. My favourite morning of 'flat white' coffee, became a 'long black'. Can't get too excited about that, but I think it should only take a week and I will be running and cycling everywhere, sleeping in all the right places and be sparkling company. Easy-peasy. A week's not that long, is it? (Finn and I managed a run today over the Sticky Woods and back along the outlet track - he got home-made oatie biscuits and I got a glass of soya milk with a rice cake to dip).