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Special dietary requirements
« on: April 25, 2017, 12:16:55 PM »
I sometimes get asked to speak at conferences  angel1 and this question usually pops up.

I reckon it panders to the vegans and granola munchers and not to the rest of us, so it's a form of discrimination.

Invited to speak at a conference at Wellington College in June  whistle:  I said that I  would need steak and red wine  angel1

They have just e mailed back and asked if Burgundy will do  eeek:
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2017, 12:26:01 PM »
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2017, 12:36:10 PM »
I sometimes get asked to speak at conferences  angel1 and this question usually pops up.

I reckon it panders to the vegans and granola munchers and not to the rest of us, so it's a form of discrimination.

Invited to speak at a conference at Wellington College in June  whistle:  I said that I  would need steak and red wine  angel1

They have just e mailed back and asked if Burgundy will do  eeek:

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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2017, 12:42:16 PM »
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2017, 12:48:37 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2017, 05:21:07 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:

If only I wasn't out of the country on whatever date you put forward.
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2017, 05:24:43 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:

If only I wasn't out of the country on whatever date you put forward.

You always say that to me when I come over...  evil:
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2017, 05:49:57 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:

If only I wasn't out of the country on whatever date you put forward.


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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2017, 09:07:46 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:

If only I wasn't out of the country on whatever date you put forward.

You always say that to me when I come over...  evil:
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2017, 09:11:36 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:

If only I wasn't out of the country on whatever date you put forward.

You always say that to me when I come over...  evil:
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2017, 10:03:51 PM »
I will need to find somewhere to stay in Berkshire. I wonder if anyone here has a spare room...... whistle:

If only I wasn't out of the country on whatever date you put forward.

You always say that to me when I come over...  evil:
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Re: Special dietary requirements
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2017, 12:42:28 PM »
No fish ...that is my special dietary requirement.

Oh yes

No celery
No goats cheese
no marmite

etc etc etc
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