I think that my absence from milk products has resulted in me becoming intolerant of lactose. I didn’t get milk at all when I was living in CLV. All I ever ate that was dairy was cheese. The same was true for the Spring term (although I ate less cheese). And, at Bronte, I didn’t have any dairy (apparently Oriental chefs don’t believe in dairy…).

So, since I’ve started buying milk again to go in my cereal, I have been getting terrible cramps and feeling really bloated. I cannot believe this. It is unsettling to think that I may never enjoy a glass of milk again (without suffering horrible side effects).