tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post7295434682192717306..comments2023-03-30T10:05:13.911+01:00Comments on Living the simple life I want: Giving blood and avoiding NestléMoonwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-67834673022133786562008-01-13T18:57:00.000+00:002008-01-13T18:57:00.000+00:00nestle is satan.nestle is satan.Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-3159218487556100802007-11-30T14:51:00.000+00:002007-11-30T14:51:00.000+00:00No probs - I stole the drop-down conceit from Terr...No probs - I stole the drop-down conceit from Terry Pratchett anyway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358765787567394445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-48169444186781573452007-11-27T18:32:00.000+00:002007-11-27T18:32:00.000+00:00I'm forbidden from donating forever (as far as I c...I'm forbidden from donating forever (as far as I can tell) because I spent more than 6 months in the UK. The reason for this is (I believe, although it has been a while) foot and mouth disease even though I didn't eat beef or pork or lamb while I was over there. It seems rather silly if you ask me. I used to not give because I was under the weight requirement for so long but I'm not anymore and I would give even though, like you, I don't like needles or looking at blood - I always just turn away and I am find. I should look into seeing if they have relaxed the rules a bit. <BR/><BR/>I didn't know about L'Oreal or Cadburys either - this has been a very informative post! ;)<BR/><BR/>*melanie from www.meli-mello.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-55708750894670249122007-11-27T17:27:00.000+00:002007-11-27T17:27:00.000+00:00Over here, it's 12 months from having a tattoo or ...Over here, it's 12 months from having a tattoo or piercings. 6 months after acupuncture (unless it's done in a doctor's surgery). 12 months after having sex with a man who's ever had sex with a man (but honestly, if I'm getting that friendly with a guy, donating blood is the last thing on my mind so it's not necessarily a question I'd ask!<BR/><BR/>We're also restricted over here from donating for three months after visiting the States, due to West Nile virus. If anyone's interested, here is the link to the service in Ireland, including the full list of possible reasons you might be excluded: http://www.ibts.ie/generic.cfm?mID=2&sID=10Moonwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-25793238867160637252007-11-27T14:18:00.000+00:002007-11-27T14:18:00.000+00:00About giving blood, it's not that I won't or don't...About giving blood, it's not that I won't or don't, it is because I can't. We have some very silly laws around here. The one that forbids me to donate is the fact that I have piercings and tats that are a certain number of years old. I can give again in a few years.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.com