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Cathy the Chef

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Hi, I'm a head chef and am generally happiest in the kitchen! I'm also a total fitness freak and love to work out after work. I have 2 degrees in Botany - the second of which I studied in Kathmandu. I have had type 1 diabetes since I was 14 and I have had an insulin pump for about 4 years now, which has made a big difference to my life and aloud me to do all the things I love to do (be a chef, travel and work out!). xxx

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