Recently I’ve been going on a personal journey, searching for answers about all aspects of my life, and life in general and allowing myself to change my mind. Now I’ve written that down I can see how annoying it sounds! What an absolute bore 😀 Stop reading now before it’s too late! I’ve been Vegan for […]
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Wasps, specifically Yellow Jackets, have an ability shared by few animals their size. They can clear a room in seconds! One hint of a wasp and the burliest of builders scarper from their pints in an attempt to avoid this tiny, apparently ferocious being. But the truth is, they aren’t that interested in us. In
I have written about my beautiful rescue staffy, Bella, many times, and have no doubt I will write about her many more. She is the absolute light of my life. A friend who has a rescue centre asked my partner and me to foster her for two weeks in 2013. He had no room and
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I LOVE pigeons, I hang out with them at every available opportunity. I have been known to go to my local park, lie down, cover myself in birdseed, and let the pigeons walk all over me! They are such special little animals with unique personalities. Some are really confident and land on my hand as
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When speaking to people, I am surprised how many of them don’t know what down is and most certainly don’t know how it is produced.
Over the last 16 years, I have slowly become more conscious of the impact I have on this beautiful planet of ours and have tried to make changes to my life accordingly. Most recently, that includes my bedding. Until recently, the environmental impact of my bedding was something I had never considered. The thought just
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There is a fair bit to cover as there are some misconceptions about wool and how it is produced. I will try to cover as much as possible as directly as possible. We’ll start with a very simple question: “what is wool?” and then cover five reasons why wool is actually a very cruel product,
I didn’t see 2020 coming, yikes, what the hell was that?! Whatever you believe it’s been a very disruptive and scary time and we have all been affected by it. The terrible divide it has caused between us, the fear of a virus, the fear of those in charge, the tsunami of information, both accurate
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This Vegan loves Christmas! It brings back some wonderful memories and that happy, excited, magical “Christmas feeling”.
Lately, evening walks with Bella, (my rescue dog daughter who I talk about in other blogs), have made me very nostalgic.
I started looking into why turmeric is good for you about five years ago when my Aunt mentioned she was giving turmeric to her elderly dog, Scruffy. He was having difficulty getting up the three stairs from her lounge to the kitchen and she was amazed at the results. She also noticed many of the
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I love scrambled tofu, it is one of my favourite foods on a nice bit of sourdough toast and this is the best scrambled tofu recipe I have used. Just skip to the bottom for the recipe and method if you are not interested in my musings about the various ingredients. It always annoys me
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If you are not interested in my story – why I make toothpaste without SLS and my reasons for using the ingredients I do – click the button to get straight to it! Why I stopped buying toothpaste Shop bought toothpaste is one of those products I decided to take off my shopping list. I
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If I were asked the question “do fish feel pain” twenty years ago I would have said absolutely not. I fished avidly and genuinely believed that they do not feel pain or fear. I was raised in a family who fished and it was something I had done since I was a very young girl.
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This delicious Mexican black bean soup is to be savoured and for the best flavour, take your time while making it. Listen to a podcast or some celebrity gossip, whatever you enjoy, or leave it gently simmering on a low heat while you go for a walk and clear your head. Tomatoes are mostly
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Mooncups are fabulous! I first heard about them in 2005 but was very reluctant to use them. Probably because they were so different from what I was used to, and if there is one thing I know about myself, I do NOT like change. My partner knows this about me and being very conscious
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Many people wonder why Vegans don’t eat honey. After all, having loads of bees about is a good thing and they are making it anyway and they aren’t harmed, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case. These fascinating little beings are exploited on a mass scale for their honey, which is their food source.
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I am often asked “are rats dangerous”, which is a difficult question to answer, I find myself asking “are rats dangerous in comparison to what?”. Certainly they are more dangerous to us than say, a snail, but they are far less dangerous to humans than, well, other humans! You can find danger anywhere if you
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Every Vegan Home Needs Nooch! You may be wondering, what is nooch? It is a tasty additive with many health benefits called nutritional yeast. Vegans affectionately call this secret ingredient “nooch”. The reason for the nickname is obvious, the name “nutritional yeast” doesn’t conjure up thoughts of tasty food! This delicious additive is a staple
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I was looking for arthritis treatment for dogs when I stumbled across CBD oil. Bella, my rescue Staffordshire bullterrier cross, was suffering from arthritis and there isn’t much I won’t do for her! She had injured her left cruciate ligament when she was about five, and her right cruciate a few years later. I chose
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