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M&S Plant Kitchen No chicken and chorizo sandwich

I am not normally someone who buys these ready made sandwiches, as I am very much a stickler for always bringing my own lunch with me to work. But there are some days when it is really manic at work or I am out and about at networking events and need to just pick up … Continue reading M&S Plant Kitchen No chicken and chorizo sandwich

Best Christmas gifts for vegans

It struck me today that it is December next week. I know it sounds like a cliché, but honestly where has this year gone? But the start of December means that it is time to focus on the end of the year and, most importantly, the Christmas period. Now for a bit of context, I … Continue reading Best Christmas gifts for vegans

Sunday musings

Daily writing promptWhat are your favorite animals?View all responses How am I meant to name only a few of them??? I obviously love every single animal that exists, but just for a bit of fun, I will list a few of my favourites with some brief reasons as to why. In no particular order: Great … Continue reading Sunday musings

Is it ethical to breed animals?

I thought this could be an interest discussion because I haven't ever really seen it discussed before. So I guess that is my question: Do you think it is ethical to breed animals? Now I think I mean this in the realm of breeding companion animals. So breeding dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters etc rather than … Continue reading Is it ethical to breed animals?

Book Review: The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

Book blurb: Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives. A needy kitten rescued from the recycling bin teaches a new father how to parent his own human baby An elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his … Continue reading Book Review: The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

Yorkshire Soap Company whipped soap watermelon sugar

The winter has really set here in the UK - I think we are even forecast snow next week! - so I am doing my best to hang onto those summer vibes for as long as possible. Which means ensuring that all of my soaps, bath and beauty bits all smell like summer so I … Continue reading Yorkshire Soap Company whipped soap watermelon sugar

The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 7 – The Final Day!

What a week! I hope you have found this week as reinvigorating as I have, and we are not quite done yet. This week has helped me take a step back from the everyday mundanity that is activism and has let me see just how far the entire movement has come, and how much is … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 7 – The Final Day!

The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 6 – Go for a mindful walk

My husband and I are actually very bad at this, in that we usually spend our weekends going for very long walks around our area. The bad thing, is that we rarely plan to do this and are often very unprepared - a 15km walk is very much standard for us, and then we wonder … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 6 – Go for a mindful walk

The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 5 – Share your favourite place in nature

Where do I begin? Here are a few pictures of some of my favourite places: St James Park in London - especially when you see Buckingham Palace in the background! Plus there is a ton of wildlife to see, so it makes a really lovely place to explore. One of my local running routes that … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 5 – Share your favourite place in nature

The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 4 – Find an inspiring story

Today's focus is on finding some inspiring stories about the work that people are doing within conversation or within the environmental protection movement as a whole. This is such a fun activity, and it also acts as a nice reminder that you are not alone in this fight, that there are so many people out … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 4 – Find an inspiring story