Category: Advice

What is the difference between plant based and vegan?

I do get asked this a lot. When people find out that I follow a vegan lifestyle, they almost always ask 'oh, so you must be plant based then". Which then brings the discussion regarding what the difference is between 'plant based' and vegan'. So I thought it would be fun to open up the … Continue reading What is the difference between plant based and vegan? →

Are cat cafes vegan?

As a quick disclaimer, I will not be discussing pet cafes as a whole, only cat cafes. I simply do not agree that all pets can be used for pet cafes Rabbit cafes for example are terrible ideas simply due to the very delicate nature of rabbits, and I imagine a dog cafe could get … Continue reading Are cat cafes vegan? →

Pancake Day 2022

Here in England we have what is known as Pancake Day. It is actually Shove Tuesday and is the last day before Lent starts on the Ash Wednesday. Lent is the 40 day period which leads us up to Easter and is meant to be the time where you give up bad habits for 40 … Continue reading Pancake Day 2022 →

Vegan tuna and sweetcorn recipe

Not sure if this really counts as a recipe as it is literally 3 ingredients and it takes absolutely zero skill to be able to make, but it has been quite the game changer for me so I thought I would share! This recipe makes roughly 8 servings: If you want more/less, then just amend … Continue reading Vegan tuna and sweetcorn recipe →

Squirrel Appreciation Day

21 January marks Squirrel Appreciation Day! This day was introduced by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator to encourage people to learn more about the UK's most common wildlife. It is to help promote the welfare and care for our red and grey squirrels. Now I have only ever seen grey squirrels - outside our house … Continue reading Squirrel Appreciation Day →

Whats plants are poisonous to cats?

With the Winter Solstice now passed, it is the time of the year where we start to look towards the spring and the summer. For many people, this may include planting new seeds, both figuratively speaking and literally speaking. January through to March is normally the best time to plant many flowers and vegetables so … Continue reading Whats plants are poisonous to cats? →

‘The reality of…’ series

When I was thinking about ways to improve this little blog, I thought about some of the things I wish I had known more about before I started on my vegan journey. There is so much information out there that it can be very overwhelming to really know what the reality of a situation is: … Continue reading ‘The reality of…’ series →

NaNaWriMo 2021

It is the 1st November which means one thing... It's National Novel Writing Month!!! I was first introduced to NaNoWriMo about 5 years ago and since then every November there has been an attempt for me to write 50,000 in the month. This works out to roughly 1700 words a day - which may not … Continue reading NaNaWriMo 2021 →

Can vegans support zoos?

I want to have a discussion with you all, because it is something that I have been very interested in for some time. When I was at university I actually did a whole dissertation on whether zoos were good or bad for animal welfare. I went in thinking that there was no way that zoos … Continue reading Can vegans support zoos? →