Book blurb: This is the tale of a cat wise in the ways of zen, journeying to discover a fabled ancient pine, under which infinite wisdom may be found.Along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals: from an anxious monkey and a tortoise tired of life, to a tiger struggling with anger, a … Continue reading Book Review: The Cat who Taught Zen by James Norbury
Category: animals
Can vegans take medication?
This is a question that I see asked a lot on online forums. There seems to be this (rather toxic) attitude to veganism that it is an 'all or nothing' approach, which is obviously not always suitable. It also isn't helpful. If you feel that you are able to completely avoid animal products in every … Continue reading Can vegans take medication?
E.L.F hydrating lip shine
The cold weather here in the UK always does a total number on my lips - they can get very chapped and dry, and I will end up with a split lip at least once a week if I don't have a really good lip balm on hand. The downside with this (aside from the … Continue reading E.L.F hydrating lip shine
Book Review: Varjak Paw by SF Said
Story Blurb: Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten, who lives high up in an old house on a hill. He's never left home, until he receives a mysterious visit from his grandfather who tells him about The Way - a secret martial art for cats. Now Varjak must use the Way to survive in … Continue reading Book Review: Varjak Paw by SF Said
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you won the lottery?View all responses Open an animal sanctuary. That is still very much my Big Wild Dream (where all practicalities and realities are ignored) but as with most big dreams in life, they all depend on having money. Especially as my sanctuary would also include a … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Floof Friday
I recently had to travel in -5 degrees (Celsius as I am in the UK) and to say I was in a bad mood whilst doing so would be the biggest understatement of my life. I am not made for the cold - anything under 15 degrees and I am in my thermal clothing and … Continue reading Floof Friday
Floof Friday
I live close to a green area, and we have a little colony of very cheeky grey squirrels. I was out the other day and noticed one of these cheeky chappies hanging upside down from a branch as he attempted to break into a bird seed feeder that was hanging a few branches down. I … Continue reading Floof Friday
Floof Friday
During the summer, I bought my husband and I bee revival kits from Beevive, and naturally we did not have any chance to use these during the summer months when there were bees a plenty. But I was so excited to find a very fluffy bee resting on a parking bollard whilst we were out … Continue reading Floof Friday
World Wildlife Conservation Day
The 4th of December has been recognised as World Wildlife Conservation Day since 2012. Created by Hillary Clinton – who was the US Secretary of State at the time – the day aims to raise awareness of issues facing wildlife. This includes issues such as extinction, endangerment, global wildlife trafficking and poaching. World Wildlife Conservation … Continue reading World Wildlife Conservation Day
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptWhat are your feelings about eating meat?View all responses ...surely this is an obvious one right? I saw this prompt and it just made me giggle since my entire blog is about how I don't eat meat. But then I couldn't remember if I ever explained why I stopped eating meat in the … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Taylor Talks Vegan 