Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptIf you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be?View all responses Go vegan. It is no coincidence that every vegan you meet will tell you that their only regret with veganism is that they did not do it sooner. I will never stop talking about how much better I feel … Continue reading Sunday Musings

My first home grown vegetable!

Look at my squash! The first one from my current vegetable patch to be harvested. I had initially thought I would let it get a bit more even in the overall shape, but then I learnt that they actually taste far better the smaller they are, so this one had to come off. A friend … Continue reading My first home grown vegetable!

Would you farm your pet for food?

No doubt you will have seen this in the news lately, as it has caused quite a stir in UK media. A couple in Wales have been granted permission by their local council to breed guinea pigs for food on their off-grid family farm. The most recent update I have seen states that this decision … Continue reading Would you farm your pet for food?

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptWhat’s your biggest dream?View all responses To one day open an animal rescue centre and/or nature reserve. I want to open an area that is safe for all animals to live in, where they can live their lives safe and protected. My other dream is to publish a novel - I have a … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Floof Friday

The pigeon has returned! I love pigeons and think they are just adorable, so am always happy to see them visitng my garden. I do plan to add in a proper water fountain at some point soon but so far the table and bird seed is going down a treat! T xxx

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptIf you had to be an animal for a week, which one would you be and why?View all responses My cat. Granted she is 16 - so about 80 in human years - so I am not surprised at her lethargy. The UK is also going through the second 'unprecedented' heat wave for … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Floof Friday

My new bird table is finally getting used! I do intend to turn it into a water bowl, but I need to find some big rocks to go in it so that there is a way for anyone who gets stuck in the water can climb their way out. I mostly have the insects in … Continue reading Floof Friday

Vegan chorizo is still chorizo

One of the biggest debates within the vegan vs non-vegan debate has been the use of language when it comes to food. For whatever reason, meat eaters get very annoyed about vegans naming plant based alternatives the same name as meat products. 'Sausages' cannot be sausages if they are vegan, and 'burgers' can only refer … Continue reading Vegan chorizo is still chorizo

Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished

In 2023 Joey Carbstrong, an animal rights activist who creates detailed expose videos showing the horrors inside UK slaughterhouses, released a video called 'Pignorant' which showed the conditions inside a UK pig gas chamber. The 70-year-old facility in which they filmed, located in Ashton-Under-Lyne in the UK - which killed around 750,000 pigs annually - … Continue reading Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptWhat do you love now, that you hated when you were younger?View all responses Slow days. When I was younger, I would get really annoyed with myself if everyday was not filled with as much as possible - every book I read had to add to my knowledge base, everywhere I went needed … Continue reading Sunday Musings