OpenDoor – The Vegan Society 1976

Just a quick share while the blog is under refurbishment! As I'm sure you know, I'm a very big 70s fan, and since I have recently returned to veganism, I thought this very 70s 30 minute BBC documentary on veganism was rather lovely. Completely dated of course (we have so much more choice today) but …

Surprise Pregnancy

Well this is truly a big surprise! After my youngest son Kim was born 13 years ago, I had a run of miscarriages including twins at 14 weeks and since then, 5 years of secondary infertility. I had assumed that I was not far away from menopause. I wasn't expecting to be a mom again. …

Looking forward

Hi people 🙂 A happy post for a change. I'm feeling good! I have been so down for so long. All the heaviness of the past few years just heaped up on me and I was so weighed down I couldn't get up. There is obviously a situational basis for my misery - I had …

Studying Health and Nutrition the Fun Way, and Swedish Välling

We are on a bit of a 'health-kick' here right now - we've invested in a juicer, a manual grain-mill, and we are sprouting seeds, making coconut yoghurt and kefir, brewing kombucha, and having all sorts of fun! My 12yos is even growing wheatgrass to juice (they love the whole process! Though I am the …

Choices, Changes

Over the last few years, I have moved from a Paleo type of diet to Vegan and back again several times. This blog had 'From Paleo to Vegan in one easy midlife crisis' as its subtitle at one stage. The truth is, though, that it hasn't been 'one easy midlife crisis' at all of course, …

Empathy

I've been upset this week to be confronted on more than one occasion by angry, aggressive, judgemental vegans. My reasons for being vegan have been questioned and rubbished, my delay in becoming vegan has been judged. That first one made me laugh to be honest (after I was cross). How can you be vegan for …

21st Century Christian

According to Cross Rhythms, the UK Christian music site in its history of magazines involved in raising the profile of Christian music, 21st Century Christian Magazine was "stunningly unfunny", "conservative and cozy", and its unwieldy name was "conceived by committee". Critics apparently called the magazine "The Christian Yuppie". But it's not how I remember it …

Quiet Down, Cobwebs

For two weeks, we had the non-stop noise of hammering every day as next door had their carpets fitted. The noise stressed me out but I couldn't help feeling angry and jealous that whoever the people were had the ready cash to afford carpets and curtains before they moved in. The new neighbours moved in …

Veganism for Klingons

I had a little thrill yesterday, to discover that one of my favourite Star Trek people, Michael Dorn (@akaWorf) is a vegan, and we exchanged a couple of tweets last night. I have been thinking for a while about wanting to go vegan, and I think this might just be my catalyst. You all know, …

Not Vegan Anymore?

I've never heard of Alexandra Jamieson before today, so I don't know how important or influential she is, but this article was drawn to my attention as somebody with vegan sympathies. http://alexandrajamieson.com/im-not-vegan-anymore/ Let me say at the outset that I'm not actually quite vegan - I eat free-range eggs and even fish occasionally, so technically …