Under the weather

I don’t want to annoy anyone (or tempt fate) but I hardly ever get ill. No, I’m not a virtuous vegan; I’ve always had a pretty hearty constitution. So when I get a case of the sniffles, it always comes as a bit of a surprise. I’ve been known to have what I call a […]

Love your lunch

A recent survey has found that one in six Brits eat the same lunch every day. That’s a lot of ham sandwiches. I get it, working at an office doesn’t exactly inspire creativity, but surely a nice lunch (away from your desk if possible) is something to look forward to during a day that is […]

Getting in a flap

It’s something most of us are confronted with on a fairly regular basis: those overripe, brown bananas left in the fruit bowl. I only enjoy them when they’re just off-green but am loath to waste food so I’m always thinking of ways to use them up. There’s only so much banana bread a girl can […]

Chucking the chocolate

Here’s something I never thought I’d say: I’ve given up chocolate. I’m taking part in DECHOX, British Heart Foundation’s challenge to ditch the cocoa-based products during March. Yes, vegans can be chocoholics too. I eat a couple of squares of dark chocolate every day, sometimes more, depending on how fed up and/or hormonal I am. […]

St David’s Day

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! Yes, it’s St David’s Day, a national holiday (I wish) when we celebrate the patron saint of Wales, poets – and vegetarians. Yes, our Dave was a plant eater, would you believe. He also coined the phrase ‘gwnewch y pethau bychain’ or ‘do the little things’. in English.  His last words […]