Thinking Vegan?

07/11/2020

So 3 years on this journey and today I was thinking about a young women I met whilst travelling in South America in 2014 a few years before my decision. I remember offering her food several times and her refusing as she was Vegan.
Each time I re-remembered and felt surprise, confusion and discomfort. She continued to be kind and patient and made no attempt to change or challenge my views. And now here I am acknowledging each of us is on our own path, so let's be kind.

12/04/2019

If you are in Worthing check out this bar! A warm welcome awaits!! https://www.wineandreason.co.uk/
Vegan wines and tasty Tapas!

20/08/2018

A range of Vegan eateries at Vegan Campout 2018 and Melanie Joy's new book may be of interest to those who would like to communicate more effectively about their Vegan lifestyle and choices !

20/08/2018

Just back from Vegan Camp out 2018, plenty of interesting talks and some great food! Tickets on sale for next year already!!

For disabled people - A free PA Ticket is available if you are in receipt of higher rate DLA/PIP or equivalent, and are aged 13 or over. People who are deaf are also eligible for a PA ticket. Just buy your ticket as normal, and bring your PA with you on the day who will be given entrance to the fe...

20/11/2017

Thank you for all the interest in Thinking Vegan Discussion event tomorrowI know some of you would like to be there but are not able to join us. We will be holding a similar event in January and will post details here when confirmed.

Time to explore with others what becoming Vegan may be like! Share your questions, stories, challenges panics, shocks and delights !!!!

07/11/2017

I am a Surprised Vegan! At 58 I have eaten and enjoyed meat, fish and dairy all my life! I enjoyed Vegetarian options but have never adopted those dietary choices as a lifestyle. Over a couple of months as I read and pondered I came to believe that I would adopt a Vegan plant based diet. I began collecting recipes figuring out how I could do this. I set Jan 2018 as the watershed month and by September I was ready and I was Vegan in my dietary choices.

Now for those of you who have walked in this understanding longer than I have you will understand that my shock was the discovery that this is about more than what I choose to put on my plate!! So here I am exploring, grateful for those who have welcomed and encouraged me and keen to be there for others in their shock, surprise, anger and pain The conversations with others can be tricky and I believe polarizing others with our passionfacts and 'rightness' may not serve any if us!! So when people like to point out what I haven't yet changed after 6 weeks, such as my leather footwear, I smile and agree because I am new to this, on a journey and so are many others, whether they know it or not!!!

My story is the background to Thinking Vegan? 21st Nov 7-9 at Gossip Bar 24 Leatherhead High St, hope to see some of you there!!!

27/10/2017

Currently reading The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle, who I had the pleasure of meeting at Veg Fest last weekend. Anyone else read it?