Behind These Blue Eyes

All is not well... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (390 days old)

.....In my world. So I am actually finding being vegan harder! I cant find real nice food...and the food I do find is getting more expensive. My main vice at the moment is hot chocolate....in a wor… more

Should be packing a suitcase right about now... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (413 days old)

I'm off on hols tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it. I need a week off from 'life in general'(?) I just need to chill out, focus on what I want from life, and once home do whatever I have decide… more

Updates From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (429 days old)

Yikes! Haven't written for so long! Quicky update: Geraldine died. She was losing alot of weight and just wasn't her normal happy crazy self. Took her to the vets a few times, but in the en… more

Community and culture From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (458 days old)

I’m not sure when the reality of moving abroad kicks in but it happens soon after arriving and I frequently find myself thinking ‘We live in Spain now!’. The process of moving, as ever, had its challe… more

Always look on the bright side of life... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (468 days old)

Email from SHAC rec'd today: H Partners dumps all HLS (LSR) shares After Raymond James decided that £7 million shares in HLS blood money were notfor them, or their subsidary Eagle Assset Management… more

Hamsters and adios From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (469 days old)

Today was traumatic - not for me but for Emily who had to say goodbye to the hamster that Father Christmas bought last year. Harry had become a loved member of the family - at least as far as Emily wa… more

David Camerons office.... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (469 days old)

Email from David Cameron's office regarding animal testing.... Dear Laura, I am replying on behalf of David Cameron to thank you for your e-mail. We believe that any form of animal experime… more

Its official...I need to get out more! From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (469 days old)

Woohoo! Last day of work...start new job tomorrow...cant wait! Hopefully I wont be sooo bored that I have to read newspapers online...although...another fab article! Will defo buy the book Use your… more

Something different... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (472 days old)

A bit of inspiration from SleepyGreen's blog. I was intriged by her blog, so I decided to look up on the net about 'Froggles'.....it seems pretty darn interesting! I nicked this from the independant..… more

Who would've thought it? From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (472 days old)

...i'm not as up to date as what I should be!! L'Oreal brought The Body Shop.... L'Oreal is one the biggest users of animals for cosmetic and toiletry purposes in the world. I checked Benefit… more

To buy or not to buy? From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (473 days old)

Dont you just hate it when you know that you've acted like a jerk? Hmm...Im the type of person that takes things to heart so when I feel someones getting on my case about something I tend to lash out.… more

In other news.... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (475 days old)

......I have found myself a job! Hurrah! Assistant buyer...! I start next tuesday and cant wait. Rewind about a month ago...the hairdressing thing would be not a good idea, I want to start saving to m… more

News on Animal Testing...lifted from msn news From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (475 days old)

Animal testing 'likely to rise'Animal testing 'likely to rise' pa.press.net The number of monkeys and other non-human primates used in animal experiments is expected to rise as new sophisticated… more

Another amusing article...this time from the Independant! From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (475 days old)

How our vegan diet made us ill http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/how-our-vegan-diet-made-us-ill-848322.html Holly Paige thought her family's food regime… more

The final push From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (481 days old)

After tentative discussions at the start of the year, applications on February, interviews and a job in March,and a preliminary visit in May it seems incredible that coe are now only two weeks away fr… more

Vegan stuff! From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (483 days old)

I haven't written for a while. I've been a tad busy...what with buying too much stuff from SSOV (I know, I know...but all their stuff is sooo good quality!) and cooking loads of vegan meals from scrat… more

Boybands and brawls From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (495 days old)

With only 29 days until we move we had a really relaxing weekend with no jobs towards moving getting done at all. On Saturday evening we had tickets for a Westlife concert. I guess attending a boyban… more

34 days to go From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (500 days old)

Does having a certain amount of frustration with the English system make an emmigration more or less likely to succeed? One view may be that it takes a certain amount of frustration with the system to… more

Time for Reflection From NorthernAngel in Past, Present & Future (504 days old)

Phew, were does time go?!Where I'm I up to in my life...?I'm official unemployed and is it depressing, well that's what I should be feeling if I wasn't feeling so numb about everything. My last day wa… more

Washing machines and cars From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (509 days old)

Alongside looking forward to moving into this house is the seemingly huge amount of work to do prior to moving. We do have a tennant for our own house so that piece of the puzzle slotted into place q… more

The house in Spain From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (509 days old)

This week seems to have whizzed by in a whir of action and the beginnings of the enormity of the move seem to be hitting home. The house we are moving to in Spain is fantastic and key to the next few… more

Detox, fake sausage rolls and more workouts From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (511 days old)

I drifted into Holland and Barretts on Saturday and struck gold in a HUGE way! Before I was veggie, I adored pastry. Whether it was a saugage roll, a veggie pasty from a bakery or just couissants (can… more

Achey-ness From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (512 days old)

Just finished a 20 min workout...it was a killer. Feels like i've had a proper work out for once though! Do I really need to do this four times a week?! Blurgh.....maybe five as I havent worked out fo… more

Cars, rentals and planes From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (516 days old)

This seems to have been a manic week so far. The car is now for sale. At the time of putting it up for sale I was still intending to buy a van and self-move to Spain. Then, having found companies tha… more

Judging time and counting days From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (521 days old)

Everything to do with life is now compared to moving to Spain. I was dragging the wheelie bins up the front garden the other day and realised that I only have three more recycle bin empties between no… more

My two great loves, pizza and ice cream... From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (521 days old)

I'm back!! So i've been ill for about two weeks now (although i've been a good girl and only had 2 and a half days off from work). I've been eating alot of pasta recently, 5 days out of 7, so I … more

A week in Spain - a bright new future From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (524 days old)

Monday 26th May The day seemed long. A 2AM wake up with a six year old child is always going to make for a long day. The flight out was on time and pleasant despite a small amount of turbulence. The … more

Hola! From plymyphil in Life and relocation to Spain (533 days old)

It seems a long time ago that we landed jobs for Spain in September and tomorrow the adventure really begins as we visit the area for the first time and start to take care of some of the necessary bus… more

An email and stamp = gift vouchers From NorthernAngel in Past, Present & Future (536 days old)

A week today I'm seeing M. It's been a while. End of March, in the hotel, is the last time he held me.I want to enjoy the few hours we have together. Holding hands, kissing, some lunch, shopping, thos… more

update From larsnxd in In a meat eating world... (540 days old)

I haven't blogged recently, so here's a quick rundown on ones life at the moment: Vegan thing went a bit bad a few times recently. Today I felt really sick after eating a veggie and bean wrap from … more