I must love the sound of my own voice because I really never do shut up.
Always one to jump at an opportunity to speak, I am delighted to have been invited to be the guest on this month’s episode of The Vegan Society’s podcast.
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Haus of FGV
FGV passes 100k Visitors This Year
I don’t often stop to celebrate the legacy of the FGV blog itself.
This blog has always been about shining a light on other people. Independent vegan businesses. Animal sanctuaries. Fundraising events. Community gatherings. New products. Restaurant openings. Beer festivals (ahem!).
But today I want to take a moment to celebrate this platform that started everything for me.
So far this year, more than 120,000 individual people have visited fatgayvegan.com.
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Can FGV survive in Brisbane, Australia?
Coming home can be surprisingly complicated.
As I write this, I am in Brisbane, Australia, visiting friends and family in the city where I spent my childhood and early adult years. In a few days I will fly back to the UK, but later this year I will be making the move back to Brisbane on a much more permanent basis.
It is fair to say this visit has stirred up a lot of emotions.
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Fighting for a Kinder World is Draining
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about compassion and how exhausting it can feel trying to care about the world in any meaningful way.
There is so much happening that we take on board as compassionate people. War. Genocide. Poverty. Racism. Anti-immigrant hatred. Queerphobia. Transphobia. Disabled people being abandoned by the Government (take your pick of the country!). Workers being crushed. Climate collapse. Animal suffering on an industrial scale. People struggling to afford food and rent while corporations make unimaginable profits.
Sometimes it can feel impossible to hold all of it in your head at once, so I wanted to take a few minutes to get some thoughts out my brain.
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Immigrant Hate Has No Place
Today in London there is a rally and march called Unite the Kingdom organised by far right agitator and convicted criminal Tommy Robinson. Tens of thousands of people are reportedly filling parts of central London waving flags, shouting slogans, and pushing the same exhausting anti-immigrant rhetoric that has been poisoning public conversation for years.
Meanwhile, my husband was trying to get to work.
Actually, not just work. His third job.
Vote Green on May 7th 2026
Local elections are around the corner and if you have ever wondered whether your vote actually does anything, especially if you are thinking about voting Green, let me give you a gentle but firm encouraging nudge.
Yes, it can make a difference. Not in some vague or distant kind of way. I mean in the very real, very local decisions that shape the places we live.
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London Vegan Beer Fest early bird tickets
The almost 16-year FGV journey has been a wild ride of ups and downs.
I’ve written more blog posts than I could possibly remember, hosted supper clubs, curated markets, traveled on cruises, published a book, spoken on panels, and met thousands of people.
One of the things I’ve been most proud of throughout all this time is London Vegan Beer Fest and I was sad when it came to a premature end in 2018.
But now it is back in a big way and early bird tickets are on sale now!
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Dealing With Online Abuse
CONTENT WARNING: This blog post contains racist and homophobic language.
15 years.
That is how long I have been tapping away at this blog as Fat Gay Vegan. I am now entering my 16th year of championing independent businesses and animal charities and I’m getting closer to having been FGV for two decades… and that feels hugely rewarding.
And sometimes it is exhausting.
Boycotting a Vegan Egg Company
I want to share a personal decision that I am continuing to stand by, and I know not everyone will agree with me. That is fine.
This is about where I feel comfortable placing my money.
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An Open Letter to Drag Superstar Trixie Mattel
Dear Trixie,
I want to start by saying this comes from a place of genuine admiration.
I am a long time fan. I listen to your albums, I buy your music, I consume your podcasts, I have been to your live shows, and yes, I even bought the sample swatches of the Trixie Mattel wallpaper because that level of commitment felt entirely reasonable and normal to me at the time!
You are someone whose work brings me a lot of joy and inspiration, which is why I am writing this open letter with care rather than criticism.