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Glasgow forever

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I have fallen in love.

This weekend has been a special time. It has helped me realise I don’t just like Glasgow, I love it.

The best vegan city in the UK welcomed me with open arms this weekend and it has been fabulous. Let me give you the rundown:

Friday night – I hosted a one-night Queer Vegan Disco special at The Flying Duck vegan bar and it was brilliant. More than 120 people crowded in as Josh played camp tunes and we handed out vegan sweets. It was beyond fun. Thank you to the incredible staff at the venue and all the party people.

Saturday and Sunday – Tim Barford of VegfestUK did it again. Tim and his team launched a Scottish version of their incredibly successful event at the SECC in Glasgow. Thousands and thousands of people flowed into the venue for what turned out to be the best vegan event I have attended in the UK. I gave a talk on how to start a vegan blog and people crowded around the door when they couldn’t get into the room. Thanks for the love and for making me feel valued.

Thank you to The Vegan Emporium for the photo

All weekend – Glasgow has got vegan food on lock. It is by far the most superior city in the entire country when it comes to plant-based food. We consumed burritos, cheesecakes, alcoholic milkshakes, seitan burgers, pasta, salads, sautéed kale and so much more.

Glasgow is number one. I’m dreaming of my return as I drive south into the rain soaked hills and windswept terrain.

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Scotland

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This is a big weekend coming up in Glasgow and I’m thrilled to have plans to be there.

If you haven’t heard, the first ever Vegfest Scotland is roaring to life on both Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December, 2015.

Like all VegfestUK shows, the Glasgow version in the SECC is set to be rammed with tasty food vendors, vegan companies, educational talks, debate panels and more.

I have my own FGV stall across both days of the show where I will be selling t-shirts and postcards. 15% of sales from the t-shirts is being donated to vegan community kitchen Made in Hackney.

If you are visiting the show on Sunday, you can also join me for an informal talk on how to begin a vegan blog. I will be discussing my tips for getting an online platform up and running and I’m looking forward to answering questions.

You can join in this session from 1:30pm Sunday December 6th, 2015.

Click here to buy entry tickets.

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Also…

You can join me at legendary vegan venue The Flying Duck for a one night only Scottish version of my London club night, Queer Vegan Disco.

Kicking off at 11:00pm, we will be pumping a few hours of pop, indie, rock, alternative, 80s, 90s, top 40 and more.

Tickets are £5 on the door or only £3 if you buy in advance online.

RSVP and invite friends on the Facebook event and buy tickets online now.

See you in Scotland!

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Groundbreaking news

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UK vegans, are you ready for this exclusive news?

No, you’re not ready. This is BIG news.

OK, go.

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QVD in Glasgow

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One night only, people.

I am THRILLED to bring my legendary night of camp delight to The Flying Duck. Long established as a monthly night in London, Queer Vegan Disco enjoys a limited one-night-only engagement in Glasgow on Friday December 4, 2015.

Join your host FGV (that’s me!) for a rollicking few hours of pop, indie, dance, alternative, rock, top 40, 90s and more.

Tickets for this club event are set to disappear quickly, especially as they are priced at just £3 when bought in advance online.

Queer Vegan Disco is proud as punch to be part of the city-wide The Only Way Is Ethics celebrations and the same weekend as the first ever Vegfest Scotland.

Get your tickets. Rally your friends. We are going to make your bones move like never before.

Queer Vegan Disco. Friday December 4th, 2015. 11pm until 3am.

Invite your friends to QVD Glasgow via the Facebook event.

If tickets don’t sell out in advance, they will be £5/£3 concession on the door.

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Down the wrong alley

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Last weekend I found myself in Oxford for a work visit. With an hour and a half for lunch, I thought I’d head up to Jericho and visit the Gardener’s Arms which both FGV and I have blogged about in the past.
However, as I was walking along Magdalen Street, the following sign piqued my interest enough for me to head down a small pedestrian alleyway and find out what ‘Veg options’ meant.

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Vegan in Kent

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The vegan message is spreading all over the UK!

If you are anywhere near Kent this weekend, get along to the first ever vegan festival held in the region.

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You can get all the details on the Kent Vegan Festival and let them know you are coming over on the Facebook event page.

Have fun!

Sadly, I can’t join you as I will be at the West Midlands Vegan Fest where I will be judging the Vegan Bake Off.

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Vegan cream tea

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How is this for a guest post?

Alex has written in with a stunning review of The Hidden Treasure Tea Room in Exeter.

I don’t want to go there, I need to go there.

Take it away, Alex.

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New vegan restaurant

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This is the sort of scene-changing news that I just adore sharing.

There is a brand new vegan restaurant now open in the picturesque town of Nailsworth in the Cotswolds (roughly 3 hours west of London). Huge news!
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If the name of the restaurant looks familiar to you, you are not imagining things.

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Sadness and happiness

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Today was World Animal Day and I celebrated by teaming up with Fry’s Family Foods for a trip to Hugletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary.

I will post in much more detail and with many more photos in the coming days, but for now I want to share this photo before I head to bed.

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This is Radhe Priya walking alongside my partner Josh.

Radhe Priya was born completely sightless into a dairy farm where she was struggling to stay alive. Terrified and unable to manoeuvre to the feed within her cramped living quarters, time was running out for this heartbreakingly-beautiful cow.

Thankfully the kind people of Hugletts sanctuary gave Radhe Priya a safe, secure, loving and forever home and she was liberated from the dairy farm.

Today at the farm she rubbed her body gently against Josh and even though she cannot see, Radhe Priya followed him closely all around the paddock by using her senses of hearing and smell. It seemed like she never wanted Josh to leave her side.

I am devastated to think the happy ending for Radhe Priya is an uncommon rarity, but also thrilled for her. It was such a bittersweet experience.

I implore you to donate whatever you can to the special campaign I am running in conjunction with Fry’s Family Foods. We need to raise funds to build a new fence and purchase security cameras that will allow animals like Radhe Priya to live their lives in peace and security.

We have raised over £1,000 of the £13,000 target.

Please give now and share this post widely.

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