International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day to all the strong women out there, and the men who stand beside them. Here’s to fighting for what’s important, not trivialising the small things. Yes, in a perfect world all of the issues would be dealt with, but how can we get upset over a few derogatory terms when there … More International Women’s Day

Outdated traditions

It seems like summer is finally here! The lovely, sunny, sweaty, hay fever ridden British Summer. But how do you cope with the heat? What traditional methods of keeping cool do you count on? The Internet is currently riddled with articles and online petitions asking to end the Yulin dog meat festival held at the … More Outdated traditions

Cauli-power

Lately I have been seeing constant posts raving about how amazing Cauliflower rice is so, being the impressionable person that I am, I figured I should probably give it a go. I have to admit, this was partly out of cynicism as I found it hard to believe that cauliflower could be an acceptable alternative … More Cauli-power

A big meaty hug

A friend of mine recently pointed out to me that my posts are coming across a little anti-meaty, which has never been my intention. I’m honestly not one of these “I’ve given up meat so I’m better than anyone who hasn’t” kind of people. Really, I’m not! But it did get me thinking about certain … More A big meaty hug

Vogue

I’ve been ridiculously busy this week with essays and uni rubbish, so I haven’t really had a chance to work on a hard hitting, in-depth blog post about some life changing issue that’s troubling me. Instead I have decided, in true Ricky Gervais style, to pay a little homage to my cat, Vogue.    There … More Vogue

Cruelty free. Really?

I was recently recommended a brand of beauty products, Green People, because not only are they “cruelty free” and use natural ingredients, they are 100% vegetarian and even have a vegan range. Brilliant, right? Well, as I was having a look at the ingredients used in some of their products, I noticed that one ingredient was … More Cruelty free. Really?