Long time..No Blog.....A very Vegan Summer...updates

Aloha Vegans

Yes Yes Yes..I have been a massive fail of a person, not looking after my beloved blog..since July! (Bows head in shame).

The truth is that life has taken over, being vegan has just become life now if you get me. Ive not discovered anything new and amazing, its just life. Being Vegan is just so much simpler that it was when I first started!

So heres the summer in a nutshell....

I have turned 25 and my parents sent me the cutest pink vegan cake..delivered t my door as a surprise...i may have done a little cry! I also went pottery painting with my chummys and i got taken to Las Iguanas a surprise for my birthday lunch..the had a VEGAN MENU...was so nice..MY FRIENDS ARE EPIC.

I also got my nose pierced ..because..why not Im 25!

I also attended the wedding of one my dearest friends this summer. Catherine, who was my childhood chummy got married to the lovely Ryan, she looked stunning.. I had a Lindybop dress and there was vegan food and VEGAN WINE...safe to say I indulged!!

Nom tastic Vegan food at a wedding..with VEGAN WINE..

Me looking all summery!

I also got more vegan ink this summer. A treble clef and a crotchet behind my ear, because anyone who knows me..knows that i always have music on..if im not playing or listening to it..i'm singing it!

And a semi-colon with a heart to represent my anxiety and how the ones I love are always there for me when times get tough! The semi colon project is also a national initiative to spread mental health awareness.

New Vegan Ink

What else have I been up to this summer...hmmmm...

I spent a week in Kent catching up with everyone, went to Bletchly Park..if you've seen the imitation game and are a geek like moir you'll understand awesome that is!

I also went and caught up with friends, family, ate good food and even went to the seaside. It was perfect!! Summer seemed to pass me in the blink of an eye this year. I think its because I'd started the new dream job and put much of my energy into it!

Seaside fun with my dad

Bletchly Park

Dev time <3

Catching up with Ellie

Fun times with Becky

So to conclude the Summer..WAS AWESOME..I'm very lucky to be surrounded by such epic people and to have had so much fun, both in work and outside of it. Visits to Kent, meals out, trips, simply watching tv in PJs for a day. All of these things make me SUCH a blessed human being!
I've enjoyed all the fun vegan food too:

SSOV Haul

Bar Maroc Vegan pizza

Me and the kitty <3

Vegan Mac and Cheese

Ive upped my sushi game!!

So most of this post has been full of positivity, and it was lush to write such nice happy things, but from the summer came autumn and with that came bad news.
The dreaded word everyone hates in the third sector:
Redundancy.
My dream job...will become half time soon...which basically means that i have to search for another job. :( :(

Its been quite frankly SHIT...I love what I do, but its time to find another job again...my friends again have been by my side this week, bringing me vegan chocolate and wine! (what top chummies) and now its back to the job hunt!
I've dyed my hair a more conservative Red colour for interviews and such, ive been finding my way back to meditation and just trying to focus negative energy into something vaguely positive.
Chin up ribs...I'm sure it will be ok!..in the mean time..i have stuff to look forward to...Mallory knox and Vegfest next week...there will be a MASSIVE blog post and maybe even a cheeky YouTube video!

Thanks for reading beautiful people!

Peace out vegan lovelies

Vegan Ribs

xx

VeganRibs: Halifax, Austerity,food, London and more!!!

Aloha Vegans

I really apologize for being a rubbish blogger! I have been soo busy starting my new job and my new exciting adventure that I have just not had time to Blog!..Terrible!

But ALAS..I am here, with the usual food pictures!

Sit back, relax and enjoy some nice vegan food that I've been chomping on, some purchases and general things I've been upto whilst living my lush Vegan life!

So the joy of starting a new job in a new town is that I have managed to find some nifty spots to get food during my lunch break! The first place i found is a cafe called Gingers in Halifax. Its a vegetarian cafe but it does a lot of great vegan food..and the BEST cake ever!! Its also really nicely priced! Below is a picture of a beetroot stew with veggies:

 Below gingers (the restaurant)  is a health food shop where i found this new violife parmasan. It is very strong stuff, but really good on pasta.

There is also a lush Thai corner place in the market hall and they make fresh noodles in front of you and they are INSANE...soo good!

 In my new chop we are lucky enough to have a cafe and they have a milk steamer, which I use in soy milk and make the BEST chai latte!!

Its starting to get super warm in the office!..I've just got a fan and have been LIVING off these tesco ice creams..EPIC

Amidst the craziness of getting a new job I also went to London and Kent for a weekend to join the austerity march and visit my sister for her 30th!

Me and my Uncle protesting!

It was an EPIC event. Seeing that many people come together to march for change. Nice to know that you're not alone in your lefty liberal views. I always find marches super inspiring!

Whilst in London I also visited my favorite shop Vx or Vegan Cross and did some serious damage to my bank account. Their food is just epic. I got soo much stuff:

My sister had a 30th BBQ which was lovely! I spent the whole time defending veganism to her friends but it was lush to see my family!

Other things I've been upto include;

Making many cakes to wow my choir and my colleagues!

Cat Loving.....

Spending time with Chummies

and Cooking....

All in all its been an epic month, new jobs, new food, family time, marching around london, cooking, cats and much much more! 

Thanks for reading

Much Love

VeganRibs

xxxxx

A very Vegan half term!

A very VEGAN half-term!

I have been useless at keeping this blog updated! Life gets in the way!!..However I am still Vegan and still loving it, still learning and still a bit crazy!

Heres my half term!

Firstly I just want to dedicate this blog to Louis. My grandads dog who died suddenly on the thursday! Unfortunatly he was a lot more poorly than anyone realised, he collapsed and didnt make it. I feel blessed and honoured that I got to take him for a walk on tuesday. Lovely boy. Missing him a lot!

R.I.P  Louis!!

me and Louis going for walkies a few days before he passed away.

On a brighter note. The half term started with a valentines curry with my favourite people in the universe. My mum and dad. Vegan curry and my parents. What more could a girl ask for!!

Monday: 

After a weekend in Huddersfield and a very long drive back to kent I went to breakfast with Becky. You may remember her from my snow day blog! We went to Bills..NOM

I then hopped on a bus to Maidstone and went to a Vegan Cafe called Fortify. I had a yummy hot chocolate and a round up!..Both very yummy

I also had this yummy beetroot juice drink!!!

Tuesday!

On tuesday I woke up early to walk Louis and then I went and made my lovely grandad some tasty pancakes. Vegan obveously. Was lovely to sit and chat to him about his life in the Navy. Plus he had no idea it was pancake day!..Best breakfast!

After breakfast i went home for a huge nap in front of some crap tv on sky! (oh the luxeries of being at home) I then had to go do a job application, I chose neros and drank a really good hot chocolate!

Then Dev, my bestie came round..and we had MORE PANCAKES!!..yum

Wednesday:

I travelled back to Huddersfield after a short trip in kent. Stopped by VX. Theres a whole blog on this! :)

Thursday.

I was reunited with my Kitty  and we spent the morning in bed with herbal tea and toast. Shortly after the pic was taken..she stole my toast. Cats like marmite..who knew!!

Thursday was an indoor day basically!..Hahah

Friday:

On the friday I went charity shopping with Olivia and her daughter. We went and had chips and tea at the carding shed again! and then went charity shopping. A favourite activity!

Saturday

Saturday was a really girly day! Me and my lovely chummies went to Ikea where i bought some new furnature :) and then went for a toby carvery. They have Excellent vegan options. I had the nut roast wellington and a ton of veg. Had to have a long nap after this bad boy!!

I then hosted a Vegan Meet up at Coffee evolution for the Huddersfield Vegans,

It was soo nice to meet other vegans, 15 of us in total. I also came back with some epic goodies!!.NO NOS <3 <3

Sunday:

On sunday i made an Omelette with some mixture i got at VX. It was sooo good!!

Half term was AWESOME

some epic vegan times

epic friend time

Now been back at work a week! 

THIS YEAR IS FLYING!!!

so I have a Self Stick..I found this fail pic on my phone from trafalgar Square! My favourite place! Hilarious!

Much Love

VeganRibs

xxx