About

Welcome!  Writing this page makes me nervous as often people who have first discovered the blog will turn to this page to get a brief idea of what the blog is about.  However, I decided it was time to take the bull by the horns (in a friendly, non-violent way…) and get on with it.  So here begins the whistle-stop tour of me.

I’m a student nurse; mature student and for the third time around (I seem to be collecting degrees- I also have a BAhons in Theology and Religious Studies, and a Masters in Christianity and Culture), and I live in the UK with my lovely husband.

I love all things food related and will eat anything as long as it’s gluten free and vegan friendly.  I have been gluten free for years but have recently begun my journey into veganism.  I was a vegetarian throughout my teens.  Then I met my husband who converted me to his omnivorous ways (I’m weak, I know).  However, even then I rarely ate meat nor did I enjoy it much (if we ate out I would always try to go for the vegetarian option).  So this year, partly due to ill health, I have taken the plunge and decided to eat a vegan diet (I’m dairy intolerant as well so that makes it a bit easier).  I’m also interested in the raw food diet and try to incorporate some of these principles into my daily diet.  I’m amazed how much I love eating this way, how natural it feels, and the energy it gives me.  So, this is what my blog is primarily about – my raw food journey, good gluten-free, vegan food and health.

Here are some things that I love:

I love meeting people that I can share my passions with and learn from their passions and wisdom.

I love sharing good food with friends and family, chatting and laughing.

I love literature.  I love most types of fiction; I’ll read pretty much anything apart from exceptionally trashy airport novels.  I love philosophy, theology, social theory, psychology, history and sociology.  Basically, I love reading about anything that tackles or reflects upon what makes us human beings.

I’m a bit obsessive about health and fitness (physical, emotional, spiritual and mental health) and reading all about it.

I’m slowly becoming a yoga nut; having recently discovered it I am now developing an addiction.

My achilles heal: an occasional nice glass, or two…, of red wine (maybe not so healthy, but it’s debatable) occasionally

I love watching comdey films and programmes.  Current favourites are The Inbetweeners, Family Guy, Gavin and Stacey, and Shooting Stars.

Both my husband and I are passionate about travelling.  We’re at our best together when we’re travelling and we try to discover somewhere new every year.  We’re also a bit obsessive about the US political drama West Wing (I think we’ve seen the series from start to finish 3 times, and are currently on our fourth time around).

I love writing creatively.  Which leads me to this blog; my own accessible medium of creative and therapeutic expression.