My thoughts about books, writing, life and so many other things….Judy Leigh/ Elena Collins.
In a recent episode of Coronation Street, Cathy proposed marriage to widower Roy Cropper, who was so focused on Carla's post-wedding problems and the need to collect her in his car, that he brushed the would-be bride's pleas to one side. As Cathy moaned to her nephew Alex about what had happened, he tried to console her: …
To complain or not to complain, that's always the question. As a 'weirdo eater', I am always pretty humble about anyone who will feed me something I can accept: 'Thank you, O normal carnivore establishment, for thou hast condescended to cook something I can eat.' And that's me, really. Ever grateful that someone has cared …
You know how sometimes you start thinking about words and where they come from? It occurred to me yesterday for the first time that I knew the difference between a pantry and a larder. I'm sure everybody else knows it and I've just being a bit mentally sluggish - it has taken me a lifetime …
I used to blog about food: in particular, I used to blog vegan recipes. Apparently, veganism is a bit of a trend at the moment: Beyoncé has given it a whirl and famous full-time vegans include Joaquin Phoenix, Alec Baldwin and Prince, Natalie Portman, Grace Slick and Morrissey. I've been a vegan for years - …
Picture this: there we all were, in the middle of a country in West Africa. It was the end of the day on a beach, a superb sunset and four of us looking for food. We were an Iraqi pleasure seeker, a ravenous omnivore, a Buddhist from Burma and, the difficult one, as always, me, the …
I am Judy, and I am a vegan. I try to keep it quiet, except in restaurants. Over the years I have developed the skill of asking for something I can eat, latterly even expecting it. I have had well over 20 years of practice. I am not a quiet vegan in my blogging, however. I blog …
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