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Veggie Guide to Glasgow Cruelty Free Guide to Edinburgh <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2878" title="Mither Tap against sun" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6478-2.jpg" height="438" alt="Mither Tap against sun" width="584" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mither Tap against sun</p></div> <p>but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised <a href="http://www.treesforlife.org.uk">for the trees</a> :) My legs hurt today!</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2877" title="at the bottom of the Mither Tap path" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6447.jpg" height="320" alt="at the bottom of the Mither Tap path" width="477" /><p class="wp-caption-text">at the bottom of the Mither Tap path</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2879" title="top of first climb up steep Mither tap path" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6452-2.jpg" height="438" alt="top of first climb up steep Mither tap path" width="584" /><p class="wp-caption-text">top of first climb up steep Mither tap path</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2880" title="down the Donview way" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6460-2.jpg" height="437" alt="down the Donview way" width="583" /><p class="wp-caption-text">down the Donview way</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2881" title="caterpillar" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6462-2.jpg" height="226" alt="caterpillar" width="351" /><p class="wp-caption-text">caterpillar</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2882" title="back up on top and heading down Rowan" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6467-2.jpg" height="437" alt="back up on top and heading down Rowan" width="583" /><p class="wp-caption-text">back up on top and heading down Rowan</p></div> <p>These new signs help to avoid <a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2005/07/07/climb/">confusion</a>, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can go down different ways without reclimbing if you wish <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2883" title="no such plan for us - back up Rowan" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6469-2.jpg" height="410" alt="no such plan for us - back up Rowan" width="547" /><p class="wp-caption-text">no such plan for us - back up Rowan</p></div> <p>This was the toughest climb being our third, even though it is the easiest path and most gentle slope.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2884" title="resting on way up - some of the shoes did not make it (5 years old, ethical wares, much walking done)" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6477-2.jpg" height="410" alt="resting on way up - some of the shoes did not make it (5 years old, ethical wares, much walking done)" width="547" /><p class="wp-caption-text">resting on way up - some of the shoes did not make it (5 years old, ethical wares, much walking done)</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2885" title="reaching top 3rd time" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6479-2.jpg" height="437" alt="reaching top 3rd time" width="583" /><p class="wp-caption-text">reaching top 3rd time</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2886" title="steep final descent" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6484-2.jpg" height="437" alt="steep final descent" width="583" /><p class="wp-caption-text">steep final descent</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2887" title="down down down" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6485-2.jpg" height="437" alt="down down down" width="583" /><p class="wp-caption-text">down down down</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2888" title="treat picnic at bottom" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6491-2.jpg" height="338" alt="treat picnic at bottom" width="522" /><p class="wp-caption-text">treat picnic at bottom</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2889" title="rose cupcakes" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6490-2.jpg" height="523" alt="rose cupcakes" width="560" /><p class="wp-caption-text">rose cupcakes</p></div> <h3>Related posts:</h3><div></div><div><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2009/09/11/sunset/"><div><div></div><div>sunset</div></div></a><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/07/04/rhubarb-tweets-and-elderflowers/"><div><div></div><div>rhubarb, tweets and elderflowers</div></div></a><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/02/06/swan-lake/"><div><div></div><div>swan lake</div></div></a></div><div></div>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:22:39 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/64283771/if-the-mountain-defeats-usurn:www-soup-io:1:64283771regularancient stonesfoodfriendstripsvegan productswoodsfriendshipgrowmountainscotlandtreesviewswalkwildlife <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2850" title="dunes" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6353-2.jpg" height="383" alt="dunes" width="511" /><p class="wp-caption-text">dunes</p></div> <p>Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the <a href="http://www.dufftown.co.uk/battleofmortlach.php">Dufftown Heritage Festival</a> this weekend), also visiting <a href="http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_027">Balvenie Castle</a> and <a href="http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/visit/locations/banff.asp">Banff Museum</a> (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing). </p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2852" title="had picnic by the river Deveron in Huntly" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6366-2.jpg" height="383" alt="had picnic by the river Deveron in Huntly" width="510" /><p class="wp-caption-text">had picnic by the river Deveron in Huntly</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2853" title="Balvenie Castle door" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6390-2.jpg" height="383" alt="Balvenie Castle door" width="510" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Balvenie Castle door</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2854" title="looking down to hall" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6381-2.jpg" height="547" alt="looking down to hall" width="410" /><p class="wp-caption-text">looking down to hall</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2855" title="window" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6380-2.jpg" height="528" alt="window" width="367" /><p class="wp-caption-text">window</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2856" title="club with spikes" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6393-2.jpg" height="410" alt="club with spikes" width="547" /><p class="wp-caption-text">club with spikes</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2857" title="bits and pieces" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6397-2.jpg" height="410" alt="bits and pieces" width="547" /><p class="wp-caption-text">bits and pieces</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-2858" title="battling vikings" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSCF6418-2.jpg" height="438" alt="battling vikings" width="584" /><p class="wp-caption-text">battling vikings</p></div> <p>Saw some of the <a href="http://www.goidellick.toucansurf.com/goidellickdesigns/gd_he_shirts.htm">lovely t-shirts</a> made by one of the families in the group beautifully modelled – they have home ed, breast feeding, Pictish and Celtic designs (Charlotte has a Celtic one).</p> <h3>Related posts:</h3><div></div><div><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2008/06/24/there-be-magic-in-them-there-woods/"><div><div></div><div>there be magic in them there woods</div></div></a><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2005/08/14/tolquhon-and-mystic-wood/"><div><div></div><div>Tolquhon and Mystic Wood</div></div></a><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2005/12/18/the-snow-queen-and-a-caste-system/"><div><div></div><div>the snow queen and a caste system</div></div></a></div><div></div>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:10:05 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/63231072/sea-river-Balvenie-vikingsurn:www-soup-io:1:63231072regularancient stonesbeachfriendshome educational bitstripscastleeducationfriendshiphistorymemoriesscotlandswimming <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="OS thing at top, Pictish fort walls visible" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4708633714_bb220d0381.jpg" height="375" alt="OS thing at top, Pictish fort walls visible" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">OS thing at top, Pictish fort walls visible</p></div> <p>Practice triple climb of other hills! Tap O’ Noth first, then Dunnydeer twice.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="a tough climb this one" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4707992829_5bb02c9ff0.jpg" height="375" alt="a tough climb this one" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">a tough climb this one</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="up we go" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1282/4708628942_bf012cfa6c.jpg" height="375" alt="up we go" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">up we go</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="then on Dunnydeer, Tap o' Noth in misty distance" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1268/4707994387_f402e0fe7f.jpg" height="375" alt="then on Dunnydeer, Tap o' Noth in misty distance" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">then on Dunnydeer, Tap o' Noth in misty distance</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="down the other side of dunnydeer, before going back up and home :)" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4708639616_17204ac08c.jpg" height="375" alt="down the other side of dunnydeer, before going back up and home :)" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">down the other side of dunnydeer, before going back up and home <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="beautiful hill" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4707998477_9aa41af471.jpg" height="375" alt="beautiful hill" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">beautiful hill</p></div>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:37:04 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/61296024/Tap-o-Noth-and-Dunnydeerurn:www-soup-io:1:61296024regularancient stonesfriendstripscastlefriendshiphistoryscotlandviewswalk <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="Peregrine Wildwatch Centre" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4683019104_e4ce3909f0.jpg" height="293" alt="Peregrine Wildwatch Centre" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Peregrine Wildwatch Centre</p></div> <p>Wonderful place <a href="http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-6XTG8X">this</a>, great home ed group event there <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="quarry face where the nest is" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/4683022016_a479bc1180.jpg" height="375" alt="quarry face where the nest is" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">quarry face where the nest is</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="red squirrel" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/4683022452_b1a3d38569_m.jpg" height="218" alt="red squirrel" width="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">red squirrel</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="female peregrine in tree - she was making a lot of noise!" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4683025312_06ce739919_m.jpg" height="240" alt="female peregrine in tree - she was making a lot of noise!" width="204" /><p class="wp-caption-text">female peregrine in tree - she was making a lot of noise!</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="fast" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4683027898_4baca8a3b3_m.jpg" height="180" alt="fast" width="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">fast</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="building a hide" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4683030432_e85289c5f0_m.jpg" height="240" alt="building a hide" width="180" /><p class="wp-caption-text">building a hide</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="impression of a caterpillar called Bob :)" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4682404633_f9b1941e18_m.jpg" height="159" alt="impression of a caterpillar called Bob :)" width="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">impression of a caterpillar called Bob <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="best friends" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4683038898_84bcf67908_m.jpg" height="235" alt="best friends" width="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">best friends</p></div> <p>a few more pics in our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganfamily/sets/72157622446603900/">home education set on flickr</a></p> <p>and a short video of the squirrels below, much topical talking in background…</p> <p></p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:14:48 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/59900849/Peregrinesurn:www-soup-io:1:59900849regularfilmsfriendshome educational bitstripswoodseducationfriendshipsciencescotlandtreesviewswildlife <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="Fantine and Toby - not the best of friends but they will share a sunspot" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1182/4595711440_2d5c0229ff.jpg" height="364" alt="alternative title: Toby the amazing two headed dog!" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Fantine and Toby - not the best of friends but they will share a sunspot</p></div> <p>and some ballet feet pics:</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="in parallel" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/4595099629_da5d1ae25c.jpg" height="466" alt="in parallel" width="466" /><p class="wp-caption-text">in parallel</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="rise" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1377/4595714916_918f33e26a.jpg" height="439" alt="rise" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">rise</p></div> <div class="mceTemp"> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="must learn to pull socks up" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1187/4595713388_b9e640893e.jpg" height="500" alt="must learn to pull socks up" width="462" /><p class="wp-caption-text">must learn to pull socks up</p></div> </div> <div class="mceTemp">… gardening <strong>snowed</strong> off today… much hilarity reading P.G. Wodehouse’s <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099514125/lucysveganhous0d">Laughing Gas</a> <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" /> </div>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:18:27 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/56079192/a-spot-of-sunurn:www-soup-io:1:56079192regularbooksfriendsodddancefriendshipreading <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="crocus" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4440198067_2aa7970e71.jpg" height="375" alt="crocus" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The only crocus to survive intensive rabbit grazing</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="ballet biscuits" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4440196103_de2e6c8e51.jpg" height="375" alt="beautiful biscuits for a ballet day with the girls..." width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">beautiful biscuits for a ballet day with the girls...</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="cake" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2714/4440194313_ecea8f085d_m.jpg" height="183" alt="cake" width="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">cake too, no anorexic dancing here <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="peanut feeder" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4440199973_5a722aa4e0.jpg" height="375" alt="peanut feeder" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">poor mangled nut feeder - deer trample it to get the peanuts out!</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="daffodils" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4440977720_daf10d7294.jpg" height="445" alt="daffoldils" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">soon there will be daffs</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="willow catkins" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4440979794_140cfdf6ba.jpg" height="375" alt="willow catkins" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">willow catkins and the sky</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="chives" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4440981702_f612a8d6c7.jpg" height="375" alt="chives" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">chives</p></div> <div class="wp-caption alignnone"><img title="parsley" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4440984562_ac0452b647.jpg" height="373" alt="parsley" width="500" /><p class="wp-caption-text">parsley</p></div> <p> free veg seeds from the bbc <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/digin/">here</a> <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:10:59 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/49103756/Spring-picsurn:www-soup-io:1:49103756regularfoodfriendsgardenonly picsresourcescakecookingdancefriendshipgrowherbsrabbitssweettreeswildlife <p>Weve had a few spring-like days now, causing me to dig over some ground for the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0017RREZO/lucysveganhous0d">little polytunnel</a> and clean and set up the coldframe to let the ground warm up for salad seeds. Browsing <a href="http://track.webgains.com/click.html?wgcampaignid=15605&amp;wgprogramid=299&amp;clickref=blogpost">Suttons</a> trying to decide what to plant this year – will have more room with extra raised beds… this really does feel like waking up after winter! The pond is finally unfrozen today so I expect frogly activity soon <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> It’s been like this in varying thickness of ice and pattern for months:</p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="frosty art on pond" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4409917667_c7a61aeb5e.jpg" height="375" alt="" width="500" /></p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="the bridge may even get finished this weekend!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4410686340_177dcb9969.jpg" height="375" alt="" width="500" /></p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="the fairy and Toby" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4410687260_120c9f2b2e.jpg" height="375" alt="" width="500" /></p> <p>Dance mania continues with ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary being studied :)</p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="tapping" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4410682984_e225948b11.jpg" height="375" alt="" width="500" /></p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="heels" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4409916729_b489480e20.jpg" height="418" alt="" width="500" /></p> <p>Books and films amany dug out to accompany this in fine home educating fashion. <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/074326407X/lucysveganhous0d">The Ballet Companion</a> is a gorgeous book, it’s been to good for me to read that things have come on with problems such as eating disorders and painful pointework (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001O39GH0/lucysveganhous0d">ouch pouches</a> – love them!) being dealt with much more compassionately in general. High quality <a href="http://www.alternativestores.com/ethical-shop/index.php?_a=viewCat&amp;catId=170">vegan ballet shoes</a> are even available <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> As for films… oh so many, from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FIGF06/lucysveganhous0d">White Nights</a> to <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001D07Q9E/lucysveganhous0d">A Chorus Line</a>, loving them all, also deeply appreciative of friends sharing the enthusiasm and cost of DVD purchase… Had a nice time reading over T.S. Eliot’s <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0571105580/lucysveganhous0d">Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats</a> and then watching <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000064215/lucysveganhous0d">Cats</a> and <span>boring </span>delighting others with tales of cast members I knew/was taught by or with… same goes for <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000059590/lucysveganhous0d">Billy Elliot</a>… ah to be an old “when I was young — <em>fill in with unbelievable sounding fact</em>–” person – it’s great fun!!</p>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:41:31 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/47522181/polytunnels-and-tapsurn:www-soup-io:1:47522181regularbooksfilmsfriendsgardenhome educational bitsvegan productsdancediyfriendshipgrowmemories <p>There were swans on the loch yesterday <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> </p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="swans on the loch" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4334695734_b2ef338ee6.jpg" height="437" alt="swans on the loch" width="500" /></p> <p>Had a lovely day with friends morphing into a very balletic afternoon which was great fun. It’s been wonderful rediscovering ballet being for enjoyment, rather than an eternal striving (not to mention starving) for perfection. Looked out the old class music etc. I have but it’s all on cassettes – technology moved on a bit fast for me there <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> </p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="old pointe shoe" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4334695788_feaf5f286a_o.jpg" height="321" alt="old pointe shoe" width="555" /></p> <p><a href="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/fastfoodnation.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1747" title="fast food nation" src="http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/fastfoodnation.jpg" height="204" alt="Fast Food Nation" width="130" /></a></p> <p>Watched <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QEIQ6K/lucysveganhous0d">Fast Food Nation</a> (quite good trailer there on amazon), fictional film based on the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0141035315/lucysveganhous0d">non-fiction book</a> – strong stuff, a round of exploitation to go with the fries… good cast, making it very watchable though gradually more horrifying.</p>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:44:43 GMThttp://www.planetveganscotland.net/post/44703069/swan-lakeurn:www-soup-io:1:44703069regularbooksfilmsfriendsreviewswoodsbig baddancefriendshipveganvegetarian