Random nuggets of VEGAN NEWS

Argh!  This 'information age' makes me both cock-a-hoop and looney tunes!  I am sure I am the last to know everything.  I sit, thinking of new recipes in a vacuum and millions and billions of soundbites, Facebook comments, Blog updates and old fashioned chats are bobbling around, and I get so frustrated that I never seem to get to the top of the pile....AND I loathe missing out on anything!  I handle this is two ways.  Sometimes, I ignore it all and escape into a book (then love reading so much I worry about all the books that languish on my 'to read' list) and other times I try and get a grip on it...even if it is just to clear the air!

I thought I'd share some recent snippets...just in case you haven't heard already!  Some happenings going on in the UK

Competitions & discounts

http://www.patisserieuniverselle.com/   A new VEGAN patisserie in LONDON will be opening for business (undisclosed location) in October 2011   If you sign up for their newsletter you have a chance to win a goodie bag.

20% off Yaoh lipbalms for September and October 2011

www.goodnessdirect.co.uk are offering £10 off your next order (above £35) until 30/11/11 - use this code at checkout - 3223466c

POP-UP News

If you are in London (Belsize Park) any evening between 22-25th September 2011  http://www.tolerancerestaurant.com/ 
 are hosting a 3 course VEGAN & Gluten-free dinner

The two Brighton girls are popping up everywhere right now.  I've not yet synchronised myself to attend one of their evenings yet.  On 2nd October they are hosting a tea party.  http://www.titbitscatering.co.uk/gourmet-girls-secret-restaurants/nextsecretrestaurants

www.veganpeasantcatering.com/blog   have just held a supper club (now how is that for crap reporting?! hey, I only found it myself last night...BUT I thought if I tell you, and you are interested, you can sign up and know for next time).

Cooking Classes

A new vegan?  The guys at http://www.cordonvert.co.uk/cv08/course.aspx?page=18&course=80 are running a VEGAN cooking Tool kit class, up there in Cheshire to help you get to grip with the basics

Cordon Vert are also hosting a CUPCAKE MASTER CLASS - HALLOWEEN style.. SPOOKcake anyone?...   28th October 2011

EVENTS

Saturday 24th September 2011 http://www.festivaloflife.net/about.htm
29th October 2011 West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/home.html

NEW or DUE

If you've not already come across this fabulous website  www.meetup.com lots of VEGAN meetup groups in your area.

Kayleigh Read started a new venture in May in Norwich.  http://www.deerlybelovedbakery.blogspot.com/     Vegan cakes and savouries for events and parties.

Spotted.....

Ms Cupcake, (www.mscupcake.co.uk) the fun loving vegan lass who wears cupcakes on her head (probably not ALL the time) appears in the October Edition of www.vegetarianliving.co.uk





I Twitter little snippets of news when I come across them too.   @aveganobsession. 

                          Phew! that feels better.  It IS good to share ..my mum was right (just don't tell her!) x

p.s If you've not already entered my CUPCAKE GIVEAWAY closes at 6pm 21st September 2011 - click here for a chance to win (UK only..sorry, will be doing more GIVEAWAYS soon)  http://aveganobsession.blogspot.com/2011/09/free-cupcakes-gluten-dairy-and-sugar.html