I don't think I've ever tried black pudding before.
*Adds it to list of foods to try*.

I had black pudding a few times as a child. it's not the best of foods.

Of course, I wouldn't mind giving the veggie version a go. It's a matter of finding somewhere that sells it.

I think you can get veggie black pudding in some Holland and Barrett shops...

peace and love amy-jane xx

I'll have to look out for it next time I go there!

Sorry I took so long with this reply, I haven't been online in a while.
Thankyou for your enquiry regarding our V Pud. We are overwhelmed by the response we have received. There are 2 companies who both have internet stores who could send you the V pud by mail.

One is situated in the South of England;
Graham Page, Osney Lodge; www.britmeat.co.uk
Tel; 01342 892216

And the other, Port of Lancaster Smokehouse situated in the North West; www.glassonsmokehouse.co.uk
Tel; 01524 751493

Both of these should stock the product by early next week


The product is not suitable for vegans. It has however been granted approval by the vegetarian society. This ensures that the product is definately GM free and contains no slaughter by-products.

Hope this helps
Thanks
The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co.

So... anybody here going to university or college or whatever soon?
Just being nosy. I'm going to Leeds soon which I am really excited about and I think Loki and Isowich are going somewhere new.
Anyway :hamster:

:vebo: I'm off to Plymouth university in less than 2 weeks.

BRISTOL VEGAN FAYRE

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 2005

10AM - 6PM AT THE L SHED

PRINCES WHARF WAPPING ROAD BRISTOL


The 3rd Bristol Vegan Fayre will be held at the L Shed Bristol at the end of October. Entrance is once again FREE to the public.

Last years show saw OVER 5000 people attend, and this year is shaping up to be even bigger. Over 100 stalls, 30 speakers and entertainers and a huge amount of FREE FOOD, covering every aspect of the vegan lifestyle.

Special guests are The Vegan Society, who are holding their AGM in Bristol the next day, The Bristol Cancer Help Centre (celebrating their 25th anniversary) and VEGFAM (who really are trying to Make Poverty History).

Bristol firm Yaoh is once again organising the event, with assistance form a number of local and national traders, including Essential, Wild Oats, Plamil, Redwood, Beanies, Health Unlimited and Earthbound.

Stalls include vegan food, clothing, bodycare, footwear, ethical and green organisations, campaigners, information, and of course several vegan caterers, including vegan BURGERS and DONER KEBABS, Juice bars, Indian food, snackbars, salads, ice cream, cakes, sweets, chocolates and coffee stalls - all of them vegan.

And many of them will be running SPECIAL PROMOTIONS and DISCOUNTS on the day, making the Bristol Vegan Fayre an unmissable day out for all those who are vegan, veggie, or going that way - or those who are simply curious about the whole caboodle

Talks include 'Vegan Sports Nutrition' by Gareth Zeal (recently nutritional advisor to Manchester City FC), Kerry McCarthy (Vegan MP for Bristol East - TBC), Dr Stephen Walsh (from the Vegan Society) and Robbie Hazeley the vegan bodybuilder.

Entertainment includes a vegan fashion show, Rubber Ritchie the contortionist, a strongman's competition and a vegan custard pie fight. There will also be a kids area and kids entertainment.

There is a huge rise in interest in the vegan lifestyle right now, especially with Dr Gillian McKeith on channel 4 and of course the influence of Jamie Oliver. The Bristol Vegan Fayre places an emphasis on entertainment and education and everyone is welcome - meat eaters included.

'This isn't about issues' says Tim Barford from Yaoh, the organisers. 'It's about having fun, having a good day out, meeting up with people, and perhaps picking up some new ideas. It's Bristol - we do parties, not issues'. And after the Fayre, there will be a celebration dinner at the Rajpoot, Clifton, from 8pm - 1am, including the Vegan Society's 2005 awards ceremony.

This is the 3rd year running that Yaoh has organised the Bristol Vegan Fayre. Yaoh also publishes 'A Vegan Guide To Bristol', an 80 page colour free guide to the area for all things vegan, and has recently been awarded Gold Star rating by the World Wildlife Fund for its environmental criteria.

For further details about the fayre please contact Yaoh on 0117 9239053 or by e-mail info@yaoh.co.uk

www.yaoh.co.uk for more fayre info.:yes:

I'll be starting at Lancaster University in October!

I'm going onto sixth-form college, but staying where I am location-wise, so it's quite boring.

Well sixth form is still a very exciting new experience- I'm sure you'll have a good time. Do you know anybody where you're going? I don't but apparently its easy to make friends at uni- kinda nervous though.

Yeah, loads of my friends are going to the same college as me. I have a couple of classes where I don't know anyone, though.

I'm sure you'll make friends easily, but I'd be nervous about going away to uni too!

I'm going to be in my last year at sixth form... So I get to make my final university descions.... That's pretty exciting (well I think so anyway, lol)

peace and love amy-jane xx

I'm starting my last year of uni in a few weeks, it's such a relief, i can't wait until it's over! But i've did more than my fair share.

I'm sure you'll all have fun!! Vicky, i never moved away to uni, i stayed at home. But from my experience of the friends i've met, they're all really good friends with their flat mates, more than the friends on their course. I noticed that cos each of the friends i met would go out with their flat mates a lot, and of course, i didn't have any, and would be stuck at home! But the friends you'll meet on your course are those with similar interests, and i've made a few really good friends. It's a great experience, enjoy it!

I can't wait until uni starts. It seems like it'll be great. I'm hoping to have a good time. I'm ignoring much of the advice I've been given. After all, one piece of advice given was to join cliqués and stay in them through succumbing to their trivial rules and stuff. I very nearly told my friend to f**k off. Another of my friends gave me some much better advice:

"Don't work too hard in the first year, since you'll need all your strength in the second and third. Get involved, have a laugh, and make sure you actually do some work."

Much better advice. I have friends who have already done two years, (I elected to take two years out, and i believe i have made the right choice.) and they think they know it all. I don't think they do. So I've decided that I'm going to go about it my way. Not theirs.

"Don't work too hard in the first year, since you'll need all your strength in the second and third. Get involved, have a laugh, and make sure you actually do some work."

Yeh, all you need to do is pass everything in the first year. In my first year i tried hard with the coursework (for practice), and for the exams i just learnt enough to pass. Second and third year try as hard as you can, cos it all counts.

Loki that sounds like good advice.
My course isn't going to be too hard I don't think. I am really looking forward to the social life though. Everyone keeps telling me it will be the best time of my life. I am going to try to get involved in some vegetarian group or something. Also I am hoping to just have a lot of fun really before I have to get a proper job and everything and have to start being mature- I want to be immature forever. :bobo:

What courses are you all doing? I'll be doing Environmental Science. I did it at A level and really enjoyed it. I took a year out too, and spent most of it cycling around Europe which was a nice break from studying!

I think you're talking mostly to the uni people, but at A level I'm taking Maths, Physics, Computing and English Language.

Environmental Science sounds good. I was thinking of taking it at GCSE, but if I did that I wouldn't have been able to take Physics, Chem. and Biology.

I think you're talking mostly to the uni people, but at A level I'm taking Maths, Physics, Computing and English Language.

Environmental Science sounds good. I was thinking of taking it at GCSE, but if I did that I wouldn't have been able to take Physics, Chem. and Biology.

English Language is a FAB course! (I'm currently studying it at A2.

The courses I'm studying at college are: English Language (A2), Sociology (A2), Media Studies (A2), Music (AS)

peace and love amy-jane xx

It was an open question :-).

Isowish, I see you're from Newcastle, but what about you Guitargirl? Anywhere near me? (south coast).

At college I did Environmental Science, Geology, and Chemistry A levels, and Archaeology AS. Isowish, you're nutty for doing maths and physics ;-).

I did English Language at A-level (although you wouldn't guess it from my sentence structure) and I got a B. I loved it, except for the 'origin of words' malarkey. I liked the how-kids-learn-to-talk/read module.

I have decided to have a year out from uni, but my first year was the best year of my life. Don't join cliques and stuff, you'll end up being hated. I had lots of friends from different halls, and some on my course and they are all lovely. You do have to do work, but don't get stressed over it, you only need an overall 42% to pass. x

Isowish, you're nutty for doing maths and physics ;-).

That's what i thought!! Sounds tough to me!

Isowish, you're nutty for doing maths and physics ;-).
So I've been told :D
I like them both so far.