• URGENT: ACTION NEEDED

    Originally posted on Make Raystede Vegan: Corrupt Raystede trustees are trying to change the law retroactively to get themselves out of trouble for years of unlawful conduct! As you will be aware if you have been following this campaign, the trustees of Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare have been running the charity unlawfully by acting…

  • “I didn’t do it!”

    For all the Luke Walker chapters click here 🙂 Story continues from Friday: When he entered the kitchen Mum had her back to him but she knew he was there. “I got a letter from the police,” she told him. “About what?” asked Luke, trying to sound casual.  Mum turned to face him. “Luuuke!” “Whaaat?” “Your face!”…

  • Luke Walker chapter twenty starts here!

    For all the Luke Walker chapters click here 🙂 Chapter 20:  The Letter When the envelope dropped onto the mat it looked ominous.  Mum was nervous about opening it.  Why the police would be writing to her she couldn’t imagine.  Well, actually, she could imagine but she didn’t want to.  She reassured herself that it wasn’t to…

  • Vegan Life Magazine: August 2019

    Vegan Life is a great magazine – written by vegans for vegans 😀 and this month they put us in it!!!!! We are so excited to show you – a feature all about Violet’s Vegan Comics!!! – two full pages of writing, plus a couple of illustrations!  If you’ve already read it you might have…

  • There was a young man who swallowed a fly

    There was a young man who swallowed a fly. He didn’t mean to swallow a fly – I doubt he’ll die. **** There was a young man who swallowed a fish, A sad grey fish, dead on the dish. And he did mean to swallow the fish Unlike the fly – Perhaps he’ll die! ****…

  • “WE COME TO WARN YOU …”

    For the story so far, click here 😀 “This was on the news?”  Joe was incredulous. “They hijacked the news!” Luke explained.  “The picture of the news reader stayed the same but instead of him reading the news all anyone could hear was this crackly message from Vrillon of the Ashtar Galactic Command!” Joe pulled a face.…

  • Keep it low-tech!

    For the story so far, click here 😀 Luke walked home with the documentary going round and round in his head.  According to all these people – scientists, astronauts, pilots, army people, loads of people – aliens had already visited Earth and they’d been visiting for ages.  It felt good to know there were powerful beings out…

  • Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, chapter nineteen starts here!

    For the story so far, click here 😀 Chapter Nineteen:  Aliens As the credits rolled at the end of the documentary, Joe shared a revelation of his own. “I think I saw one,” he said, confidentially. Luke’s attempt to gasp sent a morsel of his beetroot sandwich down the wrong way.  After a long fit…

  • Oh My Goodness Vegan Store!

    This place is wonderful! 😀 It’s at the Enterprise Centre, a lovely little shopping centre behind the station, in Eastbourne. There are two small cosy seating areas, and a scrumptious selection of delicious food to choose from. The food there is not only delicious, it’s healthy!  There are plenty of fresh fruit and salad options…

  • Be The Future Healthy Market

    Inspired by Gandhi’s words, the Be The Future Market began in April this year and the next one is tomorrow, Saturday August 10th, 2019! It’s a wonderful, warm, friendly, community event, and we love going 😀 There’s all sorts of stalls including food and, for example, toiletries, sweets, clothes, plants, natural medicine, and crafts. It’s…

  • The Not-So Crazy Cow

    Here is an adorable book for little ones: The Not-So Crazy Cow by Dragana Vucic Dekic. The Not-So Crazy Cow is a humorous, rhyming story about a cow who believes that the grass is greener somewhere else. Despite having royal treatment in her homeland of India, she longs to discover the big world. One day, she packs her…

  • That night …

    Chapter 3 of the English Family Anderson continues 😀   Yes!  That’s how you deal with diabolical reprobates! If you missed the beginning, you can find the whole story on The English Family Anderson page 😀 ************************************* vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids, comics, children, animal rights,…

  • DON’T COME BACK!

    Chapter 3 of the English Family Anderson continues 😀 Ooh, what are they going to do?  What’s Mrs Anderson’s idea?  How can they stop the shoots on the Viscount’s estate?  Find out tomorrow 🙂 Or if you don’t want to wait you can read the rest of the story now 😀 ************************************* vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family,…

  • Startled

    Chapter 3 of the English Family Anderson continues 😀 Ooh, I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes! 😮 Story continues tomorrow, but if you don’t want to wait you know what to do 😉 ************************************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids, comics, children, animal rights, animals,…

  • Then what happened?

    Chapter 3 of the English Family Anderson continues 😀 😮 How did Caitriona make sure her friends were safe? Find out on Monday! Or read it now if you don’t want to wait 😉 Have a great weekend 😀 ************************************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids,…

  • Up before dawn

    The story of the English Family Anderson continues 😀   Gasp! 😮 Story continues tomorrow …. unless you’d like to read it here now 😀 *********************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids, comics, children, animal rights

  • It was no accident!

    The story of the English Family Anderson continues 😀 Story continues tomorrow …. unless you’d like to read it here now 😀 *********************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids, comics, children, animal rights  

  • Venus glows in the dark

    The story of the English Family Anderson continues 😀 Oooh 😮 Story continues tomorrow, or you can read it here now 😀 ********************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids, comics, children, animal rights

  • Spooky

    The story of the English Family Anderson continues 😀 ********************************* Oooh, sounds like an angry ghost 😮 Story continues tomorrow, or you can read it here now 😀 ********************************** vegan, vegetarian, vegan children, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan comic, children’s comic, ghost story, veggie kids, comics, children,

  • A perfect place!

    The English Family Anderson story continues from yesterday 😀 : Gasp! What’s Denzel barking at?  Is someone in the bus? Find out on Monday, or click here to find out now 😀 Have a great weekend! ************************************** vegan, vegan comics, vegan family, vegan children’s story, vegan children, veggie kids, vegetarian, children’s comics, animals, animal rights,

  • The English Family Anderson with Comic Life!

    The English Family Anderson story is now Comic Lifed! Let’s start from the beginning 😀 Ooh, what’s the matter with Denzel?  Find out tomorrow … or right now if you like 😉 ******************************** vegan, vegetarian, veggie kids, vegan children, vegan family, vegan comics, vegan stories, vegan children’s stories, vegan fiction, comics, creative writing, juvenile fiction

  • What are you doing?!!!

    If you want to read this chapter from the beginning, click here 🙂 Story continues from yesterday: ************ “What are you doing?” said an angry man. “What are you doing?” returned Luke. “Did you move my horse?” “She’s your horse?” asked Luke, “you should look after her better! She don’t like it by the road!” The man…

  • An unusual amount of traffic

    For all the Luke Walker chapters click here 🙂 Chapter 18 continues from last week: He stepped off the bus and looked up just in time to see Joe peering down at him from the top deck asking inaudibly what was going on. When the bus pulled away Luke felt like going home to bed. Why not?…

  • Sheep treats

    For all the Luke Walker chapters click here 🙂 A few minutes later, Luke and Dudley were en route to the allotments to see Curly and Squirt. It was cold. The scarcity of light before sunrise made it feel even colder but when they got there they were eagerly welcomed by mother and son. Luke reached into…

  • Luke Walker chapter 18 starts here!

    For all the Luke Walker chapters click here 🙂 Chapter 18:  Late “Katie Treacle.” “Yes.” “Michael Vickers.” “Yes.” “Justine Waits.” “Here.” “Luke Walker.” Mr Flanagan looked up from the register. “Luke Walker,” he said again. Luke still hadn’t gotten used to catching the bus to school. He didn’t like rushing but he also didn’t like getting up…

  • Big Grasshopper

    Big Grasshopper On the baby apple tree, I wonder what you’re thinking While you calmly look at me. ********************************************** Photographs by Ralf Kunze and Cocoparisienne of Pixabay ****************************************************** animals, nature, insects, grasshopper, garden, vegan, photography, poem  

  • I am the Earth

    ****************************************** music, vegan music, environment, Glyn Lehmann

  • Vegan Paradise

    ************************************************** Vegan music, vegan, vegetarian, Vegan Minstrel

  • Stickers!

    Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, chapter 17, continues from yesterday: ******** Inside the busy department store Luke and Joe headed to the food hall at the back. It was like a supermarket only posh. High on the walls were colourful photographs of grazing animals alongside stylish pictures of meat and fish dishes with captions like…

  • Cheese Cheese Cheese

    ************************************ cheese, dairy, vegan, cows, animals, music, vegan music, Vegan Smythe

  • The Spittles Campaign

    Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, chapter 17, continues from yesterday: ******** Satisfied that they were all playing for the same team, Tania asked if they could share the stall to get more signatures for their petition. The man said they could and relocated a couple of piles of leaflets to make room for the Society’s…

  • The man in the suit

    Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, chapter 17, continues from yesterday: ******** Behind the stall stood a man in a suit and a woman with short, spikey, pink hair that was purple at the ends. She had hundreds of earrings in her right ear but only one in her left. She wore pale blue lipstick and…

  • “After this there is no turning back”

    Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, chapter 17, continues from yesterday: ******** The Society did as they were told and walked, grumbling, up the street. Tania was the first to express what they were all thinking. “It’s like they’re blind! How can they spend their whole lives working to protect animals without seeing that their…

  • “They can’t ignore us forever”

    Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er, chapter 17, continues from Friday: *** “Maybury,” said Tania, “has anyone had a reply yet?” They all shook their heads. “No,” said Joe, “surprise surprise.” “Well, they can’t ignore us forever,” she said, undaunted. “Did you bring the petition?” “Of course,” said Isabel, pulling a clipboard from her bag.…

  • Luke Walker chapter 17 starts here!

    Luke Walker: animal stick up for-er – the story continues two years later: Chapter 17:  Cognitive Dissonance Two years later: “Luuuke!” Jared was angry. Luke returned the now half empty book of stamps to Mum’s purse. “It wasn’t me!” he lied. “Who else would put a sticker over my webcam? I want to skype and…

  • One of many possibilities

    Sherman and Geynes episode 3 continues: The end 🙂 Want more? Click here for more Sherman and Geynes stories or click here to go to the main menu, and choose a story from our entire selection, for ages one to one hundred and one. ******************************************************** veggie kids, vegetarian children, vegan children, animal-friendly stories for children, vegan…

  • Wait a minute

    Sherman and Geynes episode 3 continues: Come back tomorrow for the end of the story! Can’t wait? Click here to read the whole story now. ******************************************************** veggie kids, vegetarian children, vegan children, animal-friendly stories for children, vegan children’s stories, vegan children’s books, vegetarian children’s books, detective stories for children, mystery, imagination, pretend detectives, fantasy, Django’s…

  • Sounds good to me

    Sherman and Geynes episode 3 continues: Continues tomorrow. Can’t wait? Click here to read the whole story now. ******************************************************** veggie kids, vegetarian children, vegan children, animal-friendly stories for children, vegan children’s stories, vegan children’s books, vegetarian children’s books, detective stories for children, mystery, imagination, library, pretend detectives, fantasy, vegan cafe, phone box, telephone call,

  • Ta da! Is this the book you’re looking for?

    Sherman & Geynes episode 3 continues: Story continues on Monday 😉 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, suspicious, looking for clues, trust no one, we’re detectives, amusement arcade, lost and…

  • Finders keepers

    Sherman & Geynes episode 3 continues: Story continues on Monday 😉 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, suspicious, looking for clues, trust no one, we’re detectives, amusement arcade, lost and…

  • Do you have any theories?

    Sherman & Geynes episode 3 continues: Story continues on Monday 😀 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, suspicious, looking for clues, trust no one, we’re detectives, amusement arcade, lost and found,…

  • We’ll retrace her steps and look for clues

    Sherman & Geynes episode 3 continues: Story continues tomorrow 😀 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, secret code, missing book, secret identity, follow the clues, through the park to the arcade!…

  • The mystery of the missing book

    Sherman and Geynes #3 starts today Find out what happens next tomorrow 😀 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, playing checkers and waiting for the phone to ring, the mystery…

  • The Dragons of Durga

    The Dragons of Durga is an epic novel by Simone Spearman. It’s a slow, gentle tale, beautifully told with detailed, poetic descriptions that transport you to a magical, imaginary world.  The story takes place in an ancient time. Long before anyone can remember, long before history was recorded, back when magnificent dragons still walked the Earth.…

  • Something unexpected that brightened my day

    Recently I returned to my home town to visit family and, compared to where I live now, it’s like stepping back into the 1980s in terms of vegan options.  My dad was in the Coronary Care Unit of the local general hospital and there wasn’t a single vegan option on the hospital menu, for breakfast,…

  • Look at our apple trees now!

    Remember we planted some sprouted apple seeds nearly five and a half years ago? I can’t believe it’s been over five years!  Anyway, look at them now!  In our last update, three years ago, they were still in pots, but not long after that we planted them in the chickens’ area of the garden where…

  • But first, chocolate macaroons

    Sherman and Geynes episode 2 continues: Want to read more Sherman and Geynes stories?  Go to the Sherman and Geynes page! ********************************************************8 veggie kids, vegetarian children, vegan children, animal-friendly stories for children, vegan children’s stories, vegan children’s books, vegetarian children’s books, detective stories for children, mystery, imagination, library, pretend detectives, fantasy, vegan cafe, herbivore’s palace, chocolate…

  • Are they railway bandits?

    Sherman and Geynes episode 2 continues: Story continues tomorrow 😀 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, vegan cafe, let’s get something to eat,

  • Wild speculation

    Sherman & Geynes episode 2 continues: Story continues on Monday 😀 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, suspicious plotters plotting their schemes, In the library with the elastic band, looking…

  • Let’s look around and ask a few questions

    Sherman & Geynes episode 2 continues: Story continues tomorrow 😀 Or if you can’t wait, click here to read the whole story right now. ******************************************** children’s story, vegan children, comic, vegan comic, humour, imagination, vegan children’s story, eccentric story, detective story, mystery, suspicious plotters plotting their schemes, In the library with the elastic band, looking for clues,…