8 months later...

Shit a lot has changed.

Its been 8 months since i wrote anything. and EVERYTHING is different.

I'm still trying to eat ethically, and have discovered a nice name for it - Ethicurean. It was on a blog called Taurus Rising, so i cant take credit for it.

We have 6 chickens, 4 adult ducks, 7 ducklings, 1 cocker spaniel, 49 rainbow trout, 2 sheep and 1 GROWING BABY!!!

Yes, I'm in the family way. Quite a bit to be honest. Due in 6-8 weeks. Starting to get nervous and so need my doula a lot (just when she's really busy) but hopefully i can settle myself, perhaps some meditation.

I'd like to be able to blame the baby for the lack of posting but i cant.

I've felt fine for most of the last 7 months. I just didn't have anything interesting to write I thought. and of course, Facebook took over when i had a soapbox moment. Captive audience on facebook.

Hmmmmm, complete mental blank..... I did have something to let you know......

Anyhoo, the pregnancy has been straightforward, until the last few weeks. Quite difficult to turn a posterior baby when your really tired, have nausea if you haven't eaten and reflux once you have eaten. Sleeping is a joke. Hungry nausea woke me after a loo trip at 4 am , ignored until 5am but baby moves a LOT when i'm hungry so no success. Got up, OJ and porridge, Stargate episodes........ gee what i riveting post Mel.............. and kneeling over a pile of pillows and a quilt trying to get baby into anterior possie. Voila! Reflux.

I'm sooo tired. Not doing anything today, daytime tv, cross stitch and knitting, perhaps.

Although, I have a cocktail party tonight and only one dress fits. Its Glamour Black Tie formal. Its that or sparly top and black elastic plants. Bleh. I hate elastic.

I wanna look great! Sigh.

Surprise Vegan

We've done this a few times now, walked into a restaurant without a booking and asked for Vegan food. Routinely having wedges and sweet chilli, beer, coffee, fruit crushes, salad etc. BUT one place so far has stood out above all others.

Whilst on the way to Meadows for Aquaponic supplies, we stopped at the Macclesfield markets (???dont bother!) setting aside a bundle of cash for frivolous food, drinks, produce, crafts and spontaneity. No such enetertainment to be found and 2 hours to kill until Meadows appt. Wandered the streets of Maccy.

As we walked we found The Three Brothers Arms hotel and thought "lunch?"
The place comes highly recommended by family and friends but with dietary guidelines, that often counts for nothing. "They do the best Snitzel/Steak/Seafood Basket/Chicken parcel" but an absolutely ratshit salad.

We marched in and said "Can you do a vegan lunch?" the front of shop guy flipped out. "We ask that people book for vegan food, i'll ask the chef, no promises" . fine by me chips and salad again.

Ordered wedges, beer and water. Waited 20 minutes, chef ruffled through her books, menu and ingredients, waiter tells us she's freaking out. and finally we're told the chef can do a salad roll. fine. bleh. (better not charge us too much ).


Oh MY God. you would not believe what came out it was GORGEOUS.

A coleslaw style salad but with a wonderful vinegarette, balsamic i think. Topped with a parcel of spinach and mushroom wrapped in an odd flexible filo thing. dusted with nuts, herbs. Like a deep fried papadaum but flexible and AMAZING. It was one of the best Vegan foods i've ever had! nope scratch that THE BEST.

I can highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who has dietary restrictions or is just plain vegan/vegetarian! I think the chef may appreiciate people calling ahead but they have at least one option that excells.

We tipped the chef the money we'd set aside for the market and left VERY happy chappies. (maybe the beer had someting to do with it...??)


i'm so going back!