Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I decided to take on this challenge just over a month ago and have been researching and preparing so I was ready to start first thing come 1st October and will keep the challenge going all the way through to November.

Why am I doing this? I like to do at least one big thing a year for a charity and it’s getting harder and harder to think up new ideas. At the beginning of the year and did a ‘go sober’ month and though quite successful in the fact I raised a good amount of money I didn't feel the challenge really stretched me (though I do love a drink), taught me anything or made much of a change outwardly with friends and family.

A good friend went vegan a while ago and it interested me to find out more as I was vegetarian for 15 years giving in to meat again at the age of 30. When I went vegetarian there was no Quorn to start with and very little of the options modern quick cook vegetarians have now days. When I went aboard I lived on bread, chips and pizza and remember being told they have fish in many a restaurant and I was even told they have chicken in one restaurant as that’s ‘not meat’. Of course now I can look back and laugh but at the time was horrified.

There are so many choices now for vegetarians its amazing how quickly it has come on so much, but what about vegans? Are the choices there, especially when out and about and do I need to re-mortgage my flat to cook the vegan recipes on the internet using ‘egg replacement’ powder and fresh, organic cashews only found in the furthest part of the Amazon rain forest? Are vegan’s the new vegetarians of the 90’s?

I hope to answer all this along my journey, find and make some amazing food, sharing this with others by hosting a series of pop up vegan restaurant nights (pls contact me if you would be interested in hosting a evening) and of course raise money for my chosen charity, Cancer Research – The link with this is the healthy diet advised with those going through treatment.

I will have a blog taking those interested in my journey along with me. This will cover the highs and lows, plus feature recipes I have used as I go.

My blog will be available from 1st Oct and updated as often as I can, hope all enjoy. Should you wish to follow me check out Myveganmonthblog.wordpress.com

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