Today I visited Vegfest with a couple of my friends who are
vegetarian! The vibe of the whole event is so awesome and everyone seems so
happy to be around people who share the same values and compassion that they
do. It was quite quiet when we got there so it was nice to wander around and be
After that I got a chocolate and strawberry doughnut from
the Pomodoro E Bsilico stand and it was delicious! I’ve never had a vegan
doughnut before and this definitely hit the spot! My friend got the boston
cream and stated it was equally as gorgeous! Check her website here! I also delved into a strawberry
kebab covered in pancake mixture. It was decorated with maple syrup and cinnamon
powder. It was like a mini party in my mouth!
Now onto the goodies I picked up!
Edible:
M’s Cupcakes in Jaffa, Oreo, Ambassador-Ferrero Roche and
Red Velvet.
My two were the Ferrero Roche and Red Velvet which I took
home to share with my family. (I’m just so nice I know haha.) They were
delicious the chocolate icing was so rich and creamy while the red velvet icing
tasted just like a cream cheese icing! The sponges were light and fluffy which
is hard to believe when there is no egg in there! Find their website here!
Raw Pana Chocolate in Mint.
This raw chocolate is so creamy and doesn’t taste crumbly
and too dark like some others I have tried. It is so rich and the mint was my
favourite flavour because it really comes through! I can also recommend the
orange and the cinnamon. Find their website here!
Jeavons Dairy Free Toffees
I love toffee, the harder the better and I have never seen
vegan toffee before so this was a real treat! After a free sample I just had to
get a bag! It tastes so much like the real thing I think I could convince
people that it was! I also just had to get their smootch product which is a
vegan version of rolos. The toffee is really nice but I think that the chocolate
coating could be a little nicer but it’s not too bad! Fine their website here!
Non-Edible:
Reworked, relived and reloved denim shirt from Viva La Vegan
(clothed in compassion) founded and designed by Jay Charlton. I love this
because so many people just throw their clothes away. (I either give them to
friends or a chartity shop!) And I looove the message on the back of the shirt
that has been screen printed on there! I will most likely wear this as a jacket/cover
up in the summer to spread the message and just to look cool really. From this
company I also brought two patches to sew onto my clothes (I’m thinking my
denim jacket and denim skirt) and a cute little pink love heart shaped guitar
pick! (I’m trying to learn to play the guitar…trying being the key word here
haha) The woman who sold these to me was actually the mother of Jay (she was
looking around the stalls) and she was SO lovely, she even let me take a photo
of her to show you guys! Their "Message Wear" t-shirts are ethical, eco-friendly,
100& vegan and recycled and they really stand out, you can check them out
on
their website here!
Vegan Beanie from All Glamour No Guts. I love this beanie
because it’s a statement. It is clear who I am and what I believe in while also
looking fashionable and keeping warm in this awful weather we are having at the
minute. All of their garments are ethically made and are environmentally
friendly plus 10% of all their profits are donated to Hillside Animal
Sanctuary. I wish I brought a few more of their badges because they have
awesome statement designs. Find their website here!
Jumper from Jade Green Vegan Compassionate Clothing line. I
love the cute designs that show one of the main reasons why I am vegan, because
all animals are the same and none deserve to be treated the way most are.
There is no difference between a dog and a cow or a cat and a pig. We are just
conditioned to believe it is acceptable to eat one and acceptable to cuddle the
other. For every item she sells she donates £1 to a charity, there is more
information available about that on her website here which also features blog
posts about her life and lovely recipes! She uses a printer that is toxic-free
with completely vegan friendly ink which means you can spread the message, look
great and feel good about where your money is going all at the same time.
Badges
From CHIARALASCURA who also has lots of other amazing
designs on various items on her website here. This badge is so apt for me
because I basically live off of Pizza. Well I would love to haha but I do have
it more often than not.
I can’t remember where I got these two cute badges from!
They were different stalls and unfortunately I didn’t pick up a card. If you
know please let me know in the comments below. This mushroom badge is also so
apt for me because I will usually have mushrooms in most of my meals! I’m definitely
a fun-guy haha.
These badges came with my denim shirt from Viva La Vegan
which was a really nice touch!
This was the end of my Vegfest Experience…for now!
I also wanted to take time to tell you guys about the crazy
week I have had!
TUESDAY: My friend Lauren and I went to see Halsey at the O2
Brixton Academy. If you haven’t heard of her go and check her out!! I love her music
and the lyrics are so relatable. She is absolutely amazing live and this was
one of the best nights of my life I still can’t quite believe that I actually
saw her! She owns the stage and her husky sweet voice sends shivers down your
spine.
WEDNESDAY: I went to Harry Potter World with my mum, which I
have been dying to do for ages!! Since my mum and I are big fans it was nice to
go with someone as equally enthusiastic as I am. What can I say, to see all of the
real props, sets, costumes etc is magical and there really isn’t anything quite
like it. It is a must for any Harry Potter fan, I got a Gryffindor scarf, since
that’s my house and I love it. Jade from the Jade Green Vegan stand today said
she liked it because it looked like Gryffindor and I got to tell her it was
actually from the shop! It was a nice moment to have with another fan haha.
THURSDAY: After a driving lesson I quickly got on a train to
see Twenty One Pilots, also at the O2 Brixton Academy, with my brother Callum
for his 17th Birthday Present. Their support act was Transviolet who
were very impressive. They are doing a tour of the UK in May and we booked tickets
straight away as they sounded so good! Twenty One pilots themselves were
absolutely phenomenal. Tyler can really sing and the whole set was so full of energy.
It’s so amazing to hear songs that you love that mean so much to you sang live
it really was incredible.
It was nice to pack in a lot of things before I start my
intensive fast track journalism course in a week! Have you been up to anything
amazing recently? Let me know in the comments. Hope all of you who went to
Vegfest enjoyed it and enjoyed the fun times Brighton can provide!
See you next week,
Catrina x
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