Family | A sunny day in the woods

Last weekend, we took the kids up to our local woods for a tear about. There's something about five kids together that can get a little frenzied and our solution is always to get out of the house. And they love it.

Three tales

Photograph: Elliott Stallion

I'm not sure anyone would normally come to this blog for political posts, so I've written this from a personal perspective. Tales of childhood inspire most of my writing and this is no different. Three tales where the personal and the political collide.

Seven Easy Vegetarian Recipes | Healthy & Quick Meals for National Vegetarian Week

It's National Vegetarian Week. Or, as it's also known, National So What Do You Eat Then? Week. Despite vegetarians making up 12% of the UK population, it's an area of fascination for the other 88%, many of whom are tofu-curious. I love vegetarian food and could talk for hours about various veggie triumphs I've enjoyed over the years. But a list of my favourite vegetarian recipes is probably more useful.

May picks: Watch, read, listen, visit

Illustration: Brian Rea

One of the reasons I've not been writing blog posts much is that I've gone old school media. Books, newspapers and magazines have been feeding my brain for the past few months and I can see now how much I've missed the feel of paper in hand.

So, what page-turners can I recommend? Read on for reading recommendations plus what to watch, listen to and where to go this month.

Review: Pacific Yoga and Café Matariki, Bristol

I know, I know, it seems weird leading a review of a yoga studio and cafe with a massive piece of chocolate cake, but look at it! Seriously. This is vegan chocolate cake topped with rose petals. And it was divine. Go and visit Café Matariki now if you share my interest in dream cake. Or read on for the rest of my review.