team NotLeafy
@teamnotleafy.bsky.social
Lovers of fine vegetarian food. If we're not cooking or eating it, we're reading, talking or writing about it. Messy eaters, we wear our food with pride!
Faithful servants of feline overlords.
Based: Cardiff, Wales
Writing at: blognotleafycardiff.home.blog
Faithful servants of feline overlords.
Based: Cardiff, Wales
Writing at: blognotleafycardiff.home.blog
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@teamnotleafy.bsky.social
· Aug 31
Boxing clever: Made in Oldstead At Home
It was the hottest day of the year so far and we’d already decided to eat our anniversary dinner in our underwear. Trouble was the dinner was planned for tomorrow and it’d been out for delivery sin…
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Boxing clever: Made in Oldstead At Home
Did it deliver?
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Boxing clever: Made in Oldstead At Home
Did it deliver?
blognotleafycardiff.home.blog?p=1226
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This will cheer the greyest day, believe me
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This will cheer the greyest day, believe me
Mme pulled her phone out too late for a photo of an deeply dark, white-fronted & currant-eyed squirrel.
But there, in the grass, only a metre away & also watching alongside Mme, Happy Dog & Dog's Young Lad was an orange cat - apparently unnoticed by the dog, not too pleased at being spotted by Mme.
But there, in the grass, only a metre away & also watching alongside Mme, Happy Dog & Dog's Young Lad was an orange cat - apparently unnoticed by the dog, not too pleased at being spotted by Mme.
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Mme pulled her phone out too late for a photo of an deeply dark, white-fronted & currant-eyed squirrel.
But there, in the grass, only a metre away & also watching alongside Mme, Happy Dog & Dog's Young Lad was an orange cat - apparently unnoticed by the dog, not too pleased at being spotted by Mme.
But there, in the grass, only a metre away & also watching alongside Mme, Happy Dog & Dog's Young Lad was an orange cat - apparently unnoticed by the dog, not too pleased at being spotted by Mme.
In the park, Mme ponders life & weather warnings grimly. A happy dog approaches in greeting, halts & stares at some bushes intently.
Mme: ?
Dog's Young Lad: Squirrel or rat by 'ere (then, excitedly) Squirrel! There's 2!
Mme & he watch them together
DYL: This stuff makes your day, don't it?
It did.
Mme: ?
Dog's Young Lad: Squirrel or rat by 'ere (then, excitedly) Squirrel! There's 2!
Mme & he watch them together
DYL: This stuff makes your day, don't it?
It did.
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In the park, Mme ponders life & weather warnings grimly. A happy dog approaches in greeting, halts & stares at some bushes intently.
Mme: ?
Dog's Young Lad: Squirrel or rat by 'ere (then, excitedly) Squirrel! There's 2!
Mme & he watch them together
DYL: This stuff makes your day, don't it?
It did.
Mme: ?
Dog's Young Lad: Squirrel or rat by 'ere (then, excitedly) Squirrel! There's 2!
Mme & he watch them together
DYL: This stuff makes your day, don't it?
It did.
We're big fans of Chococo, The Purbeck Chocolate Co & their advent calendar's our spirit raising go-to treat.
Spotted today they've 10% off a £50 spend & 15% off a £100 until Mon (codes on site).
Fresh local & seasonal ingredients & direct trade single origin chocolate.
They're nice people too.
Spotted today they've 10% off a £50 spend & 15% off a £100 until Mon (codes on site).
Fresh local & seasonal ingredients & direct trade single origin chocolate.
They're nice people too.
Chococo home
Multi award-winning chocolates, handmade in our Dorset chocolate kitchen since 2002. Find our famous chocolate boxes, novelty and amazing flavours here.
www.chococo.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We're big fans of Chococo, The Purbeck Chocolate Co & their advent calendar's our spirit raising go-to treat.
Spotted today they've 10% off a £50 spend & 15% off a £100 until Mon (codes on site).
Fresh local & seasonal ingredients & direct trade single origin chocolate.
They're nice people too.
Spotted today they've 10% off a £50 spend & 15% off a £100 until Mon (codes on site).
Fresh local & seasonal ingredients & direct trade single origin chocolate.
They're nice people too.
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The RSPCA has cautiously welcomed the UK Government’s first-ever strategy for replacing the use of animals in research and testing as a “significant step forward” for science and for animal welfare
RSPCA cautiously welcomes first-ever UK Govt strategy to phase out animal testing
The RSPCA has cautiously welcomed the UK Government’s first-ever strategy for replacing the use of animals in research and testing as a “significant step forward” for science and for animal welfare. B...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The RSPCA has cautiously welcomed the UK Government’s first-ever strategy for replacing the use of animals in research and testing as a “significant step forward” for science and for animal welfare
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Please share this job opportunity here in Liverpool. Thank you v much.
www.rootstowork.org/jobs/?job_id...
www.rootstowork.org/jobs/?job_id...
Project Manager: Queen of Greens | Roots To Work
The Queen of Greens Project Manager will join our existing team to support the management and development of the mobile greengrocer service and ensure that the needs of our community-based customers a...
www.rootstowork.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Please share this job opportunity here in Liverpool. Thank you v much.
www.rootstowork.org/jobs/?job_id...
www.rootstowork.org/jobs/?job_id...
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Remembering a place we happened upon at Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure in Charente.
Among the 2255 graves at the resistance memorial & military cemetery are those of the Bir Hacheim Maquis & Muslims who fought with the allied forces during WW2.
(Our photo sadly out of focus, so this one c/o MdeD).
Among the 2255 graves at the resistance memorial & military cemetery are those of the Bir Hacheim Maquis & Muslims who fought with the allied forces during WW2.
(Our photo sadly out of focus, so this one c/o MdeD).
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Remembering a place we happened upon at Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure in Charente.
Among the 2255 graves at the resistance memorial & military cemetery are those of the Bir Hacheim Maquis & Muslims who fought with the allied forces during WW2.
(Our photo sadly out of focus, so this one c/o MdeD).
Among the 2255 graves at the resistance memorial & military cemetery are those of the Bir Hacheim Maquis & Muslims who fought with the allied forces during WW2.
(Our photo sadly out of focus, so this one c/o MdeD).
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Where to turn when you can’t keep up with the cost of eating. Read about the initiatives in Splott, Tremorfa and Adamsdown tackling food poverty head on: www.inksplott.co.uk/is-food-no-l...
Is food no longer affordable? | Inksplott
Supermarket profits are up while the quantity of food in people's baskets is down. Where can people turn for low cost food?
www.inksplott.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Where to turn when you can’t keep up with the cost of eating. Read about the initiatives in Splott, Tremorfa and Adamsdown tackling food poverty head on: www.inksplott.co.uk/is-food-no-l...
Also relevant to academic papers & book chapters (never mind, to Stage 9, a related thesis).
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Also relevant to academic papers & book chapters (never mind, to Stage 9, a related thesis).
Passing a front garden, a huge shrub called us to a halt; a sudden patch of vivid colour on one of Roath's clouded grey and dusk-dark streets.
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Passing a front garden, a huge shrub called us to a halt; a sudden patch of vivid colour on one of Roath's clouded grey and dusk-dark streets.
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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Good gravy...it's supposed to snow tomorrow: The perfect time for comfort food.
COINCIDENTALLY I spoke with 5 local chefs about their comfort foods for this week's column!
And there's a recipe for vegan cottage pie!
#FoodSky #ChefLife #Recipes #WaterlooRegion
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
COINCIDENTALLY I spoke with 5 local chefs about their comfort foods for this week's column!
And there's a recipe for vegan cottage pie!
#FoodSky #ChefLife #Recipes #WaterlooRegion
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Good gravy...it's supposed to snow tomorrow: The perfect time for comfort food.
COINCIDENTALLY I spoke with 5 local chefs about their comfort foods for this week's column!
And there's a recipe for vegan cottage pie!
#FoodSky #ChefLife #Recipes #WaterlooRegion
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
COINCIDENTALLY I spoke with 5 local chefs about their comfort foods for this week's column!
And there's a recipe for vegan cottage pie!
#FoodSky #ChefLife #Recipes #WaterlooRegion
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It's a geographic nope, Wales Online. The clue's in the name. Brød - The Danish Bakery.
"The actor has been spotted in Penarth's branch of Brod - the Norweigan bakery and coffee shop..."
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
"The actor has been spotted in Penarth's branch of Brod - the Norweigan bakery and coffee shop..."
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
Major TV and film star to turn on Christmas lights in Welsh town
Christmas has landed in this seaside town and with it a famous fan who is filming in Wales this year
www.walesonline.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's a geographic nope, Wales Online. The clue's in the name. Brød - The Danish Bakery.
"The actor has been spotted in Penarth's branch of Brod - the Norweigan bakery and coffee shop..."
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
"The actor has been spotted in Penarth's branch of Brod - the Norweigan bakery and coffee shop..."
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
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Google translate is *not* your friend 😀
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Google translate is *not* your friend 😀
“It is very encouraging to see the ASA affirm what we have long known to be the case: wood burners are not a clean or green way to heat your home, and industry narratives to the contrary are misleading. Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned
ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“It is very encouraging to see the ASA affirm what we have long known to be the case: wood burners are not a clean or green way to heat your home, and industry narratives to the contrary are misleading. Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“We all come across a lot of drinks brands where, marketing-wise, you might think, ‘Oh, they’re brilliant’. But scratch the surface & they are not doing what we at Luscombe do."
Quality through & through, Luscombe's stuff is brilliant.
www.devonlive.com/whats-on/foo...
Quality through & through, Luscombe's stuff is brilliant.
www.devonlive.com/whats-on/foo...
Inside the factory - secrets behind Luscombe Drinks' accidental empire
The South Devon brand never intended to make juice
www.devonlive.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“We all come across a lot of drinks brands where, marketing-wise, you might think, ‘Oh, they’re brilliant’. But scratch the surface & they are not doing what we at Luscombe do."
Quality through & through, Luscombe's stuff is brilliant.
www.devonlive.com/whats-on/foo...
Quality through & through, Luscombe's stuff is brilliant.
www.devonlive.com/whats-on/foo...
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Congratulations to Lidia Morawska, the Aussie scientist who alerted the world to the airborne nature of COVID-19. Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. I’ve learnt so much from being a (very minor) part of Lidia’s team. Brilliant, incisive, generous.
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Congratulations to Lidia Morawska, the Aussie scientist who alerted the world to the airborne nature of COVID-19. Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. I’ve learnt so much from being a (very minor) part of Lidia’s team. Brilliant, incisive, generous.
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
...And it's not just for Christmas (jolly handy for that, mind)!
It's up! My Guide to Food and Drinks Gifts Through The Post
www.kaveyeats.com/food-drink-g...
www.kaveyeats.com/food-drink-g...
Kavey Eats » Food and Drink Gifts Through The Post
www.kaveyeats.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
...And it's not just for Christmas (jolly handy for that, mind)!
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I'm breaking my ban on reposting Substack content because this piece by Rukmini Iyer about a disgusting attempt by a Cornish deli chain to sue Yasmin Khan needs to be publicized. Yasmin is sui generis and doesn't need to copy anybody!
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it's cultural appropriation GONE MAD
call in the lawyers
substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I'm breaking my ban on reposting Substack content because this piece by Rukmini Iyer about a disgusting attempt by a Cornish deli chain to sue Yasmin Khan needs to be publicized. Yasmin is sui generis and doesn't need to copy anybody!
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Two photos, same place, less than 30 secs apart.
It might be changeably wet & blustery outside but we've sunshine inside, courtesy of Mami Maggie's West African dishes, Fabrizio's Sicilian panelle & Sophia's Greek pastries. Roath Market was raring to go, the queue for Pav's veg was as long as ever.
It might be changeably wet & blustery outside but we've sunshine inside, courtesy of Mami Maggie's West African dishes, Fabrizio's Sicilian panelle & Sophia's Greek pastries. Roath Market was raring to go, the queue for Pav's veg was as long as ever.
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Two photos, same place, less than 30 secs apart.
It might be changeably wet & blustery outside but we've sunshine inside, courtesy of Mami Maggie's West African dishes, Fabrizio's Sicilian panelle & Sophia's Greek pastries. Roath Market was raring to go, the queue for Pav's veg was as long as ever.
It might be changeably wet & blustery outside but we've sunshine inside, courtesy of Mami Maggie's West African dishes, Fabrizio's Sicilian panelle & Sophia's Greek pastries. Roath Market was raring to go, the queue for Pav's veg was as long as ever.
Sad to read of actor Tchéky Karyo's death. He truly wore a character's skin. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tchéky Karyo, star of Nikita and The Missing, dies at 72
The French actor was known for supporting roles in films that spanned nearly 40 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Sad to read of actor Tchéky Karyo's death. He truly wore a character's skin. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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October's favourites list has landed! With cute gonks, food and drink writing, kitchen inspiration, and two TV picks, I hope you'll enjoy dipping into this month's selections.
snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo...
snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo...
October 2025 favourites list
Welcome to my virtual kitchen table and this month’s favourites list. This month’s photos are from my very recent evening out in the Londo...
snigskitchen.blogspot.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
October's favourites list has landed! With cute gonks, food and drink writing, kitchen inspiration, and two TV picks, I hope you'll enjoy dipping into this month's selections.
snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo...
snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo...