Healthy Vegan - Bristol VegFest 2017

For the fourth year running, we went to Bristol Veg Fest and yes, it rained.  We still enjoyed the day.

 So many vegan food stalls were missing including, some favourites like Ms Vegan Cupcake, Lettices, Mheat, Loving Hut, The Happy Maki, Chai Wallah, and Vegetarian Caviar Club - I was a little disappointed as I have been wanting to get my mitts on some jars of vegan caviar for special meals.  
  But there was still loads to see, including some favourites Vegan Sweet Tooth,




Elspeth's Kitchen, ,Koko and Sheese.


And some new discoveries 
 And I loved the look of these Raw Chocolate Tarts  from Liberty Loves.  
I took advantage of the offer and brought home 5. 

Mel's Kindness Kitchen. 

 Coffee and Cheese

 Asparagasm




  #LeavesNotLeather by Thamon London
 Harpers Candles. 


So much vegan cheese 
 The Black Fish


Preparations and final touched (yesterday) to celebrate Animal Aids 40th Anniversary.  
 Look at all those cakes for sharing.  I also learned later on that Bristol VegFest was also celebrating its 10th Anniversary in Bristol. 


How cute is this Booja Booja mobile. 
For Part 1 and Part 2 of my weekend at Bristol VegFest 2016.
For Bristol VegFest 2015 if you want to read it. 

UPDATE:  I have just found out that this was actually the last Bristol VegFest.  I don't know what the reason is, but I am sad about it, as I have enjoyed being part of it.  See here for announcement from one of the organisers.

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