Dede Sophie

I just spent a fun time in vegan Madrid, mostly thanks to the fact that this is one European city where vegan and travel are perfectly aligned – the vegan Spanish food is done so well here that no one can say you are missing out and aren’t eating authentic Spanish food. Literally, I can’t stress this enough, the vegan meats, cheeses and fish that I had in Madrid were so authentic, so convincing and so much like the ‘real’ thing I often had to triple check that the foods were vegan (which is hard when you don’t speak Spanish).  I went to Spain five times as a non-vegan and had my fair share of authentic Spanish food, let me tell you, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference between vegan Spanish food and non-vegan Spanish food in Madrid in terms of quality and authenticity. If you’re looking for an authentic Spanish gastro holiday, you’ve found it. And for those of you that don’t want to be reminded of the taste of meats, c...

Hello and welcome to another episode of ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’ with English horticulturists Simon and Lorna. Join them as they discover the delights of the Bishops Palace garden, situated with the confines of Chichester Cathedral. The Palace itself is currently the residence of the Bishop of Chichester. You can visit the garden at West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RP or approach by Canon Lane, which is through an archway half way up South Street on the west side. You may be surprised to learn that construction began on the cathedral in 1076 making it one of the oldest in the land, however the garden is looks in part to be situated within Elizabethan architecture. Since 1976, The Palace Gardens have been leased to the city council and are now a public park surrounded by the Roman city walls offering views of the Palace, Cathedral and Bell Tower. Within the park is a large area used for growing fruit and vegetables which is currently managed by local charity Gro...