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Last summer I had to say goodbye to my two best friends who would be moving away to the Netherlands for a year to study abroad. One was going to Amsterdam and the other one was off the Rotterdam. It was bitter sweet, as the silver lining was that I would get to go and visit them both, and with free accommodation, (thanks guys).   It had been four months since we had last saw each other. We had all been so busy with moving and other personal things going on in our lives. With being in final year, my dissertation deadlines were looming, and I knew if I didn’t go and visit them now, then I wouldn’t be able to see them until Christmas. And that was simply NOT an option.  So, with a week to go, I booked my flights to Amsterdam for 13 th – 16 th  October and I was finally going to be reunited with my best friends in a city that I had never visited before.  Day One It was 11am on 13 th  October and I was on a train from Leeds to Manchester Airport i...

Being vegan does not mean your food choices in the morning are limited. Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and I am not ashamed to admit that most nights I go to sleep excited at the prospects of my breakfast the next morning. Here are four of my favourite ways to start the day. 1. Avocado and grilled tomatoes on toast Avocados on toast is a classic vegan breakfast which is both quick and easy to make, (if we minus the time taken to successfully remove the avocado from its skin). Why not spice it up a little by adding some grilled tomatoes, siracha, chilli flakes and a sprinkling of black pepper. I always drizzle my tomatoes in olive oil before grilling them, it makes such a difference to their flavour. If you are a vegan on a budget, or a millennial who is trying to save for a house, Morrisons sell four wonky avocados for £1.56, a bargain!  2. Porridge  Porridge is so versatile; you can have it with bananas, peanut butter, strawberries or even just...