FG is Charlie - July/August 2015

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RAW MILK HOPE

FREE tickets to a West End movie and

a chance to snap up a vintage bargain
at a prestigious clothes and jewellery
fair have got Friends Gazette readers
really excited.
But the deadline is approaching so

AFTER REVIEW
Top producer positive as FSA board recommends no change

nows your last opportunity to throw

your hat in the ring.

BOSSES at UK food watchdog,

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both competitions and directions on
how to enter.

the Food Standards Agency, have

agreed there is no need for further
clampdowns on the production

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see p. 5

and sale of raw milk after a

comprehensive review.
Despite some pretty scary
scenarios painted by opposition
interests the agencys board this
month (July) agreed that the
current restrictions on the sale of

An organic raw milk vending machine just outside Lyon in France

raw milk should remain in place

following the conclusions of the FSAs review of

acknowledge that consumer demand for raw

raw drinking milk controls.

milk is not being met.

The decision has sparked hope in one of the

And they said that for those producers who

UKs main producers who is hoping it wont be

have systems in place ensuring quality of raw

long before unpasteurised milk can be bought

milk and are very progressive in the way they

from vending machines outside shops in the UK

deal with risk, could work with the FSA in the

as it can in other European countries.

future to widen their marketing outlets.

Steve Hook, who started producing and

So there is the potential for working with the

selling raw milk in 2007 and claims 40% of the

FSA and demonstrating best practice that

current UK market, said: If you look in the small

might allow vending machines in the future.

print which went to the board there are two

things which are striking which is that they

The reviews conclusions accepted by the

board were that:
continued on page 2

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RAW MILK HOPE . . . continued from page 1

Steve Hook

the risk associated with raw

three doorstep delivery rounds, 19

drinking milk consumption,

farmers markets in London every week

Slimming franchise WeightWatchers has used this

except for vulnerable groups, is

and also run a nationwide courier

award-winning recipe in a low-calorie version.

acceptable when appropriate

delivery service accessed through the

hygiene controls are applied

internet on www.hookandson.co.uk.

the current restriction on sales

Serves two people

It is a long game with the FSA in

of raw milk should remain in

terms of changing mindset. I believe

INGREDIENTS

place as there is uncertainty

theres a lot of lobbying by the

pint milk

that consumer protection can

pasteurising industry on the board. A

3.5 oz semolina

be maintained if the market for

change of mindset will take a long time.

teaspoon dry mustard powder

raw milk is expanded

We are building the case for raw milk,

teaspoon pepper

strongly. I also welcome any opportunity

teaspoon salt

improved, particularly for

for raw milk to be in the public debate

4 oz grated strong Cheddar cheese

vulnerable groups, and

because I think the pasteurising industry

a little vegetarian margarine

changes to the labelling

is very happy for it to be swept under the

requirements are proposed to

carpet and to be besmirched.

risk communication could be

reflect this.
Current restrictions allow Hook, who
operates from Sussex, to sell his milk on

Any opportunity for the facts to come

METHOD
Mix semolina, milk and seasoning in a non-stick

out is only ever good for raw milk, he

pan.

said.

Bring to the boil, stirring, and cook for 3 minutes,

stirring constantly, until very thick. Stir in 2.5 oz
cheese and leave to cool.

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Lyn White, a former policewoman, who

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sows in cages fitted exactly to their size so

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Pic courtesey Rosemary Leach

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special report by
Stephen Ward

IF MOHAMMED CANT GO
TO THE MOUNTAIN . . .
Guru plays cupid as last
minute switch brings
glittering Bollywood bash
to doorstep of ashram
And the groom wore white . . . Kapoor dons
embroidered tunic while Mira opts for a rose pink sari
in a nod to the traditional bridal scarlet.
It was the wedding of the year, the decade even.
Bollywood screen heart throb Shahid Kapoor,
34, was tying the knot this month (July) with Mira
Rajput, a 21 year old student, in a glittering

He says: "The arranged match took everyone

by surprise. Did Kapoor let his family choose the
right girl for him or maybe the satang guru did it?"
Nair goes on: "Although none of the family

occasion fit for royalty. Everyone who was

members openly speak about the daughter-in-

anyone was there. Established stars of Indian

law, it is reported that Shahid met Mira while

cinema as well as starlets hoping to be seen in

attending a satsang meet[ing]. Both the families

the right place with the right people.

follow the Radha Soami Satsang Beas and

For months speculation in the press was rife. A

farmhouse in the bride's family home had been

attend the satsangs regular[ly].

And he continues: "Shahid Kapoor and father

prepared. But when reporters called they soon

Pankaj Kapoor are ardent followers of Radha

found out they were on a wild goose chase.

Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) sect. Mira Rajputs

The Times of India reports: "The wedding took

family also shares similar beliefs and regularly

place at a farmhouse in Chhattarpur, which

attend the meetings. It is reported that the leader

belongs to Fortis Healthcare co-founder

of the group, Gurinder Singh, suggested the

Shivinder Mohan Singh. Shivinder and his

match and both families agreed to it."

brother Malvinder are Radha Soami followers,

As previously revealed in FG, Kapoor became

like Shahid and Mira's families. Contrary to

vegetarian, a requirement of the group, only after

reports, the . . . ceremony didn't finally happen at

reading 'Life is Fair' by Brian Hines. Hines was

Mira's family's farmhouse but in another

formerly a prominent sect member who now runs

farmhouse close to the Radha Soami Satsang

the critical blog, Church of the Churchless.

Beas ashram there."

Nithya Nair, writes in India.com, under a

Hines said at the time: "Im pleased that my

book had an effect on Shahid. Id write it

picture of the couple with a mug-shot of the guru

differently today.

superimposed between them, and a headline

=Gurinder Singh is set to make a surprise visit to

which reads: "Here is how Radha Soami Satsang

the USA early in August before going to Britain

Beas played cupid in the Mira-Sasha match."

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FROOMIE GETS WIND UP

SOME FROOMIE FACTS:
Chris Froome

Born

20th

Encouraged to race by late

mother Jane to whom he

May 1985 in Kenya

dedicated his 2013 TdF win

Raised in Kenya and South Africa

Father and grandfather born in

Studied in economics at

Britain

University of Johannesburg

Brothers Jonathan and Jeremy

Rode with the Kenyan cycling

are accountants

federation

Represented Britain in the

Represented Kenya at the 2006

London Olympics 2012

road world championships

TOUR DE FRANCE winner Chris Froomes bid

And Swetlana Debus-Reich added

to advertise healthy eating seems to be blowing

cryptically: My rabbit doesnt like this.

Georgian Grec tweeted: Isnt it like eating

in the wind!

grass?

For the Kenyan-born British winner of this

Nonetheless it worked and victory was extra

years prestigious yellow vest recently posted a

picture of a raw meal on his Twitter account

sweet for Froome this year who recaptured the

under the title Whats for lunch? (see pic)

title after winning for the first time in 2013.

He crashed out of the race early in 2014

The post went up in March when Froome

causing team Sky to re-think race strategy.

was fighting to regain his health after crashing

Since 2013 Froomes health has been

out of the race in 2014.

Smart alec, Neil Skinner, soon responded,
saying: Wouldnt want to be cycling behind
you after that little lot . . .

And plenty of others werent so helpful.

battered by a number of conditions including

Matthew Miller described it as a field in a

typhoid, hives and asthma according to British

dish and added missing fish or meat for me.

press reports.

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Dear Stephen

que le 2me Amendement a t

I am surprised you think sant mat is

Je me demande si les chiens sont

rdig. (Sad, sad, sad FG June)

a Sikh sect as I would be if you

vraiment faits pour un rgime

Quant aux partisans suprmacistes

described Christianity as a Jewish

vgtarien, pas vraiment convaincu

blancs, Elaine (votre femme) sait ce

sect. Christianity is not seen as a

(Adopt a veggie dog FG June). Les

que a veut dire en Afrique du Sud,

sect of Judaism despite Jesus being

prdateurs devraient-ils tre soumis

je sais ce que a peut reprsenter

Jewish. If the Radha Soami master

au mme rgime mais alors,

au Zimbabwe, c'est encore trs

was a Hindu, would the teachings be

qu'arriverait-t-il au charognards ?

prsent aux tats-Unis, en fait, a

different in some way? He happens

l'est partout.

to be Sikh but it is not an offshoot of

chiens taient des loups, les loups

(First get rid of the weapons, times

Sikhism or any other religion. As I

ne se mettront jamais au vert. Je

have changed since the 2nd

assume you know Sikhs near the

pense que c'est l pousser le mode

amendment was written. As for white

dera have often been quite hostile to

de vie vegan un peu trop loin.

supremacism, Elaine (your wife)

RSSB in the past.

Pauvres vautours et condors ! Les

Qui plus est, on ne peut pas

knows what it means in South Africa,

If Gurinder Singh is on friendly

demander au chien son opinion,

I know what it looks like in

terms with certain important Sikhs

alors c'est un cercle vicieux. Ne

Zimbabwe, its still lurking in the

and goes to the Golden Temple I

pas prendre en compte l'opinion du

US, in fact, its everywhere.)

don't see how that makes him a

chien me semble non-vegan.

How to make elderflower cordial

Sikh.
Does he get involved with how

(I wonder if dogs are really made for

(Rosemarys recipes FG June) - I

a veggie diet, not quite convinced.

must admit I didn't know what

Sikhs run their religion or

Should predators be trained

elderflower was and had to check

organisation? Of course not,

likewise but then, what happen to

online. My grandmother used to

because he is not part of it. RSSB is

scavengers. Poor vultures and

make marmalade with the berries.

a spiritual path whose master

condors! Dogs were wolves, wolves

(Eat veggie get strong! FG

happens to be Sikh and whose

will never go green. I think this is

June). Im not surprised, I once had

teachings correspond to many Sikh,

taking vegan lifestyle a bit too far.

a neighbour heavily involved in

Christian, Buddhist, Sufi and Muslim

And you cant have the dogs opinion

bodybuilding who had a strict diet

teachings (amongst others).

on that, so thats a vicious circle.

based on veggie and carbohydrates.

That is why there is such a wide

Not taking the dogs opinion into

Philippe-Pierre Darras, France

variety of material used at satsangs

(meetings). Calling it a Sikh sect is

account sounds un-vegan.)

D'abord il faut se dbarrasser des
armes, les temps ont chang depuis

Hi Stephen, Thanks for replying. (A

misleading and inaccurate.

question of sect FG June).

James Watson, UK

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WANT MAYO WITH THAT?

AMYS DRIVE-THRU GAMBLE
But manager of restaurant operations, Mark
Thielman, 59, told FG: We run that line fairly
quick. We are not idling there.
And dealing with the obesity factor, he
defended the restaurants vegetarian ethos.
If theres more choices out there we can
maybe steer people a different way. It depends
what youre eating. If youre eating an apple,
[its better than] a donut. People can be taught
to eat differently.
And Thielman, who lives locally, pointed out
that the restaurant provided a couple of
electric charging stations. The staff of 80 are
mostly young though some are middle-aged.
They are expected to do a variety of jobs from
flipping burgers to cleaning tables.
VEGETARIAN giant Amys Foods has this

restaurants [they] can [only] use existing fast

month opened a drive-thru restaurant in

food locations that shutter (close).

northern California despite a ban on new

And he dampened speculation on more

drive thrus in the area restricting growth.

outlets, saying: Amys Drive Thru restaurants

The drive-thru on Golf Course Drive West,

Rohnert Park, California is a pure vegetarian
outlet with around 72 seats inside and another
100-150 outdoors.
Hundreds of hungry vegetarians and vegans
swamped the single story outlet, right next to a

are in the works, but only expect 1-2 more in

the next year or so.
Drive-thrus, as they are called in America

capital, Sacramento, has thrown out plans for a

McDonalds drive-thru for reasons of health,
safety and quality of life.
During a nearly two-hour debate, residents,
community activists, doctors and architects
voiced unease about the projects impact on

allow customers to literally drive-through

traffic, air quality, walk-ability, bike safety, land

picking up their orders from a window.

use, adjacent homes and perpetuation of an

They are virtually non-existent in the UK and

MacDonalds and an In n Out Burger joint from

can probably be counted on the fingers of one

day one (July 20).

hand.

But owner Andy Berliner told internet site

Opposition to drive-thrus is not new. State

The drive-thru meal is consumed in-car and

biteclubeats.com that since much of Northern

engines are usually left running while clients

California has bans on new drive-thru

queue up, often for half-an-hour or more.

unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, the

Sacramento Press reported in April 2012.
Asked if they could scrap the drive-thru bit,
McDonalds said flatly: There could be no
restaurant without it.
Continued on page 12

(Above): Proprietors Andy and Rachel Berliner; (below) hungry customers tuck
into vegetarian and vegan delights on offer; (right) the restaurant with its
distinctive water tower signing. PICTURES COURTESY BITECLUBEATS.COM

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= Gurinder Singh is set to make a surprise

visit to followers in the USA on August 2nd
followed by a scheduled visit to Britain later in
the month.

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SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Ishwar Puri

Meditation is the art of withdrawing our attention

p
from experience
to the experiencer. Meditation is the

art of reversing the direction of attention from the

illusion to the reality of consciousness.

Ishwar Puri

Desperate seeker asks lecturer to speak in Hindi so that he can understand him better
A DETERMINED spiritual seeker has begged

satsangs (lectures) in Hindi/Punjabi so that we

the leader of a philosophical organisation to

can more understand.

Puri's talks, mostly in English, focus on the

speak in his native tongue so that he can

sant mat path of inner contemplation and

understand the full impact of his teachings.

His topics cover all aspects of his chosen

on meditation, philosophy and spirituality all

method including a strict lacto-vegetarian diet,

over the world, usually in English.

a moral way of life and

He lives in the

Plastic pieces found in tofu

The UK Food Standards Agency has warned

meditation.

Ishwar Puri a strict lacto-vegetarian speaks

NEWS IN BRIEF
the public not to eat Windmill Organics tofu
because of plastic contamination.
The company is recalling a batch of Taifun

USA and is an

regular daily meditation

Tofu Basilico, 200g, with a use-by date of

American citizen.

and the reasons behind

13th August because some packs may

these principles.

contain small pieces of plastic.

He was born in the

He speaks in a gentle,

Punjab, India in 1926

The FSA said: If you have bought this

and was initiated by

friendly but

product, do not consume it. It can be

the well-known

knowledgeable tone and

returned to the point of purchase for a full

Indian saint Sawan

has an open, smiling

refund.

manner.

Popes palace up in flames

Singh aged just nine.

According to Puri's
publicity Sawan

Artists impression of
the lecture hall

Puri founded the

Institute for the Study of

Singh himself gave him the name Ishwar when

Human Awareness (ISHA) in the 1960s. The

he was just 29 days old.

organisation has ambitious plans to build a

The name means "I love God" in Hindi.

lecture hall and conference centre in

In a post on the Puri site, seeker Anil Arora

Wisconsin USA in memory of Puris guru

says: "Please let me know your email id. I have

Sawan Singh. Funds for the multi-million dollar

to talk with you personally. And please do some

project are being raised by donations.

Not literally! More a firework display set to

music at the Palais des Papes, Avignon in
the south of France next month.
The show kicks off on 12th August and runs
through to October 3rd with commentary in
English on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. Watch for our video report next time.

VEGGIE FESTIVAL SET TO GET A TARTAN FLAVOUR

FORGET fried Mars bars, deep fried bridies

Hall 3 of the SECC in Glasgow in December have

and noshing the entrails of sheep and pigs

been immense, with a string of media stories

commonly known as haggis for one of the

generated and 40 bookings for stalls confirmed

largest and best-known vegan festivals is

since the show's launch in March.

coming to Scotland this winter.

With a 12 year track record, Vegfest has been

VegFestUK, which has successfully raised

awareness on a massive scale elsewhere in the

organising huge shows in Brighton, Bristol and

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
on the north bank of the Clyde in Glasgow

UK - notably Bristol and London - now has

Scotlands second city in its sights for the first time
and from there, doubtless, the country itself.

London with at least 10,000 visitors at each event.

Of the 40 exhibitors already confirmed at the

Alan Lee, spokesman for VegFest, said:

Preparations for this year's inaugural Vegfest in

event on 5th and 6th December a sizeable

proportion are from Scotland, Lee claimed.

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valle de la Cze depuis plusieurs

One things for sure. You can expect plenty more!

annes.
Pour la premire fois une soire a eu
lieu Tavel organise par l'Agglo. du

TALKING of France what is it about the English and

Gard Rhodanien.

the UK in general that makes us so risk-averse.

Au pieds de pins centenaires, une

Its well-known folklore that we obey European

grande scne tait installe pour les six

chansons de Ray Charles. Une soire

musiciens et les deux chanteuses.

renouveler.

Le chef du groupe Eric Legnini au

ignore them or find ways to get round them.

MORE than 300 people flocked to the

piano tait entour d'un saxo doubl

public gardens of a little French village

d'un fltiste, d'un joueur de trompette,

recently.

d'un joueur de guitare basse, d'un

The reason? A night to remember

batteur, d'un joueur de trombone et

packed with the rhythmic beat of Afro

surtout de deux jeunes chanteuses aux

jazz, blues and the groove.

voix chaudes, passant du plus grave et

The Art of the Voice is a series of

du plus sensuel pour Sandra N'Kake au

shows put on in the Ceze valley for

plus rythm pour Kellylee Evans.

Chaque musicien a eu son solo en

directives to the letter, when other countries simply

years. But now for the first time this

show came to the tiny village of Tavel

Here in France youll find tons of slippery-sided

swimming pools with not a warning notice in sight,
positively dangerous cracked pavements and no
yellow sign when a member of the opposite sex is
cleaning the toilets - how could there be when the
toilets are unisex anyway (horror of horrors)!
So I suppose it should come as no surprise when
the authorities put the fear of god up us over
something that is freely available in other countries.
Speaking to French friends about raw (un-

cours de morceau trs applaudi par un

organised by l'Agglo. of the Gard

public enthousiaste, un public debout

Rhodanien (part of the Gard

pasteurised) milk they simply cannot understand our

la fin , certains dansant et demandant

dpartement).

morbid fears of a few bacteria.

un bis, ce qui fut accord.

Les deux chanteuses ont fait
l'unanimit par leur prsence gnreuse
, leur talent et leur ''swing'' avec les

The stage was set at the foot of

Here youll find raw milk available in machines

ancient pine trees for the six musicians

outside supermarkets and shops, succulent

and their two female vocalists.

Camemberts and Bries made from un-pasteurised milk

continued on page 12

with a taste impossible to find back home.

So come on Britain, throw caution to the wind and
live a little. You might enjoy it!

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THE MAHATMA AND THE

LONDON VEG SOCIETY
Vegetarians
have a habit of
talking about
nothing but
food.

Mahatma
Ghandi

The young Gandhi (front centre-right) at the Vegetarian Federal Union Conference in
Portsmouth, May 6, 1891, next to him in the light suit is his friend Dr. Josiah Oldfield.

Mahatma Gandhi was in London from 1888,

Mr, Chairman, Fellow Vegetarians, and

when he was 18, to 1891, when he was 21.

Friends,

He studied law at UCL and trained at the Inner Temple.

A Hindu of the merchant class he was a
vegetarian from birth.
"Full of the neophyte's zeal for vegetarianism" he started a vegetarian club in Bayswater where he lived. The club went for a
while, but came to an end "in the course of a
few months".

When I received the invitation to be

present at this meeting, I need not tell

For remaining staunch

to vegetarianism a man
requires a moral basis

Later he was elected to the Executive

I do not propose to take up your time

by giving you my various experiences of
vegetarianism nor do I want to tell you
something of the great difficulty that
faced me in London itself in remaining
staunch to vegetarianism, but I would
like to share with you some of the
thoughts that have developed in me in
connection with vegetarianism. Forty
years ago I used to mix freely with veg-

Committee of the [London] Vegetarian Soci-

you how pleased I was because it re-

etarians. There was at that time hardly a

ety where he helped shape policy. He was

vived old memories and recollections of

vegetarian restaurant in London that I

invited to speak at a social meeting of the

pleasant friendships formed with vege-

had not visited. I made it a point, out of

tarians. I feel especially honoured to

curiosity, and to study the possibilities of

find on my right, Mr. Henry Salt. It was

vegetarianism and vegetarian restau-

Ghandi had led the non-violent movement

Mr. Salts book A Plea for Vegetarian-

There was hardly a

which eventually ousted the British from his

ism, which showed me why apart from

beloved India. But riots broke out between

a hereditary habit, and apart from my

vegetarian restaurant

LVS in November 1931.

Just 17 years later he was assassinated
by Hindu nationalist Nathoram Godse.

adherence to a vow administered to me

that I had not visited

by my mother, it was right to be a vege-

rants in London, to visit every one of

much away to the Mohammedans fired

tarian. He showed me why it was a mor-

them. Naturally, therefore, I came into

three bullets into the chest of the Mahatma,

al duty incumbent on vegetarians not to

close contact with many vegetarians. I

who had refused a government offer of

live upon fellow-animals. It is, therefore,

found, at the tables, that largely the con-

a matter of additional pleasure to me

versation turned upon food and disease.

that I find Mr. Salt in our midst.

I found also that the vegetarians who 4

Hindus and Muslims post independence as

the sub-continent was forceably split in two.
Godse who felt Ghandi was giving too

armed protection, at point-blank range.

Here's what Ghandi told the LVS:

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THE MAHATMA AND THE LVS . . . continued from previous page
Ghandi at the LVS meeting
with Henry Salt to his right

ness. I notice also that it is those per-

made food a fetish and because they

sons who become vegetarians because

thought that by becoming vegetarians

they are suffering from some disease or

they could eat as much lentil, haricot,

other that is, from purely the health

beans and cheese as they liked.

point of view it is those persons who

largely fall back. I discovered that for
remaining staunch to vegetarianism a

Of course those people could not possibly keep their health.

(to be continued . . .)

man requires a moral basis.

For me that was a great discovery in
were struggling to stick to their vegetari-

my search after truth. At an early age, in

anism were finding it difficult from the

the course of my experiments, I found

health point of view.

that a selfish basis would not serve the

I do not know whether, nowadays,

purpose of taking a man higher and

you have those debates, but I used at

higher along the paths of evolution.

that time to attend debates that were

What was required. was an altruistic

held between vegetarians and vegetari-

purpose. I found also that health was by

ans and between vegetarians and non-

no means the monopoly of vegetarians.

vegetarians. I remember one such de-

I found many people having no bias

bate, between Dr. Densmore and the

one way or the other and that non-vege-

late Dr. T. R. Allinson. Then vegetarians

tarians were able to show, generally

had a habit of talking of nothing but food

speaking, good health. I found also that

and nothing but disease. I feel that that

several vegetarians found it impossible

is the worst way of going about the busi-

to remain vegetarians because they had

Ghandi and close follower Mirdula Sarabhai

UNE SOIREE DE GROOVE . . . Continued from page 10

Leader Eric Legnini was at the piano

Think you know your

supported by colleagues on sax, flute, trumpet,

brassicas from your

bass guitar, drums.

The deep and sensual voice of Sandra

ornamentals?

N'Kake and the rhythmic tones of Kellylee Evans

You could be just the

fronted.

person we need.

Each solo was greeted with loud applause by

an animated audience some of whom danced in

FG is looking for a

the isles and all of whom got to their feet at the

gardening correspondent

end to plead for an encore.

Renditions of well known Ray Charles

to keep readers up-to-

numbers were flawlessly delivered by both

chanteuses.

date with the latest

An evening to remember.

developments in the

Translation: Stephen Ward

world of grow-your-own
vegetables.

WANT MAYO WITH THAT? - cont from page 7

Thielman said: Each day we get busier and
each day we run smoother. Its a lot more than
what we expected.
The reviews are phenomenal. We have had
a lot of television media. Theres a tv station
here right now. They put that microphone right
in your face. Its going really well.

I had an organic, vegan burger, chili fries and

milk shake.
And the satisfied customer who wasnt the
only person to be complimentary continued:
And everything was really great. I was more
than surprised and satisfied.
There is just nothing like this in existence.

One satisfied client known only as Brian P,

It provides a quick, healthier, organic and

from Sebastopol, told Yelp an on-line comments

sustainable option for when you are on the run

site: They have started a fast food revolution.

or not looking to sit down.

Writing experience not

necessary . . .
but gardening
knowledge certainly is.
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