Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 > > > === Questions about you === > > 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? Gayalondiel (or Gaya). It's my gamertag, not my real name, but I've been called it for long enough that it may as well be my name. 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? 25 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? Nope, I'm the only one. I am from a family of vegetarian though and know quite a few of those 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? Vegan - I started last year, the doctor made me stop when I had a nervous breakdown, and I started again just after Easter this year. Vegetarian - all my life. 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be > useful to explain why you joined this list)? Mostly on animal welfare grounds, a bit because of the environmental impact. Since my first time lapsed though I discovered a mild lactose intolerence which has helped put me back on the path. === Questions about your area === > > 6/ Whereabouts do you live? Gloucestershire 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? Not brilliant for eating out - our only vegetarian restaurant in my hometown closed down a few years ago. We're ok for organic produce and there's one street in particular that has a natural health shop, and organic supermarket and a Co-op all together, so you can cover most of your minority diet needs at the same time. But Bristol is just down the M5 and is much easier. === Questions for fun === > > 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? Soya beans, but that's because you get other stuff made of them. Butter beans are tasty too 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? Australia (I'm half Aussie) 10/ What types of film do you like? Anything except american " comedy " 11/ What was the last meal you ate? Breakfast - muesli and a drink somewhere between juice and a smoothie made from peaches, pears and apple juice. 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? Evening. === Questions for dull administrative purposes === > > 13/ How did you find out about this list? Google === Other comments === > > 14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel free > to do so. *shrug* not right now. Thank you for completing a profile. > > BEFORE REPLYING PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE CHANGED THE ADDRESS AS NOTED ABOVE. > > -- Ms Madeline J Anderson t: 01242 861269 m: 07881 623654 e: maddy.anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi Gayalondiel, Welcome to the list (ha, looks like I beat the others to it for a change!). Is your gamertag an Elven one by any chance? Sounds rather Tolkienesque... I hail from Gloucestershire too - are you anywhere near Stroud? If so, Star Anise serves a vegan menu on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a vegan group for the three counties, but they meet up in Malvern, which is a bit of a way to go. John - " Gayalondiel " <gayalondiel Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:52 AM Newbie profile > > >> >> === Questions about you === >> >> 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? > > > Gayalondiel (or Gaya). It's my gamertag, not my real name, but I've been > called it for long enough that it may as well be my name. > > 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? > > > 25 > > 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? > > > Nope, I'm the only one. I am from a family of vegetarian though and know > quite a few of those > > 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? > > > Vegan - I started last year, the doctor made me stop when I had a nervous > breakdown, and I started again just after Easter this year. Vegetarian - > all my life. > > 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be >> useful to explain why you joined this list)? > > > Mostly on animal welfare grounds, a bit because of the environmental > impact. Since my first time lapsed though I discovered a mild lactose > intolerence which has helped put me back on the path. > > === Questions about your area === >> >> 6/ Whereabouts do you live? > > > Gloucestershire > > 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? > > > Not brilliant for eating out - our only vegetarian restaurant in my > hometown > closed down a few years ago. We're ok for organic produce and there's one > street in particular that has a natural health shop, and organic > supermarket > and a Co-op all together, so you can cover most of your minority diet > needs > at the same time. But Bristol is just down the M5 and is much easier. > > === Questions for fun === >> >> 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? > > > Soya beans, but that's because you get other stuff made of them. Butter > beans are tasty too > > 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? > > > Australia (I'm half Aussie) > > 10/ What types of film do you like? > > > Anything except american " comedy " > > 11/ What was the last meal you ate? > > > Breakfast - muesli and a drink somewhere between juice and a smoothie made > from peaches, pears and apple juice. > > 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? > > > Evening. > > === Questions for dull administrative purposes === >> >> 13/ How did you find out about this list? > > > Google > > === Other comments === >> >> 14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel >> free >> to do so. > > > *shrug* not right now. > > Thank you for completing a profile. >> >> BEFORE REPLYING PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE CHANGED THE ADDRESS AS NOTED >> ABOVE. >> >> > > > -- > Ms Madeline J Anderson > t: 01242 861269 > m: 07881 623654 > e: maddy.anderson > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi John, It is a Tolkienesque name - not from the books, but barstardised together from words in the Sindarin language. I got it way back out of an Elvish Name Generator - it means something about a fell harbour or haven, which I thought sounded nice and spooky. Because it's unique, though, I get to use it on every website I frequent. I am near enough to Stroud, being in Chelt but on the Leckhampton side, so it's not hard to get there. I've never tried the Star Anise, though, but I'll get over there and give it a try at some point! The Malvern group sounds nice but I already travel too far on a regular basis, so I don't imagine I'll make it that far. Although I guess a local group would be nice... well, we'll see. Gaya On 6/4/08, John Davis <mcxg46 wrote: > > Hi Gayalondiel, > > Welcome to the list (ha, looks like I beat the others to it for a change!). > > Is your gamertag an Elven one by any chance? Sounds rather Tolkienesque... > > I hail from Gloucestershire too - are you anywhere near Stroud? If so, Star > > Anise serves a vegan menu on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a > vegan group for the three counties, but they meet up in Malvern, which is a > > bit of a way to go. > > John > > - > " Gayalondiel " <gayalondiel<gayalondiel%40livejournal.com> > > > < <%40>> > Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:52 AM > Newbie profile > > > > > >> > >> === Questions about you === > >> > >> 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? > > > > > > Gayalondiel (or Gaya). It's my gamertag, not my real name, but I've been > > called it for long enough that it may as well be my name. > > > > 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? > > > > > > 25 > > > > 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? > > > > > > Nope, I'm the only one. I am from a family of vegetarian though and know > > quite a few of those > > > > 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? > > > > > > Vegan - I started last year, the doctor made me stop when I had a nervous > > breakdown, and I started again just after Easter this year. Vegetarian - > > all my life. > > > > 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be > >> useful to explain why you joined this list)? > > > > > > Mostly on animal welfare grounds, a bit because of the environmental > > impact. Since my first time lapsed though I discovered a mild lactose > > intolerence which has helped put me back on the path. > > > > === Questions about your area === > >> > >> 6/ Whereabouts do you live? > > > > > > Gloucestershire > > > > 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? > > > > > > Not brilliant for eating out - our only vegetarian restaurant in my > > hometown > > closed down a few years ago. We're ok for organic produce and there's one > > street in particular that has a natural health shop, and organic > > supermarket > > and a Co-op all together, so you can cover most of your minority diet > > needs > > at the same time. But Bristol is just down the M5 and is much easier. > > > > === Questions for fun === > >> > >> 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? > > > > > > Soya beans, but that's because you get other stuff made of them. Butter > > beans are tasty too > > > > 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? > > > > > > Australia (I'm half Aussie) > > > > 10/ What types of film do you like? > > > > > > Anything except american " comedy " > > > > 11/ What was the last meal you ate? > > > > > > Breakfast - muesli and a drink somewhere between juice and a smoothie > made > > from peaches, pears and apple juice. > > > > 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? > > > > > > Evening. > > > > === Questions for dull administrative purposes === > >> > >> 13/ How did you find out about this list? > > > > > > Google > > > > === Other comments === > >> > >> 14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel > >> free > >> to do so. > > > > > > *shrug* not right now. > > > > Thank you for completing a profile. > >> > >> BEFORE REPLYING PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE CHANGED THE ADDRESS AS NOTED > >> ABOVE. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Ms Madeline J Anderson > > t: 01242 861269 > > m: 07881 623654 > > e: maddy.anderson <maddy.anderson%40gmail.com> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hi Gaya, Yep, Gaya means awe or dread, and Lond harbour or haven. But if memory serves, when nouns are strung together to form a word, something like 'of' or 'of the' is implied. So Gayalond(iel) would perhaps be 'fearful awe of the haven'. Which personally I'd be tempted to interpret as the mixed emotions many elves in the Third Age seemed to have regarding the sea, evoking as it did (and as I'm sure you know!) a desire to journey west whilst they also loved the lands of Middle-earth and were reluctant to leave. So taken symbolically, perhaps your name could almost mean a longing for unknown beauty and peace. Hmm. Guess who else is a bit of a Tolkien geek? (It's my job though, in case that counts as an excuse!) John - " Gayalondiel " <gayalondiel Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:50 AM Re: Newbie profile > Hi John, > > It is a Tolkienesque name - not from the books, but barstardised together > from words in the Sindarin language. I got it way back out of an Elvish > Name Generator - it means something about a fell harbour or haven, which I > thought sounded nice and spooky. Because it's unique, though, I get to > use > it on every website I frequent. > > I am near enough to Stroud, being in Chelt but on the Leckhampton side, so > it's not hard to get there. I've never tried the Star Anise, though, but > I'll get over there and give it a try at some point! The Malvern group > sounds nice but I already travel too far on a regular basis, so I don't > imagine I'll make it that far. Although I guess a local group would be > nice... well, we'll see. > > Gaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hiya Gaya , ( sorry couldnt resist that one!), And welcome from Wales. Hope you join in or add your own topics..... Â Peter vv Gayalondiel <gayalondiel Wednesday, 4 June, 2008 9:52:01 AM Newbie profile > > > === Questions about you === > > 1/ What is your name (or what do you like to be called)? Gayalondiel (or Gaya). It's my gamertag, not my real name, but I've been called it for long enough that it may as well be my name. 2/ How old are you (a rough idea will do)? 25 3/ Do you know many vegans in real life? Nope, I'm the only one. I am from a family of vegetarian though and know quite a few of those 4/ How long have you been a vegan, and how long vegetarian before that? Vegan - I started last year, the doctor made me stop when I had a nervous breakdown, and I started again just after Easter this year. Vegetarian - all my life. 5/ Why did you become vegetarian/vegan (if you are neither it would be > useful to explain why you joined this list)? Mostly on animal welfare grounds, a bit because of the environmental impact. Since my first time lapsed though I discovered a mild lactose intolerence which has helped put me back on the path. === Questions about your area === > > 6/ Whereabouts do you live? Gloucestershire 7/ How good a place is it for vegans? Not brilliant for eating out - our only vegetarian restaurant in my hometown closed down a few years ago. We're ok for organic produce and there's one street in particular that has a natural health shop, and organic supermarket and a Co-op all together, so you can cover most of your minority diet needs at the same time. But Bristol is just down the M5 and is much easier. === Questions for fun === > > 8/ Which is your favourite type of bean? Soya beans, but that's because you get other stuff made of them. Butter beans are tasty too 9/ What is your favourite country, or region, to visit? Australia (I'm half Aussie) 10/ What types of film do you like? Anything except american " comedy " 11/ What was the last meal you ate? Breakfast - muesli and a drink somewhere between juice and a smoothie made from peaches, pears and apple juice. 12/ Are you a morning, evening or night person? Evening. === Questions for dull administrative purposes === > > 13/ How did you find out about this list? Google === Other comments === > > 14/ If there is anything else you want to add to the above please feel free > to do so. *shrug* not right now. Thank you for completing a profile. > > BEFORE REPLYING PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE CHANGED THE ADDRESS AS NOTED ABOVE. > > -- Ms Madeline J Anderson t: 01242 861269 m: 07881 623654 e: maddy.anderson@ gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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