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22 December 2009

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	North Herts Veg group picnic was held at the beginning of August, and the weather managed to stay dry if somewhat cloudy. Six new people came along to make the total just under 20 so a great time was had by all!


	Rhythms of the World 2009

	The theme this year was adapted from a well known grafitti artist... cut out meat & cut out fish.!

	The stall had a giant pair of scissors cutting out around the dotted line, and the board at the front repeated this theme. You can’t see this due to the hoards of people flocking to get free leaflets, advice, declare their intention to convert their friends etc!


	We had 2 wonderfully sunny days to try and make an impact on the good folk of Hertfordshire, and others from further afield who came to celebrate the world music that this festival has become famous for. Our stall ran for both days - Saturday from 12-9pm and Sunday 12-7pm, thanks to the valiant efforts of Ross, Helen, Cynthia, Andy, Rachel & Steve.


	We got 23 people interested enough in our group to join our email list! Fantastic.


	The most popular leaflets were obviously the food related ones - Meat Free for under a Fiver went down well. Several people asked about recipes as their children or sister or friend had become vegetarian / vegan and they wanted to be able to cook good food for them.

This was a real result for the group as we had initially been unsure whether it was worth spendin money on the site, but having the presence we did, right opposite the main stand, was great. Next year will be bigger!

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