Tea Room 17 - The Tropical Beach Hut

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Welcome to the 17th version of the Tea Room. We find ourselves on a tropical beach, with the tea room now in a beach hut on stilts, the waves lapping on the golden sands beneath. Palm trees surround us. Our virtual gardener/beach surfing dude/handyman, Mellors, is here to tend to your every need. He looks like the person of your dreams (male, female or otherwise ). There are of course holidaying Bishops and other leaders of faith, the Camels, the Bison, various guinea pigs, the tea room horses, a life-size cut out of George Clooney, the NMBs (please don't ask me to explain how Mohawk Babies joined us, and a wide variety of other virtual followers. We chat, we relax, we share how life is. All in need of friendship are most welcome. The kettle is on...and the distressed chintz sofa has of course made the journey over. Enjoy.

I just need to wash them, though, right? I figured those I'd mash with a fork so they're still a little chunky but not a whole raspberry, if that makes sense.

Yes - but only wash them just prior to eating them - raspberries are notorious for going mouldy within hours of being washed, IME! Are they bought ones or from the garden? If from the garden it's a good idea to put them in a bowl of water for about 5-10 mins - they'll mostly float to the surface - but it will flush out any tiny weevils or spiders (we used to have teeny pale green spiders in ours, for some reason)..

I have planted 4 raspberry canes in our garden today - and I planted the blueberry bush and strawberry plants yesterday. MiniThumb loves them all and raspberries are massively expensive here (even worse than in the UK), plus I want him to suffer have the childhood pain experience of picking raspberries.

Bought raspberries and blueberries. I don't garden -- at all.

You can get thornless raspberries y'know - in the wilderness that is the end of my parents garden they have 5 different sorts

Ds has been trying to eat his own bodyweight in soft fruit lately - our local farm shop is open late enough that we can go after nursery, and then he just chooses his own tea. Raspberries, strawberries, cherries (all local) and kiwi fruit have been selected as favoured currently. Blueberries get eaten in vast quantities, and I tend to keep frozen ones in all the time

Would you mind having a look here if you have a moment...

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/breast_and_bottle_feeding/1010667-Too-much-breastfeeding

I have outed myself (again) on the FB group. I thought I would be able to attach a message to my membership request - it wasn't meant to be so cryptic!

Off tomorrow! No time to read back but hope all OK. Am on FB too and easy to find/ Looking forward to finding the tea room at end of August - where will you all be???????

Am finding it v. confusing as to who everyone is

I have a bone to pick with you, UnSerpent,

But bon voyage anyway!

Bon voyage USQC

Have a lovely holiday USQC

Bye USQC!!! Happy trails!

Scout - You need to read the posts on the FB group!!

Aye aye, Small! Will do. Have been at a "camp meeting" and trying to get BabyScout to bed (a very late bed -- naughty Mommy!).

Gawd. Here am I trying to limit time I waste devote to my online life and I'm blooming well going to have to join fb aren't I???? Ggg is one i've met and it ain't tea ( cryptic). Oxbloke is home. I am pissed. I love you guys
unserp don't let small bully you. Through beer googles that post was scarey
happy hols
iwas doing parcel for Mary butif she is virtual only am I now doing Unis who was left off first list?

And I'm still sending the one to 4M unless she's been given to someone else.

Hi Small, I figured out who you are.

Oh man, I need to go do bottles.... I hate doing bottles. BF was so much easier!

So glad to hear that Oxbloke is home. Is his kayak now hanging up to dry on the washing line?

Have no intention of bullying UnSerpent or anyone else but I have been grossly deceived by her. Will happily explain on FB.

What the... you'd better explain for I Am Puzzled!!

Get onto FB!!

Oh poo, now I need to iron. Grrr!

Why?

Why what?

Ooh, is oxbloke home? That's good news! No wonder you're pissed!

Love the whole Tea room FB thing - it's lovely to see everyone!