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Should I reopen the happy place cafe?

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sashh · 10/02/2023 04:25

I'm often awake in the night, today was a lie in for me, only properly awake since 4am.

In lockdown I opened, 'the happy place café where I would make virtual breakfasts and people would come to chat.

When it was last opened my French pastry chef Florence had married Fernando the cocktail waiter.

The kitten bees are inside because it is too old but the bumble cats are in the garden as usual.

SO should I reopen or was just something for lockdown?

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AliceOlive · 19/05/2023 02:16

Morning! I’ll have some!

sashh · 19/05/2023 03:07

Morning Alice.

I'll put a selection on a thali for you.

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Flubadubba · 19/05/2023 04:54

Yum! Count me in.

MinnieMountain · 19/05/2023 06:12

What a delicious start to my non-work day. Bugger housework, I might be here a while 😁

sashh · 19/05/2023 08:35

@MinnieMountain you can stay all day if you want.

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sashh · 20/05/2023 06:07

Morning.

I'm feeling in the mood for chocolate so Fernando is making chocolate cocktails, I'm making hot chocolate and Florence is making pain au chocolate and gateaux.

There will be some savory options of ham and cheese.

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MinnieMountain · 20/05/2023 06:36

Morning
Well I enjoyed my “morning” in the cafe.
Pain au chocolate and a chocolate cocktail please.
I’ve brought my cat again. She’s very cuddly today, so the kitten bees are safe.

ScottBakula · 20/05/2023 14:15

>>grabs thugbakula kitten before he pounces on @MinnieMountain cute kitten<<<
Good afternoon all , it's very warm here so I am going to raid the freezer for some ice lolies . . . . Hmm , jubbly, lemonade, fabs, calipo, milk maid, rockets, milk feet , feast ahhh there it is cider lolly Mmmmm

alienslove · 21/05/2023 01:42

Mmm pain au chocolat and a choccy cocktail sounds good!!
I'll just be in the garden in the comfy chair watching the kitten bees x

AliceOlive · 21/05/2023 05:17

Any chance of a cheese croissant?

MinnieMountain · 21/05/2023 06:25

@ScottBakula she does fight other females, although hopefully she’s getting too old. I’ll put her in a sunny patch- she won’t move from that.

I’m in if there’s any cheese croissants.

sashh · 21/05/2023 07:35

Morning.

I'm not feeling well today so just ask F and F for whatever.

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Sweetpea1532 · 21/05/2023 07:51

@sashh
I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well and aren't any better this morning Flowers

alienslove · 21/05/2023 08:29

Hope you feel better soon @sashh.
I'm sure F & F will hold the fort admirably x

MinnieMountain · 21/05/2023 08:57

Get well soon @sashh .
We’re very good at helping ourselves here.

AliceOlive · 21/05/2023 12:57

Feel better.

ScottBakula · 21/05/2023 17:38

@sashh sorry your not feeling well , I hope you get better soon .
@MinnieMountain , unfortunately yes he does , he has to be a house cat because of this.

sashh · 22/05/2023 05:32

Morning.

Feeling a bit better but also had a flooded kitchen (IRL) on Saturday night so I'm still taking it easy.

Florence has been baking overnight so loads of pastries are available. I've taught Fernando some soup recipes so if anyone wants soup there is a a batch of mixed veg and one of peas and ham.

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AliceOlive · 22/05/2023 12:19

Glad you are feeling better. Oh no, your kitchen!

I will take a veg soup please!

ScottBakula · 23/05/2023 06:39

@sashh I hope you managed to dry your kitchen out and there isn't to much damage .

If there is any soup left please can I have some .

sashh · 23/05/2023 08:21

Morning.

The kitchen is dry, the drain has been unblocked.

Right there is only one thing to do after a flood and that is to cook a full English.

Bacon, sausages, fried bread, beans, tomatoes, black pudding, eggs, hash browns, mushrooms followed by toast and marmalade.

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Flubadubba · 23/05/2023 12:33

@sashh hurrah! Hope you're doing OK!

Full English for lunch sounds good. I need to shelter from surveyors.

AliceOlive · 23/05/2023 12:39

Glad the kitchen is back in order!

Yes please the full English.

ScottBakula · 23/05/2023 17:15

Oooh a full English, yes please

I am glad your kitchen is sorted out now @sashh .

sashh · 24/05/2023 02:20

Morning.

Well there is a local Dog that thinks 1am - 3am is a great time to bark its head off so I'm awake.

I'll get started on cooking. I'm going South Korean here so rice, obviously and a spicy army base soup - a spice stock with ramen and kimchi with the addition of beans, frankfurters, spam and oyster mushrooms.

On the side are spicy cucumbers and black beans.

If you don't fancy soup for breakfast Florence has made croissants and apple cake, Fernando is making fruit teas, try the honey and citrus iced tea.

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