The happy Place Café is still open - 2024

[sashh]

Morning.

I'm just starting this before the last one fills up.

Morning.

Still cold here so we need something to warm us up so I think sausages will do nicely. Pork, lamb, cumberland, lincolnshire in baps.

A sausage and cabbage stew.

A selection of wursts with sauerkraut.

Florence is making soft baps for the sausages and Fernando is making a spiced cider.

Anyone here?

its 4.45 and I’m wide awake. Have been since 3! 😩

Health anxiety through the roof. Was nodding off then had awful dream about one of my children.

Could I please have a large, milky coffee? In a ceramic mug with no handles so I can wrap my hands around it?

And if you have a spare blanket to wrap around my shoulders, I’d take that too.

Thank you x

Im here @maldivemoment

Are you ok?

I havent slept yet, Do you have to get up ? Or can you lay in

Hope you are ok

Mmmmmm. Sausages sound lovely @sashh
Havent had a sausage stew in agggggges

Morning
I can’t be bothered to look up the differences in sausages, so one at random in a bap please.
I’m going to curl up in a chair by the fire. It’s artic out there.

Warmer weather is coming next week

Suppose to be abit of a hairy night on Saturday with a storm first tho!

Need to get up in an hour. Will feel better when the sun comes up.

Night can be dark, lonely place.

Dozed a little.

Welcome all.

@maldivemoment One hot milky coffee in a mug without handles and a blanket, no problem.

@MinnieMountain One lincolnshire, one pork and one cumberland in a bap coming up.

I'll have one of what @MinnieMountain is having pls

And a big black coffee

Am in a foul mood so need a kick(start)

Yum. Thank you @sashh .

@maldivemoment there’s normally someone in the cafe. Or you can play with the kitten bees.

Why the bad mood @Tilllly ?

So I see @PeopleAreWeird . Give me a good storm rather than ice any day.

@MinnieMountain me too, hate ice but a good storm is lovely

Oncologist rang yesterday. Cancer has now spread to my brain, 2 tiny areas that gamma knife radiation will probably be able to stop. But I'm no longer allowed to drive and I'm devastated about that

Oh shit. I’m sorry @Tilllly .

Good morning all , it's nice to see some new faces in here. The kitten bees and bumble cats are going to get lots of extra attention.
Just watch that one cheeky kitten bee that likes to nibble sweet things while you are not looking.

@sashh please can I have a Cumberland sausage barmcake and a black coffee.

@Tilllly oh i am so sorry to hear that , I was really hoping things were improving for you.
You have every right to be angry, I know it won't help long term but take your anger out on some pillows and cushions. You will feel better even if it's just for a few minutes.

@Tilllly So sorry for you.

I didn't cry at the breast cancer, I didn't cry when they said it spread to my lungs, I didn't cry when that nothing to worry about dot turned out to be brain cancer

But losing my wheels. Am at the gym and keep crying. I need to pull myself together

So sorry @Tilllly

Morning,

What do you call a pile of kittens?
A meowtain

I'm so sorry 🤣

I've got catnip for the kitten bees whilst no one is here to supervise 😈

Brunch bake started - muffins, bacon, cocktail sausages, cherry tomatoes, egg, chives and cheddar cheese

Morning.

@Tilllly how are you this morning?

As you can't drive for medical reasons you should be entitled to a free bus pass. I know it isn't the same. https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass

You should also be eligible to use Ring and Ride.

That brunch bake looks amazing, it seems there is no need for me to cook. Florence is making croissants and Fernando is doing an interesting tomato based cocktail.

@Tilllly why is there a kitten bee rolling its eyes and looking drunk?

Ingredients
• Butter, to grease
• 6 English muffins
• 1½-2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• 6 streaky bacon rashers
• 12 raw cocktail sausages
• 600 ml (1 pint) semi-skimmed milk
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tbsp. chives, freshly chopped, plus extra to garnish (optional)
• 40 g (1½oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated
• Large handful cherry tomatoes

£1.56
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Grease an ovenproof rectangular dish roughly 22cm x 33cm (8.5in x 13in) and set aside.

	<span class="underline">Step 2
</span>Split the muffins in half horizontally and spread cut sides with mustard. Next, cut the bacon rashers in half to make two shorter pieces. Arrange muffins (cut side up) and bacon in the dish, then dot around the sausages.
	
	<span class="underline">Step 3
</span>In a large jug, mix together the milk, eggs, chives (if using) and some seasoning. Pour the mixture over the muffins, then scatter over the grated cheese and cherry tomatoes.
	
	<span class="underline">Step 4
</span>Bake for 30-35min or until the sausages are golden and the liquid has set. Garnish with chives, if using, and serve immediately with baked beans, if you like.

Ooh thanks @sashh
A bus pass would be helpful - bus fares are far more expensive than fuel!
MacMillan sorted me a blue badge for parking last month (much to my annoyance!) so I presume I'd be eligible

What's ring and ride?

As to the kitten bee... 😇
In my defence, I was unsupervised

Link to my local Ring and Ride - there are different schemes in different parts of the country.

Basically it is a door to door minibus. Mine cost £1.40 each way (strangely they don't take the bus pass) BUT they can be up to 30 mins early or late.

https://www.ringandride.org/about-the-service/#what-is-ring-and-ride?

I'm in Wolverhampton so I can use my bus pass on the tram and train too within a certain area.

But you can use local busses anywhere in the country with the buss pass.

Your blue badge is still useful as it belongs to you not the car so if someone gives you a lift you can use the badge.

Ah right
Access buses where I am

I'll bear it in mind but I'm still mobile so I don't need to use up their resources (yet)

Morning all

That baked brunch looks delicious @Tilllly . DS (10, adores our cat) loved your cat joke.

DH has gone skiing for a week, so I might well have pudding for breakfast on Monday.

I hope that kitten bee doesn’t get grumpy once the catnip wears off…