The happy Place Café is still open as is @Tillly's dog wash.

[sashh]

Morning.

Just setting this up before the old one fills up.

For anyone new, this is a cafe where you can come, eat (calorie free) drink and be merry.

There are kittenbees in the café, which are kittens the size of bees, they are friendly but do nibble the pastries.

Outside are their larger 'cousins' the Bumblecats, they are not as friendly.

Leo is a Lemur who now runs the outdoor dog wash.

Florence is a French pastry chef, Fernando is a cocktail waiter.

Outside is a water feature and a petting zoo.

Morning.

Well now Leo can make meringue he has spent the night making them so please help yourselves, take for family and friends and well just take them. I've given him a day off.

I'm making bacon and sausage baps. Florence is making lemon cakes and Fernando is making Cuba libra.

Morning.

Well as it is quiet I shall take a seat and see what happens.

Morning,

How about some Eton mess with the leftover meringue?

It's a bit sweet for breakfast so I'll have some later .

Is there and bacon left ? Can I have bacon on toast with hp please

Bacon on toast with brown sauce is not a problem.

Morning all

Could we have apple crumble please? I got told yesterday that our entire office is up for redundancy, so I could do with some comfort food.

I’m going to raid Fernando’s bar for Baileys to go in the hot chocolate.

Morning.

Crumble on the way @MinnieMountain sorry about the redundancy, that's really upsetting.

I'll get Florence to make some Normandy apple pie too and Fernando will get you a stiff drink.

Leo is bringing you a pygmy goat for comfort.

Thank you @sashh . I’d love to hide here with my Fernando Special and the pygmy goat rather than go into work. The atmosphere is going to be awful.

DO you mind me asking what type of work you do? No problem if you don't want to.

Not at all @sashh . I’ve been visiting the cafe for long enough!

I’m a residential property solicitor. I don’t have my own files; I do the time-consuming complex work for colleagues. I think I have a chance of being kept on as I do work across all offices. My original employer sold to a larger company 18 months ago and the 2 companies have never really jelled.

Sorry, chapter and verse there 😁

Not chapter and verse, so you may be OK? In some ways that's worse if the others are not isn't it?

I may be. I’m the most experienced of our little team. And yes, it would be worse in some ways.

So Ivy the cat and I are going to hide here for the day.

Sounds like a plan.

@MinnieMountain oh that's really crap , it sounds like the merger didn't go as anyone planned .
I think the worst bit is waiting to find out what's going on , I have been in similar positions and just wanted it over so I knew where I stood.
I hope you and the team get the outcome you all want.

Ok back to breakfast, @sashh Normandy apple pie ? I haven't tried that but fruit for breakfast it healthy isn't it 😉. And we all know there are no calories in the food here so can I have a slice please

Morning @ScottBakula pie on its way

Oh, pie! I love pie! May I please have a slice for here and one to go? Also, a large white coffee.🥧☕️🥛

Morning.

Well pies and fruit seem to go down well.

Florence is making cherry Bakewells and Fernando is making kir.

Leo is on the egg station and I'll be making toast.

If anyone wants some bait pork or cheese pies with pickles and salad are on offer.

Morning.

A cherry bakewell please. And pork pie and pickles as pack up sounds delicious.

After the stress of yesterday, I’m going to relax in a hammock outside for a bit.

Did you go in to work or just hide at home?

I went in @sashh as I’m training a colleague. Also ripping the plaster off to see what the atmosphere was like (angry mainly).

Waves across the cafe @Sweetpea1532 & @MinnieMountain
When will you find out what's going on Minnie ?

@sashh can you ask Leo to make me a couple of poached eggs on toast please.
And pork pie with salad sounds great for lunch , I have some home made pickles I can share if anyone wants some.

Waves back @ScottBakula

The consultation ends on 30 November. I’ve got a birthday before then, so 1 more year of being over 41 to take into account if they make me redundant.

May I have some pickles please @ScottBakula ?

All this waving has got Leo a bit flustered, he thinks we all want serving.

That's going to feel like a long wait @MinnieMountain but hopefully it will pass quickly. Bet It's the only time you have be glad to get a year older !

Help yourself to pickles, some are spicy and bite back a bit.

Woops! I’d better ask Leo to make me a mushroom omelette then. It will go beautifully with spicy pickles.

Pickles on the left , ( raw ) garlic in oil in the middle, roast garlic on the right . Help yourself
@sashh take what ever you want for cooking with.

Don't blame me if people give you a wide berth for the next day or so 😃