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The Happy Place Café and Tilly's dog wash is still open.

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sashh · 19/02/2025 04:28

Morning and welcome.

To anyone new this is the Happy Place Café, all food and drink served here is calorie free. Everyone is welcome.

There are some people who have been here for literally years and others are newer.

The staff are me, obviously, Florence a French pastry chef who is married to Fernando the cocktail waiter (no one knows where Fernando is from so we suspect the marriage was about visas).

In a previous incarnation one of the regulars was Tilly (RIP) who brought a sparkling light in to the café along with a lemur named Leo.

Leo runs a dog wash (Tilly had a golden retriever and her family agreed to the dog wash as a tribute) but as there are rarely and dogs around he will wash anything, his other interests are goats and eggs. He spends every morning cooking eggs.

Outside the café is seating and a water feature, the water feature becomes a swimming pool in summer and an ice rink in winter. There is also a petting zoo.

Other residents are the kittenbees who are kittens the size of a bee with wings, they are very gentle but like to nibble anything sweet. Please do not give them alcohol.

Outside is where their larger cousins the bumblecats live, they are about the size of a fist and a lot more feisty than the kittenbees.

There is normally a daily special for breakfast and sometimes there is a pack up / bait / packed lunch.

Now to breakfast.

I thought a little trip to Germany would fit this morning so Florence is making bread rolls, soft and crusty, Leo is baking / frying / boiling eggs and Fernando is serving Apfelkorn.

I put out a selection of cooked meats, cheeses, jam, nutella, marmalade and if you want that abomination that people wither love or hate, it is in a locked box in the garden, far from the café, that is where it is to be consumed.

Actually I watched a vid from 'Atomic Shrimp' the other day that featured the brown paste added to warm milk.

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ScottBakula · 20/05/2025 22:53

Carrot juice and ginger is perfect thanks @sashh .
My stomach is a bit off today , cannyou get Leo to make me egg in a mug with lots of butter and pepper please

tattoonewbie · 21/05/2025 02:32

Morning all. I'll just pull up a chair. If Leo baby is awake I can cuddle him for a bit. The dog has stayed upstairs with snoring DH...

MrsRandallFraser · 21/05/2025 04:32

Morning everyone!

@tattoonewbiehe’s all yours for a bit. He was very fussy yesterday so I was dreading last night but he’s just slept for nearly 5 hours which feels incredible.

@sashhhops you’re having a lovely time with your Dad :)

DP and I were supposed to go out for breakfast yesterday but changed location at the last minute and now I’m craving the breakfast burrito I was going to order so I would love one of those if possible?

tattoonewbie · 22/05/2025 05:29

Morning all . Here for Leo cuddles I have two boys so can impart my wisdom to him such as it is. DH snoring getting ridiculous.
I fancy some kind of cinnamon/ ginger drink and some plain toast if there's any bread. Feeling queasy.

MinnieMountain · 22/05/2025 05:59

Morning

That sucks @tattoonewbie . Do you have a spare room you can kick him into?

There's normally some bread somewhere. I’ll put the jams out (marmite is hidden where @sashh doesn’t have to see it) and the coffee on.

I’m going to get the bumblecats’ ball out for them to play with so I can watch the chaos.

tattoonewbie · 22/05/2025 06:49

No spare room Maybe when SS goes to uni but then ill be actually heartbroken and can't think about that so maybe ill just not sleep until then and then cry in his room 😖
Coffee would be ace. I might find a goat to cuddle too

sashh · 22/05/2025 08:06

Morning.

I had fun with my dad but I am exhausted so please carry on with breakfast while I snooze.

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ScottBakula · 22/05/2025 10:08

I am glad your dad's visit was a good one @sashh .
I think I will keep it simple today and just have buttered toast and coffee.

tattoonewbie · 22/05/2025 17:20

Rest up @sashh

sashh · 23/05/2025 03:29

Morning.

Now I am well rested and IRL I have a cat snoozing on me so lets get to breakfast. I think a trip to Morocco.

Coffee and Tea (both Arabic and European), orange juice, olives, dates, fresh cheese, yoghurts, virgin olive oil, honey,

Florence is making a range of breads, pancakes and galettes and Leo is making omelettes and fried eggs.

Fernando is making a coffee with a kick.

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MinnieMountain · 23/05/2025 05:49

Morning @sashh .

Could I have cheese, honey and some flat bread please? The Arabic coffee sounds good.

sashh · 23/05/2025 12:13

Oops, a bit late but of course you can @MinnieMountain

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sashh · 24/05/2025 08:44

Morning.

A bit of a late start today so you are all stuck with a continental, slices of cheese and ham and obviously Leo is boiling eggs.

Florence has made a selection of breads and Fernando wants to know if it is too early to serve fruit beer.

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ScottBakula · 24/05/2025 09:05

Morning all, @sashh can I have cheese , smoked ham and very thin sliced wholemeal bread with Arabic coffee if there is any left.

Sorry Fernando I don't think there is ever a right time to serve fruit beer can I have a AF Guinness instead please.

sashh · 24/05/2025 09:21

Cheese, ham, coffee and Guinness all on its way.

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sashh · 26/05/2025 04:18

Morning.

Well Leo has decided that scrambled eggs with cheese or smoked salmon or both.

Florence is making sourdough and I'll be toasting it to go with the eggs.

Fernando is making carrot juice.

I think I will just take a seat and let them get on with it.

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sashh · 27/05/2025 06:14

Morning.

Well it seems like another quiet day so I'll just ler F and F and L get on with things.

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MrsRandallFraser · 27/05/2025 16:34

Tough few days over here, baby L has a cold and is very clingy. Neither of us are managing to keep our eyes open during the night feeds. Hopefully back to normal soon!

sashh · 28/05/2025 05:39

Morning.

Oh poor baby Leo and poor you. Take a seat and I'll bring over some porridge and a cup of tea.

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ScottBakula · 28/05/2025 06:41

@MrsRandallFraser I hope baby Leo is feeling better and you both get some peaceful rest.

@sashh , can I have some porridge too please it's quite cool this morning.

sashh · 28/05/2025 09:21

Porridge on its way, would you like some fresh berries with it?

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ScottBakula · 28/05/2025 10:58

Ooh yes please @sashh , raspberries or blueberries please

sashh · 29/05/2025 06:33

Morning.

I woke up this morning thinking 'sausages' so various wursts from Germany and Austria, Lincolnshire and Cumbrian from England and chorizo from Spain.

Leo will obviously be supplying fried eggs with them, Florence is making various breads and some apricot tarts, Fernando is once again trying to ply7 us with Belgian fruit beer.

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sashh · 30/05/2025 11:51

Morning.

There was no breakfast today because I was throwing up, hopefully back to normal tomorrrow.

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MrsRandallFraser · 30/05/2025 16:48

Oh no @sashhI hope you’re feeling better now. F&F&L will surely have managed things in your absence!

No visit for us today as by some miracle, baby Leo slept through the night! Pretty sure it was a fluke and we’ll be back tomorrow morning.

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