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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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MrsRandallFraser · 13/07/2025 05:18

Thanks @tattoonewbiehe’s had a massive sleep overnight so I feel very rested but he’s always happy to have cuddles.

Hope you’re doing ok @sashhand your quietness today means you’re also having a really good night’s sleep.

sashh · 13/07/2025 07:10

Morning.

Thank you all for the kind words and thoughts.

I'm going to give F and F a day off, I'll make some toast and get Leo making a variety of egg dishes.

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tattoonewbie · 13/07/2025 07:17

Morning all. Cup of tea is needed. DS must’ve snuck in and taken my fan in the night as I’m boiling and it’s gone !

sashh · 14/07/2025 02:34

Morning.

I don't think we have ever had a trip to Canada.

So lets get the maple syrup and let Leo make some maple eggs. Obviously we need bacon so lets try some peameal bacon, fried potatoes and mushrooms.

I'll make a side fruit salad, Florence is making bagels and Fernando has is making Ceasars with clamato juice.

For pack up. Well there is only one option, and that is poutine.

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sashh · 15/07/2025 02:44

Morning.

Well I thought Canada would be more popular.

It's feeling a little cooler here but still warm.

Florence has made some 'English' muffins so of course they need to be filled so I'm making sausage patties and bacon, Leo is obviously frying eggs to go on top of the sausage.

Fernando is serving fruit beer.

For pack up I'll do some more muffins with ham and egg with some fruit on the side.

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MrsRandallFraser · 15/07/2025 03:20

Morning!

A full English muffin for me please! We had a bit of a tricky night last night, lots of resettling back to bed so hoping tonight is a bit quicker and easier.

How are you doing @sashh?

sashh · 15/07/2025 05:27

One muffin on its way. I'm doing OK thank you.

Maybe Leo is ready for a growth spurt?

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MrsRandallFraser · 16/07/2025 02:20

Something is going on, growth spurt/teething/sleep regression… I’m not sure.

We’ve been up roughly every two hours tonight which is so unlike him!

sashh · 16/07/2025 06:11

Morning.

Well another cooler morning so I'm making hot chocolate. I'm going to make Boston baked beans with sausages on the side.

Florence is making crusty baguettes to dip in the beans.

Fernando is making shandy.

For pack up Leo is making a range of Quiches.

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sashh · 18/07/2025 00:51

Morning.

I'm going to have a couple of quiet days so just pass any orders on to F and F and L

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PiggieWig · 18/07/2025 00:56

Ohhh, I was hoping this place was still running. It’s a while since I swung by with my marshmallow eating cat.
He’s a little under the weather so we’ll just plonk ourselves in a quiet corner if that’s okay?
He’ll be asleep in no time so I’ll give F and F a hand once he’s settled.

MrsRandallFraser · 19/07/2025 02:47

Morning all,

Hope you’re doing ok @sashh

I’m awake for the second time tonight, as I’m not feeling too great. I think I’ll pop the kettle on and have a peppermint tea.

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 19/07/2025 02:57

Hope you are ok @sashh

Im just laying here waiting for the storm to
come but not a peep yet
Anyone else?

sashh · 19/07/2025 08:04

Morning.

I'm still having a quiet few days so I'm going to get Florence to make crusty rolls, I'll leave out ham and cheese and of course Leo is boiling eggs, I think he is a bit bored so he is using food colour in the water. I dread to think what the goats will look like.

Fernando is making strong Arabic coffee.

IRL I have had a call from the Colo-rectal team, a lovely nurse who apparently loves talking about poo all day.

Normally I would be booked in for a colonoscopy but she is not sure if I am healthy enough for one so I need to see a Dr first.

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tattoonewbie · 20/07/2025 08:02

How are we? I got to sleep very late so being awake now on a Sunday where I am allowed to stay in bed is mean of my body! Coloured eggs sound exciting but for now a coffee would be fab. Gentle hugs to baby Leo (baby shoulder cuddles are much missed here with my boys being all big. I do make my small terrier cuddle though !) I hope @sashh you’re resting Gentle shoulder pat for you or a hug if you’d like

sashh · 20/07/2025 08:54

@tattoonewbie I have got an appointment to see the surgical team in 9 days so I'm just waiting for that now.

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tattoonewbie · 20/07/2025 19:57

I’ll keep everything crossed it all goes smoothly. I’m debating a glass of wine here in readiness for an early night. Monday rolls around very quickly

tattoonewbie · 20/07/2025 20:27

I’m fancying breakfast stuff now. Is that weird ? And hot chocolate. And the kitten bees

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 21/07/2025 02:29

@sashhCan they give you a special scan instead? I cant remember what one but my partner had one, instead of a camera as he didnt want to stop his blood thinners.

sashh · 21/07/2025 05:48

Morning.

Thank you both. @ImDoneOnceAndForAll I think they can do an MRI, but I will find out next week.

Well I have just had a discussion about cheese on toast so guess what I'm making?

I have a selection of cheeses, cheddar obviously, crumbly Wensleydale, cottage cheese, gouda, cottage cheese, Gruyere and stilton.

I have mustard, Worcester sauce, ham and a selection of herbs.

Florence is baking a rang of breads and Leo claims cheese on toast needs a fried or poached egg on top.

Fernando has brown ale either to drink or I can make Welsh Rarebit.

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tattoonewbie · 21/07/2025 05:59

Morning any and all. DH away to work and I’d like to sigh that he woke me but of course he didn’t. I was already awake and sore. Need a chamomile tea. I need to be up in an hour for work so fear that’s my sleep done for the day
I might quietly make toast

ScottBakula · 21/07/2025 21:12

@sashh mature cheddar and and onion on toast would ho down very well and a bottle of Newcastle brown to wash it down with please.
If anyone wants something healthy and very tasty I have plenty of extra ingredients to share for a Greek salad , and yes I know corn should be on there but I likeit so it's there 😋

The Happy Place Café and Tilly's dog wash is still open.
tattoonewbie · 21/07/2025 22:18

Oh I love a salad. Equally cheese toastie would hit the spot right now. I’m turning in , already fearful of early wake up. Night night

ScottBakula · 21/07/2025 22:22

I will leave a salad and ready to toast cheese sandwich in the fridge for you @tattoonewbie .
I hope you get a good night's sleep.

sashh · 22/07/2025 06:45

Morning.

I see you already have salad and cheese sandwiches so I'm going to take a seat in the corner and wait for Leo to make me some scrambled eggs.

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