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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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tattoonewbie · 22/07/2025 23:40

@ScottBakula@sashh. I’ve been trying to sleep for ages but nada. Taken my muscle relaxant and a cocodamol and hoping pain eases so I can sleep. Fully expect to be back early doors. Will I put the kettle on ? I’ll be reading outlander book in the meantime

tattoonewbie · 23/07/2025 05:36

Snoring forces move to sofa. Tea and a bit of reading I think

sashh · 23/07/2025 06:18

Morning.

I'm not having a great day today so I think something simple for breakfast so I'll get Florence to make some bread and I'll make beans on toast with optional cheese, bacon and semi optional eggs cooked by Leo.

Fernando is making mimosas.

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MrsRandallFraser · 23/07/2025 11:52

A very disappointing full English eaten IRL over here so I think I’ll have some of Leo’s eggs on toast and a mimosa to make up for it!

Hope you’re doing ok @sashh

How are you enjoying Outlander @tattoonewbie?

tattoonewbie · 24/07/2025 03:29

Morning. More tea needed here. Terrible heartburn has woken me up. @MrsRandallFraser loving the books though small print is a challenge ! They’re not middle of the night reading! @sashh sorry you didn’t have a good day

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 24/07/2025 03:36

Hope you have a better day today @sashh

ScottBakula · 24/07/2025 08:00

@MrsRandallFraser , DisappointingBreakfast sounds like a good user name but horrible in reality.
@sashh I hope you are feeling better, take it easy today.
I will put out all the cereals, jam , marmalade, honey, nut butters and that that can not be mentioned and make a big stack of toast.
Leo can make omelette as and when people want them.

sashh · 24/07/2025 12:02

Morning.

Sorry for the late opening, thank you for setting things up @ScottBakula

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sashh · 25/07/2025 02:38

Morning.

Well I thought we could have a mobile breakfast so I've booked us on to the P and O Iona and breakfast in The Epicurean. Normally this is only available to people travelling in suites.

It's a bit fancy, linen table cloths, waiter service etc. So F and F ill be joining us for cereal, yoghurt, smoked salmon bagels, eggs benedict, full English.

Leo isn't joining us he is going to have a look at the kitchen(s).

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ScottBakula · 25/07/2025 13:28

Ooh posh breakfast on the high seas.
Can I have kippers with a slice of brown bread , followed by a full English and a gallon of coffee please.

tattoonewbie · 25/07/2025 23:12

Are we still on board ? A posh breakfast at sea is the only thing that may cheer me. I’ve cried e tv tonight and not looking forward to bed time as I know it won’t br restful. Nerve pain giving me gip. I hold you’re ok lovely sashh

sashh · 26/07/2025 05:13

Morning.

Lets go for something simple today. Who has heard of 'Yorkshire Salad' because that is what I am making.

Sliced cucumber, finely sliced onion and mint sauce all in a dish with malt vinegar. To go with them I'm making Yorkshire puddings. Yes this is a thing.

Florence is making a pack up of cheese pies and Fernando is pouring out the brown ale.

Leo has decided to stay on the ship for a couple of days, I don't know if the ship know about it.

@tattoonewbie I hope you did get some rest. IRL I saw the dentist yesterday, a new one but she was lovely.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 27/07/2025 05:19

Whats for breakie? Irl i fancy an omelette but i havent got any ingrediants AND i am yet to sleep. So off to the land of nod instead
Hope you are ok @sashh

sashh · 27/07/2025 08:58

Morning.

Sorry for the late start, I'll get Leo to make omelettes and give orders to F and F for anything else.

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ScottBakula · 27/07/2025 12:57

Is there any cheese pie and ale left @sashh it would make a great lunch .

sashh · 28/07/2025 05:57

Morning.

I have a Dr's appointment today so I'm leaving F and F and L in charge.

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ScottBakula · 28/07/2025 09:08

@sashh I hope your appointment goes well.

I have asked Florence to make a couple of larger bloomers .
We have got roast beef , smoked, unsmoked and maple cured ham , alsorts of cheese.
Fernando is making maple based cocktails and Leo is eyeing up the maple syrup and how to use it with the fresh chicken and duck eggs he has just collected.

sashh · 29/07/2025 06:26

Morning.

Well yesterday was, well lets say I don't want to talk about food today so please help yourselves or give orders to F and F and L.

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sashh · 30/07/2025 04:40

Morning.

I'm still feeling queasy today so I'm leaving the café open for anyone to cook, sit and chat, play with the kittenbees.

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ScottBakula · 30/07/2025 22:06

I am sorry you are still feeling sick @sashh , small nibbles of fresh ginger or ginger chopped up and boiled for a bit then drink the water ( and eat the ginger if you want) work for me, but I know it doesn't for everyone.

In the meantime it's a fair bit cooler now so I think porridge and three bean soup for pack up will go down well.
I will leave the hot sauce out incase any one fancy a spicer soup ( or porridge 😜 ).

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 31/07/2025 01:04

Hope ypu are ok @sashh

sashh · 31/07/2025 03:11

Morning.

Well I will be seen at the hospital tomorrow. I'm going to ask for an antiemetic.

Back to the café, sorry you are going to have to fend for yourselves again.

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ScottBakula · 31/07/2025 22:05

I hope you get sorted out at the hospital @sashh .
When your done there come over and I will make sure there is a cup of camomile tea and some light snacks for you.

In the meanwhile I think we should challenge Leo to see how many ways he can cook eggs for us , soft / hard boiled , fried , poached , coddled , baked , scrambled, omelette , eggy cup have I missed any out ?
Fernando is making egg nog, Florence is keeping out of the way !

sashh · 01/08/2025 02:37

Morning. Well I have the hospital this morning so I'll leave F and F and L take care of you.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 02/08/2025 02:11

@sashhReally hope you got on ok today

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