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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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MinnieMountain · 24/08/2025 05:20

Morning

I hope you’re feeling better @sashh .

I’m going to play with the bumble cats, since I am currently cat-less.

sashh · 24/08/2025 08:51

Morning.

Sorry for the late start, I'm just going to make a pot of porridge and a selection of fruit. F and F have taken Leo out.

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sashh · 25/08/2025 05:37

Morning.

Well I thought a trip to Belgium would do this morning.

Florence is making a variety of croissants, pain au chocolate and bread rolls.

Leo is making scrambled eggs and I'm setting out jam, honey, marmalade, cheese and ham.

Fernando has fruit beers.

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sashh · 26/08/2025 04:11

Morning.

This is unusual, I have not been to bed yet. So I think I will do 'supper for breakfast'.

Fernando is making hot chocolate, I'm going to make cheese on toast and Florence is making cookies.

Leo is, obviously, cooking eggs.

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MinnieMountain · 26/08/2025 04:47

Morning @sashh . Why haven’t you been to bed yet?

Hot chocolate please.

ScottBakula · 26/08/2025 06:12

I hope you mange to get some sleep soon @sashh .

Can I have a cheese toastie and a mug of hot bovril please.

I know we should expect it but I am not keen at all on the darker mornings, I'm not ready for it yet.

sashh · 26/08/2025 10:31

Hot chocolate and a toastie on their way.

It's whatever it is that is causing a bad taste in my mouth and causing me to throw up.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 27/08/2025 02:08

What does everyone fancy this morning

I just ate one to many cakes from the Lidl bakery 🤣

sashh · 27/08/2025 07:55

Morning.

I must stay up for 24+ hours I have had a great night's sleep.

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll Thank you for starting breakfast.

Well I think the warm days are coming to an end so I think butties, eaten outside, so I'll do sausages, bacon, hash browns and Leo is, obviously, cooking eggs.

Florence is making muffins, barm cakes, white bread and brioche.

Fernando has a selection of micro brewery ales.

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ScottBakula · 27/08/2025 22:13

I am glad you managed to catch up with some sleep sashh .
I know this is rather late but it is still breakfast for me , so can I have a sausage and egg barm and a coffee please @sashh

tattoonewbie · 27/08/2025 22:54

Oh @sashhim sorry you’re poorly. Have you stopped being sick yet ? I’m away on a disastrous holiday and haven’t been sleeping but have been instead , reading on my kindle through the lonely hours but often craving the kitten bees and a brew. Can I have a veggie sausage barm ? Barm is a real “near my neck of the woods “ phrase ☺️. And a tea please. I’m doubting I’ll sleep as trying to plan to get poorly family home and it’s very stressful

sashh · 28/08/2025 09:08

Morning.

Sorry for the late start.

1 veggi sausage barm on its way.

I'll leave F and F to take orders and Leo will cook you eggs whether you want them or not.

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tattoonewbie · 28/08/2025 10:36

Always want eggs ☺️

tattoonewbie · 28/08/2025 23:03

I need company. Have posted under another name about DH. He’s been admitted to history in Spain. We should have flown home but haven’t. My children are on the plane now and I’m alone at the apartment. I visited earlier and need to wait for news but am sad and lonely and I know it’s not really “wide awake club” hours but if if anyone could make me a really strong Negroni and some toast and give me a hug I’d be so grateful. @sashh@ScottBakula@MrsRandallFraseria anyone up?

sashh · 29/08/2025 04:56

Morning.

Oh @tattoonewbie that sounds horrible. I hope he gets better soon and you can both fly home.

One Negroni, toast and a hug on its way. Leo thinks he can give the best hug so I'll send him over.

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MrsRandallFraser · 29/08/2025 07:24

Oh @tattoonewbiei’m so sorry what a horrible situation to be in. Belated hugs and company now. How are you doing this morning?

tattoonewbie · 29/08/2025 08:46

Morning all. I was so wired I didn’t sleep until 3 or 4. I feel a bit sad today but hoping docs go round soon at hospital and I get news.
negroni delicious thanks !
And Leo hug was epic x

sashh · 29/08/2025 11:18

Glad you got some sleep. I hope all is well with DH.

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sashh · 30/08/2025 05:23

Morning.

I hope everyone is feeling better today. Please let me know if you have time.

For breakfast lets head to Kazakhstan.

Thin slices of lamb sausage (I'm not putting horse on the menu), bursak flat bead, kaymak and jam.

Leo is making eggs of course. Florence is making Ezhegey, Fernando has a selection of wheat based vodkas.

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tattoonewbie · 30/08/2025 17:44

I’ll have another negroni please and some flatbread to keep up appearances! Maybe a fried egg ?

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 31/08/2025 01:59

Morning

How is everyone doing?

I fancy some chocolate and a coffee....

sashh · 31/08/2025 07:33

Morning.

Yes I am late again and it is going to be a simple breakfast, porridge, cereal, fruit and berries.

Leo is making eggs.

Florence is making almond tarts and Fernando is serving hot chocolate with marshmallows.

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tattoonewbie · 01/09/2025 05:42

Morning. I really need some sleep ! I’ve barely had 3 hours a night for about 5 days Urgh. I’m weirdly not a fan of hot chocolate but a nice earl grey would be lovely and porridge please if that’s ok ? I’m very good at making hot chocolate so can help if any marshmallow sprinkling is needed

sashh · 01/09/2025 06:04

Morning.

Porridge and earl grey on its way.

I thought today we could head for Hawaii.

So loco moco (Leo is helping by frying eggs) and Spam with rice and nori. If you don't fancy that Florence is making lemon cakes, Fernando is dishing out Okolehao.

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tattoonewbie · 01/09/2025 06:24

No spam for me but I might have some rice and nori please with a lemon cake chaser

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