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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 · 20/11/2025 05:32

Morning

Whiskey porridge sounds like it will hit the spot.

sashh · 20/11/2025 07:55

One whiskey porridge on its way.

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MinnieMountain · 20/11/2025 12:05

Can Florence make a celebration cake please?

I’ve been told I can stop taking my cancer-prevention drug 3 years early. The side effects were an absolute bugger.

I’ll stick the champagne in the garden to cool.

sashh · 20/11/2025 12:55

Of course Florence can make a cake, congratulations on your, well what do I call it, your liberation from the drug.

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MinnieMountain · 20/11/2025 13:05

It’s definitely a liberation @sashh . Good word.

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 21/11/2025 02:10

MinnieMountain · 20/11/2025 12:05

Can Florence make a celebration cake please?

I’ve been told I can stop taking my cancer-prevention drug 3 years early. The side effects were an absolute bugger.

I’ll stick the champagne in the garden to cool.

Thats great news 🥰

sashh · 22/11/2025 05:31

Morning.

I'm needing some down time so can you guys run the cafe?Leo thinks he is in charge, don't let him boss you about.

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MinnieMountain · 22/11/2025 05:49

Morning

Sorry to hear you’re feeling crap @sashh .

It’s my birthday, so I’ll happily take over.

Florence has made a selection of Viennese pastries. Obviously there’s a birthday cake- lemon drizzle sandwiched with lemon curd and cream.

There’s also kedgeree.

Fernando is making bellinis and kir royale.

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 22/11/2025 16:56

Happy Biethday @MinnieMountain

No problem @sashh - Hope you are ok

sashh · 24/11/2025 04:28

Morning.

I'm still not 100% so a very simple breakfast so Florence is making some crusty white bread and some soft brown rolls, I'm going to put outa selection of hams and cheese and of course Leo is making eggs.

Fernando is serving tea with dash or whisky.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 24/11/2025 06:12

Oooh lovely... Crusty bread with some eggs sound good...

Hope you feel better soon @sashh

sashh · 26/11/2025 02:32

Morning.

Sorry there was no breakfast yesterday RL got in the way.

So I'm keeping it simple today, bacon and eggs. If you want something different Florence is taking requests for pastries and Fernando is serving Irish coffee.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 26/11/2025 05:08

Bacon and Eggs sound good to me.
Could actually eat this in RL right now

sashh · 27/11/2025 07:30

Morning.

Sticking to simple breakfasts again, cereals and porridge. Florence is making pancakes, Leo is helping her because he isn't convinced there are enough eggs in pancake mix.

Fernando has cherry brandy.

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sashh · 30/11/2025 04:20

Morning, wow it is quiet in here. I'm just going to take a seat and play with the kittenbees.

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sashh · 01/12/2025 05:04

Morning.

So it's nearly that time to either start new thread or to close the café when this one fills up.

I'm inclined to close it because I'm not well IRL so breakfasts have been a bit boring lately.

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tattoonewbie · 01/12/2025 20:03

Hi @sashh I hope we don’t close. I know I’ve been absent. Not been well myself and not been on my phone much but fully anticipating awake periods to need a phone and a friendly cafe again. I’m sorry you’re not well. You run a fine establishment and breakfast is always on point. How could it not be with you at the helm? Sometimes a bit of plain food is needed. But served with kindness and heart. Just like happens here. I’m recovering from norovirus but would love really simple porridge and a mint tea if there’s one ? Thanks for all you do x

sashh · 04/12/2025 06:19

Thank you @tattoonewbie that's very kind.

I've been reading and contributing to the canapes thread so canapes for breakfast.

Florence is making mushroom vol- au-vents and tomato tarts.

I'm making mini sausage and bacon kebabs, Leo is making devilled eggs because he still doesn't understand breakfast.

Fernando is serving various fruit juices.

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tattoonewbie · 05/12/2025 05:20

Well Leo hit the spot for me if there’s a devilled egg still ? And because I’ve made a return to food after being poorly I’d love a vol au vent please. And a ginger tea. Just in case I’m being too excitable. Need some more sleep but bad dreams are waking me!

tattoonewbie · 06/12/2025 02:21

I’ll just quietly make drink if I’m ok to let myself in @sashh. Wide awake

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 06/12/2025 13:41

Oooh hope it doesnt close... But understand your poorly @sashh

tattoonewbie · 07/12/2025 00:40

@sashhyou get well soon. We’ll keep things tiding over

sashh · 07/12/2025 07:53

Morning.

Well it appears it is now cold enough for the water feature to miraculously turn in to a skating rink. Please watch pout for the Bumblecats as they do like to play their own version of curling where they take a run and then slide across the rink.

Florence is making crumpets and drop scones, Leo has discovered cloud eggs and Fernando has tea and mulled win.

I'll put out a selection of preserves, jam, butter and cheese.

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sashh · 08/12/2025 07:48

Morning.

Well the IRL news is that yesterday I ate. I know that sounds like something we all do every day but I have been having problems with eating. I have lost 20Kg which on one hand is great but doing it without intending to is another.

So to breakfast. Let's have a trip to Armenia.

Tsvatsegh - Leo is making this, scrambled eggs cooked in chopped tomatoes with a sprinkling of chives.

Lavash with Lori cheese.

Florence is making gata.

Fernando is serving ararat.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 09/12/2025 01:22

Glad you managed to eat and hope ypu get some results soon @sashh

The thought of the bumblecats on the ice makes my heart warm. Ahhhh if only they were real (irl)

Life is preety poop right now but i enjoy coming here

Really hope you are ok.

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