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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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sashh · 09/12/2025 03:15

Morning.

Thank you for the kind words @ImDoneOnceAndForAll .

For a change I thought we could head for Germany. Florence is making cinnamon rolls and Brötchen. Leo is boiling eggs, I'll just lay out some ham, jams and cheese.

Fernando is making hot chocolate with mini marshmallows.

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sashh · 10/12/2025 07:24

Morning.

I'm just serving hot chocolate and churros today, I'm off to watch the Bumblecats.

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sashh · 12/12/2025 07:49

Morning.

I'll just make a pot of tea and send F and F off for the day. I'm sure Leo will supply me with scrambled eggs.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 13/12/2025 04:11

Ooooh i missed the hot chocolate and marshmallows. Damn. Hope they are on offer again this morning ☕️

tattoonewbie · 13/12/2025 04:36

Morning. Just perusing last few days of food and want it all! I’ll have a tea and sit quietly. I’m glad you’ve eaten @sashh. Can I make you anything else to tempt you? Sometimes being the provider of food like hefe, you’re not always hungry. Maybe a nice bit of yoghurt and compote. Apple and cinnamon? That’s what I like when off food. Or all the plain white carbs. I’ve had sickness bug and struggled to eat - it’s hard and I’m sorry you’ve been unwell. I might have a little watch of the curling too !

sashh · 13/12/2025 07:47

Morning.

IRL my appetite has gone again. I managed a half bag of monster munch.

Back to the café.

Florence is making Danish pastries and cinnamon rolls. Fernando is making hot chocolate and Irish coffee.

Leo is trying to teach the goats to skate.

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MinnieMountain · 13/12/2025 07:52

Morning all

I'm hungover as I was "out out" last night. May I have a cinnamon role and a big coffee please?

I'll just settle down in a chair by the fire for a bit.

sashh · 14/12/2025 05:46

Morning @MinnieMountain of course you can.

IRL I had a fall yestrrday, I think I may have cracked a rib.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 14/12/2025 18:57

Oh no @sashh that is not good. Hope you are ok. Sending hugs

sashh · 15/12/2025 05:32

Morning.

IRL still painful rib, bruising on my hip and a dent in my head where the TV fell on me. Seriously it must have looked like a cartoon. I wish they would find out what is happening with me.

Back to the café.

Lets have a trip to Japan.

Miso soup, salmon, boiled rice, rolled omelette (curtesy of Leo) and pickles.

Florence is making Japanese cheesecake and Fernando has Saki and of course help your selves to tea and coffee.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 16/12/2025 00:51

sashh · 15/12/2025 05:32

Morning.

IRL still painful rib, bruising on my hip and a dent in my head where the TV fell on me. Seriously it must have looked like a cartoon. I wish they would find out what is happening with me.

Back to the café.

Lets have a trip to Japan.

Miso soup, salmon, boiled rice, rolled omelette (curtesy of Leo) and pickles.

Florence is making Japanese cheesecake and Fernando has Saki and of course help your selves to tea and coffee.

Have you been checked out?

tattoonewbie · 16/12/2025 03:26

Oh @sashhwhat a time you’re having. Pls get your rib checked. Can I make you anything gentle to eat ? Is it lack of hunger ? Snoring and a big family row sees me awake

sashh · 16/12/2025 04:01

Morning.

Thank you both for your concern. I'm still being investigated by the hospital and I have a referral to the 'fall prevention clinic'.

The eating thing is weird, I just feel full and food doesn't taste 'right'. I have lost over 20 kg, I do need to lose weight but not this way.

I'll just sit in the corner with a cup of tea if you are OK to help yourselves?

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ScottBakula · 16/12/2025 10:13

Hello all

@sashh you really are going through the wars atm , I hope things improve very soon.
I have broken ribs in the past , it's bloody painful.

@MinnieMountain , that's great news about you been able to stop the drugs.

I think I will get Leo to make me a omelette, does anyone else want one ?

tattoonewbie · 17/12/2025 03:36

I’ll take an omelette please. And I’ll stick the kettle on.

ScottBakula · 17/12/2025 06:52

@tattoonewbie , I have given Leo your order, and I will make myself a coffee.
It's really cold this morning so I will light the fires and put the patio heaters on.

sashh · 17/12/2025 07:03

Morning.

It was a torrid day yesterday, so I hope things are better today but I'm booked in to the dentist this morning.

I' going to leave Leo in charge of eggs and give F and F a day off.

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tattoonewbie · 17/12/2025 10:44

I want a patio heater. I’d love to drink my coffee outside !

ScottBakula · 17/12/2025 20:59

@tattoonewbie , I want a patio heater and I don't even have a patio!
I have a tiny back yard that only gets sun for about 3 hrs in the hight of summer.

It's a cold wet night so I'm am going to put the slow cooker on with porridge. I'll put a couple of bowls of berries, honey, apple slices, and grated ginger on the side for you to all add .

tattoonewbie · 17/12/2025 22:07

@ScottBakula I’ve an early start so can I steal some porridge on my way out ? Sounds lush. Apple and cinnamon for me pls

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 18/12/2025 03:17

Its wet and rainy here and irl i have roof issues which are an ongoing pain in the backside.

Hope everyone is doing a little better today

sashh · 18/12/2025 03:44

Morning.

IRL update. I got to the dentist (in freezing rain on Ned) only to find out my appointment is today.

I came home to a letter from the hospital booking me in for an MRI of my brain.

I think that must have played on my mind more than I thought because I had really vivid dream that they did the MRI and found a rodent (it had a long scientific name)right in the centre of my brain.

Back to the café.

The porridge looks lovely, I'll ask Florence to make cinnamon bread and Leo is making eggy bread. Fernando has a selection of teas and fruit infusions.

I'm going to do a batch of pancakes so you can have sweet or savoury fillings.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 18/12/2025 03:54

Oh @sashhHope you can get back to sleep and have a happy dream...

Oooh eggy bread sounds good
And a chocolate filled pancake to finish
Yum!
Thank you

sashh · 18/12/2025 05:29

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 18/12/2025 03:54

Oh @sashhHope you can get back to sleep and have a happy dream...

Oooh eggy bread sounds good
And a chocolate filled pancake to finish
Yum!
Thank you

On its way @ImDoneOnceAndForAll

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ScottBakula · 18/12/2025 06:35

tattoonewbie · 17/12/2025 22:07

@ScottBakula I’ve an early start so can I steal some porridge on my way out ? Sounds lush. Apple and cinnamon for me pls

Of course, the cinnamon is over there -> on the spice rack.

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