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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 · 11/03/2025 05:57

@LegoHouse274 They will love the petting zoo, there are some pygmy goats and miniature horses. Leo is particularly fond of goats.

One bottle of brown sauce on its way over.

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SorrowsPrayers · 11/03/2025 07:05

I'm a bit late! Is there any tiger bread left? If so please may I have a poached egg on one slice, and a spare slice on the side, heavily buttered.
And a black coffee. Thank you!

sashh · 11/03/2025 07:07

Of course @SorrowsPrayers that's actually one of my favourite IRL brekfasts.

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SorrowsPrayers · 11/03/2025 07:10

And mine! And for lunch sometimes!

ScottBakula · 11/03/2025 07:47

I will join the poached eggs fan club , I had 2 on toast yesterday
( @sashh don't read the next line )

I like a tiny bit of marmite on my toast 1st then the egg .

I love the idea of the kitten bees carrying one flake at a time but it would take a long time to fill a bowl. I wonder if the could team up and carry one of them small variety size boxes between them.

I don't think I have ever had sangria so I will sample a small glass of it please

sashh · 11/03/2025 08:12

@ScottBakula I'll send Leo out with your plate, you know where the evil stuff is?

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ScottBakula · 11/03/2025 08:20

I certainly do , thanks for the eggs .
I will make sure Leo gives the plate and knife a good wash

ScottBakula · 11/03/2025 16:59

Just incase anyone has missed the update , pms are available again now .😀

sashh · 12/03/2025 03:47

Morning.

Well I am awake early but I feel like I have slept relatively well.

I think a general SE Asian breakfast is in order so Nasi Goreng, fried fish, a garlic and ginger broth.

Florence is making bao and Fernando is making Saki cocktails.

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ScottBakula · 12/03/2025 10:01

I am glad you feel refreshed @sashh
My stomach feels like it's doing cartwheels so the broth sounds like just the light meal I need .
I think I'd better stay of the sake for now 🤒

sashh · 12/03/2025 10:30

Yes and I should learn to spell sake.

IRL I use the broth a base broth for Asian type soups.

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ScottBakula · 12/03/2025 11:07

The spelling of sake always confuses me , spelling it with a i makes more sense.

Is ' the broth' a brand / type that you use or am I misinterpreting that.

sashh · 13/03/2025 07:47

Morning.

Well last night was, well not restful.

So I think breakfast will be simple, toast with 'things' so cheese on toast, beans, bacon, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) that evil spread, Bovril, jam, marmalade.

Florence is making scone and Fernando has a selection of fruit juices that he can add alcohol to.

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SorrowsPrayers · 13/03/2025 08:39

Morning, sorry to hear you had a bad night.
I'll have bacon and poachies on toast please. And black coffee.
Thank you! I'm on a course today so need to keep my strength up!

ScottBakula · 13/03/2025 20:37

Evening all
@sashh it takes if out of you when you have a bad night doesn't it.

Can I have evil and poached eggs on toast for breakfast tomorrow please.

sashh · 14/03/2025 07:49

Morning.

Evil on toast? I'm not sure I can manage that. I can certainly do poached eggs on toast.

It's so late that I think I need to make lunch instead so egg and chips, sausage egg and chips, burgers and fish and chips.

Florence is making Bakewell tart and Fernando is serving lager.

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ScottBakula · 14/03/2025 13:43

I've not had fish and chips for ages , can I have haddock , mushy peas , tartar sauce and a wedge of lemon please.

Is there any Guinness? A cold pint would go down better than larger.

sashh · 15/03/2025 03:50

I hope you liked the fish and chips @ScottBakula
I don't think we have ever been to China for breakfast so I shall rectify that now.

Congee, dumplings with various fillings, steamed glutinous rice and tofu pudding.

Leo is making Chinese omelettes, Florence is making croissants for any one who doesn't want Chinese food this early and Fernando has a range of rice wines.

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sashh · 16/03/2025 06:03

Morning.

Well Chinese isn't as popular breakfast is it? I'll just put out a selection of breads, meats, cheese etc. Leo is boiling eggs and F and F are having some time off.

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ScottBakula · 16/03/2025 10:22

@sashh thank you for the F&Cs they were very nice.
I am sorry I missed out on the Chinese breakfast.

Can you ask Leo to poach me a couple of eggs to have on toast.
And a large black coffee

I have some homemade chicken and sweetcorn soup if anyone would like some.

sashh · 17/03/2025 05:24

Morning.

@ScottBakula glad you enjoyed them.

Well lets have a trip to Australia for the traditional although not as popular these days steak and eggs.

For something lighter Florence is making sweet corn fritters and Fernando is serving Victoria Bitter.

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MyOtherProfile · 17/03/2025 05:32

It's my first time here but I'm happy for the company so bright and early and would love some sweet corn fritters please. I think a cup of tea would go down better than the Victorian bitter though I'm afraid.

ScottBakula · 17/03/2025 07:23

Welcome to the café @MyOtherProfile
@sashh steak and eggs for me please , I will have a pint of bitter later right now I could do with a coffee please.

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll & @StripyMug how are you two doing ?

sashh · 17/03/2025 09:36

Welcome @MyOtherProfile make your self comfortable, as you are new I will send your fritters over via kittenbees.

@ScottBakula on its way.

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ScottBakula · 17/03/2025 07:23

Welcome to the café @MyOtherProfile
@sashh steak and eggs for me please , I will have a pint of bitter later right now I could do with a coffee please.

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll & @StripyMug how are you two doing ?

Hay @ScottBakula

Hope the steak and eggs went down well and youve now had a nice cold Bitter

Welcome @MyOtherProfile

I have been popping over and sitting with the kitten bees
They are just the cutest 🐈🐝

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