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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 · 18/03/2025 06:05

Morning.

Well it is a late start due to me being awake in the night and watching 'Toxic Town' so let's make things simple.

Various oats and porridge, so obviously porridge with a choice of fruits, congee, burgoo, and overnight oats.

Florence is making flapjacks and Fernando has a selection of whiskies.

Leo is currently working his way through washing all the animals in the petting zoo but is available to cook eggs on request.

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ScottBakula · 18/03/2025 06:14

Good morning all, it's bloody cold this morning isn't it.
I was hoping we'd seen the last of the frost, but apparently not.
So porridge and fruit will go down very well, can i have blue berries and grated ginger in mine please @sashh

The steak and eggs was very nice @ImDoneOnceAndForAll .

I am going to Scarborough later today so I hope it warms up a bit !

sashh · 18/03/2025 08:47

Scarborough? I love that place. Could you bring me some fudge back please?

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 18/03/2025 17:39

Oooooh fudge

ScottBakula · 18/03/2025 21:12

@sashh of course I can , any particular type ?
It's flaming windy here and cold . I was going to walk down the front but I think I'd freeze or get blown into the sea !

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 19/03/2025 02:16

Hope it blew the cobwebs away @ScottBakula

So whats on the menu this morning?

I fancy pineapple juice and some water melon

Such a random craving at 2am 😂

sashh · 19/03/2025 04:23

Morning.

Well I'll put a selection of fresh fruit out, if you want fruit juice just ask Fernando.

I'm all for strange cravings, mine this morning is baked onions stuffed with sausage meat so that is what is for breakfast, Florence is frying doughnuts.

Leo is trying eggs in the air fryer so we will see how they work out.

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tattoonewbie · 19/03/2025 05:25

Here again kitten bees please
Another awful dream and wobbly state of mind.
Could I have a nice coffee in a beautiful mug ? Please 🙏

tattoonewbie · 19/03/2025 05:26

I'm veggie so will skip breakfast unless an egg tester is needed

sashh · 19/03/2025 06:48

Go see Leo, he loves to cook eggs so he will sort you out a nice breakfast.

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tattoonewbie · 19/03/2025 07:15

I'd actually love an omelette and some sourdough. I'll bring that as I bake it and love to share if ok?
Maybe a Bloody Mary too

ScottBakula · 19/03/2025 07:17

Baked onions ? I have never tried that can I have one please @sashh. And a glass of beetroot juice.

@tattoonewbie , I hope the purring kitten bees help soothe you and you get some peaceful sleep.

sashh · 19/03/2025 07:27

Very kind of you @tattoonewbie I'll get Leo on to make the omelette.

@ScottBakula on its way.

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ScottBakula · 19/03/2025 15:23

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll , it was that windy I laced my boots up tighter so my socks didn't blow off !
However this morning it was glorious weather, even at 8am the sun was warm ( ish ) and very bright , with beautiful calm sea.

The Happy Place Café and Tilly's dog wash is still open.
The Happy Place Café and Tilly's dog wash is still open.
ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 19/03/2025 15:31

ScottBakula · 19/03/2025 15:23

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll , it was that windy I laced my boots up tighter so my socks didn't blow off !
However this morning it was glorious weather, even at 8am the sun was warm ( ish ) and very bright , with beautiful calm sea.

Oh that looks stunning!!!

I need abit of this in my life right now

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 19/03/2025 15:32

tattoonewbie · 19/03/2025 05:25

Here again kitten bees please
Another awful dream and wobbly state of mind.
Could I have a nice coffee in a beautiful mug ? Please 🙏

So sorry you are feeling low

Hope daylight has brought a little relief
Everything always seems worse when its dark, i wonder why that is

Hugs for you @tattoonewbie

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 19/03/2025 15:38

So in real life

I have just put in a shopping order to be delivered at 5pm just for some Chocolate and Pringles

I know that is bad but my partner is out till 1am and i havent been alone at night for atleast 10 years.
He left afew hours ago
I know its daft but i live in a area full of elderly people who all go to bed around 10pm with no street lights, so its pitch black outside and so quiet. No cars or passers by.
So thought some sugary snacks may help 🫣
(I dont drive, and the nearest shop isnt really walkable)
I have no friends or family here either…

Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine
Its a lovely day here and going to be a little warmer tomorrow

ScottBakula · 19/03/2025 22:02

I can certainly get on board with chocolate therapy 😋.
Make the most of a bit of alone time ( once dcs if you have any have gone to bed )
Chocolate, feel good film or music . If it won't disturb anyone put on you fav 'must play it loud ' music and dance around the kitchen.
inspiration here 😀https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5297168-what-song-must-always-be-played-loud-i-shall-begin-with

This was taken a few hours ago .

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MyOtherProfile · 20/03/2025 02:20

Woken up by DS coming home. Of course he's asleep now and I'm wide awake!

I could do with some more of those fritters brought over by the kitten bees.

Oh and I ❤️ Scarborough!

sashh · 20/03/2025 04:19

Morning.

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll IRL I once posted some 'emergency chocolate' to someone.

Chocolate for breakfast? Well almost, Florence is making churros and obviously they can be dipped in chocolate sauce.

Fernando is making hot chocolate.

Leo is making a chocolate mousse with eggs - I'm not getting involved with that.

I'll make some cheese toasties if anyone wants to go outside.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 20/03/2025 04:40

@ScottBakula Thank you so much.
I survived 😂

Lovely picture. Looks like its abroad somewhere

ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 20/03/2025 04:42

sashh · 20/03/2025 04:19

Morning.

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll IRL I once posted some 'emergency chocolate' to someone.

Chocolate for breakfast? Well almost, Florence is making churros and obviously they can be dipped in chocolate sauce.

Fernando is making hot chocolate.

Leo is making a chocolate mousse with eggs - I'm not getting involved with that.

I'll make some cheese toasties if anyone wants to go outside.

Think i will skip the chocolate breakfast. As i have had way to much already 😂

I’ll take a cheese toasty please and sit outside and wait for the sun to rise with the kittenbees

Thank you!

sashh · 20/03/2025 05:08

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll oh the kittenbees mostly stay inside, their cousins the bumblecats live outside, they are bigger, about the size of an egg and can be a little bad tempered.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll · 20/03/2025 05:14

sashh · 20/03/2025 05:08

@ImDoneOnceAndForAll oh the kittenbees mostly stay inside, their cousins the bumblecats live outside, they are bigger, about the size of an egg and can be a little bad tempered.

Well inside with the kittenbees it is
I’ll take a seat by the big window please

sashh · 21/03/2025 02:44

Morning.

For a change I thought we could go South Korean.

So galbitang - a short rib stew. Steamed rice (of course) and banchan, these are sifde dishes of spiced cucumbers, black beans in soy sauce and Kimchi.

Leo is making Korean egg bread, which appears to be bread with a fried egg on top.

Florence is making chapsal doughnuts and Fernando is making soju cocktails.

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