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The Happy Place Café is open 2026

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sashh · 06/01/2026 02:39

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.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 01/04/2026 17:17

Your right.
I would miss daylight

sashh · 03/04/2026 06:29

Morning.

Well IRL has been a bit busy so sorry for the lack of breakfast.

So today lets go for a sweet breakfast, Florence is making croissants and apricot Danish pastries, I'm making churros with chocolate dip.

Leo is making meringue and Fernando is making a variety of flavoured coffees and hot chocolate. Try the hazelnut coffee.

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Lolaslashes · 04/04/2026 05:53

Ok I agree. No isolation for me ! I’m awake and have been a while. Is there any bread ? Might do some toast and apricot jam and have a coffee. Rugby training this morning and I’m the taxi. I’m dreading it as I’ve not driven much af all of late following surgery. And I’m tired. And DH won’t be able for it as he’ll be hungover. Oh well.

Lolaslashes · 05/04/2026 04:14

Just popped in to see if anyone is here. I’ll make a tea and maybe some French toast with blueberries if anyone wants any.

sashh · 07/04/2026 06:21

Morning.

IRL is still interfering but I'm getting over a few things.

In the café things are getting more springlike, I'm going to let the petting zoo animals out for a run around.

Leo will probably spend the morning washing the goats, it is best to leave him to it.

I hope everyone enjoyed the bank holiday. The kittenbees have been enjoying mini eggs, they can't carry them alone so have to work in pairs.

Florence is making lemon cupcakes and chocolate brownies so we can take them outside to eat while watching the animals.

I'll make some bacon and sausage butties and Fernando has the usual hot drinks with a limoncello cocktail to go with the cupcakes.

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Lolaslashes · 08/04/2026 22:51

Oh I suspect I’ll struggle tonight again. Please can I grab a hazelnut coffee now in a flask in readiness and I’ll have a few mini eggs and a brownie too. When I’m awake I’ll put the kettle on.

Lolaslashes · 09/04/2026 04:37

Just letting myself in and having a quiet cuppa. Hope that’s ok

fivetriangulartrees · 09/04/2026 05:02

I've been better at sleeping recently so I missed the arrival of Leo. Hello Leo!

I'll just help myself to a mug of tea as I'm staying somewhere with no kettle and am gasping for one.

sashh · 09/04/2026 06:34

Morning.

Well it looks quite bright here again so let's head to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Florence is making flat breads and pitas of various types. Leo is boiling and scrambling eggs.

I'll put out a range of cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, hummus, fruits, jam and fresh cheeses.

Fernando has ouzo alongside the usual tea and coffee.

Please be careful the kittenbees don't get stuck in the jam.

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sashh · 11/04/2026 05:07

Morning.

I don't know how I missed you both.

@fivetriangulartrees Leo was brought here by Tilly and he has stayed, he is Lemur obsessed with goats and cooking eggs. He also runs a dog wash.

OK breakfast I think we need a mix of hot and cold because the weather is changeable. OK for the hot breakfast I'll make porridge and Leo is scrambling eggs.

Florence is making bread so you can have the eggs on toast. She is also making croissants.

Cold food I will put out a selection of fruits, yoghurt and cereals.

Just in case anyone wants a pack up I'll make ham sandwiches with a few crisps, a selection of fruit and a flask of pea and mint soup.

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Lolaslashes · 11/04/2026 10:59

Morning. I slept a bit better but am starving now so will have a bit of everting. I’d love some eggs too. Scrambled ok?

Lolaslashes · 11/04/2026 10:59

I’ll make drinks to help out if that’s any use ? I’m under a dog but can send him for a wash to free me up ☺️

sashh · 13/04/2026 05:36

Morning.

Well it is a bit more chilly this morning so I've taken Florence off cakes and she is making croque monsieur, Leo is obviously trying to make them all croque madams. @Lolaslashes Leo was hard at work in the night so your dog should now be all trimmed, clean and fluffy.

I'm going to make some scotch pancakes.

Fernando has the usual drinks and a hazelnut hot chocolate.

For pack ups there are flasks of tomato soup with some scotch eggs on the side.

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sashh · 16/04/2026 05:15

Morning.

Well today I m making 'breakfast soup' it is something I do IRL. Bacon fried until it is crispy then chunks of tomato are added with boiling water. The tomatoes are mushed up and you eat it with a spoon like soup.

Florence is making morning rolls that are perfect to dip in to the soup.

Leo is trying to add eggs to it but I have persuaded him to make poached eggs that can be served afterwards.

Fernando has the usual tea, coffee, hot chocolate and a couple of different herbal infusions, the ginger and elderflower is a favourite of mine.

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ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 17/04/2026 08:58

Now im not keen on soup but that sounds yummy

sashh · 18/04/2026 04:31

ImDoneOnceAndForAll2 · 17/04/2026 08:58

Now im not keen on soup but that sounds yummy

Morning.

It is surprisingly good, I'm not much of a tomato fan but this works well, particularly with some bread and butter to dip in.

OK so lets have a trip to Croatia for this morning's breakfast.

Burek filled with cheese, bread with pâté and spreads and pickles.

Leo is obviously scrambling eggs, Florence is making is making strudels and Fernando has the usual tea, coffee and from Croatia rakija.

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