Val's Cafe

toady

Good luck Joan 😊👍 no I didn't see the story you mean I don't think 🤔 xx

See you all later 😘 xx

toady

Afternoon all 😊 quite cold out! 😮 actual cold, well Joan warned me, hope the sun moves round and helps a bit.

Nice work on the scratching post frog 👍️ this is where Sleek vents her spleen about all the various injustices she has to put up with, obviously, don't blame her, mine would be in a state like that if I had one 😂. Looks much better. Love the ladybirds 😊. This little blurry robin is using my obelisk as a very handy vantage point before going to & fro into their nest, the pair taking it in turns one in one out, just to the right in a little conifer. Quite low down so when Sleek comes to visit I will be on the ball if she asks could she borrow a little step stool, as to what she wants it for exactly 🤔.. yes no-one will suspect she is leading a double life here while you're away, she has the 'butter wouldn't melt' face off to perfection doesn't she 😉. The suaerkraut does sound a little dubious, wouldn't rinsing it lose some of its fermentedness too 🤔 hope it's salvageable. To can or not to can, well what's the worst that can happen 😬. Will pop outside in a min, see what's what today, I will have EB / excess beans at this rate as I sowed backups indoors in case the others failed. Have a good afternoon :) xx

Hello again Joan hope all going ok with you🤞xx

Hi to bosh, hope your day is going ok too 👋 sorry about the varifocals, funny that Charlestown says hers get smeary too, are you all unconsciously fiddling with them? 🤔. Most annoying. Definitely colder today shouldn't have been barbecue temps for you just lightly warmed under a low grill maybe. I'll see what I can do about the chocolate cake, can't really refuse a direct LA command 😬 lucky that raspberries are in season & therefore not a fiver each in al fresco at the moment otherwise I would have had to draw the line. See you anon :) xx

Did I see a mention of a bike somewhere SK or did I imagine that 🤔 ooh we await updates. There was a better use for that milkshake of yours, if you've seen today's news 😉 (your politics may vary etc). Hope the ENT appt comes through at a convenient time & is useful 🤞. Aw Diego howling along with the harmonica, well it's the blues innit, stands to reason. Lovely pic 💕 have a good day :) xx

Wave to Charlestown and sandeelilly and anyone not in yet 😘 xx

Love to all xx

sandeelilly

Morning all,

Getting ready for other halves birthday tomorrow Hope you are all well xxxxx

Skinny Keef

top one but will be in the graphics of the bottom one. Bit of a head bangers bike and expensive to put on my insurance policy but I am off to do some track days as I like to keep it sensible on the road and still ride very much like I did in the police force, when I had the blue lights on ha ha. No honestly far too many idiots on bikes going fast on the wrong places like down my high street giving all bikers a bad name. Annoys me a lot. And don’t get me started on loud exhaust pipes either 🙄

Picking it up tomorrow, just been MOT’d today as it’s 4 years old. Excited. Very EXCITED!!!!!

bosh

hi Toni

How are you this evening?

Mums bs is ok 👍

I’m tired but enjoyed the trip to the town centre 🙏

My goodness what a day!

Quite tiring really, but in a good way,

A bit of foot pain but nothing extreme, I’m resting the foot a bit now 👍

Nasty M ignored me twice and visibly recoiled when she wrongly assumed that I would sit next to her - quite frankly I would rather have sat in LA and Peppa’s muddy puddle - lol. I was wearing my fake “Flannel” earrings to use the Reading rhyming slang, maybe she thought they were real haha, I hope she did actually- maybe next time I will attach a fake tag on them stating, “ not available at text” - which isn’t false actually- but I will omit that I found them on nosegay- another top secret piece of information keep quiet.🤐

I went to the posh bookshop to get LA’s book - I was afraid that he might crash my arm into a concrete chair handle otherwise - only joking - kind of 😂

No I had no book in mind but I know he likes storybooks with interesting pictures - I also wanted to get something that wasn’t too heavy or difficult to carry, so in the end I settled for “ The Elephant and The Bad Baby” and also got some Dino stickers for him to share with BR without a shouting or biting match, but to be honest that would be a bit like expecting their daddy to exist on just poetry and cabbages 🥬.

A lady actually let me get back to my original place in the queue at the bookshop, after I had procured the Dino stickers, which was very kind of her indeed. Usually people are jumping the queue for the bus etc, so that was a pleasant change.

I must mention that there’s a new bakery / cafe type business in the town centre, its name is “Paul’s Saturated Fat Centre”! Well of course I can’t say the brand name lol, but Paul was definitely mentioned, so sorry to break this to you Toni, but Paul isn’t just eating sausage rolls, he now owns the sausage roll - creating establishment- oh dear, I just hope Bill doesn’t hear about this.

Also one bus stop was closed in the morning- so I didn’t get to the group as early as planned- but never mind.

Yes sandee’s cat looked nice, sad about the cat passing away indeed.

I really hope the new medicine helps your Sleek.

Oh dear I’m stuck in a stuffy room with fish being fried downstairs 🤢

Yes Bill ate raw minced beef or some disgusting like that lol,

Which isn’t advisable in any way of course, but why did he have to share pics of it?

He wouldn’t photograph a nappy change after all, although don’t mention that idea around him, anything’s possible with him unfortunately.

Ok I think I’ll have to leave it there Toni.

Have a good evening and tc xx

ps a sign for bill xx

bosh

hi C

How are you today?

I see thanks for the info on varifocals - that’s good to know 👍

Have a nice evening tc xx

bosh

hi SK

How are you?

Thanks about the ST stuff

Have a good night tc xx

bosh

hi sandee

I’m not too bad thanks

How was your day?

Sorry about your cat

Goodnight tc xx

👋Joan

How are you tonight?

Mum is ok today thanks 👍

I’m also not too bad thanks for asking 🙏

I went to the group today and also ate a giant scone lol

But i did do some walking so hopefully I burned off some of the calories

Have a nice night and tc xx

bosh

Hi toady

How are you?

I got so tired i accidentally made half of the message vanish

Sorry

Accidental lying 😂

Yes relatively nice temperatures for me today - but not for you, i understand.

Meal out on Saturday for LA’s birthday- so I need your prayers to the gastric oracle please

Have a good night toady tc xx

Ps chai masala cake - just thought it looked nice - no need to bring your whisk out , unless a nosegay customer wants you to do a post box walk at 4 am - mine has a coating of barbed wire - only joking 😂 xx

toady

Have a good night bosh, catch up tomorrow, I will get my prayers to the oracle in now & beat the queues as they say 👍️ 👋 xx

Happy birthday to your other half @sandeelilly , have a nice day 😊🎂 xx

and happy bikeday to SK 😊👍️ yay for excitement xx

love to everyone 😘 xx

frogmorton

Hope all went well for you Joan and you remembered to ring your friend once you got home. Were the dogs ok while you were out? Maybe you actually won't cry or else you could still be in shock you know 😕 Sending some ((())) for you take care xxx

Morning Skinny Keef hope you are feeling ok today and that Sucré and Loanda are well too.

That bike looks fabulous I love it! All MOT'd ready for you I bet you cannot wait☺️

Don't forget to let me know for the track days if we can get there we will. Paul has no more booked for the foreseeable yet I add yet of course!

Don't talk to me about the kids and their exausts. Still we did silly stuff to our vehicles it's only as adults we appreciate only proper upgrades not just fashion.

Take care ((()))

Morning Sandeelily happy birthday to OH hope they have a fabulous day and all your plans work out perfectly ((()))

Morning Woofy hope we see you in here very soon ((()))

Morning Julie have you found us again yet? Take care see you in here soon ((()))

Morning Reshmi

I must day you do look confidant in your party outfit at that party😂 fitting in perfectly…..ahem!

Hope you are feeling ok today and your Mum's bs is ok.

My Mum-to-be seems to have gestational diabetes she is being referred urgently but all being well that resolves after the birth. ATM though her bs remains very high.

Oh I really do not like nasty M at all she sounds really quite vile. I am sure you won't ever sit anywhere near the nasty person it would make you ill and your flannel earrings melt like the Wicked Witch of the West. I hope you sat beside nicer people? Nice M? RR even? Sorry about the bus though.

I loved that imagine BIL living on poetry and cabbage! and Paul has a sausage roll making facility😮 nooooo!!!!!😣 he is never going to change I bet BIL has invested in it too🙄

That book title sounds spot on for our beloved boy and some stickers to encourage brotherly bonding too well done good choices. How nice was that person letting you back in the queue some people make up for others don't they?

I hope your day is a good one ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

I loved loved loved your Robin on the obelisk pic - it is hard to get them in focus when you don't get long to take the pic. What good parents they are,

Yes that is where Sleek has a good old vent. She also does it to attract my attention for more sweets (cat treats). I love the ladybirds too and you can see her bottle of cat bubbles which she plays with i will try to get a pic on a sunny day - optimistic know

Please do send Sleek back with any EB I love beans I will help out willinlglu.

Right teh sauerkraut went in teh bin on Kari's instructions…..she says we must try again🙄 all taht cabbage squeezing with my bad arm too for nothing!!! So it's gone. Imagine the state we could have been in salmonella at least i should think. My dad used to suggest botulism!!! Pulling silly faces whenever any food was a bit iffy!

I knwo my little cat will be safe with her Auntie Toad while we are en France. No-one will ever know unless they spit jam ion her whiskers of course…..

Hope your day is a good 'un

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) I think it’s freezing the heating stopped working yesterday our neighbour came and fixed the water had gone down he said I don’t care what time you ring any time in the night I will come. I hope you have a good day.

Toni (()) I had an hour’s wait yesterday to see the specialist he said have another scan I think you have a trapped nerve. I was only in with him about 5 minutes. I text my friend she said they should make their minds up. Sorry you are having a problem with your arm when do you go back (()) Lexi is 14 today. Sorry about Annie’s G Diabetes (()) Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) love to you and your mum (()) you go to your club and enjoy it don’t worry about anyone else.

Skinny Keef (()) well today’s the day I hope the bike comes early for you. Love to Sucr’e (()) and Loanda (())

Charlestown (()) I put a photo of the Mock Orange on for you to see. Have a good day.

Sandeelilly (()) have a good day

bosh

morning everyone wppl xx

Ps pic of bill - no filters 😂😂xx

bosh

hi toady

How are you?

Mxt day 🤢

Just wanted to say I don’t think I fiddle with lenses of varifocals - they’re a mystery 🤷‍♀️

also I think LA will eat any chocolate cake he can find

Will write more details in message to Toni

Trying not to repeat as am gluten free - crackered

Merci for the prayers lol

Bye tc xx

sandeelilly

@dachshund we are at Brooklands gorgeous cars and Concorde

bosh

hi Toni

How are you?

Mums ok 👍

I’m ok other than mxt 🤢

Meal out on Saturday 🤢🤢

About to perform ablutions

More literate post to follow lol

Bfn tc xx

Ps Bill is DIY mode lol xx

toady

Afternoon 👋😊

Today seems to have gone quickly 🤔 hope everyone doing as well as poss.

Robin was photographed through a couple of layers of double glazing frog, so it's surprising it's wasn't worse, I'd been watching them for a while and didn't want to disturb them so just snapped from indoors. Am keeping an eye on them & an ear out in the daytime, as they are not happy that magpies are about. The sparrows are, as ever, pecking at my runner bean strings 😂 I went out and what was a reasonable knotted length over the top support is down to a frayed stub. Have tied them some special little bits. At least the beans are not nibbled as yet 👍️ I will earmark the spares 😉. Alas poor sauerkraut 😣 I have had better feelings about things I have to say 😂 oh dear mustn't laugh 🤭 seriously, sorry it had to be abandoned, will you really try again 😬. Hope everyone as well as possible and very very best wishes to Mum-to-be, take care all 😘 xx

Glad your appointment wasn't postponed Joan 👍️ sorry about the hanging around though and the not very much advice 😔. Hope if they definitely book in the scan it doesn't take too long. It's warmed up quite a bit today, I hope your heating won't play up again, if you mean what I think about the water I've had trouble like that too I have to keep an eye on it. What a lovely neighbour you have got a good one there 😊. Happy Birthday to dear Lexi 🐾 😊 have a good evening :) xx

Hi to bosh, oh what a good book title, there's a bit of life imitating art about that 😄 or is that the wrong way. Never mind hope he likes it, does it have a thing to say 'suitable to be read aloud by mimas of a certain age & over', or is for littleys to read by themselves. Sorry it's the dreaded Thurs, hope you have as good an evening as poss and will sail through Saturday's outing 🤞. Not doing much today except housework 😱 not including glasses polishing, they are lucky if they get a yearly spring clean 😄 mind you I don't wear them much only for tv & I don't watch that hardly these days. Here's a question, do you put yours on holding both arms or sides as you are apparently supposed to? I always just hold the right and aim them in vaguely the right direction one-handed. This is unrelated to smudgy lenses, just me doing a straw poll 😂. Bye for now take care :) xx

Hi to SK and hope all going well 🏍️👍️ xx

Glad you are having a good day @sandeelilly nice weather for it hopefully, it is here 🌞 xx

Wave to @Charlestown hope you are getting some things done, I have mostly been cleaning & tidying 😣 so I must go out in a min and check the garden & see how my spuds aka Triffids are doing 😄 they are rather huge now and a bit in the way by the shed so I must shuffle them out of the way slightly. I've found a buddleia self-seeded in a pot, help, what to do with it no room for one 😬. Have a good evening enjoy the sun if you have some :) xx

Thinking of @Jewels1973 and hello to @Woofy too 👋

Love to all 😘 xx

bosh

Hi

it’s lovely to have all these new people here

But my head is a bit all over the place with mxt etc

So I will try to only write a quite limited number of posts today

And to everyone else, I of course wish them well

Sorry about that

also sorry if I’m repeating myself

👋Toni

I found a T - Rex card for LA yesterday and I already a snail sticker so I added that to the card too

It was a very large snail sticker which I found ookey - but then again I am not an (almost) 6 year old little boy lol

The snail held its head very upright and seemed a bit haughty - Lord - like almost 😂

Very appropriate

I also saw a book in the bookshop called “ When daddy is in a mood” or something like that, but I felt that LA was at an age for fiction rather than “real life drama” haha, Im not responsible for saying that by the way, I was under the influence of toady’s secret chocolate stash - 80 % proof chocolate that is haha -that I was force - fed by the milkman for having soya milk with my tea this morning- oh dear.

Mums bs is ok thanks

Sorry about your mum to be

I know I’m making up my own code here again lol

But I think I’ll just say “ mum is ok” when referring to her bs for what that’s worth 👍

Ok one or two things to do so bye for now tc xx

Ps for the bottled water fanatics lol xx

toady

Good wishes and maybe a snail sticker will do nicely for me bosh 👍️ (and a mention in the above v funny post thank you 😄), save your energies 😊 xx

bosh

hi toady

I was going to write something down for you- it’s gone clean out of my mind - that “beloved” mxt lol

How are you this evening?

I hold both sides when I put on glasses

I loathe cleaning them so I only clean the varifocals out of sheer necessity haha

Ah the dreaded housework- do you know that bill led such a pampered life that before marriage he had never made his own bed? His mother and then his flatmate did it every time! Goodness me, what a character.

I had a tuna sandwich yesterday which was very enjoyable but don’t worry I didn’t sculpt the filing into a drumstick form and tell my sister it was chicken or anything like that lol she would’ve slammed more than my arm into the wooden chair.

Do you know nasty M has convinced one new gullible group member to sit next her if she sees me approaching? Giving the excuse that I’m a stranger? It seems like that was what was happening- obviously it’s not the end of the world but she’s one very odd kettle of fish - if I can misuse the idiom for my own humorous purposes 😂

On that piscine note I will end this message

Thanks about Saturday etc

Have a good evening toady take care xx

ps I’m not sure exactly what’s happening in this pic - but don’t try putting it in a sandwich 😱xx

bosh

hi Joan

How are you today?

Mum and I are ok thanks 🙏
You’re right it’s best not to worry too much about what other people think.

I hope you have a lovely evening and take care xx

Ps “Tea for two” by G Kilburn xx

Skinny Keef

hi all, unfortunately feeling very rough again like after milkshake the other day but I uave been on my new diet all day amd haven’t cheated so don’t know why, very achy and cold/shivery/shakey 🤷‍♀️ so quick post to say felt fine this morning and went and got bike as planned. The staff at the dealership are very nice and accommodate my weirdness and OCD very nicely.
Bike is AWESOME easily the best bike I have ever ridden. Soaks up the bumps better than the Beemer even though it has lower sportier suspension. Will post pics etc when I feel better. Off to bed x

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