Val's Cafe

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day do you think we have had summer. Good luck with any parcels that come. I have seen pictures of postmen throwing packages in peoples gardens.

Toni (()) good luck tomorrow with your arm. Poor sleek she is going through it. It’s nice having a bath how relaxing to lie in the warm water. Have a good day. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) good luck at the hairdresser’ s love to your mum (())

Sandee (()) yes it’s nice to have someone to help when you need it. Have a good day

Colin (()) how are you and your wife

bosh

hi Toni

Mum and I are ok 👍

Wppl xx

bosh

hi toady

How are you today?

To be honest I didn’t cope that angelically with all the cake etc - temptation - but I seem to have survived- so far

Hair cut is in fact tomorrow- despite the common mythology lol

That little Darlek has has exterminated almost all my non - mad hatter - ish hair clips - I have some that look like Union Jacks - oh dear! Ok I exaggerate slightly but no more cheese sandwiches for him - he’s on a dairy high lol

Ok this is a tiny instalment but that’s the nature of things today unfortunately

Bye for now toady tc xx

Ps Louisa’s low glycemic index tea party - or maybe bill’s - who am to judge? Lol xx

bosh

hi Joan

How are you doing today?

Mum and I are ok 👍

But the weather is stuffy and nasty isn’t it?

My hair cut is actually tomorrow but thanks

Have a nice afternoon / evening tc xx

bosh

hi Toni

How are you this afternoon / evening?

I was indeed shattered

I walked today but not that long afterwards i could barely keep my eyes open

Mum isn’t too bad 👍

She’s relieved it’s over

I’m not quite sure why LA went on a hair clip - destroying mission lol - I may have possibly mentioned that no one eats cheese for every meal, for example breakfast blearios should not be swimming in melted Gorgonzola and so on and so forth, i said to toady that only have Union Jack hair clips left, which isn’t quite true, but they do look a bit like the flags lol, so I really hope the HD doesn’t think, “ here comes the mima- hatter, I will fluster her with conditioner- based natter” or something of that nature 😂

Ok so neck pain and the fan are an issue, so I’ll stop for now at least.

Have a good evening Toni tc xx

ps saw this on P*nterest - it’s vegan 👍

bosh

hi again toady

I see you smiled at a complete stranger - don’t worry I won’t tell the milkman 😂

I may be checking for additives in the cinnamon porridge though haha

I’m trying not to invite the neck ache vampire into my house although it may really be a matter of damage control as they say

Have a good evening toady tc xx

Ps phlebotomists’ tea party- just don’t tell anyone what their tea is laced with - it’s not soy milk haha xx

bosh

hi sandee

How are you?

Yes kids do come out with the truth indeed lol

Neck’s feeling a bit dodgy

So have a good evening tc xx

toady

Hi all 👋 bit too late for me this evening, have got bound up in a few things, so mostly have some pictures in lieu 😉

A little pea flower (I do love all bean & pea flowers 😍 ), and the buddleia out but no haven't seen any butterflies yet 😕 will do a better watch soon. Also salvia that I grew on from little plugs, these are meant to be cream maybe the pink is just a phase 🤔. Thank you frog more work to go for the hedges but glad to have got so far, the thuja are the occidentalis smaragd (white cedar), supposed to be very well-behaved, growth rate is 20-40cm per year ish & max height around 2.5 metres. Growing habit seems to be nice little cones or can trim to shape, I was taken with the pic below as you can imagine on account of the bricks haha, greatly superior, it's worth going to that effort for your dream garden maybe but not for my emergency hedge. Bathroom looking fab 😀 good luck with the bath fitting, unless they got straight on with it already, downhill all the way now well done all 👍️. Proper catch-up & reply tomorrow, will be hovering around for your appointment ofc, tea at the ready 😊 take care :) xx

Hello Joan, no I have every faith that there is plenty more summer 🌞 next few days look nice here 😊 let's hope. Yes there are all sorts of stories about postmen aren't there, including not delivering things at all and taking post home or chucking it somewhere, but then again there's always the odd one I'm sure most are lovely. It's like the amaz*n story where the driver was putting his parcel in and taking some post that was already delivered. I've never had anything like that 🤞. Have a good day tomorrow :) xx

Hi bosh, sorry short post, good luck again at the HD ('common mythology' haha 😄), I will spiritually hover about between you & Toni's injection appt, may not be much help in the handy hair clip department, I keep losing mine too as they are mostly just small hairgrips these days and I expect they end up in the cracks of the floorboards; or do they, is there more to hair clip disappearances than I've suspected 🤔. Wonder what the motivation was for that particular LA activity 😄. The phlebotomist's tea party is all too topical for me 😱 I've just booked my next bloods, what is more it was the inaugural phone call on my new phone (couldn't I have picked something more exciting 🙄), at least it actually worked! apart from when I forgot you need to enter the local area code, like mobiles, and the screen said 'payment required' 😂 where do I insert the 10p I instinctively thought 😮😄. Take care of the neck and have a good night I hope, and your mum too, more tomorrow 👋 :) xx

'night to Sandee, Snow White did the housework for the dwarves if I remember right, so it's only fair if you have one taking a turn for a change 😄 yes bed changing is one of those things you could definitely do without really, when I had worse joints, especially, hands wrists elbows back, it gets you everywhere doesn't it 😱 at least some chores only punish some bits of you! Have a good night 👋 :) xx

Hi to Colin wherever abouts he may be and love to everyone 😘 xx

frogmorton

Morning Joan how are you today? Starting a new page! @Skinny Keef look Joan started a new page! There is no rain here and I think we have a good day ahead. Foodbank for me this morning then this afternoon Charley is taking me for my jab. Fingers crossed it really helps. Yesterday afternoon I saw the foster-babies which was fun it only rained a bit! The bathroom should be ready by the end of the week I hope then I might just have me a bath maybe or a lovely hot shower instead☺️Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Sandee.

I am very pleased you have given in and are having a little help at home it is such a good idea. Everyone was right😉

Kayleigh is doing well 15 years is too long to throw away. All being well it was a blip caused by panic even on his part (if they had been together so young) that he had not sewn many or any wild oats before marriage. She's a strong woman to be proud of. Has she told her sister? Sounds as though Nikkeh might not be so forgiving🤔

My Mum would have loved those books and would have read the lot! She loved 'fictional' type histories and read all the Georgette Heyer books when I was little or were they Jean Plaidy I can't remember, but she read and reread them avidly.

Take care rest when you can. ((()))

Morning Reshmi I hope your Mum is ok today and you are not so exhausted too.

I am sorry you are having such trouble with your neck. Finally Paul has seen a physio for his. GI Joe definitely. He was most disappointed that he 'had' no physio I think he though they would do something to him - not give him a load of exercises to do!

I'm not at all sure what LA was thinking playing with your hairclips. I doubt they were to do his own hair maybe because they were yours and he adores his Mima remember🤨

Loved the low glycaemic tea party food I shall say nothing to my physio this afternoon when he is wielding a sharp implement to jab my shoulder with. You know I absolutely cannot wait and Charley is going to drop me off.

Such a lovely village two other peopl offered to take me. I know I should rest afterwards and not driving home is advisable. So hair wash before I go and strip and remake the bed now before the foodbank. Kari is coming to help.

I will be thinking of you at the hairdressers everything crossed you always look lovely after you've been, but we need the cut to suit your lifestyle too really.

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Fabulous pics I love them. I think the salvia will be more cream when they open up more maybe? The pea/bean flower is so pretty. Oh dear me still no butterflies yet? Do you think it's the rain and cold weather???😕 Please not global warming😣

Is the final pic how you want your garden to look? If not and it was yours I'd be like wow!😯 I do love my arch BTW but as yet have nothing growing over it apart from some bunting🙄 I am wondering whether I could move the honeysuckle hidden amongst the wisteria over??? What do you think? Once my shoulder is better and with Paul's help of course….?

bathroom so far:

Don't worry the basin is white it's just the lighting making it look cream coloured. Paul is going to love his baths😊

Will you be here to hold may hand at 3.40? Sleek wants to come and needs someone to hold her paw. I have located Aidan's 'cloak of invisibility' so you could bring her. She has had enough of needles herself lately bless her.

Anyway I had better get me dressed plenty to do before I am out of action for a few days.

Take care Toady - oh and Toad? Bosh is at the hairdresser's today.😁

A quick hello👋 to Colin if he happens by😊

bosh

good morning Toni

Good luck for the injection

Wppl xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) lovely photos. There’s two Buddleia’s here I have not seen any butterflies either.that’s good your phone did what you wanted it to do. Have a good day.

Toni (()) good luck with the injection when I’ve had a steroid injection I’ve asked should I rest it he said no. That one was in my hand. You have a lovely village. Are those to ladies still not speaking. Have a good day. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) you say what you want at the hairdresser’s it’s you that’s paying. Love to your mum (())

Sandee (()) have a good day. I hope things are better at work now.

Colin (()) love to you and your wife (())

sandeelilly

Morning Gang,

@frogmorton OOO never a truer word! Nikkeh was told first as always lol twins! and she is Fuming, even now she wants nothing to do with him, now or ever(That will change when she is calmer) She was all for killing him and burying the body before I was even told lol, they are very protective of each other which is good as we live so far apart and they are near each other.

I agree, he seems sorry and is working at getting her trust back mine. may take a while but I am mumma bear lol

I went back to Uni a few years ago and did a History BA as I LOVE history so much, especially the Tudors, the girls joke I must have been one of the six I am so obsessed Yeah knowing my luck ANNE BOLEYN!!🤣🤣

I have read them once before but now the series is complete I thought why not?

Good luck today, I hope it is not too bad and you take care of yourself too xxxx

@toady WOW how beautiful are your plants? I wish I had green fingers, I kill everything even if I could get down to them but well done, I love Butterflies we had none for years then I bought a starter set a few years ago and now I have loads I think the descendants return years later maybe try that.

Snow White!!! Me NOOOOOO Maybe 40 years ago lol I am more of a worn-out Cinderella who can't dance till midnight anymore lol Nope I am giving up the fight Beds are NOT worth it lol and hoovering that's something I won't miss xxx

@dachshund @Skinny Keef @Arthritic_Adventures and Colin If you pop in, have a great day I hope the weather is great today xxxx

bosh

Afternoon Toni

How was the injection?

Mum and I are ok 👍

The sheep has been shorn and needs to shower lol

Wppl xx

toady

Sits with frog in the waiting room, not too late am I 🤞😊 on the other hand hope not a queue, for you. More post shortly 👋 xx

toady

. tea up 😀☕️.

Nice day for it, well not for injections and hairdressers, but nice in its own way. Hope all's going well frog and do hope it helps. I am hanging onto Sleek's paw 👍️🐾 she's been good as gold but will be glad to be home 🏡 and very nice it's all looking. She definitely approves that you now have a bath with 'paws' 🤭 it looks super, I do like 😍. Thanks for the pic lovely to see it all done 😊. When things have just been finished I want to back out and leave them looking that new & tidy, don't you. Yes not my garden sadly, & wouldn't work here really not out front anyway, I would love it somewhere someday but will do my best with my poor man's version and some nice plants 👍️. The salvia has come out this very next day and yes cream now, you can see the pink accent in other people's pics like the one below now I've looked again, not sure it was noticeable in the photo from where I bought them. Honeysuckle, there's a thought, do they prefer the shade (goes to look) - roots in the cool and some sun or dappled shade for the foliage it says, so that border would be fine wouldn't it? Is it a deciduous variety though? The pic on the right is an idea I had for the wardrobe, which has reached a halfway point, wondered if it would be silly to do a two-tone 🤔 there is quite a lot of it about (although of the 'bit overpriced for mdf' sort, can't quite decide what I think, artistically) pic to follow soon feel free to critique 😂. The idea does have things going for it, mainly that if I leave the doors it is the least interference, the sides had the most wear so would have needed something doing, whatever; anyway if nothing else I could live with a halfway house it for a while and still go the whole hog later. Love to all, Paul has my sympathy that is what I would want from physio too, not work for me 😔. xx

Hello Joan, no butterflies for you either, oh dear 😧 it's lovely sun here today I'll go out later & see what I can see. Thank you, the pea plant I posted the little flower from will have purple pea pods when it's time (green peas though), that should be interesting 😀. All quiet here today nothing much going on. Oh I reshaped the little bent metal plant pot, I carefully shut it in a door and slowly put a bit of pressure on it, it's pretty good now 👍️. Have a good evening hope you have had your walk with the dogs :) xx

Hi bosh, hope looking after your fleece will be easier now 🐑. See you later for any additional chat, there isn't much, have gives myself a nice blister today getting a bookcase apart to paint 😣 serves me right for foolishly starting another project before I finish the last one 🙄. Have also got to shop for a birthday present which is painful in its own way, no idea what to get (has to be posted). I may have to have the milkman tomorrow but there have been no further smiling incidents, all he has to worry about is whether he brings what I've ordered there seems to be some thing or other missing half the time lately 😒. Have a good evening :) xx

Thank you @sandeelilly I'm not very greenfingered really and you'll notice any pictures of mine are careful little closeups haha, if I panned out & showed the whole garden it's a different story 😱😂 but I like to try things, I'd like another sort of garden really it doesn't lend itself to getting enthusiastic about design etc. The butterflies is a really interesting idea, I've heard of people bringing in ladybirds etc, but never heard of this, I'll look into it 😊 I'm glad you have loads it's not all bad news then 👍️. Do you get much other wildlife? Have a good evening :) xx

Love to all 😘 xx

bosh

hi Toni

How did the injection go?

I’m glad that K and C are helping you and that the people in the village are so nice.

I can understand about Paul and the physio, it’s hard to know what to expect isn’t it? Exercises are a positive start though 👍

I’m ok in general thanks Toni but it’s totm time - so also probably another reason I was feeling so bad yesterday.

HD was quite bossy as usual, he told me off for “ponytail - wearing” that horrific cardinal sin - silly man lol

I did try and explain that the layers last time were maybe slightly too much, so he’s made them less dramatic this time - should help - thanks 🤗

Yes maybe it’s just another case of mima - worship.

I won’t waffle on too much as I still need to organise some stuff for blood test tomorrow which I almost forgot about

They forgot to test some stuff last time - how nice

Bye for now Toni have a nice evening tc xx

Ps I also just wanted to say that depending on how I feel tomorrow morning I might go to the town centre after my blood test. xx

frogmorton

All jabbed.

48 hours resting and guess what 5 days no exercises!!!!

All went well thank you all Sleek and Toady you weren't too late at all in fact just in time.

Sleek is close to me here now keeping an eye. Not any more painful than it has been recently anyway.

Should feel better if it works in 3 to 5 days🤞🤞🤞

Oooh Reshmi looks good!

See you all properly tomorrow thanks again 😘 😊 ☺️

bosh

hi Joan

How are you doing today?

Mum is ok today 🙏

I’m not too bad thanks,

You’re right about the HD, I’m the client, lol, I did tell him and he changed the style a bit thanks

My legs were ok in the end thanks

Have a great evening Joan tc xx

bosh

hi toady

Glad you had a nice day in its own way

Gifts can be hard letterbox gourmet hot chocolate mix maybe? Or should it be something that doesn’t melt perhaps?

Mum is ok 👍

I’ve got totm but ok right now thanks

May go to town centre tomorrow after yet another blood test

Do you have a theory on what LA had done with my hair clips?

Hopefully he’s not making a bookcase

Hope your blister improves

Have a good evening toady tc xx

ps hat - wearers tea party- don’t tell the HD lol xx

frogmorton

Sorry this will be short I am not supposed to use shoulder for 48 hours.

Typing on laptop is really hard work. I will try my mobile tomorrow.

Arm still as bad atm but he did say 3-5 days so fingers crossed.

Take care everyone and apologies again for being a let-down.

((())) xxx

bosh

good morning Toni

Wppl xx

toady

Morning frog 👋 don't worry 😊 you can't do what you can't (and aren't allowed to) do, thanks for posting yesterday and hope that you feel ok in yourself after the jab. Must give it the best chance to help so take care & have a good hopefully restful day 👋 xx

Back later love to everyone 😘 xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

I’m going into town today for a look around. I can’t go tomorrow the prospect foundation are picking up Sue’s clothes..

Toady (()) sorry you have a blister.. I had a leaflet from Royal Mail saying you can post you parcels anytime the postman picks them up. Have a good day

Toni (()) you are not a let down you. have to rest your arm or the injection won’t work (()) love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day do you feel better now you have had a trim. Love to your mum (())

Sandee (()) It’s good how we all meet up because of Arthritis. Have a good day

Colin (()) love to you and your wife (())

bosh

Hi Toni

How are you?

Make sure you rest properly

No housework

Mum and I are ok 👍

In town centre now
bye for now tc xx

bosh

good afternoon toady

How are you?

What have you done to the universal thermostat?? 😂

Proper post later hopefully

Bye for now tc xx

ps pic of the phlebotomist- only joking lol xx