Val's Cafe

toady

Morning all 🌞 [when I started drafting this!] woke up so late! Quarter to 10! That's Sundays for you I guess but it's surprising no-one made some noise somewhere by then.

Extra sleep so can't complain but it won't help in the 'fitting more things into a day' line will it frog. I used to get more done definitely, can't possibly be age though can it 😬 maybe I used to be better at doing more of what I wanted and turning a blind eye to what I should be doing. I did try putting the radio on this morning and doing a burst of concentrated housework, but I don't think anyone would pay to watch me, like this 'reset' trend thing 😂😂. Yes no colds for me I do it by keeping away from people 👍😄 it's not my robust constitution, I'm not even taking my usual vits (run out of some) let alone extras 😳 I do remember your horrid omega 3 and I'm meant to be finding a suitable one too haven't applied myself to it I'm afraid. Will get myself onto it. Did get a little bit of gardening in today maybe a bit this evening. No new seedlings, anyway. I look forward to Sleek's covert pictures 🤭 I can't think the lady has got that much space going by what I know of those houses which makes it even more impressive! Maybe a greenhouse at least, surely. I bought a couple of lovely wild garlic, they are so much better looking than mine grown from seed! Very interested in Elfie's climbers 😊 and yes he needs that hat, with a fair complexion like his, definitely! Oh Sleek 😯 'no idea what came over her', very funny 🤭 sorry to laugh. Yes I have catmint 👍️ in with some lemon mint which does take over rather 😬 might have to excavate that border a bit sometime. Hope your Sunday has been nice, that's 4 votes for Whitley Bay now, a cafe trip maybe 🚐😀. Btw bravery points for me for looking at Jojo's pics 😬 they are very tiny, a sp***r is a sp***r I know but there are degrees of ookeyness 😣. Love to all have a good Monday :) xx

Hello Joan 👋 don't worry about me I come in here and let off steam then I'm alright again 👍️. No-one will know any more than anyone else about the building work at the moment, or if it's going ahead, if it's too bad I can always run away & join the circus like I said 🤭 do you think they can find anything for me to do though? Maybe not the trapeze 😬. Hope your day has been ok it is just nice, slightly overcast & pleasant. Have a good Monday love to Pepper 😘 xx

Hi bosh, well that accounts for the golden scone, yes 😄 scones for breakfast, not me even, mind you not sure why not, is it much different to a muffin or a croissant and I would do that occasionally, but a scone never. Afternoon tea 😊. Hope your mum is ok today and you too, if the gastric issue was jab related well at least that should mean you know it had a reason. Hope the worse evening & night cold symptoms are retreating 👍️. Have a good rest of day - the phantom neighbour has some fellow spooks round in the garden, so there is unauthorized laughing 🤨😱 ah well at least that will be finite. Love the Dracula pic, of course that is where kitty would be sleeping 😄. Take care :) xx

Oh dear no mower Stuart 😣 I still use my push mower but I realize that makes me a glutton for punishment, just can't be bothered with cables and whatnot and the thought it might 'go off' like yours. Have you had it long. Hope you found what you liked and the ankle is feeling better, good old frozen peas 👍️ xx

I love that globe basket thing Keef, that's so nifty! Stops things getting quite as blown about in the wind as well maybe. So pretty, love those colours together, I had some pansies with orange & purple together in the same flower you've reminded, what happened to them? Must have fallen by the wayside 🤷‍♀️ might not be too late to get some going for this year. Good skills anyway SK 😁. Hope your weekend has been ok xx

Glad you are on the mend now Jojo 😊 I have looked at your pictures, they really are babies aren't they, fingertip size! 😮 Is this a family group type thing are they the babies of one of yours? I'm not much good with them but I've seen worse 😬. Have a good Sunday evening you said it would be a busy day? 🤞 xx

Love to Carol and anyone passing 👋 xx

Jojo_16

Hi frogmorton yeah the kids love going on holiday we just hire the caravan for a week pay for the entertainment and 2 happy kids we also going to go to the aquarium with them so should be a good time and if the weather is nice plenty of beach time. Yeah my cold is easing off so I've survived another day at work I'm looking forward to breaking up on Thursday and having time off I've got to Sundays off which is good. I hope you are well and I hope you had a good weekend.

Jojo_16

Hi bosh I hope you are well and I hope have a good evening.

Jojo_16

Hi dachshund thanks we all can't wait just one more week to go the kids are on a count down to our holiday thanks my day at work hasn't been too bad. I hope you are well and I hope you have had a good weekend.

bosh

hi toady

How are you tonight?

Unauthorised laughers oh Mother Nature I hate those

Yes scones have an afternoon tea “vibe” definitely lol

Treat type breakfast is good hypothetically, but not something that should be happening all the time scones for a daily breakfast Indeed - even the T hag wouldn’t do that haha

Bit of a sauna of the day here

Less nasty vaccine side effects going on less than before, but still feeling rather ookey at the moment.

You’re welcome about the Dracula pic

Mum is ok thanks

Arguing with dad but nothing new there

BR went to the hairdressers and was a very brave BR indeed, he got a special “Easter Bag” from the HD which contained some little Easter eggs lollipops and balloons!

LA was very jealous I’m sure

All I got from the HD was an invoice for conditioner lol

Stomach is okay at the moment Thanks toady

This - presumably - vaccine- related cough isn’t going away

I heard a rumour there’s a poem in the bank haha

But I’m in no mood to even look at my notes right now

I know I am repeating myself for emphasis, but it’s been an ook of a day really one way or another

I think the unauthorised laughers will be starting up here in Abu Dhabi / Reading soon

What’s funny about pollen?
I don’t know neighbours must have a particular brand of DNA either that or someone’s been putting mouldy scone crumbs in their R Brek I guess

👋Have a good night toady Joan SK and S knee Tc xx

👋 Jojo how are you? I’m not too bad thanks have a good night tc xx

frogmorton

Morning Joan hope you are feeling ok? All is well here Sleek was exactly the same as Pepper she only had one love Aidan's Pepe and that was it. She will remain forever alone……well she has me and Pepper has you😁 Take care Joan have a good day ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef I love the basket! It looks so pretty is there a solar light inside I see? Your gardening skills are definitely improving. Is Anda teaching you? ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi How are you? Are you on the mend now? I do hope so. Thanks for the information about your personal hayfever. If we move again I think we should go to the seaside! That would help mine no end. You use piriteze too like me it's my preferred as it doesn't make me drowsy.

Is your Mum's BP ok today?

That photo of the cat being the genie in the lamp is so clever!!! I love it 😊

I do think BR might struggle in Dubai with the air. It really is a dry heat there with his skin still they will be needing to layer on the factor 50 anyway I suppose.

Did I see a certain little boy had his hair cut? (BR) how adorable I bet he looks very smart indeed for his holidays. How long are they going for?

Fire extinguisher for any volcanoes plus instructions. Now wouldn't that be funny🤭

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo exactly that's what I did with mine when they were little that's all kids need not much. You can maybe have a bite to eat down at the entertainment area or let Michael cook😉 Mine used to love winning tickets to buy little toys and sweets with. I actually envy you and miss those days. We would have a little drink at night warm and cosy when they were in bed. I'm sure you're making the most of it while they are young.

Take care and enjoy those two Sundays off! ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart how long now before your injection in that ankle? Oh and do you know when we are due any rain? For the garden not me. (())

Morning Toady another chilly start but gosh it was so warm yesterday afternoon. I was just about to go outside when the girls brought the baby over which was lovely😊 She is so sweet. She loves eating her veggies so far.

You must have needed that sleep so if I was you I'd carry on and enjoy it.

Oh crikey I looked at the reset trend I knew nothing about this being a tad out of touch I think. I can't see it working for me either though. I suffer with a serious lack of motivation😳Except for things I like doing of course.

Paul got sunburnt on his face at the car racing at Hednesford yesterday I rather think because Elfie had his cap🤫

Wild garlic! How lovely. I would love some but again they are toxic to cats so make sure you show Sleek which ones are those and she will give them wide berth. She is quite sensible. For sone reason she has ordered a something pro camera so she can do you a video in that lady's garden. It will be here tomorrow in my catazon prime day along with more plant sterols for me. Omega 3 yes still needs sorting. The veggie sterols I am having crushed into crunchy peanut butter so a protein shot too! They are far too big to swallow.

I have some lemon mint which is not going to be long for this world I will transplant a small amount into a pot the rest it going - it's lethal isn't it? and I know that so why did I do it??? Pease tell me?!

Shall we join Jojo and the family then? As soon as the motorhome gets back from the garage we can all go together. I will sort out an awning so we all fit in comfortably. Leave it with me.

Penelope tucked up in the garage:

Take care Toady ((())) xxx

Morning Carol I hope all is well with you and Mr T as well as your huge family😊and to think they said it wouldn't last! How long have you been married now? It's a good while if I remember correctly. See you soon ((())) xxx

frogmorton

Happy International Beaver Day everyone❤️

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day. I read yesterday after this warm weather we will have snow. I just think they say it because we don’t have it. Has your parcel been found yet.

Toni (()) did you have a good day yesterday. The weather was lovely they say it’s going to be like it all week.

Reshmi (()) have a good day. Love to your mum (())

Stuart (()) have a good day love to your mum (())

Jojo (()) not long till your holiday. Have a good day that’s good your cold is going.

Skinny Keef (()) your plant is lovely I can’t water mine yesterday I took a kettle full of water out to them our hose won’t fit on the tap. I took a bowl of water out the other day and going over the door step the water went up and down in my lap. have a good day love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

Jojo_16

Hi frogmorton yeah the kids love winning tickets on the machines just got to get this week over with. Hope you are well and I hope you have a great day. Yeah we will make good memories with them lots of good photos. Yeah we will probably have some food there on the holiday site.

Jojo_16

Hi dachshund thanks yeah I'm counting down the days of work. Hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

Skinny Keef

morning all.

Dachshund, you need a watering can like Anda’s. I will post a pic when I’m back home.

Toni, i have only just realised your index plate says Figaro! Figaro figaro figaro figaro!!!!!! Now I have the Queen song stuck in my head.

I thought I had drug induced hearing loss yesterday. Was very concerned, but I am cautiously optimistic that it is the thick cold I have caught off my two as it has come back a bit this morning. Never used to catch all the colds and sniffles Sucré brought home from nursery. I put it down to the mtx.

Hi Reshmi, nice fotos as always. How are you? Did you have a nice weekend? Was dad behaving himself?

Hi Toady how are you?

Hello Stuart and Jojo and anyone else that drops by.

I missed out on the midnight tea last night thankfully. We were all late getting up too. I think Sucré was ready for a break from getting to Nursery for 8 am as he actually had a lay in this morning.

Went to a bike show yesterday in the next town. Not much there but was a few nice ones, and I met up with a few friends, yes I had to socialise, but small talk is easy when it’s about bikes 😁

I did think about showing my HP as there are only 20 in the UK but it was 10am registration so far too early for me, plus I’d have retards asking to sit on etc which is always met with a hard No from me, then they get upset. I always use my mums word from when I was little. ‘Look with your eye not your fingers, don’t touch unless invited.’

Skinny Keef

watering can

Skinny Keef

it’s one of those days where i can’t stand being upright for another minute. Gotta have a lay down take the weight off my spine. Which annoys me coz i miss out on spending time with Sucré.

bosh

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how cute

bosh

hi Toni

Good afternoon

How are you?

Big Mum Vesuvius in the morning

So I went for a practically afternoon walk due to dealing with the volcano

Mother Nature give me strength

Mums ok bs - wise 👍

Doc is investigating my stomach not an endoscopy just a sample - not of the embroidery variety- just trying to put it delicately lol

Ok I need to flatten myself aka have a lie - down

I may find some more energy when we relocate to Blackpool haha

👋hi SK

Thanks

How are you?

Nice pic of Sucre

I had the pneumococcal vaccine recently so still not feeling too great but thanks for asking

Dad never really behaves lol,

But he could be worse

Have a good day tc x

👋Have a good afternoon everybody take care xx

Jojo_16

Hi skinny keef I'm sorry you are having one of them days I hope you can rest. I hope you get to spend more time together later.