Val's Cafe

Skinny Keef

hi everyone.

Hi Reshmi, not too bad thanks for asking, bit cooler today which is nice especially as I am sitting here in my leathers typing this.
Wppl, Sucré wants me to play chess

Jojo_16

Hi skinny keef I'm pleased you are feeling ok today I'm glad it's cooled down hope you have a great evening.

Stuartknee

Have any of you suffer from contact dermatitis?

Stuartknee

I figured out why my IBS was acting out the pills I was taking for my knee.

My mum still having an issue with ordering her pills!!

Jojo_16

Feeling really depressed right now

bosh

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/735395#Comment_735395

Hi

no sorry - I just have eczema and psoriasis

tc x

bosh

hi toady

How are you tonight?

Social chrysalis- I like that

Yes walk was good thanks even went to cost a packet and had a chocolate cookie - don’t tell LA please, haha

I’m thinking of maybe going to to town centre tomorrow instead of Wednesday due to the weather gods

Thanks about dapper - related matters 👍

Poor Toni and the lavender fields, I hope her hay fever improves considerably with the tablets

Ok it’s near the glitching hour for me

So goodnight toady tc xx

👋night Joan Jojo SK and everyone tc xx

Ps pharmacist posted this about I***fen lol xx

toady

'Lo again bosh, yes good point about the workmen, I have a feeling they may possibly have been digging up the road so they could have had the advantage of being down a hole & partly out of sight 😂. Can't remember exactly even though I usually have a good memory for the times I've been 'slighted' haha 😉. Have a good night (belated edit) and will see how you got on tomorrow if you go out then, I shall say nothing about the chocolate cookie 🤫🤐 incidentally there is a drastic rich tea biccie shortage here atm 😬 bad times!

Hope you had a good time at the cinema Jojo and the dogs and local cats and everyone else is quiet for you tonight, wish you a good sleep I can imagine me being up for tea so I will leave some under the teacosy :) xx edit sorry, I've missed people's posts somehow I did refresh the page though 🤷‍♀️ sorry you aren't feeling so good right now 😔 it'll pass easy to say I know but keep chatting in here &c and things will look better tomorrow I hope xx

I haven't had that sort of dermatitis Stuart have you had this before is it an on off thing or something you haven't had diagnosed but think you may have got 🤔. Sorry about your med side effects sometimes even changing a brand of tablet can help depends if that's possible for you just a thought. What's the problem with your mum's ordering, is it at the gp's end of things or through the chemist etc? Hope you have as undisturbed night as poss xx

Night Keef hope you had a good game how was your Sicilian Defense 😁 (don't know what I'm talking about where chess is concerned had to g**gle that). Have a good night I hope :) xx

Goodnight to frog & Paul too 😴 xx

Stuartknee

4am ☕️

Stuartknee

I was diagnosed with it 5 years ago. Mum's pills are stuck at GP's

Jojo_16

Cup of tea anyone

frogmorton

Yes please Jojo! No sugar please.

Morning Joan how are you today? I hope you aren't overheating? Unfortunately there is no one selling lavender it's farmed so suppose we could take some but I wouldn't of course. What about this?

Have a good day ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo what film did you see? I bet you'll miss the children back in school. Hope you are OK that was an early start for you this morning. I hope you aren't feeling too low? Have you thought about ringing the helplines here? I have done in the past really kind and supportive. ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi how are you? Hope your Mum's back is better and your sister's continues to improve. It will take time - and physio now I think.

BR has plenty of people to mimic with his stick. He is certainly a character!

I couldn't wait to show you the lavender fields too beautiful not to and catsapp was there ❤️

We don't care if we are not "kewl' do we? We know we are bootiful 🤣 we can be as unfashionable as we like as long as we are comfortable.

Today we begin our journey home. We travel back north near the Swiss border so expect mountain photos. Very much hoping for cooler temps more like mid 20s🤞

That cup more like dunking tea in a biscuit than the other way round!

Take care and keep cool ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny K 1st on a new page again!

l think you are watching some racing on TV. Well I hope you are. I hope your pain is bearable today.

I also hope your boy's t shirt is dry today🤭 and his bean is growing. Also that he enjoyed his game of chess💖

Wonderful day for us yesterday needed a few extra painkillers, but so worth it.

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady poor Bench!😣 last thing he needs to get soaked. Sleek has told Elfie Bench is comfy he is l think a tiny bit jealous but really?

How could he be?

Your shorts are fine wear what you feel comfortable in I think.

Oh Toady the lavender fields!!!!! Heaven on earth close up and the smell was incredible. Elfie ran straight in of course but came back for a photo

Off up to the campsite Mont Blanc so you know where that is for 2 nights. Hoping it's cooler maybe even rain? The aircon isn't over comfortable (on your nose) and is noisy, but temps in mid to late 30s have been a bit much. Although the mountainous journey up might be a bit hairy🙈

Hope your day is good ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart how are you. What pills are upsetting your stomach? If its anti inflammatory ones ask your dr for lanzoprazole it might help. Or changing to a cox2 type instead. Yes I do get contact dermatitis. My skin is really annoying 😒 Hope your Mum's meds arrive today ((())) xxx

Take care everyone 😊

Jojo_16

Morning frogmorton I think it's more lack of sleep and of course the pain getting to me I've never tried the helpline on here my dog woke me up again and my cat wanted attention early he came into bed with me and I had to let my dog out in the garden or he wouldn't settle.Yeah I miss the the kids but we had a great day out yesterday the kids enjoyed the film then we took the kids and dogs around the park the kids enjoyed running around and playing on the big swing and zip wire. I hope you are well and I hope you are enjoying your holiday.

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day. It’s windy and colder here. I’m going to S with Brenda today. I hope everything is alright with you.

Toni (()) have a good day both of you take care in the mountains.

Jojo (()) sorry about your pain. Have a good day

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

Stuart (()) sorry I haven’t had dermatitis. I hope your mum (()) gets her tablets today.

Skinny Keef (()) have a good day who won the chess. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

Skinny Keef

morning all.
Stuart I should have thought to say it might be any new pills you are taking affecting your IBS. I am fortunate that the side effect of the tramadol keeps mine under control for the most part.

What has happened to the weather? Flippin raining here.

The bean is indeed growing. New leaves yesterday.

Sucré’s sports day today. 😁

How is the weather there Toni?

3 in a row 🤪

Skinny Keef

hey Dachshund, well the chess match ended mid game unfortunately, as time at Niff’s ran out.
however, when we play against the computer together we normally win, i am trying to teach Sucré and thought that was a good way

bosh

hi Toni

Good afternoon from Reading on the riviera town centre

How are you?

Mums ok 👍

Wppl xx

Ps remind me to teach Rileys sis about portion size please haha xx

toady

Hi all 👋 all uneventful here except it's blowing pretty fiercely out there 😮

Elfie is having such a super time frog, no I think he need envy no-one at the moment 😊 what fun those pics are 😀. The lavender what an amazing sight 😍 like Joan, I was expecting souvenir sales type stuff but fair enough it's a serious business I guess and better they focus on the main works. I bet Elfie came away smelling lovely after his brush with the lavender at elf level and will be like a little lavender huggable pillow himself for a while 🤭. Maybe it will be a little cooler now as you move on and you can half & half it with the aircon or something, hopefully you have now started or even finished the slightly hairy drive and it was a good safe trip. All quiet here just a few odd jobs - probably time for my annual sort through paint tester pots to see if any are dried up and can be disposed off without wavering 😄. Oh the shorts in question are long long gone I don't think I own any at all of any sort 🤔 but in any case comfort over style, no not me, that will be the day 😬😉. Have been browsing for some new clothes & bits and bobs online but Sleek and I have been forced to conclude there is nothing out there it's all 'dredfull' 😣 most dispiriting. She will have to look to you for anything chic I think 😊 love to all, have a super time 😘 xx

Windy Joan, I'll say so 😬 have to be so careful of draughts and doors etc they are just itching to bang if you give them half a second 🙄. The washing line is back up but I'm not tempting fate til it's calmer than this out there. All quiet here today glad you are stocked up for food now and hope you get anything you want in the shops 👍️. Yes you're right about the rose I expect they will come out in succession. One of mine does a second flush too though pruning and general care are not my strong point I think that one should have been cut back better at some point in the past. Tomorrow should be not bad a day just cloudy it says, have a good day 😘 xx

Hi to bosh hope things going ok with you since the midday expedition 👋 glad your mum's doing ok and your sis too slowly & steadily. This ankle is putting my posture etc all out too so there is a place for me in the parade of slightly awkward walks, I am only about at the 2nd or 3rd of that ascent of man thing 😄 it is slowly improving though touch wood. No news here it is all quiet thankfully so it will be a rest for me in a min, catch up later :) xx

Hope you are doing ok today Jojo and got some sleep after the early tea, or do you find it not worth it at that point. I try and get back off if it's any earlier by by 6 etc it sometimes isn't worth it as you can feel almost worse for an odd bit of sleep I find. Take care hope your evening is ok :) xx

V annoying for your mum Stuart I hope they can get this sorted for her. My gp sends mine straight to an online pharmacy, they have just been taken over by another one and I dread anything going wrong because of it 🙄. Can you keep the dermatitis to a minimum avoiding certain things or is it not that simple to do 😔. Hope your day has been ok as poss love to cats xx

No rain here Keef just not that nice, blowing & whatnot. Go on little bean 👍️ better than me I have none up at all, and 2 pea seedlings, that's it. Interesting that you play chess against the comp yes I should think that's a good way. Would Sucré be interested in the new 'surprise hit' Grow a Garden game or do you not particularly encourage (discourage even) that sort of thing - they do eat time and I'm not sure about the 'getting children into real life gardening' effect, but mainly I really dislike any game that involves real world spending 😠. Have a good evening 👋 xx

Love to all, kettle on 😘 xx

Jojo_16

Hi toady yeah there really wasn't much point going back to sleep I get up at 6:15 am in the morning because of school run. I've been mostly ok been in pain with my ancle so struggled to get around a bit but made it though my shift at work. I hope you are well and I hope you had a great day and I hope you sleep well tonight.

bosh

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/735398#Comment_735398

sorry to hear that Jojo how are you now?

Have a good night tc xx

Jojo_16

Hi bosh thanks I'm getting by I've reached out to surport group's and feeling a bit better today thanks. I hope you are well and I hope you sleep well tonight.

bosh

hi Toni

How are you tonight?

Went to the town centre today so I didn’t have to go tomorrow as it is going to be a bit hotter tomorrow according to the forecast so I’m very tired but I’m okay thanks

Mums ok 👍

thanks for the cats nap picture it was very beautiful

I’m Glad you enjoyed the fields and that your hayfever survived the experience with the stronger tablets👍

Yes, we don’t need to be Cool you’re absolutely right there.
That will be really nice for you to see the mountains and cool down

Not that much happened today in the town centre, but it was more bearable temperature wise Thank goodness
I had a hot chocolate, but I am hiding this from physios nephews and all sorts of people. Keep it quiet please we can only hydrate in the sinful way, occasionally and secretly please be discreet 🤐
Sis is doing ok thanks

I am so near to face planting Toni, so I will say have a good night and take care xx

👋night Joan SK etc sorry rather bat - tered 🦇🦇xx

👋toady

How are you?

Hope the wind has died down now?

or if you’re locality is anything like mine its probably strengthened for the night, I guess

Hope you’re okay anyway?

yes I am okay thank you. I went to the town centre today to avoid the higher temperatures of tomorrow
It was quite nice, thanks but really very shattering because dad is being more difficult than usual and started arguing with me from first thing this morning, which never helps anyone’s mood, but never mind,

and also he’s even more obsessed with the cultural society and other silly matters so much so that he’s really trying to monopolise the whole house. Anyway, I won’t go into that somewhat boring and lengthy explanation of his bullying right now

I had a nice hot chocolate in the town centre, but not from the customary place. This one was perhaps a bit more sugary than normal but it was very delicious and I was tired so GI bosh the physio said it was okay lol

I did get another cold scone today, but maybe I didn’t quite leave the house in time for the ones fresh out of the oven. Never mind I try to count my blessings, even though LA will tell me my maths isn’t up to counting haha

hope you had a nice rest
I’ll do a Proper post tomorrow

Good night toady take care xx

Ps healthy alternative to choc box ?? 🤢xx

Stuartknee

4am ☕️🍌

Jojo_16

5am for me

frogmorton

Morning Everyone ❤️

Morning Joan hope you got on OK at Brainsburys yesterday. Its not much cooler here! 31 but is much fresher this morning. At the last site it was still boiling at 5am. Take care Joan ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo oh Zip wires! I loved them when I was healthier! So did my girls. I bet you had a great time. That's all it's about making memories together ❤️

If the dog needs the loo it has to be done but lovely your cat came to bed with you.

Well done reaching out to someone I am so pleased we in thus little cafe want everyone to be as ok as possible. Unfortunately we don't live near enough to pop round but we would if we could ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi Hope you are feeling OK. Sorry its going to be hotter for you today. So no group? It is a bit cooler here not as much as you'd think with the view of snow covered Mont Blanc but still.

Beautiful sight. Paul swam in the lake

Not me too scared of what's in there!

Glad your Mum's OK and sis still improving.

Oh dear Rileys sister that is a bit much🤢

Hot drinks are just as good for us as cold ones and as you know I think a treat when we need one is a good thing. So there to GI Joe the physio!

Sorry to read your Dad is being so naughty again. How you abd your Mum cope with all that cultural society stuff I do not know!

Take care and look after yourself ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef oh yes l noticed your hat trick of 1st on a new pages!

Weather still incredible 31 I had hoped for cooler with a snow covered Mon Blanc within sight but definitely feels fresher.

Glad Mr Bean is thriving! He at least will be glad of the rain.

Did Sucre do OK at sports day? Did Anda win the Mum's race? I only ever came 2nd ( pre arthritis)boy they were competitive!

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Yes I also thought I'd get some lavender oil or a candle at the very least but it's not at all commercial here.

Today we are in an incredible location. Elfie is in his element with his shorts on too. this is on our actual pitch!!!

Perfect for small Elves eh? Swimming in the lake playing with the ducklings. The moorhen baby is too shy though. I bet he wins him over today.

Cooler definitely in the night which helped.

Sorry you and Sleek failed to find any decent clothes. DREDFUL were they? I can believe that. I'm still wearing stuff from 20 years ago I'm a hopeless case🤭

Where we ate last night with that view watching the birds. The owner was horrified that I only had salad! Eye rolling about us vegans but it was lovely and had beautiful pomme de terres and croutons the vinaigrette to die for.

Get those paint pots sorted Toad how virtuous will you feel?👍 Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart how are you today? Your Mum too did you get her meds?

Missing my cat so I need a pic of yours 🙏 ((())) xxx