Val's Cafe

barbara12

Afternoon all,,it lovely and sunny ...
Toni she does have the wax now weather she use it is another matter...she should have had the bottom one done last week but the top one broike the day before so they hadn't time..she goes back next week..yes she does talk a lot...
poor Lucy hope it doesn't develops into a full blown cold ...they are going around... :roll: does your hair look nice...
Hope Elizabeth's cold is clearing...
Wonder what Christine has been up to..she was so brave going all that way on her own...
I think Mig has her appointment today ...good luck
Right will have a look for something sweet...Kath were have you stored them all...

dachshund

Hello Toni Barbara and anyone else I missed.
Barbara I hope your g daughter sore mouth does not last long.
how are you and your tablets getting on.
Toni how are you feeling after all your driving around its nice you could see where Lucy was training.
take care all
joan xx

Kitty

I thought Emily was looking a bit peaky when she came to replenish our store cupboards. She and Campbell have both been ill. But she's on the mend now. She had acquired a food processor to help her with her veg prep, soups, smoothies, pastry making and anything else culinary. Hope she puts a photo on so I can see it.

Barbara, I store the non perishables in the spare back bedroom, and we have a very large fridge/freezer plus a chiller cabinet for drinks, so some of the more perishable stuff goes in there.

Joan, not too long now for your appointment, I hope you get to see the foot man this time.

Toni, sorry to hear Lucy has a cold. Not good for her at the moment.

My MTX injection yesterday made me feel ill, and it hurt too. Still no letter about when, if, and for how long I have to stop the injections for. Nor have I heard anything about my scan yet!! :roll:

Hope everyone has a good weekend, it's supposed to be reasonably nice weather for a while.

:bouncing-ball:

barbara12

Morning all ..lovely and sunny...
Joan my GDs mouth has eased with the bong*la...I got her that because she has gone away for the weekend camping with the school..hope you and Sue are doing ok and can enjoy this nice weather..
Kath .us parents do notice when our family are not well..Im glad to see they are feeling better..sorry the injection hurt..and even worse made you feel ill...I hope you hear very soon has to what they are doing...
Dropped GD off at a carpark this morning to meet up with her classmates that are going camping...well granddad did..so glad the weather is good for them ..its a tester for the duke of Edinburgh award scheme...
Hope everyone has a good weekend...will go and have a look for this fridge freezer in the back bedroom...see what there is...xxxxx

frogmorton

Morning everyone

Barbara your GD sounds the same as Lucy when she had her brace on I hope she enjoys camp

I also want to know, along with Joan how you are getting on with your tablets?

Aw Kath I hope your Emily and Campbell are recovered now and you too after the nasty jab grrrr!!!! I hope you hear soon about the scan too.

Sounds as though you have plenty of storage there.

Hi Joan! I hope you and Sue and the doggies are getting on ok and have some sunshine? Thank you for asking my back is cross about all the driving and my RT ankle is crosser! I think it's the traffic and roadworks. For the next two weeks an important road is going to be completely closed so heaven know how long it will take us to get in It was lovely to be in the salon - everyone was so busy and lovely

Right a quick clean up I think....



a hoover round



a mop and



empty the bins

I hope everyone is ok today; Elizabeth, Mig, Cate, Christine and anyone else I missed sorry

Love

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Barbara Toni and anyone else I missed.
sorry Kathleen the injection made you feel bad do you have to have it every day. I hope you get your results soon.
Barbara I hope your granddaughter enjoys her camping. enjoy your looking in your bedroom you never know what you might find.
Toni you are so busy have you got time to have a rest.
take care all.
joan xx

frogmorton

Morning Joan and anyone else who pops by today

Thought I'd make us all some pancakes for breakfast



love

Toni xx

Kitty

Hello everyone, the sun took a while to break through today, but is showing its little face nice and brightly. Yesterday I got a load of washing dry as it was so warm.

Toni, thank you for the pancakes, I had mine with fresh orange juice, delicious. Sat out in the sun to eat them with my muggatea.
:deckchair:
Cafe is sparkling like a new pin. We have been neglecting the cleaning a bit I'm afraid. :?

Joan, I hope you and Sue have enjoyed some sun this weekend.

Barbara, I hope you found all the muffins Emily baked, the savoury ones were very tasty.

Thinking about Cate, Toady, Elizabeth, and hope Christine is having a good time in OZ.

:splash:

barbara12

Afternoon all
Joan you dont want to look in my spare room...its full of junk...hope you are enjoying the good weather.. remind us when its your appointment them we can be in your pocket
Kath..yes found all the muffins...sat here with a cuppa... hope you are feeling a bit better after your injection...
Toni no wounder your back is sore..all that driving..and now they are shutting the rd.. :roll: hopefully it wont be for long...pancakes I love them ..had breakfast out again... I waited 40 years to go out for breakfast so making up for it
Just been sat in the garden its so lovely...hopefully it will last we have booked 3 nights in Llandudno ..got the room in the B&B with a lift..so am happy...the other B&B we like is closed for holidays...
Love to Cate, toady ,mig ,Christine,and Elizabeth...xxxx

Cate

Hello everyone,

Just a quick visit to see how you all are. I'm OK, but the battery on my ipad has died. I'm using a friends right now. I sent the new one to my son, who will sort it and send it back. Until then, feel free to eat all the salted caramel cakey cakey.......walks off, muttering greedy lot!

Will pop in as and when.

Much love to all.......Cate.x

dachshund

Hello Toni Kathleen Barbara Cate and anyone else who I missed.
Toni thank you for the pancakes. I hope it don't take to long to get to the salon.
Kathleen yes we have had some sun. I hope you have a good day.
Barbara your spare room was nice and warm with lots of interesting things in it. my ap is 26 oct.
Cate I hope there is not too much wrong with your ipad.
take care all
joan xx

barbara12

Morning all another lovely morning..
Just had mt my 4 /5 weekly hair cut ...so just in time for our break away..
Cate its good to see you..salted caramel..now I missed that...will go and have a look for it..
Joan I will put your appointment in my diary...mind you I forget my own so another reminder near the time will be good..after messing you around..I really hope they can help..
I dont like my hair when its just been blow waved so straight upstairs to brush it my way
Just thinking about Christine..after all the time she is spending in Aussie she will be talking like them..
hope everyone doing ok...xxxxx

mig

Barbara i do the same don't like all the fussy bits.

Kitty

Hello everyone, hope all are as well as can be. Just a quick visit as I've been helping OH clear the back garden and we are both suffering. Started at 08.45 and finished about 12.15. :shock:

It was chilly first thing, but soon warmed up when the sun came out.
:sunny:

frogmorton

Ooops Kath - time for a rest now

Mig I think we ALL prefer our hair OUR way!!

Barbara you look lovely all ready for your hols in Llandudno:)

Oddly enough I also am 'picturing' Christine with an Aussie accent!!!

Joan - it takes about an hour to get to the salon at the moment because there are bad roadworks until.....NOVEMBER!!!

Cate Lucy has gone to the OK diner with her Grandparents and will I hope bring me a salted caramel milkshake back - I'll save you some in the fridge

See you all later

Love

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Barbara Mig Kathleen Toni and anyone else I missed.
Barbara I hope you had a good day today. your hair is lovely like you.
Kathleen it wears you out doing gardening but you feel pleased with what you have done.
Mig I hope you have had a good day with not too many problems.
Toni I expect Lucy brought you something nice back.
take care all
joan xx

prefabkid47

Thank goodness......................

Had heard a rumour that Val's cafe had been converted to a T*sco convenience store.........it's not true..................... :shock:

Ron

barbara12

Hello...all
having a lovely time in Llandudno..the weather is nice and sunny ..hope everones well will read back when I get home
prefabkid..we would never alow that...over my dead body...maybe Aldi. hope you are keeping well, not heard fron you for a while..
love to everyone xxxx

dachshund

Hello Ron Barbara and anyone else I missed.
Ron I hope you are getting on all right how is your ankle doing.
Barbara you enjoy your holiday you need that.
take care
joan xx

tkachev

I've had a proper cough and sore throat with accompanying fatigue so missed most of this lovely weather as I had to stay in bed ( still had to get up at 6.30 for the kids though). At least I've been able to take it easy after they've gone.

I hope you are rested after your marathon gardening Kath.

Enjoy your days away to Llandudno Barbara. It might be a bit windy beside the sea-side.

Will be swatting up on PIP form filling in the coming days so might not have the energy to pop in often. Hope you will behave....

Elizabeth

toady

Hi all - hello Barbara in Llandudno! :deckchair: - off to rheumy on the morrow so news as I get it, & catch up over tea when I can. Love to all. xxxx

prefabkid47

dachshund wrote:

Hello Ron Barbara and anyone else I missed.
Ron I hope you are getting on all right how is your ankle doing.
Barbara you enjoy your holiday you need that.
take care
joan xx

Hi joan
Ankle is holding out,gives a bit of discomfort at times,but have RA in the foot anyway.Over 4 years since had the new ankle................ :shock:
Nice to be back on the forum.
Ron xx

dachshund

Hello Elizabeth Toady Ron and anyone else I missed
Elizabeth I hope your sore throat clears up soon it can make you feel tired.
Toady I hope the rheumy goes well and you don't have too many problems.
Ron i'm pleased your ankle is getting on sorry about the discomfort.
i'm going to see about my ankle on the 26 oct as I have had sharp pains in it and I could not put any weight on my foot its not too bad now but its swollen all the time the dr as asked for me to have a new ankle.
take care all
joan xx

Kitty

Hello all, apart from all your favourite stuff that Emily has delivered, she included this, and I thought some of you might like the recipe.

Easy Lemon Curd Layer Cake (Macmillan) Serves 12

Ingredients:
225g self-raising flour
2tsp baking powder
225g golden caster sugar
4 eggs
1 lemon, juice and grated zest
200g soft cheese
2 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
1tbsp milk
100g lemon curd

Method
Grease and line the bases of 2 x 20cm cake tins. Preheat the oven to180 degrees 'C', gas mark 4

Place the flour, baking powder, butter, sugar, eggs and lemon juice and zest in a large bowl, and whisk for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.

Divide the mixture equally between the tins, and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and just firm. Leave to cool in the tins for a few minutes, then turn out and allow to cool completely.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat together the soft cheese, icing sugar and milk until soft enough to spread. Gently ripple this mixture through the lemon curd.

Using a breadknife, cut each section of the cake in half horizontally to give 4 layers. Use the lemon curd misture to sandwich the cakes together into a tall stack. Dust lightly with icing sugar to serve.

Enjoy.

Ron, I think you will find that better than anything T**co will sell.

Joan, I'm sorry you are having so much pain with your ankle. Hope it won't be too long before you get a new one.

Toady, I hope your visit to the rheumy went well.

Elizabeth, I'm glad you managed to get some rest to get over your cough and cold. Hope it's gone now. :?

Barbara, I'm so glad you are enjoying Llandudno. Is it too cold for a quick paddle?

Last time I saw my rheumy, I'd just come out of hospital after my chest infection. She suggested waiting for 3 months then change my steroid dose from 10mg every day, to 10mg every alternate day. I started that at the beginning of August, and carried on until the other day. It was horrible. My vasculitis came back and my lower legs were a violent red. All my itchy bumps came back. My RA is getting worse again too. So I'm more or less back where I started. So yesterday I went back to taking them every day in the hope that it will settle down again. I still haven't heard anything about when my rheumy wants me to temporarily stop MTX. If she's waiting until my next appointment with her, that isn't until the end of November, so she can't be too concerned about my liver. :?: :?: :?:

I still haven't heard anything about my CT scan either.

Hope everyone else is keeping well.

frogmorton

Hello to you all

Sorry to have been AWOL.

Life just got really busy sorry.

Is Barbara in Llandudno yet?? If so I hope it's LOVELY there

Elizabeth. So sorry you have been so rough, but maybe you are having some sunshine too now. Best of luck with PIP fingers crossed.

Hi Joan Hope all is well with you, Sue and the doggies. I'm off to fetch Lucy from the salon in about 10 minutes. 26th October still seems such a long way off ((()))

Hi Kath - a recipe thank you I wonder whether it's in my Macmillan book. I had recipes to help you not loose weight???

Well RON!!!!!!!!! 4 years?!! Really time flies doesn't it? Lovely to see you posting nd hope you are going to hang around a while?

Toady I hope all went well at the rheumy's. Fingers crossed for you (())

See you all later

Love to you all inc cate and anyone else missing

Toni xxx