Val's Cafe

Barbara, he had the steak yesterday apparently and wanted fish fingers tonight. He said he didn't know how to cook them so his nonna had to come down to do them for him. How difficult is it to read the instructions on the packet? :? She also put enough veg on the table for the whole family with 12 fish fingers. I know 18 year olds eat a lot but ............. Came home at lunch time and tea time to find a bit more of my door scattered on the floor. I'm thinking of putting an armchair in front of the door and going out through the back door. Just worried she starts on that. She hasn't touched anything else. I thought it was hot enough in here yesterday at 24 degrees but 26? Phew. There was actually a slightly chilly breeze blowing at 8pm when we went walkies. Hope you enjoyed your coffee. Did you manage a cake too?

700 people Mig. That's brilliant. Don't think I've got even 100. Can't remember how far back I've got.

Kath, I feel for you. Not surprised you're fed up.

Glad your mouth is starting to feel better now Joan.

It was in the news yesterday that a 20 year old man had jumped in to the river, in the next town, to swim but got in to difficulties. They only just found his body earlier today. My niece and her friends knew him. Why do they always think it is safe in the rivers, especially as this has happened quite a few times.

Hope everyone not here is doing ok.

Hello Barbara, Christine, Joan, mig, Toni, Toady, Elizabeth and whoever else pops in.

For some reason I had a slightly better night last night, even though I woke up at about 2am completely drenched with sweat. :roll: Even my neck was wet through and I can't blame it on my hair now, can I.

Joan, it's good to hear your mouth is getting better. Hope your appointment comes soon.

Oh Christine, how sad. We live near the River Trent, River Derwent and Erewash Canal. A different problem but they are always finding people in the canal. Usually fallen in drunk then drowned, or deliberately jumped in. Awful, and it always seems to be dog walkers that find them Glad I don't have a dog.

Barbara, I've already tried anti fungal cream as the is one of the things I thought of when it first started. Sadly it didn't work and my GP says it's definitely not fungal anyway. And I'm already on double dose of anti histamines. :?

The 'pop' man came today. OH loves his pop, and we have a delivery every week. Only he never came last week so OH had to drink juice (which he's not keen on) instead. He's happy this week though, he has five bottles to get through (1 litre) over the week.

Hope all are feeling reasonably well and ready for the school hols. Our local schools broke up yesterday.

Hi everyone.. just to say I am not awol or anything, just hot, harassed & organising my time badly I will be back directly I have taken a hold of myself, hopefully tomorrow sometime, thanks very much for the dandelion & burdock Kath! Just the thing. x
Hope the nights are cooler for you soon, & love to all xx

Hello all, hope you're finding somewhere cool to chill off.
well, I'm sitting at my PC with the window wide open and the big electric fan on. Lovely. Any more pop left? Although right now, a chilled, sparkling water would do.

Christine, I know this is too much information, but I sleep in the nuddy with no covers on top, window open and my little electric fan on. Don't tell anyone. :?

Did anyone watch the Post Office Penguins last night? All that ice and snow, the post office ladies who work there through the summer looked as though they really enjoyed their job.

Afternoon all
Kath are you posting a pic.. sorry I am in a daft mood...I cant sleep without anything on..and I need a sheet to hold on to ..so cotton PJs and one sheet the duvet gets rolled up in the middle..
Christine its is very hot here no breeze and very humid...aww so the doggy will be going home will you miss her... or has it been hard work...juts a point are you off work sorry if I missed were you posted it.. :? we have just been to the garden center they are extended it over a few years its big enough now for a few hours out ..there were coach party's there so very busy..didn't buy anything but enjoy walking round, they even have a beach for the children with and ice-cream stall
Right I will have some of Kath's DB and sit outside..next door have there fan going in the garden.. see you later xxxxx

Mig I'm with you!

What if there was a fire and the fireman carried you down the ladder :shock:

But it IS very very hot :roll:

I'm not complaining too much as every other time it's been nice I was trapped in the hospital with Lucy (sulking probably!)

Right sleeves up!



and

and some chilled water

love to you all

Toni xxx

morning all
Mig you are right many years ago we were staying in an hotel in Wales in the middle of the night the fire alarm went off ..all we could hear were screams of I have nothing on..from other rooms I might add..they were out on the landing with sheets round them..it turned out to be an electrical fault and no fire
Toni thanks for the chilled water very welcome ..I hope that Lucy is picking up from her setback..no wounder you appreciate the good weather when you are home... hope you have many more sunny days at home...
No GC here ..so very quiet..I am sure the baby will be here later...she is 2 on the 4th August...
Its was so hot last night I got up around4 and came down , and sat in front off the fan for an hour...I couldn't carry it upstairs and oh was asleep... think I will have some cold orange juice see you all later xxxx Mig just spotted you there hope your friend does well ..its good thats its just the one hip...we are disappointed that you cant tape some of it because its on the blue button.. :roll: I will come round to your tomorrow if you dont mind.. have a good weekend

Hello all still hot but slowly catching up on myself. barbara is quite right, why can't it do something sensible between hot & cold? :roll: I mean I don't mind the heat, but not for doing anything in, just lazing around.. and that will not get me very far ahead.

I have been trying to juggle some e**y listings and some buying as well, & general chores & appointments (I tried to go to one a day early, I was literally 5 mins away from booking the taxi before I re-read the appt card again :shock: ) - things have eased up now. I hope I haven't missed chips while I wasn't here. Those tatties are fantastic barbara. I will definitely have to try some now, you have spurred me on.

The dandelion & burdock took me back to a school trip, where I had some - never had tried it before - and sausage and chips. Which were also 'different' in the way that cafe food is to home food & what you are used to at that age. That was before sausages went off the menu for me.. I have had my usual grumble today as why so many things like puddings/yogurts/fools/mousses have gelatine in them, especially going down the online 'aisle' in t**co, so many things are off limits & it's very unfair. Not to mention unnecessary.

Anyway it seems everyone is coping more or less but could do with cooler days, applerose has got problems with the homesick doggy I see (poor thing ), and is doing bits of packing & cooking for the youth of today.. Frog has been clothes shopping with a lovely shop owner .. not so nice other side of the coin with the way the Indian gentleman was treated next door to the cafe barbara was in :roll: . I can't see joan from the last few days so I hope she is alright and sue too.

Everyone seems to have their sleeping arrangements sorted and plans for emergencies.. :shock: mig has thought hers through very well by the sounds of it. If I had a fire I would have to get myself out pdq, to save the embarrassment of firemen seeing my house, let alone the state of me. :shock: I would be apologising for the mess even if it was going up in smoke at the time.

Hope you get lots of lovely space when your stuff has gone applerose. Expect you will be adding things til last minute on Tuesday. Glad to hear the lad in your street was ok, it was sad to read poor kids some have a tough time, I have a friend with a similar family next door and the lad can be trouble but as so often is the case, he would obviously be a good lad at heart, just has had not the best life.

I didn't see the Penguin programme but I hope it helped people feel a bit cooler. I do remember having ice pops and whatever those triangular sort of shaped ones were if anyone remembers what they were called. Must go and put something cold in my shopping 'trolley' & check out or they will be here at the rate I'm going. :?

best to all xxxx

Hi Toady, just missed you. I know what you mean about certain foods being off limits. I have a wheat intolerance. I can't believe how many things have wheat flour in them. Fortunately, I can now tolerate a tiny bit of flour now and again so it's a little easier. I've got all my charity stuff piled up in the dining room but, yes, I'm sure I will be adding more as I put it outside on Tuesday. I'm sure you're right about kids being good at heart. My son has had a few jobs (teacher and head as well as (can't remember his title) organising after school clubs for kids and courses for their parents. He often said the kids were good really. it was their parents who didn't care much about them and they wwere left to fend for themselves. Even the ones who'd been thrown out of school turned up at weekends to help him clean, paint and tidy up a building he was turning in to an alternative school for them. You've got me wondering about those triangular ice cones. I think we called them jubilees. That might have been the make.

Morning All
Sunny here but going dark..not a clue what we are in for :?
Toady dont you worry I always meet myself coming back...I have good intentions...but no organization...not like meat all :roll: wee checked upon the Indian gentleman ...and he said this is the 4th time he has been attacked..its about time all the decent people got together..not sure what we could do but I am sure there is something....toady did you get the ebay under way,,,
Christine its a shame your sisters don't include you ...how rude ....and I hope your dad gets down to London it must mean a lot to him.. has for the doggy...this is what puts me off getting another one apart from not being able to walk it far..and pick up its doings..not much going for me to get one is there..
I agree about finding the good in children...its there somewhere..
I hope Joan and Sue are doing ok like you say she has been quiet....
a cuppa for me and a ponder by the window...xxxxx

Hello Barbara Christine Mig Toni Kathleen Toady and anyone else i missed.
i hope you have all had a good weekend with not too much pain.
Barbara i have my appointment it's august 28 at 8 15.
take care
joan xx

Toni, I think your downpour reached us this afternoon. I'd just finished a job in the garden around lunchtime when the heavens opened. At least the garden got a good watering. Hope you got in to yours today.

Barbara, I would love my own dog but I'm not at home enough to look after one. And I don't know what I'd do when I go to my daughter's. And now I'm thinking I don't want to be forever hoovering up hairs. My hoover only has a small container but it filled once when I hoovered upstairs and again downstairs. I only did it 2 days ago. :shock: I usually only hoover once a week and it only gets half full. There's a B&M in the next town. It's good for lots of things, isn't it?

Thanks for clearing that up Kath. I can't have seen much of the programme. Didn't realise that. Now that would be funny if the penguins sent letters. Hope your appointment goes well tomorrow.

Joan, hope you and Sue are doing ok.

Managed to cut down the buddleia in the back garden. It had a lot of thinish branches so was quite easy. It's still all in a big pile because it poured down before I could move it. Hope the recycle men take it on Tuesday. Took the dog for a walk in the park and she met 2 new friends but they wwere busy playing tug-o-war with a rope so, after a quick sniff, they ignored her. Don't think she was too bothered though.