Val's Cafe

Had my first osteo appointment for about 6 weeks due to holiday - illness etc. OMG do I know it. My poor body is SORE!! I had her work on my hip pain too and that feels a bit better.

Plugged guitar in and played it for a bit before taking the back cover off and setting it all up to my preference with string height etc. I’m pleased to say it’s all genuine Fender and not a rip off. (I got caught out a few years back with a 1984 Gibson that turned out to be fake). This one sounds better than the other Clapton one I have so I am very pleased and it will be my main guitar now. Sucré couldn’t wait to get his hands on it yesterday but I told him it was still in quarantine, but I’ll have to let him have a strum when he back home or he wont understand.

Hey Reshmi how are you and how is your mum today?

Hey Dachshund how do you remember all those names. It must have taken me a week or more of posting on here to remember who the main characters were lol. Even then I still spelt your avatar wrong a lot. 🙄

hey Toady , Toni and Jewels.

off to bunker. Post again later 😁

@bosh Im a worrier to so you are in good company I always think the worst case scenario, I’m going to say a prayer for your Mum tonight I’m really hoping it’s something less serious and you have all my love ❤️ Hugely good luck with the psych appointment ❤️

Hello everyone 👋👋 well I got it confirmed today I have shingles of the feet I know only I could get them on my feet so the doctor was everso nice (think she was a locum) so they’ve upped my acliovir from 1200mg a day to 4000mg I’m like a spaced out person on them I had one and immediately fell asleep but I’m glad I got it quickly so now for the 7 days of weird dreams, not remembering things, feeling queasy and other weirdness!

i was supposed to be getting my blood test done today (I think someone is not wanting me to have it done) that’s the second time I can’t have it done but this time apparently my viral load is off the scale and I’ve got to wait two to three weeks for my body to get back to normal so the Rheumatology Department can see my weirdness!! Such is life. Can’t do anything about it and there’s a lot of people worse off than me.

@dachshund Thinking of you.

Hope I’m allowed to do this thought it might make a few people laugh this photo always makes me smile it was taken in 1985 yes that’s me and my brother I was 12 and he was 10 it’s such a ridiculous photo that I thought you lovely people might appreciate it. I think I was playing Zorro and I was forcing my brother to play and yes it is a toy gun. Makes me laugh because I have a plaster on my leg now due to nicking my leg somehow (not great with lymphodema) and I have one in the photo!!

Hope it gives a few people a chuckle and love to every single one of you ❤️❤️❤️

about you ❤️

@bosh @frogmorton Giving you a big wave ❤️👋

Morning everyone

The view from the window last night...the squares are the insect screen!

Morning Joan so it's not your hips.....in that case I hope they will now look at your back because i can get pain in my legs when it's actually my back. Take care Joan and give my love to Sue ((())) xxx

Morning we8 That was Reshmi until Sleek stood on the keyboard! How are you doing today?

Your Mum too of course. I hope the GP rings her soon to let her know what's happening. Glad EF are 👌

I am very much thinking of you today and wishing you the best of luck and hopes that your Dad is a calm driver just for today. I also hope his mouth isn't too sore so the journey is harmonious ((()))

Loved the Gluten free house especially when it says 'I'm gorgeous inside' awwww

OMG! I will remember never to use ultra strong hand cream before entering WR! It could be QJL who has the 'free' goodies but maybe there are tiny 'borrowers' WR borrowers who are fed with accidentally dropped goodies🤔 I could imagine them tiny people living underneath the shelves. It wouldn't be a bad place at all to live would it?

Hmmm what do we fix things with? we try kindness I think - at least in general.

Take care now everything is crossed for you🤞

Morning Keef

How are you doing today after your osteopath visit 😣are you recovered? I think you needed to go you have been struggling lately. Do you think that made the pelvic pain worse? Maybe you need an MRI of the whole area? I think maybe you'll have to be a little assertive with your Dr and push for further tests.

I'm so pleased that the guitar is a genuine Clapton sounding Fender! That's great and it's all set up for you personally now. Of course you want Sucré to have a strum. If not how is he to develop an interest in music? He may have inherited the talent from you and your dad.

I have no idea whatsoever why they need sirens on in the night perhaps to ensure they don't cause any further casualties??? Maybe? I suppose a blind pedestrian wouldn't 'see' the lights? They make me feel sick too though when I hear them and see the lights.

Here's hoping today is a better day for you ((()))

Morning Julie Hope you are feeling ok today.

That's a brilliant photo! Great acting face there girl! Zorro it has to be☺️ wonderful and of course you can post the photo. We love them here in the café.

I am so sorry about the shingles that's awful, but at least your GP was on it quickly and you are on the right meds. 7 days will soon pass see? It's already day two ((())) Get well soon.

The bloods will wait this needs getting under control although I do think Rheumatology will need and be interested to know.

Morning Toady How are you this sunny morning? Yes sunny. I speak the absolute truth! I think it links with that red sky we had yesterday.

Hope HAH arrive at a sensible time. Foodbank is tomorrow for me looking forward to it and on Saturday (I think) we are doing a collection at a One Stop shop.

Oh dear the rain stopped play for you😕 It can do here too but although it was noisy it didn't cause any trouble nor roof leaks here. I have been bitten too. What is it? I hope we haven't got any 'proper mossies' now in this country'😯 I'll have to be more careful.

Look I'm doing a post in one go - well editing to be fair in case Bosh gets in early i want her to know I am thinking of her today.

Here are some ✅ ✅ s for your list hope it helps. Sleek will be over later to erm dare I say it....'help' out!!

Take care Toady and have a good day.

Vegan option available....

Good morning everyone

Kitty (()) love to you and your carers (()) love to Anita (()) and Val (()) and Emily (()) and your Dad (())

Toady (()) I read yesterday that Wilco have got till Wednesday to find a buyer. I have not got enough of the money in my purse to buy them. Have a good day sorry about the rain you had. (())

Barbara (()) love to Mr B (()) and your son (()) and Niamh (()) and your brother’s girlfriend (()) and your niece (()) and her fiancé (())

Toni (()) I hope you have a good day today (()) my appointment with the doctor is the 7 September. Wilco has till Wednesday to find a buyer. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) when you go to your appointment tell him about you being worried about your mum (()) I hope she gets her results soon (())

Keef (()) I write on my iPad the names come up. Have a good day I hope your pain has calmed down.

Julie (()) my name is Joan. Sorry all you have wrong (())

rolled down town in my chair to get prescription from boots. Only the door with steps was open. The ramp access door was still closed with the shutters half across. I looked after some random lady’s baby daughter whilst she went in to find out what was going on. Turns out the sensor had gone. I despatched some advice about leaving them open rather than shut, then when i got to the pharmacy counter it’s all been redeveloped and the new counter is about 5.5 feet high definitely not wheelchair friendly. I gave them some advice about that too. Ha ha, grumpy old man. 😁

thought I’d pop in greggs for a cuppa on way home. He made me something that was almost, but not completely unlike tea! When I complained he sed he’d run out of proper tea bags. The lady queuing behind me also wanted to complain. I left her to despatch the advice that time as i was fresh out.

all that and it wasn’t even 9am.

back horizontal again now as pain is unbearable.

Sucré has his developmental assessment today. I hope it’s with someone who has half a brain or they gonna get some advice as well. Man, i am in a BAD mood today.

Hi all 😊

Sunny it is frog, you are quite right, no word of a lie 😄 and please let it stay dry, for the next couple of days even like it's claiming, but you know what forecasts are 🤥. Hoping to go and go a bit of outdoor painting in a couple of stages so wish me luck ta. That breakfast made up for yesterday's I could eat that now, with a bit of switching of ingredients, as you say (& that reminds me, must grow some parsley). As for that sky omg 😍 beautiful, didn't see anything like that here, was I just not looking.. quite possible, a lot of stuff gets past me while I'm not paying attention. Glad no leaks etc for you. HAH were fine thanks, not too early nor late, nice lady driver. Thanks so much for lending Sleek, as she is in typing mood today she can do some admin for me that would be brilliant 😀 couple of emails etc, I have total faith they would be word perfect. (Was just going to say that the internet was off again this a.m. but seems ok now, and it flicked off in my face that very minute 🙄 ugh. Will get this into draft and hope for the best). Will potter into the garden now for a bit and hope no more bites, I got another yesterday too 😱 they are not nice ones, hope yours isn't too vicious. Haven't caught anything in the act and it seems to be legs mostly, whether through trousers or up trousers, who knows 🤷‍♀️. Hope you have a good food bank day, love to all :) xx

Hello joan, only tomorrow for Wilkos, well it's not looking good 😕 even if we club together, no I don't think we can do it. So sad. No harm done with the rain (that I know of 😬) except the internet is still playing up, but that should settle now it's fine. Should be nice for you taking the dogs out too hopefully 👍️ have a good day :) xx

Hi bosh, I wanted to post this morning in good time, like Toni, but the stupid internet was off til gone your appt time 😕 blah. V glad to hear it went well that's great to have it done & behind you 👍️😀. Hope having the filling done will take the edge of DV's mood.. maybe.. too much to ask? but at least he went I suppose. Glad it didn't clash with the day to give you a lift. Hope your mum will keep a bit better like she is at the moment. Nothing much going on with me today might have a walk later, expect you might go to the Weds group if all's well. Didn't sleep too badly for a change, I was listening to a fan-made Doctor Who that featured a sad Dalek who was technically a ghost so couldn't exterminate anybody 😂 I wonder why I never dream of Daleks, only of having to answer the door in my dressing gown. I don't even have a dressing gown of the type in my dreams 🙄. Have a good day :) xx

Sorry your (hip?spine?pelvic) pain is so bad keef, wonder if you are right in your homemade diagnosis 🤔 had never heard of that condition, had to look it up. Hope the migraine does not materialize. You and Toni have been seeing lovely sunsets and cool meteors & stuff, I never seem to see these things. Mind you some of that is neck-based too, when I go out I look down mostly - if I'm with anyone they always go 'look at the full moon/hot air balloons/flock of swallows' & god knows what other stuff I've been oblivious to. Sorry about your annoying time in town 🙄 . x

Hi Julie, so sorry life is stopping you getting to this blood test 😫 and that the meds will knock you out a bit. All the best with them working quickly. I love your picture, it's just brilliant 😀 ah, the 1980s, happy days 😄. Best to family :) xx

Love to all 😘 xx

'night back to you too bosh 😊 dressing gown and hat are at your disposal, hopefully I can have a night off from that particular dream & it'll be 'lost bus fare's turn instead. Sorry about your dad's tooth, him especially ofc but you & your mum too if he's had to be nagged into going (is it the one that's been a problem all along that he was treating with clove remedies etc) teeth are just nuisances 🙄 we should all continually wear them down & renew them like rabbits 🐰.

Wishing everyone else a good night too 😴 xx

Morning Bosh and ToniFrog, this cafe always makes me smile in the morning.

Sunday I think I left my 2 in Costa or they left me can’t remember which or why, but Loanda said Sucré said bum bum bum all the way home, it’s only a 2 minute walk for a normal person but all the way. Thankfully he seemed to have forgotten it yesterday. He likes saying Hello Lady if we out and he interacts with…… well u get the idea lol.

bad head again this morning. Had a long time without a single one , now it’s every day again ☹️

oh Toni, Loanda will LOVE that mug. She loves Tim Burton stuff. We went to see Corpse Bride very early in our relationship. Thats from Nightmares at Christmas or something like that isn’t it ???

i will pop into Greggs again and if they still haven’t got any tea bags i will go and buy some in Sainsbos next door for them.

morning Toady Jewels and Dachshund and anyone else I’ve forgotten or that drops in.

bye for now x