Val's Cafe

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

Afternoon all 🌞

Awake much earlier today frog but I did sleep ok. Not the best dreams though, I listen to the nice relaxing tapes beforehand so you'd think I would 🙄 they are good, but turning my phone off after makes it not 100% ideal - I worry I'll nod off then drop my phone on the floor in the night 😬 has been known. Doesn't do them any good 😔 I'd be even worse with the kindle I think. Yes it was v warm yesterday I kept out of the hottest bit (poor Paul) but still frosty mornings for you it seems so I must bear in mind that it probably is here and not hurry certain plants out. Lovely that you saw baby yesterday and that she is liking her veg 🥕😊 just not beetroot I think you said. What will she have first of yours that you've grown, or has she already? The plant sterols sound good 👍 if I introduce anything else I have to be sure I'm actually going to take it, anything requiring extra effort storing in fridge etc have to watch I don't slack off 😳. Certainly must start iron again, no energy atm 😕. Yes the garlic can go in the no-cat corner in garden with the alliums 👍😽. Ah the lemon mint has got you as well 😂 that's funny. If only other things would take off that way, that you want to do well. Glad to see Penelope's 'home'; I misread something you said about garages and the motorhome I think. Does that still have to be looked at, now you've done the tidying out, or has it been? Nothing else doing here but will be tomorrow, groceries, HAH, various admin hassles, ugh 🙄. Hope to get out a bit later on, have a good evening :) xx

Hello Joan, yes I think they are just making up this snow now for something different to say 😄. I have ordered ice cream first time this year so I need it to stay nice long enough! No sign of my parcel I think that's a lost cause now, it was not an expensive thing luckily - I think chasing it up further with the PO would be more trouble than it's worth. Sorry the garden water slopped back onto you, that is exactly what I'd do 😬 I don't have an outdoor tap. I just cart a watering can to & fro or a jug. All quiet here today - have seen Mr and Mrs B 👍️. Have a good evening 😘 xx

Hi bosh, hope your local laughter did not breach acceptable guidelines 😣 mine was not too bad in the end. All quiet today apart from over road neighbour having had a ton of gravel delivered and has been raking it around for hours in the sun, with no ill effects apparently, there's no justice 🙄. Any sign of the cough going away? Good luck with the gastric investigations, glad it is not one of these 📸😬 touch wood, and hope it turns out to be helpful 👍️. Sorry your mum is not in the best mood today and hope that passes 🤞. When are EF away? sorry to not read back to check. Oh I want a HD Easter bag! not badly enough to go, but it does sound nice 😄🐣. Nothing else going on here, I was listening to a Doctor Who story last night (a 'fan-made' thing) and the who-tube auto subtitles translated 'The Tardis is overheating' as 'The tortoise is overheating' 🐢 that did amuse me 😂. Have a good evening :) xx

Hi SK 👋 I am ok at the moment ta, just not enough energy, obviously will have to stuff myself with iron like half the rest of the cafe is at the moment 😬🙄. Cool picture 😀 nice shades Sucré 😎 good tshirt as well for that matter. Garden looking good. Hope you get rid of the cold asap 🤞 and sorry that standing is a bother at the moment. Shame about the bike, only 20, really? Wow 😮 but I get your reasons (for not showing it). Hope you have a good night & better day :) xx

Hi Jojo, hope your week goes as well as possible and you are in good shape for your holiday 😊 I absolutely love tickets and machines and fun stuff like that, arcades seaside piers, in my element 😄 they will have lots of fun 👍️.Take care 😊 xx

Love to everyone, Carol & Stuart, and kettle is going on ☕️😘 xx