Val's Cafe

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) I will take a photo of the rose at the moment it’s not very big. Charlie goes on holiday with his sisters on Saturday they are going to a caravan in Wales. Have a good day. have you had any news of your parcels good luck with them.

Toni (()) have a good day. The man who cuts are grass said the foxes would eat the egg shells. Is Paul (()) feeling better good you never caught it. How is your friend with the yorkies (()) is peanut alright.

Jojo (()) have a good day gs are nice and relaxing to stroke has well.

Stuart (()) sorry about your Tomatoes. Have a good day love to your mum (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day that’s good your foot is getting better and the honey is helping your throat. Love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) have a good day love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (()) I hope you haven’t got a migraine.

hi Toni

Good morning

How are you?

Mums ok 👍

Yes Bill has a wide definition of plant - based

Yes foot is still feeling good thanks

Honey is definitely helping it’s organic not sure if it’s local

Just feeling a bit flattened because I went for a walk earlier than normal

Yes BR will be a great ancestor to us all lol

Bye for now Tone Xylophone tc xx

Ps remember not to give sleek too many burgers. This will be the result.xx

Hi toady they said they sent 2 text messages which I never received and a letter apparently. Im just struggling to get by at the moment I'm hardly sleeping which is making me feel grumpy and the pain in my feet and knees are doing my head in. I hope you are well and I hope you have a good day.

greetings toady Jojo Joan SK and s knee

How are you all doing today?

Bye for now tc xx

hi toady

How are you today?

Glad you valued Gandalf and nice quotation

Don’t worry I remember very little about the order of literature read while I was at school at least pre-GCSE I remember watching the S Delaney play at school and of course reading the play I liked reading but wasn’t sure about three film version that we watched but never mind, yes Lord of the flies that was terrifying. I also Remember once writing a really good essay on Macbeth around GCSE time just a coursework thing, at least I thought it was really good I can’t quite remember of the teacher was suitably impressed haha

yes chocolate, it is difficult to resist isn’t it? I hope you get the choccies that you ordered

I was just looking at the custard quotes thanks for thinking of that and there wasn’t anything specific which caught my eye, but I did find an Iris Murdoch quotation, which was ‘One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats’ which I thought might be a good quotation for yourself👍

I also like the small treats, but to be honest Sometimes the treats are not that small due to fatigue, but you know what I mean, it was a nice quote for you I think because as you have a lot of self - control with the sweet stuff

My goodness what muggy nasty weather - in my opinion anyway

👋good night toady Toni Joan Jojo SK and S knee tc xx

oh sorry to hear that JoJo maybe you’ll feel a bit better after the rest of a good nights sleep take care xx

Morning Joan how are you today are you over your cold like Paul is? I did do well not to catch it but I am usually like that with colds. My friend is at her caravan up in Northumberland and the good news is Peanut is doing really well bless him. Do you have foxes where you are?😮 ((())) xxx

Morning to Skinny Keef I hope you are ok Sucré and Anda too. Maybe you are ok just busy fingers crossed 🤞 ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo it's probably your neds giving you the flushes or the RA, but some of us do start the menopause early of course. When are you due to go to Rheumatology? It's time they looked at your meds now you are suffering a bit too much for my liking. Awww your son doesn't like going swimming? That's a shame. Take care and moan away when the NHS lets us down we all do! ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi There's a lady near me has a pressure sore and they use manuka honey to treat it. Its pretty amazing stuff honey. Glad it's helping you good old Keef eh?

If we flatten people will they be wider? Just thinking about the marketing for our new slimming product 'Look slimmer today, the easy way! Try BR's patented flattening treatment, no injections needed' Success guaranteed

BIL will be first to sign up because he can still eat what he wants plant based or otherwise and yet slip through doors (admittedly sideways) easily.

Temps here up to about 20 too so I have also upped my fluid intake and will start to always walk in the mornings where possible. Later on might be less than comfortable.

Those cat pictures! Very funny I won't let Sleek see them in case she gets ideas. No Stuart yesterday no Skinny Keef I hope they are both ok.

Take care Reshmi hope you ahve a good day ((())) xxx

Morning Toady - garden for you and me today i hope it's dry. We had an unexpected and very very short shower last night! bizarre. Sleek is on her way with her 3rd best trowel????

Poor Stuart must be gutted I was for him. You are right slugs and snails will do their own thing whether we like it or not. We need more FROGS and TOADS😊I go smelly and herby and pest resistant like you it seems the only option to keep my sanity. Well I remember (back in the day of the last house and my big greenhouse) losing about 6 fairly well established cucumbers in one night😠

I rather like the idea of compostable trays I'd not over fill them and then plant them straight out easier for our hands and surely gentler on the seedlings?

I'm so glad you are doing ok and haven't collapsed this week as i feared you might. I think you did well and were really very prepared for the onslaught. It's paid off jobs down and now just enjoy your garden as you said. If it's not perfect so be it.

Have a nice day and thanks for the illegal link maybe no-one will see it apart from me🤣 Take care ((())) xxx

A quick wave to Stuart 👋 hope you are recovered from the loss of the tomato plant? I was gutted for you. 😓 (())

Another hello 👋 to Carol hope all is well with you all ((())) xxx

morning Toni

Mum had RSV vaccine but is ok so far 👍

So is her bs

Walked and am flattened but ok

More later tc xx

Hi toady I'm going to try and get a doctors appointment tomorrow to get my foot checked because even doing the school run is really painful and yesterday I did the school run twice and went to work and just did way too much and started all my pains off. It's just so frustrating because a couple of years ago I was a completely different person I could do way more than I can now long dog walks and going to work with no pain now I'm lucky if I can do a dog walk at all.

Hi folks 👋

Hope you're having a good day frog, I have been out briefly but not to do much, may put in a little evening stint watering and checking things. Will do a little planting out too, seeing as Sleek is here all kitted out 😊 hollyhocks waiting to go out, mislabelled or otherwise. No I could not be doing with chewed cucumbers now 😣 general failures and seedlings keeling over etc is quite enough, as you say if you don't set yourself up for disappointment with tricky plants it does save on angst. Yes more frogs and toads, so we need suitable habitats 👍️ I was pleased as well to see a bit in the news about leaving a bit of grass unmown, would love to shove that in the face of everyone round here. Thank you btw I am carrying on with trying to pace a bit, I may still do the collapse-y thing on a delayed reaction, it has been known 😬 3 different lots of people here 6 days out of the last 10 or 12 is way over my tolerance, one every few months is ample 😱. Hope everyone well at yours and Elfie is enjoying the sun too, has he borrowed your shades again 😎🤭 xx

Hello Joan thinking of you hope everything went well going with Brenda 😘 is it far to go for visiting again. Forecast is fine here til the 9th of May but I can't imagine that really, I feel it will break quicker than that. Have a good afternoon it is all quiet here today and not doing much myself. Love to you & Pepper xx

Good plan to get on the GP Jojo they really should have referred you to rheumatology by now I would have though, I know some people do seem to have more trouble getting referred whether it is an area thing or NHS funding thing or queues or what, is it that your bloods aren't conclusive I wonder 🤔 I hope giving them a push works out, sometimes it seems to be the case even though it's the last thing you feel like doing when in pain & tired etc 🙄. All the best xx

Will see you later bosh, glad your mum's medical things went well 😊 xx

Love to all not in yet 👋 xx

hi Toni

How are you?

You are welcome about the cat pics

Louisa has been told off at school for nattering with other lady babies during carpet time aka story time on hypoallergenic mat time ( well I hope it’s hypoallergenic for the littley skin disease sufferers anyway) and LA has copied her, oh dear!
mind you he’s just nattering with macho 6 year old chaps of course lol

So our young trail - blazer lady likes to gossip - maybe they’re just discussing if it’s a protein bar or a banana after a game, or maybe a cheese sandwich with custard and hot sauce marinade? ok the last bit may not be strictly true haha

Hot one tomorrow Toni - remember a stylish sun hat, I will make a special request to BR not to flatten it 😂

👋night Toni toady Joan Jojo SK and S knee tc xx

Ps meanwhile Bill’s cake is conspiring against him 😱

thanks Jojo xx

Ah Joan that's lovely Sue will be looking after Lexi and Lexi will look after Sue. I am glad your cold has gone you did well there it was rough for a few days though wasn't it like Paul? Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart another rough night for you😕 well yes it will be sunny so sunscreen on and then you can safely nap outside in your garden😊(())

Jojo you are not serious! It's time you were referred and looked at properly. It's not ok at all to leave you in constant pain. These days unfortunately we do have to be our own advocates and force the issue at the Drs. Good luck I'll be thinking of you ((())) xxx

Where is our friend Skinny Keef? Still skinny of course, but Keef are you ok? I am a tad worried now hope the family are all well too and nothing is wrong. Apart fro the obvious of course. ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

Do not panic! I have the solution here it is

We can blow you back up anytime you are flattened from now on. Or anyone else in the cafe from now on. I got it from catbay it does work.

I have my hat at the ready had it on yesterday and my sunglasses too. Walked early so as to not get overhot. Good to know Louisa is able to be a fun friend too talking on the mat is something I used to regularly get told off for when I was at school🤭 LA of course will have been discussing far more important things such as world politics and perhaps complicated maths equations…

Go BR being a proper-schooler soon. Awww.

Well BIL has eaten rather a lot of cake!!! Brilliant cutting whoever did that😂

I shall always eat my muffins in a calm non-agitated manner.

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady another good gardening day just watch the mid-day sun.

I think you need a sign - grass left long for insect habitat - or something like that I bet cattsy do something along those lines. 🤔

Weeds are still coming up easily enough but not for long it's drying up out there.

Good job I have two pairs of sunglasses young Elfie I needed some too and my cap for shade yesterday and will again today. Maybe you can rest a bit to stave off the potential of 'burning and busting'

My HUGE hollyhocks have already self seeded of course in the wrong place I will do my best to transplant them if I can when rain is due.

Evening watering and potteing is lovely but be careful I got a bite yesterday! It's an itchy one too grrr!

Take care ((())) xxx

A quick wave to Carol hoping all is well with everyone ((())) xxx