Val's Cafe

Hi frogmorton yeah I'm serious and I couldn't get an doctors appointment so I will try again tomorrow morning I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

hi Toni

How are you?

I hope you are having a nice day of festivities?

Mums ok 👍

I also went to group much earlier and got a grumpy dad lift back, much better to get things done before it boils

RR was babbling away I can’t even remember what he was talking about it was so boring haha

J the leader was talking about her love of cheese which she often does haha

Passed nasty M but no antler - locking opportunities thankfully

Also saw nice M from a distance

Just a quick shopping trip to brains - Berrys and other exciting places

Yes BR is growing as fast as his daddy’s waistline lol

You gossiped on the mat? Outrageous 😂

LA says he sometimes eats the whole pudding and nothing but the pudding at school - you can tell he’s a lawyer son ha ha

have a good afternoon Toni, keep out of the heat.

Bye for now. Take care xx

👋greetings toady Joan Jojo SK s knee x
Ps A bit of cheese related humour

still no voice to sing with. Inflam was really bad yesterday with my nose bridge and ears up. So long as it stays out of my eyes and heart. Think my doc may well up my mtx next week.

Ok well I was about to come in with a grouch about how/why the cafe layout has been changed but it has now gone back to normal 🤔 I sincerely hope it was a glitch as it was awful, I couldn't have sugar-coated it - if it was a dummy run please don't do it 😟.

Hope everyone as well as poss; I have the energy of a gnat today so probably a bit of payback frog yes, and a lateish night too 😳 I did sleep ok though so swings & roundabouts. Might potter out later when it's cooler. Yes a sign would be lovely on the lawn but I don;t have enough grass for all the signs I would want to put up 'if I only had the nerve' 😂🦁. Hope you are getting on ok with any planting you do. Hard to find places to put things now, temporarily I mean things that are waiting to be planted, there is not much shade, I have to be careful I haven't let something shrivel up 😱. First bite of the season, oh no 😬 well can't remember if you've had others, some of them really do itch, by jiminy don't they 😣 I will be careful. Have a good evening hotter again tomorrow, walks will have to be early (you probably) or late (me probably). Hope everyone well love to Sleek, too hot for small cats to move today I recommend the chaise longue and a fan 👍️ xx

Joan that sounds a lovely place with squirrels and birds 😊🐿️🐦️ I'm glad it is like that. Haven't seen a squirrel for along long time 🤔. I remember about the subway being taken away. Yes we do need a bit of rain, I take out a watering can but it's not ideal I really should get a tap put in. No news here, have a good evening 😘 xx

Hi bosh, I never made it back in last night I was late enough up and going to bed but nor could I put my mind to anything. Glad you got to group before the sun was over the yardarm so to speak. No getting away from cheese is there if it was one of the topics there too 😬 did you find yourself drawn to the cheese aisle in the supermarket by hypnotic suggestion 😮. That was funny yesterday about the calm muffin eating, not easy, but probably slightly better than tackling something off the croissant tree, have never eaten a croissant tidily in my life is it even possible 😬. Not much going on here, have a good evening 😊 xx

Hi Jojo hope you get a docs appt tomorrow do you book with a named GP or have to see who's there? Hope they are helpful and your day has not been too tough 🤞 xx

Sorry you had a bad night Stuart and hope things are a bit better for the painkillers and a rest in the sun, take care :) xx

Hi SK lovely pics 😊 so nice, that day when things come out for the first time. Lovely irises too am fond of irises 👍️. Sorry things have been a bit iffy lately, good luck with the mtx dose if they do increase it 🤞 we can't have you not being able to sing 😔 take care xx

Hello to Carol & family 👋 xx

Love to all the kettle is absolutely going on ☕️ soft drinks for any lightweights 🤭 xx

Hi bosh I hope you are well and I hope you have had a good day.

hi toady Jojo Joan Toni etc

Sorry struggling with the weather

Goodnight all tc xx

Ps what is sleek up to now? Lol xx

Morning Joan how are you? I bet you don't want to let go of Lexi's box😕 I can understand that. Everyone is well here atm no cold just a bit hayfeverish nothing much. Saw two Dachsies yesterday one smaller and thinner one older and rather porky bless him. Take care ((())) xxx ps I think maybe rain this weekend?

Morning Jojo that's it you keep on at your GP time to be referred to someone you can't go on like this. You are a very busy person and need some treatment which works. Hope the children are behaving for you at least and not making life any harder ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef. I love that mint which Sucré is holding out to you (and the boy too bless him) the smell is wonderful. Sounds as though you are having a rough time. When do you see your consultant next? I hope it's not too far off. I see Loanda's aquilegia it is rather beautiful. We can indeed take a lot of pleasure from te sights and sound and smells outside. When we are struggling we can forget these small pleasures. I'm glad you haven't ☺️ ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi how are you doing today?

Thanks for asking I did have a lovely birthday. No cake of course but nice food, company plenty of cards and none of my children forgot.

RR was pontificating was he at group? Did you manage to wave to nice M? I hope so so she knows you still care she's ok. J loves cheese too😋 that photo is probably correct about the teeny tiny amount of cheese we are technically supposed to eat. Try telling LA or even worse BIL!!!

Sleek spotted stealing a whole fish yet again I am sorry about that😳 I did bring her up better honestly. She does share it though with her feline friends.

I wonder and suspect that BR is not as tall as BIL's waist circumference.

LA is definitely a lawyer in the making yes!

Hope you cope ok with the weather today - I heard it's going to rain come the weekend. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady aha a slight dip in energy yesterday - I noticed the same with Sleek (not Elfie of course that never happens) who was shattered yesterday. Unsurprising really you must be very steady now for a few days until you've recovered. Are we due rain at the weekend I heard we are?

Kari was saying exactly the same yesterday she is trying to keep her seedlings cooler too much sun. We mustn't complain I really think not. We always do though we are English. Can't have shrilled plants can we? Just us a bit shrivelled - me more so birthday yesterday I expect Sleek told you? She and Elfie made me a cake

Yes early walk for me and late for you although i am sure you are more at risk fro a midge later…..? I m unsure what bites but am aware that a flea has part of it's life cycle in grass😣

Have a good day take it easy ((())) xxx

A quick wave hello to Stuart - did you nap in the garden? Best do it again today the weather is going off after that🙄 (())

Hello to Carol hope you and the family are all doing ok? ((())) xxx

Toni, I see him on the 13th. Last time it was all good. Singing voice was back, inflam was down, no side effects from mtx and fewer migraines. This time unfortunately it’s the opposite to all of those.
can your body get used to the mtx I wonder?

greetings Toni

Good morning

How are you today?

Glad you enjoyed your birthday

Mums ok 👍

Another ookey day , I didn’t even walk

Doing mxt soon 🤢

Bye for now tc xx

hey Jojo, why don’t you ring the Arthritis help line and have a chat with someone there. Even if it’s just a good moan it will make you feel better.
i understand exactly how you are feeling. I have been there and it’s not nice. I still visit there from time to time, so please remember you are not alone.
i am struggling every afternoon with fatigue and general pain.
it is okay to give in and rest up. I’m sure your dogs can sense your pain and know why they are not getting walked.
put yourself first, took me ages to learn to do that.
hope you get to see the doc soon, until then take it easy.

thanks Jojo

I did manage to sleep properly in the end thanks, and how are you today?
Xx