Val's Cafe

Hi all - just having a quiet day, nothing to report - weather not that nice so I'm not missing much.

Glad Sleek enjoyed the packaging frog because it was a right pain from start to finish from where I was standing, irritating little item that declined to fit all known boxes. Never mind done now 👍️. I will try to rustle up some gossipy chat for when she next comes over for tea & buns 🤭🤫. Hope you are having a good day and as you are going out later hope the hair behaved, have a lovely evening 😊. I will mind the cafe probably won't be a Bank Hol rush but you never know. Ooh lots of books, lovely 😊 that's nice, I would have to read a few before I buy more or they will look at me accusingly. Maybe a gardening book if mostly pictures 😄. I will report when the lupin starts to show a glimmer of colour and chuck a couple of other pics in when I get around to it. Hope everyone well & glad to hear from the other day that Peanut is doing ok 👍️😘 xx

Hello Joan, that's what I pictured I think about your hand, my little finger left hand does do that. Being the little one it somehow never gets in the way much and as I'm right-handed. They did mention early on would I want surgery on it but it was the least of my problems to be honest and not worth it. When are the next bloods they wanted? Hope you are having a good day it is not sunny so the garden is managing without much watering. Hope Pepper keeps on improving on the tablets 🤞 do they want to see him again. Mr and Mrs Blackbird are around but I don't know if or where they are nesting, I will keep a better look. Take care 😘 xx

Hi bosh well done making it thus far through the influx of littleys 👍️ that's good if they were out this morning and you got a walk too, but sorry there is a bit of MV here & there. Good luck with the gastric side of things and keep away from the vampire nurse-ish toy, it clearly has affiliations with haemat-owl-ogy 😱 I wouldn't trust it an inch 😄. Ooh I wonder what the rush was on Vimto 🤔 apparently finding a purple can in a 24-pack of diet pokey-pola can win you 40,000 Hector points at the moment - that'll be the day, when I fork out for 24 cans of anything 😂. Keep up the good work and see you anon, I might head off for a reluctant but probably necessary afternoon rest myself 🙄 take care :) xx

Hope it was the right weather for the planes, should be not bad it's a bit overcast here but hopefully better for you. Take care :) xx

Wave to SK Jojo, and Carol hope your bank hols are going ok 👋😘 xx

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) the weather is cloudy here. Have a good day my blood test is the 19 May I have 5 appointments at the Doctors. I have the Covid one this Thursday. No the vet doesn’t want to see pepper anymore I have to phone her this morning. He only coughs a little bit now. Thank you

Toni (()) have a good day that was nice your neighbour doing a vegan meal for you. Thank you for saying about Arya (()) pepper finish’s tablets on Thursday.

Jojo (()) I hope you managed to get an appointment today.

Stuart (()) I hope you are not into much pain now love to your mum (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (()) how is your foot.

Skinny Keef (()) how are you love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

good afternoon everyone one

It’s all go here at the moment, mr t and myself had a physiotherapist and a occupational therapist appointment last Wednesday to see how we are coping. The outcome being I am now sitting waiting for some adaptive equipment to the home to be delivered. Time given between 8am- 5pm.

They were both very nice ladies.

Toni you asked about the blood test the results are on my Nhs app I am still showing as pre diabetic but I don’t know if I have stayed the same or I have gone higher. I have an appointment with dr on Friday so keeping my fingers crossed that It has stayed the same.

Here is a photo of of my great grandson Jaxon (or as he is usually called) Jax. I cannot believe he is 2 already

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He is a real smiler.he will start at nursery in September. sister Ava is soon to be 4 and she will go to school in September. Where has the time gone.

We have had 2 really windy chilly days here it had been quite cold. Although today is not quite so bad as yesterday it is supposed to be better tomorrow with temperature rising.
I think that is about all for now

Hoping we all get some better weather soon

Take care everyone
Carol

Hi all 👋 nice to have things back to normal after the bank hol. I think.

Have just been to Piddle frog, didn't buy any plants* 😇 will head out into the garden in a bit now it's cooler. Hope all's good in yours. I've found that my alchemilla mollis has resurrected, I did think it had 'had it' as I expected it to show some sign of regrowth after winter by now 👍️ also might have another possible first seedling of something, to be confirmed as they say. Operation bench is going on ok so far, it all depends if the water-based stain (but suitable for outside it says) I'm using is man enough or washes off/goes mouldy or algae-y at the first rain 😬. Glad you had a nice meal out and were ably catered for 😊 hope you've had a good day today. My parcel went off this morning, I actually do have a 2 box system for some things if they go abroad, so great minds think alike, Sleek and I 😸💡 better to overpack is my motto😄. Hope she is well, eating up nicely I trust 🤞 glad to hear Arya is! 😊. Love to all, have a nice evening :) xx
* (there weren't any 😉)

Hello Joan, all those appointments 😮 I suppose it's better than them all coming in the middle of winter, is one small mercy. Hope the Covid one is ok and the bloods on the 19th are helpful (that's not as far ahead as it sounded when I read it first, how is it getting round to mid-May nearly 😱). Hope they can help your fingers, I would certainly find having that one affected more awkward than my little one 😔. Good that Pepper is going on ok hope his coughing is less again over the next days. Yes cloud here today but that was ok as I didn't want to walk with the sun right overhead, it will get sunnier again but I don't have to go out particularly. Have a good evening 😘 xx

Hi bosh, glad you got your walk in 👍️ mine was ok just to the shop. I noticed that the midnight postbox had a can of a soft drink beside it today, not Vi*to, a fruit juice energy/nutritional type drink, so am pleased to say it appears to have given up the 'hard stuff' 😂. Hope your crackeredness lessens with the aforementioned bit of peace & quiet and I hope too the pharmacist email reaches the right person elicits the right results & so forth 🤨. Is there documentary evidence well photographs of 'Bil + Bib' 😉 sounds like the sort of thing that your sis may like to have. I will pass on the spicy soup unsurprisingly but that afternoon tea, I will definitely have a modest serving of please 😊. Have a good evening 👋 :) xx

Glad you at least spoke to someone Jojo but sorry you may have a bit of an uphill job to get referred, they should really go by physical symptoms and your own account of things too, after all you can have RA without rheumatoid factor, like me, and even a normal CRP does not rule out RA (just for example) even though bloods are important ofc. Really hope the other doctor turns out to be helpful 🤞 xx

Hello Carol, yes it has indeed been blustery and on the chilly side, much nicer today on the whole. Hate the wind 🙄. Welldone fielding all the physios & OTs and glad they were nice 👍️ that's a long 'window' for when they might call, maybe they gave you a better idea nearer the time? Good luck with the Drs on Friday 🤞 take care xx

Hope Stuart and SK are ok today 👋 love to all 😘 xx

Morning Joan how are you? Sightly warmer here today I think but not as good as it has been. Do you think the medicine has cured Pepper? What next for your finger? Have a good day ((())) xxx

Morning Carol still shows as pre-diabetic that's annoying, but presumably will take a few months to reverse at least. You can only keep trying.

Jax is 2! Wow they grow far too fast don't they? Bless them nursey and school already for Ava!

I hope you get some really useful bits and pieces from the OT. Really a wonderful service isn't it? I also hope you didn't have to wait in too long for everything to arrive.

We've also had a couple of quite nasty day here, but like you today is set to be the start of some decent weather. Nothing like it has been, but anything is better than the last 2 days.

Take care Carol ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny keef hoping all is well with you all. Sucré back at nursery so life back to normal for you. I intend to sort out my car photos into some order they need to be I can't show anyone pics they are so mixed up with cat photos! Well take care hope Anda is also well - and the bikes of course!((())) xxx

Morning Jojo we I am glad you can see 'someone' that's what you need. I wonder which bloods are low maybe the R Factor, but not all of us show positive in our bloods so still worth seeing someone. Well done you have earned some persistence points there😊 Hope you hear soon ((())) xxx

Morning exhausted Reshmi who l hope has a little more energy today?

Just out of interest do the waiters give everyone a giant baby's paper bib when they eat that messy soup? I think I can imagine it though😂

Of course you adore those small boys, but it is a lot 2 of them so young overnight. A few hours with their parents is one thing, but both for 24 hours? Definitely needs both grandparents and one doting Auntie to survive!!!!

Vegan scones jam and cream thank you very much.

It does help a bit having less when we have to eat out. Unfortunately we do have to do it. We had to eat out the other night at someone's in the village I warned them I have a small appetite. It works. More or less anyway.

Well you take care and enjoy today's walk I am off in a minute when I've finished by decaf. ((())) xxx

Morning Toady I am so glad to hear the bench is coming along Sleek and Elfie want to sit on it in the sun so it needs finishing. Hopefully that stain will work. It sounds as though it is better for your lungs and the environment.

You and Sleek both are in favour of double boxing then - at least in certain circumstances.

Now you've done it! Mentioned Piddle! Am I tempted to go? Maybe…..would I be an 😇 though? Where are your 😉s??? Well done behaving.

Glad to hear your Alchemilla is looking better I'm so pleased weather improving today less windy so better to be outside. I get earache (jaw probably) when it's windy.

Sleek does eat up well in general just maybe with age they get thinner? If not could be thyroid or even kidneys please please not those. Keep giving her treats while we can😋 We will find out in due course I expect.

Take care Toady have a good day ((())) xxx

A quick wave hello 👋 to Stuart hope you, your Mum and the cats are ok (())

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day they say it will get warmer. Good luck with your bench. Pepper hasn’t coughed yesterday or today. His tablets finish tomorrow. Charlie said he doesn’t have time to sit down.

Toni (()) have a good day Toni are those two ladies in the village still not talking. It seems warmer I haven’t been out yet. Yes pepper hasn’t coughed yesterday or today yet. I have to see a different doctor at the surgery who knows more about fingers and why the bone on the knuckle is so big.

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (())

Jojo (()) I hope you see who you want have a good day.

Stuart (()) how are you love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) how are you love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

Carol (()) good luck for your blood test. Love to Mr T (())

Hi Stuartknee I have to phone the number the doctors give me to book an appointment for an RA appointment I have to phone back next Monday morning to try and get an appointment. I hope you and your mam is well.

Thanks frogmorton I'm gutted that I missed going out for a cuppa with my mam but my feet were hurting so bad and the lack of sleep the last few weeks. So I've been struggling as it is with school runs and working. But had a nice hot bath and a relaxing day. I hope you are well and I hope you have had a good day.

Hi all, hope you are having a good day 👋

I finished yesterday by not being able to unlock my inner front door and not being able to lock my outer front door (there is a subtle difference 🤪) so that was fun. No idea why at the same time and why then; not in the wet weather, not in the hot weather we had 🤔 you know what it is though frog, it's because this house hates me and it knows I have just got to the end of my tradesmen list 😂. Well it has another think coming if it thinks I'm getting someone in, I shall just jiggle it a bit (Granville) and work through a few home remedies 👍️. Hope your day is ok, did you make it to Piddle? Injection day for me so I'm not doing a lot. You might also find their plants are few at the moment so not much to tempt. What about that 🐝M store you have though, that may be more of danger 😉. Have you been in an M&S since their troubles incidentally, and have you noticed much? Suppliers have been resorting to good old pencil & paper I believe; we all will be when the entire system goes phut 😬. I will indeed ply Sleek with treats and I have just had a new delivery of boxes, I use some for my own stuff, she can help me reorganize 😀👍️. The bench stuff is quite nice and very quick drying - I bought it for no particular purpose so it's good for it to come in handy. No actual garden news - love to all 😘 xx

Hello Joan, it is quite nice today I haven't been out either, only about 17 degrees though, yes it is slowly climbing back up to 22 and 23 next week 🌞. Very glad Pepper is not coughing 😊 hope the last of the tablets will see it off, it sounds like it has. When is Charlie back? Why is he so busy, are his relatives taking him out to lots of different places? Hope he is alright with his health. How is Brenda? Have a good evening 😘 xx

Quick hi to bosh, glad you survived the 🐟️ and 🍟, touch wood, and hope your day is going ok. Fanning one's spicy noodles 😂 I no longer have any certainty as to a real gadget on the internet or a joke, but well there isn't much someone won't make is there lol; I have to say I don't really understand the trend for little plates for dieting etc, I mean a little plate is a good idea but a particular little plate 🤔🤷‍♀️. Yes there is probably not masses of bib humour out there but you found a good grumpy baby there 😄. Not much going on here today, hope everyone well at yours :) xx

Hope your day is ok Stuart hope your Mum gets on ok at her appointment and they can get to the bottom of what's going on 🤔. Doesn't feel that warm today not indoors anyway, hope you have some sun, did you salvage your other tomatoes ok? xx

Hi Jojo I hope you can get through ok when you ring about an appointment next week 👍️ I miss when you just held on the line when it rang or maybe they said where you were in the queue, now all my lines have awful music and keep interrupting to prod you into going online instead of phoning 🙄. Take care hope your day is going as well as poss xx

Love to Carol & SK and anyone not here 😘 xx