Val's Cafe

Hi toady they are just extra checking my eyes out because I told them my left eye went totally blank and luckily came straight back and obviously it's my dodgy eye anyway I've always had a weird looking back eye on my left eye. I've been having hospital appointments quite often just keeping an eye on it. I hope you are well and I hope you are having a good day.

Oh I see Jojo, that sounds quite scary 😞 but it sounds like they're monitoring you well and you can wait til next appointment hopefully if you can't go now, but in any case hope you feel better quickly and family are ok 👍️.

Hello to frog and thanks for lovely views again 😊 that looks like very nice cycling country indeed 👍️. Pleased to hear Elfie is fully taking advantage of all the opportunities for fun & sporting pursuits, skiing indeed, hmm, I didn't realize he was inclined to nip off and do his own thing sometimes, has he been out of an evening by any chance too for a bit of sophisticated dining or maybe a spell of the old 'rien ne va plus'? He does have a bowtie I believe from his waitering turn a while back 🤔😉 (well someone's got to have some excitement on my behalf while I can't even get to Piddle 😣😂). Must you all come back so soon? 😂 oh well yes you must I suppose. I will keep an eye out for Sleek's little collar you never know 👍️ maybe it will turn up by Saturday 😽. Yes I do buy stuff off nosegay, probably more than from shops come to think of it - the trouble is as choice & standards go down in the big names, then the things that trickle down into nosegay will be less good too 🤷‍♀️ talking of which a certain famous store's flagship branch in the Midlands is under threat apparently, not good at all 😔. One little fuzzy pic for you of my first Blue Pepe nasturtium bud (no I'm not playing the garden game, I just read about it - I play some others but that's not my sort of thing for various reasons and I don't like the graphics). Also I have joined in the biccie furniture theme as you'll see inspired by Reshmi's fun pics 🤭. Milkman was fine thank you everything there, had a cup of tea after & popped in here (me, not him). Have a lovely trip to next stop both of you, take care 😘 xx

Hello Joan, I'm not unhappy with my ankle at this point I couldn't have expected anything much quicker really, it has to heal and in the time so far that's not bad. I'm just relieved it's no worse so I think it was what I hoped, a nasty wrench and nothing more drastic. If If I look less noticeably hobbling when I bring the bins in tomorrow that will be a good test 😄that was a fortnight last time & just after I did it. I have put some witch hazel on for bruising thank you and aloe vera gel just because it's cooling & quite nice. Otherwise just ice pack. I hope your acer does ok now it's been cut back I wonder why it wasn't happy 🤔. Have a good evening there will be a trickle of rain here later but fine tomorrow. xx

Hi bosh 👋 hope things not too bad with you today, I found an overlooked pack of custard creams in the biccie cupboard so I have made you a silly 2-seater sofa of my own inspired by the biscuit tables etc 😂 time well spent I think you'll agree, well I am a bit restricted from walking and activities at the moment so have to amuse myself somehow 😂. Back later hope everyone ok today and your hand etc feel better too 🤞.

Ooh a doughnut Stuart that was very enterprising of you to bring along 😄 I hope the rest of your night was not too bad I was glad to get back to bed after bringing the milk in but the dawn chorus and the traffic kick in round then so it's 50/50 if you can get to sleep after that. Have a good evening :) xx

Hope you are doing ok Keef 👋 love to all 😘 xx

Hi toady I'm going to try and go to the hospital tomorrow as long as I don't feel too bad in the morning.

greetings toady

How are you?

Don’t worry my hand is ok now thanks

I love the biscuit - sculpture - very creative lol

Mxt day here so double green emoji time 🤢🤢

Yes I thought surely Mother Nature can’t give me heat rash every time I wear something feminine? but I was wrong lol

It’s a lot better now though thanks after applying creams👍

Bit of an ookey day all round for me what with the temperatures and the lovely mxt injection

The GP said I have to take liquid iron soon - that does sound funny though doesn’t it?

I bet Popeye never had to put up with this kind of thing lol
bit of an ookey stomach today, but to be honest, I don’t mind a medium bad stomach, it’s only when I have a really good stomach phase and then I get a killer stomachache that I really mind otherwise I don’t have that much to complain about gastrically lol

Keep Resting the ankle and have a good night toady take care xx

Ps so this is the very plate that Jane Austen ate toast from when writing pride and prejudice apparently lol xx

👋night Jojo SK and S knee x

4am cuppa anyone?

2.30 Ollie was sick, 4am ☕️🍌

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) I hope your ankle is feeling a bit better. I had a text yesterday it said where would you like your parcel to go to a safe place or to a neighbour. It’s only the screws to the freezer to fix the handles on what about the letter box. Have a good day.

Toni (()) have a safe journey home. Thank you for your photos lovely. Sleek will be pleased to see you.

Jojo (()) I hope you feel better tomorrow. I bet you feel worn out. The Arthritis aches are enough.

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

Stuart (()) sorry your cat was sick i hope he’s better now. Love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) sorry you had a migraine I hope you feel better now. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

almost clear head this morning.

So far today i have unpacked with Loanda’s help a new washing machine (£500 Toni) and plumbed it in, and plumbed in the aircon upstairs for the first time. Set to be 31 deg here soon so gave in and set up aircon, wasn’t gonna bother as I didn’t want hole through wall but it’s done now. Just run it up to make sure it works amd Sucré said Daddad my room is FREEZING COLD!!!!

Hopefully my oil will be delivered today and I can get bike done. If so will be my most productive day in a very very long time. 😁

I managed to get an hospital appointment Monday morning so it's not too long to wait.

Hi toady yeah not too long too wait for my appointment and I've got my arthritis hospital appointment next Friday so 2 in the same week. I do more clothes shopping online because I'm not keen on big crowds of people. I hope you are well and I hope you have had a good day.

oil change done.i feel very smug smug smugeroonie.
paying the pain price now though.

Goodnight bosh hope you sleep well tonight.

Morning Joan how are you? Have you got your screws now? They must be packaged well to need 'delivery ' not posting. Thank you last leg of the journey today tunnel again booked for 12.36 but we'll be in England for 12.11! Hehe! Home for teatime to my pusskin ❤️ take care ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo how's the cold? Any better? You were right to change it and by Monday you shouldn't be infectious. Gish yes a busy week for you. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you have a diagnosis before next weekend? ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef How are you after your busy highly productive day yesterday?

Well done washer in and most of all aircon in. That will be incredibly useful - almost a lifesaver as I'm sure our summers are getting hotter. Sucré will be glad of it.

As will the bike for the oil👍😊

Hope today is a good one with no headache 🙏 xxx((()))

Morning Stuart how is everything at yours? Ollie OK now? No more sick I hope? ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi how are you all doing? Well I hope.

How sweet is BR wanting to be close to his Mummy but not hurt her back. Reassuring to know too that he wajes even in his own home

Eeek!!! Nasty M nope no walks in the woods for me😮

Paul will be 100% back on his diet when we get home. It's vital he couldn't stay in his hawiian shirt for his dinner because he could breathe!!!! BIL is welcome to join him!!!

The sunshine is gorgeous here but be better to be cooler at home I hope. Most of all I hope we get home safely 🙏

Take care Reshmi ((())) xxx

Morning Toady love the nasturtium it's beautiful 😍 well done deadheading it's worth the effort. Kari will be glad to not have to water my garden I bet.

Sleek can feel us getting nearer. No doubt Elfie is keeping her in the loop. We'll his photos....they go to Kari (his Auntie), her dil and a few of my friends.

How smart does he look? His Daddy Paul wore his but as he has eaten too much had to change before we went out. Into his kaftan - not really but his biggest shirt!

Sometimes I do see other people when Elfie is out playing I just mutter something about Grand-enfants🤥☺️🤥

Lots to do today home for teatime I hope🤞👍🤞 take care ((())) xxx