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Cynths - hope OH finds something that he likes !! :-) :-)

Dea Xxx

Gowed....posh chairs, coffee three times a day...........its never ending


Glad you are still here Dea!

Dea
Glad your grankids saw/held the torch hope there are pics for you to see

Just looked at the time so much for an early night!

Night Night all :-)

Sneaks head around the kitchen door and sees Sylvs...mooning while hunting in the lower cupboard for the frying pan :-0


Morning~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Good morning Gins!


you're up early today!!

Good morning everyone
xxx



another fine day is forecast for here :-D :-D :-D :-D



breakfast is ready



Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt


Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts

Granola and yoghurt parfait


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup

Caribbean Banana Fritters


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
hot cinnamon rolls,
croissants,


mushroom quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,
Gruyere and bacon quiche,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Railroader - 2 eggs any style, 2 buttermilk pancakes, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice of ham, toast

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

Banana Pecan or English-style Pancakes, served with maple syrup or Golden syrup, and choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage

Florentine Feta Cheese Omelette garnished with Hollandaise sauce, and served with chef’s hash browns and toast

Boiled eggs and toast
Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast

Chicken and basil sausages, 2 eggs any style, chef’s potatoes, toast

Maille Croque Monsieur (French ….. basically ham, cheese and tomato sandwich on toasted bread, with Maille Mustard),

cheese blintz with blueberry compote and turkey sausage,

vegetable couscous with wild blueberries,


stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)

Jamaican beef patties

Country Wrap (Black Forest Ham, Fresh Scallions and Cheddar Cheese),

Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)

chicken or vegetable samosa

Pulled Pork Sandwich – BBQ’d pulled pork on toasted Kaiser roll, garnished with sautéed onions

Hummus served in a lettuce cup with warm pita bread, slices of cucumber and tomato


cheesy potato patties
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


Potato, dill and cheddar soup
Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)


cranberry & orange muffins,
rhubarb and strawberry muffins,
raisin bran muffins,
very berry muffins,
crunchy-top blueberry muffins,


Cheese scones,
raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)





enjoy
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we think we have found another "comfortable" coffee shop.

It's in the same little area where we go for Japanese food on many Friday nights. It is another independent place, with comfortable chairs, pleasant people working there, good snacks ......... and good coffee


but no bookstore


we'll give it another couple of tries before being sure.


Problem is that it is a little further away, although still in the neighbourhood, and not quite in walking distance for me. I could take the bus 3 stops, and then walk from there ...... that would cut the walking down by about half.




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Gins


it wasn't me having 3 coffees a day!!


It was the friend who phoned me to tell me that the coffee shop was closing.


She actually can't afford it, she has been retired about 8 years or so at least, and keeps being told by her advisor at the back that she should be careful with her money.

But equally she doesn't really cook for herself.



So she was going in first thing in the morning (about 7 am), round about lunch time, and then mid to late afternoon (when we are there) .... when she often bought some food to take back home. Not sure whether she bought food at the earlier times, although I could quite easily believe that she did!


She had a very responsible though technical job, translating educational materials into Braille ........ but also suffers from some sort of mental problem. She didn't know or use Braille, but learnt it for this job.



But she loved her coffee ........ and that store!

Well - I am up! - Good morning all :-)

Too tired for breakfast just yet though - will come back for some when I have woken up !!!

Dea Xxx

Coffee three times a day would cosy you anywhere from £6 - £10 here, a slice of cake, add another £3.60 :-0


So, I'll go for the free Veggie Wrap .............thank you :-D

That's more expensive than here!

OH pays under $2 for a small cup of black coffee (ca 8-10 oz size) ...... that's less than £1

I pay between $4 and $5 for a 12 oz latte with soy milk (which costs extra) ..... that's around £2-2.50

a large piece of pie is around $3.50 (or ca £1.75)




I'm off to bed now



night night everyone
xxxx




s
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Good morning coffee lovers :-D :-D :-D


I understand how you feel Sylvs....going out for coffee is one of my pleasures in life. However, your OH seems to go willingly whilst mine has to have a hand tied up his back :-D

I make him drink it - one handed or not!!! :-D :-D


Those prices are pretty good too. I like Starbucks but they are expensive :-(


We had a little coffee shop within an easy drive from here which closed down last year and I was really sorry to see it go.....and then, another one opens not far away and it's really super with brilliant prices. :-D


Thank you for breakfast....I've just finished my housework too so am off for a shower.....~~~~

;-) <3 ;-) :-) :-D

I see Mr J is having a funny turn

Wassup Jonesey?


Toothache? (can dentures ache?)

Headache? (too much sun at your age?)

Writer's cramp? (quill pens are bad for your arthritis)


Some sort of celebration?

Birthday?
Anniversary?
Holiday?
Lottery?



Don't you like coffee shops?
Too expensive?



Surely not the thought of me having a shower........ :-S :-S

hi all
xxx



another sunny day ........... and getting warmer :-D



s
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C

OH loves coffee!


If he is home, he always tries to get me to go out for coffee earlier than we've planned!


I usually only have that 1 latte a day ............


.......... he has at least 3 cups a day.

Instant coffee at breakfast (yuk!)

real coffee for elevenses

real coffee mid-afternoon.



s
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My OH doesn't mind coffee........it's the paying for it he finds painful.
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