All day breakfast ?

Ohhhhhh Smileless ... there was a man with BINOCULARS??????? What on earth ! Well actually, let him spy on us... were not bothered, we're proud of who we are, were proud of our vigorous hip movements and our ability to throw glass after glass of vino down our necks...... WELL I AM ..... ?

Yes HQP i forgot you were incognito .... did you fool everyone ?!?!?!?!?!

Ohhhhh as for that Gusto, I am absolutely fed up of him tripping and stamping on my new curled up shoes, you should see the state of them NOW, the only thing they are fit for is the bin.... i darent give him a piece of my mind as he has offered to russle up the goat stew and I didn't want him sneaking anything untoward in the big saucepan so through gritted teeth I smiled sweetly, in fact I THINK I smiled toooooo much as he accidently ( on purpose ) brushed past me a little toooooo close as he was carrying the goats legs to pop in the pot.

Ohhhh heck its all going on.

I have to say that i left Gusto and the goats legs in the kitchen and shimmered my way towards the Arabian gazibo ready for tonight's bout of FUN FUN FUN

Thank you LauraNorder.
Grandma French, my rose is David Austin's Shepherdess.

Thanks, Aldom. I shall make sure that name goes in the front of my Gardening encyclopaedia for when I have an English garden again.

Sorry to hear about your crumpled toes, Serendip but, seriously? Ali Baba slippers are a bit last year, dear. Or am I being mean? There's not only the fact that you constantly look as if you've just been run over (yes, you probably have) but there's the Health and Safety aspect (unheard of in French France) and I worry for Smileless juggling my breakfast pans and attempting to keep out of your very long-footed way.

I'm also concerned, while we're at it, at the heavy Police presence in the AllDay kitchen. Is it just the food they're after? I jolly well hope so. I fear that Sex on the Grass is hardly a deterrent, so please clear up before you wander off to your bedouin boudoir.....and Smileless, thanks so much, I'd prefer Gusto not to prepare my food, as dancing-not-cooking is his thing. Do please wash your hands! ?

Oh I always wash my hands but I have to say I'm a bit worried about Gusto. Not quite sure what he's doing with that goat's leg Serendip but it didn't look as if he was about to add it the stew anytime soon.

Surprised no one else noticed the bloke with the binoculars; look he's there now, peering over the fence and looks as if he might fall over and right on top of the Arabian gazibo.

Oh thank goodness for the boy who when dressed was in blue. Looks as if he managed to break his fall with his truncheon.

You had a lucky escape there Serendip you'd have been just in the right place to cushion his fall.

Not quite the same Smilelesss but I’m sure it will be fine if somewhat itchy ?

Just enjoying a sundowner under a pink Anglesey sky and wondering what outrageous delights you have in store for us Serendippinglongtoesin the fondue

Oh, hadn't thought about it being itchy Doodle so I'll see if there's some cream to go with it.

Ohhhhhh glory be you are absolutely correct Grandmafrench my Ali Baba slippers are old hat I must make haste to the local market, I dont want to be responsible for Health and Safety inspectors making a SURPRISE visit..

. Ohhhhhhhh hang on a cotton pickin moment, there is a TikTok video doing the rounds of my turned up Ali Baba slippers courtesy of Smileless ohhhh noooooooo.... its made its way to Timbuktu as we speak !!!!!!
WHAT !!!! Gusto hasnt put the goats leg in the stew pot !!!!! Well what on earth can he be doing with it ! The sly beggar !

....and talking of sly beggars you say the man with BINOCULARS is still skulking around !!!!!!! Hmmmmm we im shimmering my way over to the picket fence ... i will give him something to peer at ....I HAVENT SHAVES MY LEGS IN 6 WEEKS... HE WON'T KNOW IF ITS A SCANTILY CLAD WOMAN OR 1 OF THE CAST FROM PLANET OF THE APES.....

Ive rubbed Deep Heat i to my hip joints and Im shimmering and swishing these hips like an Olympic Champion.....

So that's how you do it; Deep Heat well that's rather sneaky of you Serendip. I must say, I was beginning to wonder how you were managing to keep it up for so long.

I've quite a bit of footage of your Ali Baba's but it's a pit sad TBH as they looked so beautiful when we started and now are decidedly worse for wear. Perhaps we should have a little farewell service for them when we finish this evening and let them go to the big Ararbian gazebo in the sky.

Well I DON'T BELIEVE IT, I thought the bloke with the binoculars had been scared off by your un shaved legs but can see he's back with ANOTHER bloke with binoculars.

It must be your Olympic Champion hip swinging that's creating so much interest.

If that goat's leg ends up in the stew it will be nothing short of a miracle.

Ohhhhh drat Ive let the 'cat out of the bag' with my miracle instantaneous hip swishing antics ...Yes, Deep Heat is the answer and I have decided that it is only fair that along with the endless stream of vino and goat stew, its only fair that I present everyone who turns up to swish and vibrate their way around the Arabian gazibo with a tube of Deep Heat .... after all if we make it world wide we will need all the help we can get!!

WHAT !!!! 2 MEN AT THE PICKER FENCE WITH BINOCULARS?!?!?!?!?! WHAT IN EARTH ??? Who can they be? It might be Arthur from 2 doors down... he has 3 cronies who seem to hang about round the village green !

Looks like you could be right, a third bloke's just turned up and hang on a minute, he's got a video camera!!!

Well I'm not having it. I'm the movie maker so I'm popping round to knock him off his ladder.

They'd run off before I could get there and the bloke with the video camera dropped it, so now we have two to film our dancing on.

Whose going to do the honours with the second camera?

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They'd run off before I could get there and the bloke with the video camera dropped it, so now we have two to film our dancing on.

Whose going to do the honours with the second camera?

Ohhhhhhhh YOU ARE MARVELLOUS.... ohhhh you hot footed it round there like jack flash... so if I see Arthur and his cronies limping tomorrow we've got our culprits fair and square.

Ahhhh you've ceased the video camera, by gum youve had your work cut out tonight, you deserve a medal......

Yes, who will do the honours with the second camera? We cant ask Gusto, I dont trust him, he moved his scraggy carcass a little too close for comfort as he passed me and you say the goats leg didnt end up in the stew !!!!! Whats he playing at ?????

A medal would be nice but a manicure would be better, I chipped my nail varnish when I grabbed hold of the ladder to shake him off.

No idea what's happened to the goats leg and Gusto's looking more than a little worse for wear. Don't think it it's in the stew so what on earth has he done with it?

Are you sure it wasn't the goats leg that brushed up against you when he got too close for comfort?

Wonderful, hilarious thread, well done!! ??

Well I'm off home now. It's been a great night and I'll be glad to get this coin belt off.

Gusto's collapsed on the settee and is snoring. It's not a great look but I couldn't resist getting him on camera because I've found the goats leg; he's cuddling it!!!

Well... you did right getting off home and getting that coin belt off, heck they weigh a ton. This thing rattling round my head has given me a blasted headache. How on earth those Belly dancers manage in Arabia is beyond me, if we DO manage world wide acclaim I think we'll do best if we hang those chocolate Christmas coins from our head and waist, what do you say?

Gusto was hugging the goats leg ?!!! What the! Hmmmm I wonder if that is the only affection he can muster ? But seriously ! A GOATS LEG... we must investigate Smileless. We must device a plan of action to unearth the truth and as for that Arthur and his cronies ... well im heading now down the village to scan the streets for views of LIMPING and if I DARE see 1 slight limp... there's trouble.

Ohhh no no you clipped your beautiful nails polish, well for that reason also, im on the war path with Arthur....im heading to the village green because ive spotted him sitting there for HOURS with his flask .... hmmm!!!

Just finished clearing up your kitchen Serendip after cooking Grandmafrench's breakfast. One sausage, one rasher of bacon, eggs and a fried slice as requested. Shes cleared her plate but didn't offer to help with the washing up .

Chocolate coins are a brilliant idea, much lighter and if we get peckish we can have a nibble.

Gusto had gone when I got here this morning but he's left the goat's leg behind. No way we can use that in your goat stew now so maybe you should go for plan B. Do you have a plan B?

We'll need to go through all of last night's footage and see if the moment that Gusto became infatuated with the goat's leg has been caught on camera.

Hope you've remembered to take that old bloke with the binoculars video camera with you so if you see anyone limping you can get it on film. We need unequivocal evidence to prove our case.

Right, now Grandmafrench has had her breakfast and I've done the washing up, what are we doing when you've finished sleuthing?

Well, wow what a slap up breakfast Grandmafrench has had. Wow.

Ohhhhh no way can we use the goats leg tonight.... actually I thought about a nice goulash, do you think you could make contact with Gusto and ask him ( kindly ) if he could russle up a goulash for tonight's supper, DONT MENTION THE GOATS LEG for goodness sake, if he thinks quizzical eyes are cast upon him he may flee to make his culinary delights elsewhere, I will cast aside the too close for comfort experience last night because as you very rightly pointed out, it may have been the goats leg and not Gusto that made its way up my leg, Im sure if it WAS Gusto a frown would have appeared upon his brow when he felt the hairs on my leg!!!!!!!!

Right, I have just returned from my snoop around the village and I spotted Arthur seated upon the bench on the village green, he was partaking a cup of tea from his flask, I feel terrible because I have marched across to him and demand that he performs a walk around the green, this was met with a loud cry of ARE YOU MAD? Which drew the attention of a few people out for a quiet morning stroll. I replied that I wasnt mad but if he so much as walked in a funny manner then he would witness me blowing my stack and it wasn't a pretty sight.

Ohhhh I feel terrible Smileless because he stood up, grabbed his flask and RAN ...yes RAN round the village green and OVER the gate, NOT A LIMP IN SIGHT....

I think its safe to say the spy was not Arthur.

well if it wasn't Arthur why did he run? Sounds very suspicious to me. I think we need to put our detective skills to work. I'll be Watson to your Sherlock but make sure you clean your magnifying glass. We got into all sorts of bover last time, misreading the evidence because your finger prints were all over the glass.

Took me ages to convince the police that you weren't the perp but the investigator.

Well I managed to track down Gusto, you should see his apartment it's fabulous. He offered to show me the bedroom but I of course declined.

Didn't mention the goat's leg, I think he's forgotten about it so I've wiped the footage of him cuddling it in his sleep. Said goulash is one of his specialities so is more than happy to oblige.

So plan B looks to be under way, at least we have the food sorted but not sure if Grandmafrench will have much of an appetite after all the toast she ate with her cooked breakfast this morning.

Good afternoon all. Missed my All Day Breakfast yesterday as long lost son was visiting. Had DGD2 with him. Granny Muse was over the moon.

Can't quite manage a Full Monty Grandmafrench style but can I be indulged with smoked salmon and eggs, scrambled or poached, and a slice or two of sourdough toast please.?

When's the goat leg being cooked Serendipity? If you fancy it, I've a good spit if it's needed. ?

Think I can manage that OK in the morning muse, eggs will have to be scrambled though as I'm not very good at poached.

How wonderful to have seen your son and DGD2 yesterday.

Afraid in the interests of elf and safety we've had to bench the goat's leg and if you'd seen Gusto yesterday you'd understand. Serendip has examined it closely with her magnifying glass and decided that it aint worth the risk.

I'm sure we could put your spit to good use though, any suggestions as to what could be cooked on it and would you be happy to oversee proceedings?

I dont know why Arthurs little legs ran like the clappers, very strange indeed. Very strange to say the least. I have my magnifying glass right beside me, I have polished it to perfection, i even more a pair of surgical gloves to erode every trace of prints OFFFF.

In my mind, Gusto is 1 to keep an eye on... the sly toad wanted to show you his bedroom ?!?!?!?!?! Welllll what on earth does THAT tell you! Ohhhh Smileless you had your wits about you, well done ( thats another medal heading your way )

Ohhhhh Gusto will prepare the goulash! Thats wonderful, well lets see what tricks he pulls tonight!

Ohhh Grandmafrench will be full to busting if shes eaten all that toast this morning! Ohhh no, I heard she was partial to a spot of goulash!

Well, i thought to accompany the splendid goulash supper we could all have lessons in the Austrian slap dance it looks absolute fun, we all slap our knees, elbows, feet and can partner up and take turns to slap each others bottom, i thought that when the bottom slapping bit comes into force, we best made sure Gusto is in the kitchen busying himself with the goulash!!!!! What do you think???? I have very smart pair of dungarees for you, ive cut the legs off and made them into short dungarees, to complement these I have a pair of fabulous socks that pull up to the knee with a decorative fearher at each side. Doesnt it all sound a hoot ?????? I cant wait. I will bring everyone an ice pack for all their sore areas with all that slapping.

Muse could you be tempted with goulash and complementary ? ? ? ? ? ? I have had to leave the kitchen and dash to the market for dungarees for everyone because tonights dance lesson will be the Austrian Slap Dance !!!!! I will be in the kitchen tomorrow to serve you up a wonderful smoked salmon and egg breakfast....

Now just come on!!! It’s not an exaggeration to say there’s far too much interest in my breakfast consumption. Heavens, it’s supposed to be an all day Café doing all day brekkie - it’s not as if I ‘phoned in an order for a cartload of manurial substances and 12 tins of WD40!

It has to be said, it was delish - which is a bit of a shocker really since staff seem greatly preoccupied with taking off at a moment’s notice to chase down limping men and missing staff. So, well done Smileless and thank you. Little suggestion for Trip Advisor? Get a dishwasher and stop counting the slices of toast…..

Gusto possibly needs me to have a strong word. He should not be allowed to ‘cuddle’ any Café provisions. A goat leg? That dining room seriously hummed whilst I tried to enjoy my breakfast and liberal sprays of rose water are never going to be enough to fool the Health Inspector. As I’ve said, heed the gypsy’s warning, remove him to a dancing-only environment or he’s going to have you shut down just as the belly dancing hot spot takes off.

Do hope that Serendip returns with replacement exotic footwear and un-rumpled toes, and maybe less of the head-banging metal decorations. Remember ladies, standards at all times! Wishing you lots of new (and brave) customers, me and Shakira are off to the pool.

Well we could have provided 6 tins of WD40 without prior warning as I found Serendip's secret stash along with a few cans of Deep Heat Grandmafrench.

Apologies that the rose water sprays didn't alleviate the goat's leg smell but rest assured that has now been taken care of. Point taken about not allowing Gusto anywhere near the kitchen but he's there right now, preparing the goulash.

We'll have to take it in turns to keep an eye on him.

Australian slap dancing sounds like fun Serendip not having anything appropriate to wear I've borrowed a neighbours Morris dancing outfit and have removed all bells so I wont be jingling like I was last night.