Coffee Morning - 6th June

[MichaelJH]

The other day I mentioned holding a virtual coffee morning. I will now be holding this coming Sunday morning. See you there!

Although I may not be there I will let it run through the afternoon as Lezzers allegedly has a portfolio of gins to bring to the party... 🤣🤣🤣

[080311]

Lovely looking forward to it. 😂

[RufusScamp]

I'll mark it on the calendar.

[Magicfairy]

🤣😂🤣

[Lezzers]

😱 have I got to share???😭

[cowparsley in reply to Lezzers]

Of course you have to share Lezzers.This is a community!

[Lezzers in reply to cowparsley]

Definitely all about the community 🤔 just need to re-check my diary to confirm I'm free that day!!!!🤣

[MissisF in reply to Lezzers]

If you’ve got rhubarb and ginger then definitely!😋

[Lezzers in reply to MissisF]

That's my favourite 🤦

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to MissisF]

Rhubarb brings me out in nettle rash! Spotty emoji 🤣🤣🤣

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

6th of June is D day.

I'll be there!

Lezzers please don't drink all the gin.

[Lezzers in reply to Milkfairy]

I'll give it some thought 🤔

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Lezzers]

Apparently the go-to combination is currently Buckingham Palace Dry Gin with Luscombe's Cucumber Tonic....

[Lezzers in reply to MichaelJH]

I don't like the taste of Cucumber, does that exclude me from any Buckingham palace garden parties!!

[MissisF in reply to Lezzers]

Not at all! I went to a garden party once & I don’t like tea 🤫👸

[Nettekin]

Not a drinker, but happy to share my favourite Fever Tree tonic! X

[LaceyLady in reply to Nettekin]

What, no gin!

[PeterpPiper]

How does this wonderful virtual event work ?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to PeterpPiper]

Hello Peter... Some years ago I created a virtual Cafe Bar so members could drop by and communicate with others outside of the Question/Advice format. This proved very popular but the software struggled so I started doing one off BBQs, beach bars, etc. Some people with heart disease and/or carers felt they benefitted from it and the BHF that there were mental health benefits. I haven't run one for a while as CovID caused a lot, of understandably, negativity. In the middle of it all my big toe ulcerated which lead to a BKA (below knee amputation) on the left. Anyway I thought it was time to try again. Feel free to drop in and out as you wish. 😊

[PeterpPiper in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks Michael. I’m sorry to hear about your BKA.Tell me how we get in to the virtual coffee bar, is it hosted somewhere else or do we just simply log on here ?

I have some decaf if that’s not a cop out

[Sunnie2day in reply to PeterpPiper]

If you 'follow' MichaelJH, you'll get an email to your personal email inbox every time he starts a new discussion including announcing the virtual meet-ups.

As for how it works - you simply arrive to the discussion, read-reply-post a new comment.

And of course it is 'good manners' to bring along your favourite indulgence - no calories-salt-fat grams in scrummy guilt-free virtual treats and you can have as much of Lezzers' gin as you like if you drop in later in the afternoon

I'm bringing a Victoria Sponge (raspberry). For the BBQs I usually bring pre-silked and foil wrapped corn-on-the-cob, a treat my real-life aged teeth haven't managed easily since around 2010, lol!

[PeterpPiper in reply to Sunnie2day]

Thanks

[P0rtnahapp1e in reply to PeterpPiper]

You didn’t actually get an answer to your question. 😂 Everything but. I’ll watch with interest to see if you get enlightened.

[Sunnie2day in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

Check my reply to PeterpPiper

[P0rtnahapp1e in reply to Sunnie2day]

Thank you for clarifying that. The phrase “I will let it run through the afternoon “ led me to believe that it was a zoom like occasion, but rather it’s a general post? Thanks again.

[Alison_L in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

Yes, it's a general post like this, where we talk about anything other than heart issues. ie conversation generally revolves around food and drink that is now off-limits, but in the virtual world is fair game. So I will try to bring a large trifle with whatever alcohol I can find in my virtual drinks cabinet!

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

We also venture into controversial issues such as whether you put clotted cream then jam on your scone or jam then clotted cream.

[spinningjenny]

I’ve just started a new batch of rhubarb gin but it won’t be ready for Sunday. I do still have a little of my first bottle left. That would be lovely on a warm morning. Can I bring that?

[cowparsley in reply to spinningjenny]

Did you make it yourself cos I`ve got rhubarb in the garden.

[spinningjenny in reply to cowparsley]

I certainly did. Loads of recipes on Google.

[cowparsley in reply to spinningjenny]

Thanks,will take a peek.x

[Lezzers in reply to cowparsley]

I'm going to start growing it now!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to spinningjenny]

As long as you bring the right tonic to compliment it!

[spinningjenny in reply to MichaelJH]

Somebody already mentioned they were bringing Fever Tree.

[cowparsley]

Certainly be there if Lezzers is coming.It`s not about the gin,honest!

[Lezzers in reply to cowparsley]

😂😂

[Handel]

It's our 47th wedding anniversary on 6th June!! Hoping Lezzers will share the gin in sympathy!!! Nice to hear from you Michael xxx

[Lezzers in reply to Handel]

You absolutely deserve a share of the gin!! Congratulations on your anniversary and fortitude!! 47 years is an amazing achievement, I hope to match it but got a way to go yet xx

[Handel in reply to Lezzers]

😂. Thanks for sharing!!! Better sort out those digestives to dip in my coffee!! xxxx

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

It's started bright and sunny so I will put some tables and chairs outside. It did start as a coffee morning but the "gin gals" want a garden party. We still have the Space Hoppers from 2019. Anybody want a go - I am a disaster since I became a monoped! 🤣🤣🤣

[Chipmonks]

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