The (not so old) Crocks Cafe

The_Dragon

Well seeing as we are all sneaking out with Lucyhope tonight the Bistro Menu will hold off - but this will give me time to make a nice dish of slow cooked Shiitake mushroom AND a large pot of cream of mushroom soup served with garlic croutons

rosieben

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Oh Rosie! Clotted Cream! YUMYUMYUM :beer:

mmm, best get a big pot I think!

Dragon, I'm sure you'll get on the list very soon :grouphug:

Horace

Hi Wildflower and welcome to the Old Crocks. We're quite a zany bunch but are friendly and the virtual calorie free food is just fab.

On the work front I can see where you are coming from, some employers can be complete dratsabs (this is the way my dyslexic friend spells barstewards if you get my drift - I don't want to be censored).

It is good that you have kept a record of everything that has happened although I doubt that the union will look at it because it is something that was going on before you joined them. Sorry but its true - I used to be a union official so now exactly how they work:rolleyes:

Don't ever fret about seeking and getting new employment because you can approach Access to Work for an assessment of your workplace and they can recommend ways in which reasonable adjustment can be achieved - any equipment that you need will be funded by Access to Work in its entirety but only during the first 6 weeks of your new employment, after that the employer has to make a contribution. It is the law that the employer has to make reasonable adjustment.

I was made redundant last year from a large higher education establishment after working for them for 12 years, I got picked on by my then boss because he not only hated women but he hated disabled people because according to his religion that a disabled person must have done something bad to become that way:mad: I had to put up with a lot and couldnt even get the Health & Safety Department to do a workstation assessment - it took them until May last year to do it and I had been struggling since January:mad: They were extremely proud of their Positive about Disabled People symbol and yet they only ever paid lipservice to it because although they were happy to recruit disabled people they made no attempt to retain them:mad: It took me a long while to get over working for them because I was extremely bitter and to this day I have no idea of the outcome of my grievances:rolleyes: - anyway that's up to them, I have since moved on because life is too short to waste my time and breath on them.

Mind you, I am now self employed having officially started test trading this Monday (a self employment scheme via the jobcentre) but I was rather vindictive the other week towards my ex employer. I visited a trade show at the NEC and lo and behold my ex employer was there, so I approached them and asked for details of their conference facilities and wedding facilities (I know all about these anyway) so I let the manager rattle on and on, then I was given a pen and asked for my business card but I refused telling them that I would never ever in a month of sundays ever use their facilities or put money into their pocket after the way in which I was treated. I was then told that I had wasted this woman's time so I pointed out that half an hour of her time did not compare to the wasted 12 years of mine:rotfl: I felt so good after that - yeah, I know it was childish but who cares?

If you love icecream Wildflower then Lidl has some of the best - I just love their marscapone with fruits of the forest sauce and pistachio nuts...yum, its just never in stock now when I visit:rolleyes:

Well folks it is blowing a blizzard out there and the snow has settled and continues to settle.

zzzLazyDaisy

OOOOOHHHHH! Dragon! (((((((((BIG HUGS)))))))))

You are now officially a member of the elite Crocks Club, wear your badge with pride!

:beer:

PS... just off to get changed out of my jim jams - don't want to show LucyHope up .... won't be long..... save a space in her handbag for me..... xxx

M.E.

We are having fun in your virtual handbag Lucyhope.

Hope you are having fun with your real handbag or at least enjoying the evening.:easter_ba:easter_ba:easter_ba:easter_ba :easter_ba

Horace

I have just unlocked the door and come in for the early morning cleaning...sweeps floor, empties dishwasher and reloads it. Wiped down all the tables - put the bins out (think we need to get a cat because a rat ran across my foot:eek: ). Must remember to sweep up crumbs on a daily basis because we don't want rats thinking that they can come in to warm their tootsies by the fire and eat crumbs.

Hope the partygoers had fun in the handbag

Now the cafe is clean and tidy and ready for the morning.

Horace, switches off the lights, locks the door and puts the key under the stone frog

morag1202

Just popped in with my DD's two foul cats. I'm sure they will cope with any rats since they have decimated our harvest mice, the frogs from our pond and the odd bird.

Don't worry though - they are great with people and our old dog too! Just send them home in the morning.

PinkJenn

I hope this place is well stocked with peanut butter....I seem to live on the stuff. Tea and peanut butter sandwiches, that's what keeps me going.

Morning all!

Its sunny here this morning.....that makes me smile....I hope everyone has a great day.

Magenta

Morning PinK Jen, its so cold ouside and I weny flying with my crutches yesterday(I ahve been using them for over two years now as had 2 operations on my right foot to try to make some bone grafts, hurts like the dickins and is so slow to heal!)

Well, its lovely and warm in here,( snuggles up to the heater.)

I'll have a nice cup of tea and two of your biggest and best cakes please. I normally live on Primula spread sandwiches. So this is lovely. (puts virtual money on counter).

Although I joined this club after Pink Fairy who is number 11, I am not a member, bhoohoo bhoo.hoo

raeh

a good morning to all, its white, frosty and cold here so i thought id pop in for one of your lovely hot chocolates with a toasted tea cake to get me warmed up so i can get myself moving.
We are off bowling very shortly - well the kids and a friend each are- i shall be watching,

have a lovely day everyone in front of that lovely fire *throws an extra log on to keep it blazing*