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Lunch out

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Hello all,

Last week I went out with a friend for a nice catch up over some brunch.

I had a full English breakfast with hash browns which was delicious.

Afterwards we went to Lush. I did not buy anything because I have a lot of bath stuff already.

It is always nice to have something to look forward to and something to remember during your week which could cheer you up.

I’m trying to focus on positive thoughts and the positive things happening around me.

It can feel like there is a lot of negativity in the world and we need to focus on the good things around us. In the hope that more positive things will come.

Going out with friend’s is one of the positives I can focus on. Especially if we are going somewhere which will be nice and quiet. I struggle with sensory overload and always try planning with this in mind.

When I go out I make sure to carry my AirPods as they are noise cancelling and they help to reduce the volume of everything going on around me on the train.

If– the place we went to for brunch was nice and quiet. So sensory overload was not an issue. Except when someone was making a smoothie, but that’s it.

I enjoyed the food, I gave my freind the mushroom because I do not like them. The hash browns were amazing.

If you have not tried If then give them a go. The menu is pretty big and we are going to go back to try the pancakes.

What kind of things do you have to look forward to to cheer you up?

Thanks for reading,

Philippa.

Moose Coffee

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Hello world,

How are we all?

At the moment I am rather tired. So having to work only one day this week is great.

Something which I have been trying to do lately to try and reduce my tiredness is going out and seeing friends a bit more.

Often I really am too tired to be able to do this. Due to sensory overload and the general overwhelmingness of life doing things can be very exhausting for me. So I am trying to go out and do more of the things I enjoy. Like seeing friends.

Last week I went to Moose Coffee and we had a lovely time. Normally I struggle trying new places, but I thought it might be nice to give it a go.

The menu looked interesting and I had seen a delicious stack of pancakes on there so that was a win. While waiting for my friend I checked she would like to go there and she said yes so I booked a table. 

When we got there it was quite quiet, this was perfect for me. Trying new places can be too intense, so the fact it was quiet was a plus.

The space was open and airy and the lighting wasn’t t too bright. We got a window seat so we didn’t have to worry about people passing us on both sides.

The menu was quite small so my friend read it aloud to me. We chose drinks and ordered some water too. When it came to ordering food I chose the pancakes with Nutella and bananas with some syrup. The pancakes  were huge! There were three of them! My friend laughed as I put the Nutella on and asked if I had enough.

They were very soft and fluffy. There was plenty of Nutella, so I caked the pancakes in that. Once I had arranged my bananas I was happy to drizzle the syrup all over the top, lifting some of the pancakes to ensure the syrup went on the ones below.

A stack if pancakes, covered in Nutella, bananas and syrup.
Soft and Fluffy


The service at Moose Cafe was very nice, they brought it all in a timely manner and I did not feel rushed. If you have never been I would highly recommend it. We are absolutely going back.

When choosing somewhere new I tend to like places which will be quiet, or we go at times when we expect it to be quiet.

Being Visually Impaired I tend to rely on others to read my menu. Or I will look at the menu before we go so I know what I want. I did that with Moose Coffee, I saw the pancakes and knew that’s what I wanted.

It was nice to catch up with my friend and spend some time with them. I need to try do this more because it makes me happy. Doing more of the things you love gives you energy. I enjoyed my day. It was great to catch up and we did some shopping as well.

If I have not said already, you should go.

This week I am just relaxing and I am off to London on Friday to visit my brother. I am really looking forward to it.

Anyway, I am off now because I am tired thinking about those pancakes.

See you soon.
Philippa B.