MANILVA AT THE START OF A BUSY WEEK.

MONDAY 17^th/ DECEMBER 2012.

Well today has been a bit of a surprise day as the Google Chrome Browser crashed, as I got up I went to go online and there was no response; I had an early appointment at the surgery with the nurse for my blood and urine checks and then I was on my way to Estepona with Mano to see our new bank manager as our online banking system had also stopped working over the weekend! I called our friend Andy and arranged for him to come around in the afternoon to see what he could do; the bank gave me a new pin and password numbers and so when I got back Andy had just arrived, so he was able to help me set up a new online banking page – we are back to normal! The Google Chrome Browser problem proved to be a lot more difficult and in fact Andy has been around again this morning, Tuesday, and has only just fixed it – back to normal as well – result! Thanks Andy! ( We are having Charlie his African grey Parrott over Xmas as he is going with Maria to Seville) He is no problem and we are looking forward to seeing him again and teaching him to say ‘ Where’s Brenda?!

The weather forecast for the week is looking good with more sunshine and clear skies, it is going over the 20degs. mark! We are still into our reading, Patterson’s in the afternoon and then we have our early evening cocktails. For supper on Monday evening we had the second pan of Ox-Tail this time with Brenda’s famous creamy mashed potato, the left over sauce looks like it could become a soup one lunchtime! On Sunday evening the late film was a classic western/cowboy tail called “ Broken Trail ”from 2006; it was actually a miniseries made for TV and won many awards at the time, it starred the excellent Robert Duvall in the main part as a cowboy with feelings, he is one of the best actors in the part of a cowboy, the story unfolds as he and his nephew start off on a horse drive across the wild west and on the way pick up waifs and strays,people,not animals! Thomas Haden Church and Greta Scacchi( the Tart with a heart ) help to make the film one not to miss- it is very realistic and the story as it unfolds grips you right up to the end, have your hankies ready ! On Monday evening we watched “ Ronin ” with Robert De Niro and Jean Reno and later “ Independence Day ”- two more great films with the best car chase’s ever filmed in ‘ Ronin ’

PS; This week is going to be busy as we have the Xmas Concert in the Church on Thursday evening and Anna’s relations Debbie and Dave are arriving on Wednesday for a few days and are joing us one evening for ‘ Steak and Kidney Pie ’ Then on Sunday we think that we are going to have a Xmas Lunch with all the trimmings! Watch this space.

Thought for the Day;

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.

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