WINDY AND SUNNY MANILVA ON WEDNESDAY;

WEDNESDAY 26^th/ MARCH 2014.

Overnight the ‘Lavente’ wind has got up and it is causing the wet weather to hit us on Friday and Saturday off the Atlantic, such a shame but will just have to wrap up and plod on down here on the ‘Costa Del Sol’ on our trip to Cadiz cathedral and Puerto Santa Maria!’

So this morning after breakfast I’ve just made two pans of ‘Lancashire Hotpot’ to my own recipe; some have Kidneys and even Oysters in different parts of Lancashire but I just use Lamb Chops/Cutlets which I’ve marinated in a little Virgin Olive Oil & Tarragon before browning then off on the griddle, another recipe does not brown them before cooking!

I then build up the hot-pot with layers of hand cut sliced potatoes and Onions, the browned Lamb and sprinkle each later with diced Carrots, Celery, Leeks and Turnips; I season as it builds up and finally the top layer of very finely sliced potatoes is made into a pattern before adding a strong Vegetable and Meat stock – I then put knobs of butter across the top before cooking in the oven this evening!

We are just about to go for our walk with dogs around the village; Scruffy has settled in and goes into his posh bed when I tell him! He’s eating well but only sips a little water, which we gather from Adrian and Rose is normal; some pictures later of the finished new passage-way hopefully! He’s sat at my feet as I’ am typing the Blog.

Over in Manchester David & Paul are racing to get ready the “ Beef & Pudding Urban Pub & Kitchen ” open for business on Friday April 4^th with a "VIP" bash on the 24th April -  its starting to look rather special and the menu’s and the wine list are terrific – we wish Paul & David all the very best for their 5^th ‘ New Moon Pub Company’ enterprise! See the pictures below;

This evening after our ‘Hotpot Supper’ which we will have with lots of pickled red cabbage and Garden Peas; we will then catch up with the news and the latest weather forecasts before finding something to watch.

Last night over in the German 'Bundesliga' Pep Guardiola's Byern Munich won the title with 7 games to spare after winning 10 consecutive away games and being unbeaten in 52 matches! Next week they play Manchester Utd in the 'Champions League!! This evening in 'La Liga' it's Barcelona v Celta de Vigo, Sevilla v Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid v Granada - results later;

Barcelona won 3-0, Sevilla beat Real Madrid 2-1 and Atletico Madrid won 1-0 so they go top by 1 point from Barcelona! Oh yes - Liverpool won 1 -0 v Sunderland and go second in the Premiere League!! 

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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