A WARM AND SUNNY MANILVA ON FRIDAY AT THE START OF THE WEEKEND;

FRIDAY 3^rd/ OCTOBER 2014.

Up bright and breezy this morning and after our usual breakfast we shot around to the local market for some fresh flowers and plants; we then carried on down to Sabinillas for our weekly shop, topped up the car with petrol ready for next week as we are out and about, used the new Debit cards at the bank cash machine with no problems and called into the ‘Ferrateria’ for a light bulb and the ‘English Bookshop’ for the weekly papers and to exchange some books, there was an offer on second hand hardbacks so I found two ‘James Patterson’s’ that hopefully we have not read!

Our next port of call was to ‘Mercadona’for the main shop before finally calling into the ‘Stationery Shop’ for some glossy photo copy paper. We then shot back up the hill through the vine fields and unloaded the car; I also checked the oil & water before our trips out to Estepona and then Marbella.

So after typing and posting the Blog I’m going to get ready tonight’s supper; we are having ‘Goujons of Hake Fillet’ using local Breadcrumbs with diced Frits and ‘Mushy Peas’ - with of course Homemade ‘Tartar Sauce’ and lots of Lemon wedges! See the picture below!

‘Scruffy’ is due back at lunchtime after his holidays for the rest of the day, we are really looking forward to seeing him, we have missed him, he’s is a real character!

It’s still very warm today and over the weekend into next week, we are very lucky as the rest of Spain and Andalusia yesterday are still having severe rain storms; over the past couple of evenings/nights the ‘Crickets’ have started, it make for an exotic atmosphere as the male ones rub their back legs together to make the sound to attract the females to mate! I’ve tried but with no luck, so far, it must be my technique!!

Last night we watched a good award winning film “ A Beautiful Mind ” from 2001 – its an Biographical Drama abut the life of the ‘Nobel Laureate’ John Nash played by Russell Crowe with Jennifer Connelly ( Oscar) Ed Harris, Paul Bettany and Christopher Plummer. One to watch!

Thoughts for the Day;See above.

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