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

FRIDAY 29^th/ MAY 2015.

We were both up this morning, not too early, as both the dogs had a good sleep and were no problem, they go to bed when you tell them, both sleeping on the cool marble floor and hardly moving during the night; when we came back we had our usual breakfast and sorted ourselves out for the day ahead, it’s strange not going out on Friday morning for our shopping!

Later this morning ‘Reina’ is due to arrive for her 3 day sleep over as Lee & Daniela are away visiting relatives up in Edinburgh until Monday evening, next week as well as ‘Reina’ on her usual days ‘Scruffy’ is back with us on Monday, Friday & Saturday for the day. Another busy week in ‘Doggy World Heaven’

The forecast for today was that there was a wet front coming off the Mediterranean but at the moment it’s warm & sunny with just a little breeze, rather pleasant, then over the weekend its dry and sunny and getting hotter by the day.

The workmen arrived in force this morning and are now drilling away as they are working on the two main walls of our house that are exposed, the noise is terrible but both ‘Charlie, in particular, and ‘Scruffy’ are handling it pretty well, for now! ‘Reina’ does not like it at all!

At the moment I’m waiting for confirmation about what is happening on the local political party news after the elections; ‘sources’ have suggested to me that the ‘Compromismo’ ( 5 seats) party and the ‘IU’( 4 seats) have come to an unconfirmed arrangement which would mean that the ‘PSOE’ ( 5 seats) party, with the most votes, would not get into power as the local governing government! Watch this space.

For our supper this evening we are having ‘Posh Fish & Chips’ ie; “ Grilled Dover Sole & ‘Frits’ ” I will bake the Sole, dusted in a little seasoned flour, and then fillet it and finish them off under the grill until they are a little crisp, we are having crisp twice-cooked ‘Frits’ & Garden Peas – lots of Lemon wedges but no ‘Tartar’ sauce as we want to taste the fresh fish!

Over at the ‘Giro d’Italia’ today’s stage is over 236 kms with three giant climbs – yesterday Alberto Contador increased his overall lead and is in the leaders ‘Pink’ jersey with two more stages to go after today’s, to finish in Milan on Sunday.

At lunchtime we are going for our walk with 3/4 dogs as we need some cash from the local machine at the bank in Calle Mar; on the way back we will stop for a cool drink in one of the many local ‘hostelries’ no doubt! 

                                                   The 'Gang' waiting for me outside the Bank.

We are planning to get up on the rood terrace over the weekend, that’s if the workmen are not here?! – our ‘Happy Hour’ is part of our daily schedule and we look forward to our reading, listening to the local radio and of course our ‘cocktails’!

Then this evening after watching the news on ‘TVE 1’ we will find a film to watch.

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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