ANOTHER VERY HOT & SUNNY DAY IN SUNNY MANILVA ON MONDAY AT THE START OF THE WEEK;

MONDAY 29^th/ JUNE 2015.

We had a surprise this morning with a nice long lie in as the workmen on the site have not arrived! (Yet) I’ve just caught a site meeting with the builder/architect along with owner so I went and voiced my complaints, they tried to shut me up, but with no joy, so they had to answer my questions about the dry coursing between the adjoining walls and why that are working on a Saturday which is illegal?!  - As well as the total loss of our roof terrace views – they quoted that the ‘Council’ had approved the plans and they are working to all the planning rules, Watch this space.

We are up early on Tuesday & Thursday to welcome ‘Reina’ then on Wednesday we have early appointments at the surgery for our check ups before an early start on Friday for the shopping!

Today is another hot one as the sun was out early and there is no breeze, it will reach 33degs by lunchtime and the night time minimum temperatures are hovering on the 27degs mark! In parts of Andalusia inland it’s reaching 44/45degs and yesterday afternoon in Cordoba it was 48degs! For the rest of the week we have more of the same but its going a little cooler as the hot front from Africa reaches up to the UK on Tuesday & Wednesday – watch out, for a day its going to be hot over there!

Some early news this morning from the Council is that finally ‘Fiber Optics’ are reaching up to sunny Manilva over the next year TBC – watch this space as this has been promised for some time now!

After our usual breakfast of fresh Nectarines, toast & tea we had our weekly menu planning meeting for ‘Week 3’ of the diet! This evening we are having ‘Minute Steak’ with a Mixed Salad & Baked Potato, no butter (Josie) On Tuesday for a little treat we are having a ‘Sausage & Mushroom Casserole’ with lots of vegetables before plain dry grilled flattened ‘Chicken Breast’ on Wednesday.

‘Chispa’ has just arrived after crashing in through the front door shutters and is playing around the house as Brenda is up in the drying room next to the roof terrace catching up with her ironing; we will go for a little walk later for a bit of fresh air and to stretch the old legs.

We went for a short walk along Calle Mar to the local bank and on the way back we stopped at 'Bar Castillo' for a cool drink,I had my usual and Brenda had a refreshing 'Tinto Verano' made with the local Red Wine,a slice of Lemon,a dash of Lime,lots of ice and a can of Sprite! Juan Holgado Pienda,the new owner and our friend also brought us a small Tapas of local Baby Tomatoes in Garlic Oil ( Comp) as you can see in the pictures below.

We took in the sights & sounds of sunny Manilva as all the locals passed,I called Tim on my mobile as we used to sit and enjoy 'Bar Castillo' when he first came down many years ago,Thea answered as they were driving back from the 'Glastonbury' in their Mobile Camper Home where they had a 'Helluva' time! Lumy's son Paco came along so we found out the 'Bar Rojas is due to open on the 10th July with Lumy's cousin 'Kino'?! taking over,he used to run it for a couple of years many years ago!! Watch this space,

Last night after supper we found a film to watch “ Soul Surfer” from 2011 – a true story about Bethany Hamilton ( AnnaSophia Robb) who is surfing and looses an arm when bitten by a shark, she goes on to become a professional surfing champion with the help of her family played by Dennis Quaid & Helen Hunt – don’t miss it!

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

..