A DAMP & CRISP SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY;

THURSDAY 11^th/ FEBRUARY 2016.

I got up to see ‘Reina’ back with us for the day, she shot into her duvet and we then all had a nice lie in as there is no noise from the site, it looks like the builders have finished, the other day all the new windows arrived and were fitted by the specialists, next it should be the doors and the final services etc.

Over night the heavy rains hit us and this morning its now damp and overcast but the rain is due to go away by lunchtime when the temperature is going up to 19/20 degs! Over the next few day its staying dry but now a little colder as there is a new front coming in from across the Atlantic.

So after breakfast we sorted ourselves out, we are taking things easy for the rest of the day, tomorrow morning we have a little shopping to do down in Sabinillas, over the weekend we have nothing planned and then next week we are also ‘free’ with no appointments etc, ‘Reina’ is back with us for the five days from Monday.

This morning the ‘Euro’ has dropped again as the markets re-act to the world wide problems, its now at its lowest in over three years and they are forecasting that there is more to come! Our next Pensions cycle is due to start again in two weeks so its not looking good! We have just received our ‘Xmas’ Pension bonus in our Spanish Bank account from the ‘UK Government’ – 10 pounds each!!

This evening we are having Grilled ‘Smoked Gammon Steaks’ ( Iceland ) with Garden Peas & ‘Frits’ – topped with Pineapple & ‘Campo’ Fried Eggs, on Friday its going to be my famous ‘ Seafood Risotto’ before Saturdays ‘Steak Night’ On Sunday evening for our ‘Valentines Day’ supper we are going to have a ‘Brenda’ –‘Prawn Cocktail Marie Rose’ to start, then for the main course its my version/recipe of ‘Poulet Saute Marengo’ – ‘Napoleons’ favourite dish ( not Josephine !) -  a poached ‘Breast of Chicken’ finished in a creamy Lobster & Prawn sauce topped with a ‘ Campo’ poached Egg! For our dessert we are having ‘Strawberries Romanoff’ !!

At the moment as I’m typing and posting the Blog I’m listening ( Loud!) to a very good programme on ‘ Castle Radio FM 89.’ & World Wide on the Internet at ‘Castleradiofm.com’ playing and talking about 60s music.

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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