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

FRIDAY 1^st / JULY 2016.

I saw ‘ Reina’ back with us for the last day this week, we then got ourselves ready and after breakfast we shot around to the surgery for our appointments, I had my six month check up/review and also arranged for my next round of blood tests for my yearly appointment with my ‘ ‘Prostrate Consultant’ Brenda also had her check up/ review and then some blood tests, at the same time as me, for another review back with the Doctor, watch this space.

As I was walking down to collect the car ‘ Chispa’ who had been in earlier for her breakfast followed me down to the garage and jumped into the car for the ride back to collect Brenda! She loves going in the car and stands up and looks out the windows! We dropped her off and told her to go home!

Today its even hotter, there is not a breath of air, the breeze has dropped and so by early this morning it was already hot, by lunchtime its going to be at the stage when you can’t step outside, the village goes very quiet, nobody come out until later in the evening, its the perfect weather for the vine fields, the ‘Moscatel’ Grapes are growing , as you can see in the picture below.

This evening for our supper I’m making my famous “ Seafood Risotto “ using Fillets of Hake, Cod & Salmon , Prawns & Gambas  with Mussels, Spanish Risotto Rice, Onions & Herbs, a ‘glug’ of Brenda’s ‘White Wine’ and a strong Fish & Vegetable Stock and to finish off  Parmesan Cheese.  See below;

Its a very busy weekend on the sports front; Wimbledon is catching up after all the rain, over in Austria its the  ‘ Grand Prix ‘ on Sunday, meanwhile over in France its the ‘Quarter Finals of the UEFA European Championships’ – this evening Wales play Belgium, the winners will play Portugal in the Semi-Finals, they won last night on penalties.

                                            

                                                 RESULT; WALES BEAT BELGIUM 3 -1 !!!

On Saturday the 103rd  “ Tour De France “ starts, this year there are 21 stages over 3,535 kms – the first stage is from ‘Mont-Sant-Michel’ in the Normandy Region ( see the route map below ) - in tribute to this weekend’s 100^th Anniversary Centenary Commemorations’ ( today ) of the ‘ Battle of the Somme ‘ – 141 days of horror.

When its this hot we stay at home and keep drinking lots of water, all the fans are on, we move as little as possible, Lolly Ices ( Popitos !) are on the menu, when you have to venture out we keep to the shady side of the street, our ‘Happy Hour ‘ cocktails are looked forward too!

My radio show on ‘Castle Radio FM 89.2 & Online on the WW’ is on hold for the moment, the re-launch of the station along with the new offices & studio in Puerto de la Duquesa’ is the main priority, the broadcasting system is planned to be installed shortly in my office enabling me to go on air ‘ live’ and produce my own show, watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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