SUNDAY 18th/ DECEMBER 2016.
We had another nice lie in this morning, ‘
Reina’ slept in her duvet and then this morning joined us on our bed, she’s
being collected later, next week she’s is back with us in ‘ Doggy World Heaven’
for four days, not on Wednesday, as I have my appointment with the ‘ Prostrate
Consultant’ over at the hospital in Marbella for the results of my review/check
up. ‘ Scruffy’ has just arrived for his daily break with us, ‘ Chispa’ is
calling in all the time, weather permitting. ‘ Charlie’ is due to arrive for
his annual ‘Xmas Holiday’s’ on Thursday, for over two weeks.
For breakfast this morning Brenda treated
me to her famous ‘ Poached Eggs on Toast’ – sadly still not ‘ Campo’ – with mugs
of steaming ‘ PG Tips’ We then sorted the week ahead out ‘ Xmas Week ‘ On Tuesday
morning I’m taking Brenda down to the main surgery in Sabinillas for her
special blood test etc, early in the morning ( 8-20am ) – then on Wednesday its
my appointment at the hospital, on Thursday morning I’m shooting down to Sabinillas
for the first lot of shopping ( Michelle’s Welcome Pack! ) before the main shop
on Friday morning.
I will also collect the Turkey from the
English Butchers in Puerto Duquesa & the fresh Sprouts & Parsnips from
the vegetables market, the plants and flowers from the local market on the way
back, finally on Saturday morning I’m picking up the ‘Ribs of Beef’ from our
butchers in the village and then preparing the ‘ Christmas Day Lunch ‘ and cooking
the Turkey before going over in the early evening to meet Michelle & the
family off the flight from Manchester at Gibraltar Airport, we will then go
along to their apartment to settle them in!
Overnight the rains returned but this
morning its dry & crisp with the sky clearing, the sun is due to break
through later, as usual, we are waiting to see what next week and the ‘Xmas’ weekend
has in store for us over the next couple of days weather forecasts, watch this
space.
This evening for our supper we are having ‘
Braised Lamb Shanks’ in a Minted Rosemary Gravy with Florets of Cauliflower in
a Cheese sauce, Carrot Batons & Button Baby Sprouts, a little dish of
Mashed Potato and ‘ Rissole ‘ Potatoes,
cooked New Potatoes, in the skins, tossed in foaming Parsley Butter. Next week’s
menus are TBC – the meeting is tomorrow morning, watch this space!
This evening we are watching, for the first
time in many years, the ‘ BBC Sports Personality of the Year ‘
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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