A VERT HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON FRIDAY AT THE START OF A 'HELLUVA' WEEKEND.

FRIDAY 26^th/ MAY 2017.

I was up very early this morning and after a quick freshen up I shot off on my travels down to Sabinillas, Brenda then saw ‘ Reina’ back with us for the day, next week she’s only with us in ‘ Doggy World Heaven ‘ for four days, from Tuesday, as its the ‘ English’ Bank Holiday on Monday.

I found somewhere to park and was first in the queue at our Bank, the Assistant Manager looked after me and sorted out the final documents for our new ‘Savings Account’ – it will be Online by the middle of next week. I then did our main shop in ‘Mercadona’ before calling into the ‘ English Bookshop ‘ for the local English newspapers and a Birthday Card, next I went into the ‘ Movistar ‘ shop to check on the ‘Fiber Optic’ installation date, down our street, it’s due in the next 4/6 weeks, watch this space.

I then shot along the promenade to the local market at the far end,  I picked up some nice ‘Blue’ plants, for a change, for our window display, finally I popped into ‘ Super Sol ‘ for the ‘English’ essential before shooting back up the hill through the  ‘Green Vine Field’- I have managed to park in the small square next to the Mayor’s house.

See the pictures below

As I was parking Mario came out of the house, he asked after his son, Mario Jnr, who is practising his English speaking with us, I gave him a good report, his writing & spelling is very good, his speaking is a lot better, so fingers crossed that this time he will pass the ‘ Cambridge’ Exam, he only missed it last year by a couple of points, we are working on his nerves this time! He’s back with next week on Tuesday & Thursday afternoon.

I then registered a complaint with Mario, it pays to have friends in high places, yesterday morning the ‘ Council Electricians’ arrived in our street and the surrounding ‘ Barrios’ – they took down the street lighting and installed new ones, they look the same but the old ones gave a glowing ‘ Gold/ Bronze ‘ color, the new ones are ‘ Stark White Neon ‘ and the streets look garish & tasteless, cold and very bright! It won’t make any difference as it’s a cost saving exercise, all our old neighbours think the same.

See below.

We have another glorious day here in sunny Manilva, the sun was out earl the sky is bright Blue, there is a little ‘Lavente’ breeze making it very pleasant, it’s going to be a hot one later, 28 degs & rising, the weekend is also keeping warm & sunny, next week is warm & sunny in the mid/high 20s, tomorrow ‘ Castle Radio FM 89.2 ‘ has arranged a tent/ sunshade for the live broadcast site in the park next the ‘ Castillo’ – see below the programme of the acts appearing during the day.

This evening for our supper we are having ‘ Grilled Tail-End of Salmon Fillet’ with ‘ Hollandaise’ sauce, Garden Peas & Parsley New Potatoes, on Saturday it’s going to be ‘ Grilled Entrecote Steaks’ with all the trimmings; Sundays ‘ Barnsley Lamb Chops ‘ with ‘Boulangere’ potatoes have been put on hold!

Our “ Social Calendar “ has changed has changed this weekend & next; yesterday evening some friends called in to say ‘Hello’ – we met Kevin & Caroline last year up at ‘ Bar Rojas’ – they have an apartment down in Sabinillas at the bottom of the hill, they come over at different times during the year, they had tried to hook up with us last weekend, but missed us as we were out & about, they follow the Blog, so saw that we had been out for lunch, they asked if we could make it this weekend as they wanted to go to ‘ Kokomo’ for their excellent Sunday lunch, we had recommended it to them, so we have booked a table and are picking them up and are stopping in Estepona, at the ‘ Champagne Bar’ for a nice glass of chilled Cava Rosado on the way.

As we were talking to them the phone went and it was our very dear friend Joyce, from Chester, she had just arrived at her house in ‘ Alhaurin el Grande’  in the high ‘Sierras’ behind Marbella ,for a short break, we have arranged to meet up with her next weekend on Saturday, for the day, we will drive up in the morning, then spend the day in and around the town, which we love, watch this space.

Next week I have my appointment, on Monday morning, with our Doctor, Natalia, for the results of my six month review/check up. On Wednesday & Thursday we have  the  ‘ Painters/Decorators ‘ arriving to see to all the damp & water damage, watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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