SATURDAY 2nd/ SEPTEMBER 2017.
We had a nice lie in this morning as the
village is very quiet, everybody is preparing themselves for this evenings celebration,
including us! For breakfast we had Weetabix’- fresh fruit, toast & tea, I
then made the ‘ Braised sliced Beef Steak’ in a rich Red Wine, Mushroom &
Onion Sauce, it will go in the oven later and then we will have it with Parsley
New Potatoes and finally sliced Green Beans, as the night goes on and also
tomorrow!
The sun broke through early and the sky is
bright blue, there is just a little, very pleasant breeze, by lunchtime it’s
due to reach 28/29 degs, tomorrow it’s the same and then from Monday, onwards,
it’s getting hotter, starting with 32 degs, watch this space.
On the sports front this weekend there are
no ‘Premier League or La Liga’ matches as all the counties have qualifying games
for the ‘World Cup’ next year, over in Monza it’s the Italian Grand Prix, at
times the cars reach 230mph on one of the fastest race tracks!
Today’s Stage 14 of the ‘ Vuelta a Esapana
17 ‘ goes from Ecija to La Pendera over 188 kms with the highest summit finish,
so far, there was no change in the overall standings yesterday, today could be
different see the route map below, watch this space.
After supper last night we channel hopped
and then later watched on ‘ BBC FOUR’ the live concert from the ‘Royal Albert
Hall ‘ of the “ Stax Prom “ paying tribute to the pioneering label of soul
music, 50 years of Soul! - our favourite
‘ Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra ‘at its best, with guests,
Sir Tom Jones, Beverley Night, Ruby Turner, James Morrison, along with old ‘
Stax Records’ stars, Sam Moore, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones &
Steve Cropper!
All the great tracks from Ottis Reading,
Rufus Thomas, the Staple Singers, etc with the classic sounds of ‘Sittin’ On the
Dock of the Bay, Soul Man, Private Number’ and so on! Booker T. Jones on the
Hammond Organ was just out of this World as he played his classic track “ Green
Onions “ backed by the excellent orchestra with Steve Cropper on Guitar, we
danced the night away!!
“ VENDIMIA WINE FESTIVAL 2017 “
It all kicks off this evening with the
religious parade led by the Manilva Brass Band, then the weigh in of the grape
bunches before the two bands kick off into the wee small hours.
See also above the parade later in the evening along 'Calle Mar'
I’m popping out later to take some pictures of all the ‘ Sonbrajos’ along Calle Mar, see above.
See also above the parade later in the evening along 'Calle Mar'
I’m popping out later to take some pictures of all the ‘ Sonbrajos’ along Calle Mar, see above.
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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