A WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON TUESDAY.

TUESDAY 10^th/ OCTOBER 2017.

We had a nice long lie in this morning, the first in a little while, after a quick freshen up Brenda shot off to the local sub-post office to post a condolence card to the family of our dear Swedish friend Lillemor, who sadly died, suddenly, of a brain hemorrhage, in the ‘Costa Del Sol’ Hospital, while her sister was here, our old friend Gillian, back in England, her old friend, when she used to live in the same complex below the village, let us know, she had only called in the week before all the folks arrived, for a chat & catch up, at the same time I arranged, as usual, to take her to the airport at the end of the month, for her flight back to Sweden.

After our regular breakfast of ‘ Weetabix’ toast & tea we sorted ourselves out for the day ahead, I called the ‘ H10 Estepona Palace ‘ Hotel to enquire about a lost camera, last night Norah called to say that she has left her camera in their room at the hotel, a very helpful phone- receptionist is checking with the Housekeeping department and we are waiting for the call back, watch this space. At the moment the news is not good but more checks are taking place as I’m typing the Blog.

We have yet another glorious day here in sunny Manilva, the sun broke through earlier & the sky has cleared, there is no breeze and so by lunchtime it will reach 24/25 degs, the rest of the week is looking the same and over the weekend it’s going to get a little hotter, watch this space.


See below ' Calle Iglesia ' leading down to the Church this morning.

Yesterday morning the Mayor, Mario, and the Council finally opened the new ‘Indoor Pool & Spa’ down in the Sports complex in Sabinillas, it’s nearly a year behind opening due to the flooding of the cellars in last December’s storms, when all the pumping machinery etc was damaged.

See the picture below.

Last week the road between Sabinillas and the village was re-laid with tarmac, from top to bottom, through all the twist and turns, in two days, a long awaited improvement.

See below.

Sadly the news on the pedestrianization scheme for ‘Call Mar’ is not so good, the Council last week closed the street, to start the work, and then re-opened it, after the surveyors, reported that there is a problem with the levels/flagging stones, to all the door/premises along the street, I’m reliably informed, watch this space.

This evening for our supper the ‘Head Chef’ who is back, along with his staff, from his week off, taking in the sights, sounds, food & wine, of various restaurants down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol ‘ – is preparing for our supper the classic ‘ Grilled Gammon Steaks’ topped with ‘ Campo’ Fried Eggs and seared Pineapple rings, Garden Peas and of course his famous twice-cooked ‘Chips’ 

Tomorrow evening’s ‘ Gourmet’ supper is going to be a rich ‘Red Wine, Mushroom & Onion/Shallot Casserole’ using the best sliced Entrecote of Beef, the Second Chef is going to make her famous ‘Mashed Potato’ along with her selection of local/fresh seasonal vegetables.

Meanwhile over in Everett, Ontario, last night, the ‘Executive Head Chef ‘ who is also a specialist ‘ BBQ’  expert, was preparing and roasting a ‘ French’ cut ‘Pork Roast’ with Apples, Onions & Garlic!

See the picture below.

Last night after supper we watched the pen-ultimate episode of the excellent ‘ Liar’ starring Joanne Froggatt, a terrifying & chilling episode, as a heart-stopping tense cat and mouse chase was played out around a harbour side. She drugged her attacker with the same ‘ GBH’ that he use’s on all his victims and her, including the pregnant lady detective, he has a secret store, in his mother’s garage, of drugs, memory cards, a suitcase etc – the affair between her sister and the ex-policeman boyfriend came out in the open, is there a secret attacker, with Andrew, the surgeon, being his ‘ Facilitator’ – all will be revealed next week, watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.  

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