A WARM & SUNNY START TO THE 'SEMANA SANTA ' EASTER WEEK, ON MONDAY, HERE IN SUNNY MANILVA.

MONDAY 26^th/ MARCH 2018.

We had another nice, long, lie in this morning, the last this week, Brenda then had a shower, mine is later, I then treated us to breakfast of ‘ Toasted Crispy Smoked Bacon Butties’ - open on brown for Brenda, with mugs of strong tea, to start the week in the right direction!

I then popped along the local ‘Tabacs’ in Calle Mar’ - to top up Brenda’s Mobile phone, on the pay-as-you-go system, the ‘ Contractors ‘ workmen are starting to level off the street, as they are finishing installing all the new drains/supply pipes, next it will be the concrete base before all the new flagging, watch this space.

Tomorrow morning I have my appointment down at the main ‘Medical Centre’ for my blood tests etc, before my appointment at the ‘ Costa Del Sol Hospital’ with the ‘Prostate’ Consultant in April, later in the morning Brenda has her appointment with our Doctor, Natalia, for her routine review/check up.

I will be out on my travels down to Sabinillas on Thursday this week as it’s the ‘Bank Holiday’ Easter weekend, for our weekly shopping, here in ‘ Doggy World Heaven ‘ little princess ‘ Reina’ is back with us on Tuesday/Wednesday, then on Thursday ‘ Bo’ is returning for a short break until Sunday afternoon, watch this space.

This morning, as forecast, the sun has broken through and the sky is bright blue, there is no breeze, so it’s already warm & sunny, by lunchtime the temperature will be 19/20degs+ - the same tomorrow, rising to 23 degs by Wednesday, it’s now forecasting the wet stuff on ‘ Good Friday’ – which is a shame as it’s one of the main days in the ‘ Semana Santa ‘ calendar, then over the ‘ Easter’ weekend we are in for more settled & dry weather, fingers crossed, watch this space.

The sun has returned to sunny Manilva! 

For our supper tonight we are having ‘ Marinated Spanish Lamb Steaks & Cutlets’ – in Tarragon, Sea Salt, Black Peppercorns & Virgin Olive Oil, then grilled on a very hot griddle-plate, with the rest of the ‘ Boulangere’ Potatoes and a small selection of fresh local vegetables, as last night’s ‘ Leg of Lamb ‘ was rather small!  On Tuesday it’s going to be ‘Pan-Seared Lambs Liver’ – on Wednesday a ‘ Beef Curry’ – Thursday is still TBC, Friday will be a ‘ Fish Night’ depending on the market choice, Saturday is as usual ‘ Steak Night’ and then on ‘Easter Sunday’ for our ‘Roast of the Day’ we are having a lovely ‘ Loin of English Pork with Cracking’! Watch this space.

After supper this evening we will settle down to watch the next gripping episode of ‘ Marcella’ with Anna Friel in the title role, a crime noir detective series, as she tracks down the killer, can she separate her professional and personal life?!  

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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