A DRY & CRISP' SUNNY MANILVA ON FRIDAY AT THE STAR OF THE WEEKEND.

FRIDAY 6^th/ APRIL 2018.

I was up very early this morning and after a quick freshen up I shot off on my travels down to Sabinillas, my first port of call was at the main ‘ Medical Centre’ for my Blood/Urine tests, while I was there I made the appointment to see our Doctor, Natalia, in a week’s time, for all the results, I then carried on to ‘ Mercadona’ for our main shop, I had a short walk to the ‘English Bookshop’ for the local English newspapers and a ‘special’ birthday card.

It was then time to go along the coast road to the main office of ‘ Helicopteros  Sanitarios ‘ to pay the half-yearly membership fee, for our ‘Emergency Health Care’ cover, next on my route I dropped down into ‘ Puerto de la Duquesa’ to call into the ‘English Butchers’ for ‘Gammon Steaks,  Homemade Pork Sausages, Smoked Back Bacon’ & two large ‘Pork Chops’ for Sunday’s supper, I also picked up some essentials, ‘Saxa Salt, Goose Fat, Apple & Horseradish’ sauce.

I then called into the ‘Florists’ in the marina, for a small display Basket, as it’s Daniela’s 40^th birthday on Monday, her party is not until the end of the month at the new Villa, I also picked up a little plant for Paqui, Juan’s wife, from ‘Bar Castillo’ as she’s convalescing after a ‘ Ladies Operation’ down at their ‘ Campo’ – on the way back I went along to the far end of the promenade in Sabinillas, to the local market for our fresh flowers & wall plants, it was then time to come back up the hill, through the Vine fields, which are just showing the first green buds, on the old ground vines, after this week’s sun!


See below ' Primavera '

Back at the house after unpacking I had my first mug of the tea and toast of the day, ‘Chispa’ is calling in all the time, to see us and her friends, when they are here, we have a quiet weekend in ‘Doggy World Heaven’ – next week little princess ‘ Reina’ is back with us for just two days, on Monday/ Tuesday, ‘Chispa’ has been ‘ Scalped’ by the local Vets, in the village, they don’t groom the dogs, she looks like a ‘ Scared  Rabbit’!

This morning the forecasted rain has not yet appeared, it’s still grey & overcast with a little breeze, the sun is trying to break through, it’s due to reach 19 degs+ by lunchtime, tomorrow the wet stuff is back and we then have a couple of clear days before more ‘ April Showers’ for the rest of next week, hovering on the 15/16 degs+ mark, the rest of April, on the long-range forecast dosn’t look much better!! Watch this space.

See below the waterfront in Liverpool this morning, as the sun rises!

For our supper this evening we are having ‘Deep-Fried Goujons of Hake Fillet’ – using local breadcrumbs from the Bakery, with lots of Lemon Wedges and homemade ‘Tartar ‘ sauce, with ‘ Mushy Green Peas’ and twice-cooked ‘ Frits’ – posh ‘ Fish’n Chips’! 

On Saturday it’s a large ‘ Entrecote Steak’ cooked on a very hot griddle-plate ‘ Med-Rare’ – then left rest, before slicing it into fingers ‘ French’ style. For Sunday’s supper, for a change we are having ‘Baked Pork Chops’ with all the trimmings.

Over in Australia Lyn’s daughter ‘Debs’ – who is into horses, has had a picture of her with one of her horses, featured on the front cover of a National ‘Horse Magazine ‘ – they asked before publishing the picture, see the front cover below!  A ‘ Star’ is born!!

This evening after supper we will channel hop and try and find a good film to watch.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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