I was up first this morning to see little
princess ‘ Reina’ back with us for the day, she went into her duvet for the
rest of the morning, next week she is back with us for 3 days from Monday,
yesterday she met ‘ Paddy’ when he called in with some of his stuff, they got
on very well, he’s arriving on Monday lunchtime, for his extended 2 month
holiday. Today he’s at the local groomers having his ‘ summer’ cut, so he will
be looking a little different when he arrives!
I then shot down to ‘ Mercadona’ in
Sabinillas to top up some goods for our supper this evening, when Lee is
joining us. When I returned we had ‘ Toasted Crispy Smoked Bacon Butties’ –
smothered in ‘ HP’ Brown sauce, open on Brown, as usual, for Brenda, with mugs
of hot tea.
I then prepared my famous ‘ Beef, Mushroom,
Onion & Vegetable Casserole ‘ – using sliced ‘Irish’ Beef for a change! – the Beef is dusted in seasoned flour and
browned off, I sliced & sautéed the Onions and layered them with the Beef
in a large casserole dish, I then made
the sauce with diced Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Celery, Carrots & Turnips, all ‘sweated-off’
in a glug of Brenda’s Red Wine, with a good dash of ‘Lee & Perrins’ &
Tabasco and a large spoon of ‘Tomato Frito’- before adding the rich Beef &
Vegetables stock, leaving it to simmer, I then adjusted the taste and consistency
before coating the ‘Beef & Onions’ in the casserole dish, ready to go in
the oven this evening.
The ‘ Vegetable Chef’ meanwhile was
preparing ‘ Broccoli & Cauliflower Florets’ in a three- Cheese sauce, Whole
French Green Beans, GLlazed Carrot Batons & Garden Peas, as well as her
famous ‘ Mashed Potato’ – this evening I’m also preparing, as a garnish “ Hasselback
Potatoes’ – a selected Potato in it’s
washed skin ,sliced, resting on a large spoon, so as the cut dosn’t go through
all the way! – then seasoned and ‘ roasted ‘ in the hot oven with ‘Goose Fat
& Oil – until cooked, crisp & brown! We are having some light ‘ Tapas’
to start and ‘Apple Tort’ for the dessert.
At lunchtime we went up to ' Bar Rojas' for a nice cool drink & Tapas, as we were sat under the new umbrellas, Mario, the Mayor, our neighbour, came out of the 'Town Hall' - he confirmed that there will be seating, waste bins and trees(?) - as well as awnings, along the new ' Calle Mar ' - this morning the ' Contractors' workmen have finished laying all the flag stones and have started to seal the central walkway with weather-proof paint, it only remains to enquire what colour the street lights will be, Golden/Yellow, which we prefer or White which we don't like ! - as there are a lot more lamp posts than before!
See the picture below;
At lunchtime we went up to ' Bar Rojas' for a nice cool drink & Tapas, as we were sat under the new umbrellas, Mario, the Mayor, our neighbour, came out of the 'Town Hall' - he confirmed that there will be seating, waste bins and trees(?) - as well as awnings, along the new ' Calle Mar ' - this morning the ' Contractors' workmen have finished laying all the flag stones and have started to seal the central walkway with weather-proof paint, it only remains to enquire what colour the street lights will be, Golden/Yellow, which we prefer or White which we don't like ! - as there are a lot more lamp posts than before!
See the picture below;
This afternoon I’m going across to the
local Hospital in Estepona as I have an appointment with a ‘ Trauma Consultant ‘
for a re-view/diagnosis on my ‘Dodgy’ left-hand. On my way back I’m calling
into the ‘Hypermarket- Carrefour ‘ to pick up a nice bottle of Pink Champagne,
for when Jason & Donna are with us next Thursday, watch this space.
The sun was already out, above the ‘
Mediterranean’ this morning as I shot down through the vine fields to
Sabinillas, the sky was clear and there was just a light breeze, by lunchtime it
going to be 24/25 degs+ . over the next few day and into the weekend it’s going
hotter, with sunshine everyday, reaching 28 degs+ - overnight up to 18/19 degs!
Meanwhile over in Australia they are in the middle of an ‘ icy-blast’ – we have
just arranged to speak to Jack, Lyn & Debs, who is visiting the folks, on
the ‘ Skype’ video in the next half-hour. Watch this space.
We had a nice long catch up with all Jack
& Lyn’s news over in Melbourne, as their ‘ Winter’ starts to hit them! They
are both very well and full of the joys, as usual!
PS: Just a quick reminder to all our family
& friends all over the World, that when you are out & about, to try and
send us a ‘Post Card’ from wherever you have been visiting! We will sent you
one back from Sunny Manilva down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol ‘ – promise!!
Thoughts for the Day; See
above.
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