A VERY WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY 22^nd/ AUGUST 2018.

We had a nice lie in this morning as last night we were out on the tiles, late! ( More later!) After freshening up we had our normal light breakfast of ‘ Weetabix’ fresh fruit, toast & tea, we are having an ‘at home day’ today, this afternoon I’m going down to the main surgery for my 4 weekly ‘V12’ injection.

Little princess ‘ Reina’ is joining us on Friday morning, here in ‘ Doggy World Heaven’ for the day, so she will see her ‘ boyfriend’ ‘Charlie’ who arrives the same morning for a one-night sleep over, ‘Chispa’ will no doubt be calling in, as usual, to see all her friends.

Yesterday I was speaking to a new friend and the problems about our ‘ English’ TV system came up, he immediately gave me all the contact details for the ‘IPTV’ system and within a few hours I was sent all the information/details about how to download the system, ( above my grade of ‘IT’ knowledge) I’m now waiting for Lee’s help to check out the system etc, watch this space.

Back to last night, after supper we decided to go out for a cool drink as it was a beautiful evening with a light breeze, we bumped into a group of friends outside ‘ Bar Castillo’- Adrian & Rose with ‘ Scruffy’ ( who we took for a little walk along to the local Bank) and Lllona ( from Dublin) who has a house in the top of the village, with her older daughter Abi and her daughter, who are moving into an apartment next to Adrian & Rose on Friday, with Lllona’s two small children, also running around playing, we had a nice catch up and gossip.

Then two new friends which we met the other day came along, Billy & Julie, from Dover, are here for 3 weeks staying in their family apartment in the large urbanization below our street, with their three children, who were playing ‘ Pool ‘ in ‘Cafe Plaza ‘ – it was their last night as they were flying home this morning, so we ended up sitting with them into the wee small hours, the only people left outside ‘Bar Castillo’ and along ‘ Calle Mar’ ! Juan & Paqui then came out and had their supper and bought us a nightcap on the house, to round off a ‘ Helluva’ evening here in Sunny Manilva. Hence the ‘ lie in’ this morning!!

The sun is just about to break through after a cloudy start to the day, it’s still very hot & clammy, despite the light breeze, blowing up from the Mediterranean, by lunchtime it will be 30 degs+ over the next couple of days we are in for more of the same, getting hotter by Friday – 34 degs+! Over the ‘Sabinillas Feria’ weekend the forecast are still showing patchy/light rain, next week leading up to the ‘ Vendemia Wine Festival ‘ weekend it’s going to be warm & sunny hovering on the 30 degs mark, watch this space.

                                                                           A picture of the Mediterranean just taken ! 

We have just come off the ‘ Skype’ video with Tm & Thea over in Old Colwyn, North Wales, they are both very well and looking forward to returning to sunny ‘Mojacar’ in three weeks time! Jo is returning home to Madrid, at the moment, after her South American adventures, Ben is due to move to Manchester in two weeks time, we had a good catch up with all their news, they of course see all ours on the Blog, from time to time!

See below the picture taken from the ‘ Skype’ connection!

The 'Council' workmen have started to put up the old Green canopy in the 'Plaza de la Vendemia' 

For our supper this evening we are having ‘ Campo Omelettes of Choice ‘ – Brenda is having Cheese ( grated Mild Cheddar & Parmesan) and I’m having my favourite ‘Paysanne’ filling, small diced Potatoes, Smoked Bacon, Green Peppers, Shallots, Mushrooms, etc, tossed/fried in Olive Oil! Not forgetting the hand-cut, twice-cooked ‘ Stringfellows’ and a small Mixed Salad.

We will then find something to watch on the ‘Spanish’ TV system!

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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