A STILL VERY ' CRISP' & SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY.

THURSDAY 29^th/ NOVEMBER 2018.   “ OUR 47th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY “

We managed a little lie in this morning despite the noise from the workmen up our street, tiling the ‘Town Hall’ wall! We then freshened up as we listened to ‘Castle Radio FM 89.2 FM & Online on the WWW’ as Andrew Charles, on his ‘ Breakfast Show’ played our request, it started with Dame Vera Lyn singing the ‘Anniversary Waltz ‘ – then he used my ‘Fanfare’ opening from my old live show, as he played a track by Joe Bonanmassa!

We then had for our ‘Anniversary Breakfast’ of my famous ‘ Campo Scrambled Eggs on toast topped with Smoked Salmon’ – with a nice glass of ‘ Bucks Fizz Cava ‘ Thank you to the family for your Cards and on ‘Facebook’ for all the messages/likes from all over the World, especially the extended family and friends, as well as ex-staff and all the locals in the village!

PS; We had a nice reminder from our old customers/friends, Terry & Alma,  our first Xmas Card, who now live outside Caen, in Northern France, of their 25^th Wedding Anniversary Party’ at the ‘Hotel Seventy Degrees’ when they had ‘ Bernard Manning’ as their surprise guest, all those years ago, as it’s now their “ 60^th Wedding Anniversary “ shortly !!  

PPS; We also had in the post yesterday a nice ‘Post Card’ from ‘Soderkoping’ in Sweden, from Mikael & Ylva, who we met earlier in the year, thanks!

It was then time to make contact with Jack & Lyn over in Melbourne on the ‘ Skype’ video, they are both looking very well and are looking forward to Lyn’s birthday celebration with her family on Sunday, it’s her birthday next Tuesday, she has received all the cards from the three sisters etc!

This morning has started very ‘ Crisp’ to say the least, the sun is now breaking through and by lunchtime it’s due to reach 19/20 degs+ - on one forecast 22 degs! The rest of the week and over the weekend is looking dry, warm & sunny, with at times patchy clouds, hovering in the low 20s, going a little warmer at times, next week is now looking the same, all week, but by next weekend going a little cooler, when you are out you need a jumper, at least, we are also using the two Oil Heaters at times, as it’s still cold & fresh with the light breeze, watch this space.

At lunchtime we went up to ' Bar Castillo ' and were able to sit outside in the warm sunshine for a nice cool drink and some Tapas, taking in the sights & sounds on a very sunny Manilva, as the World passed us by! 

For our ‘ Celebration Supper ‘ this evening we are having our ‘ Treats’ – Brenda is having a ‘ Confit of Duck Leg ‘ with Spinach & ‘Pommes Rissolees’ while I’m having a ‘Aged Rib-Eye’ Steak – cooked on a very hot griddle-plate ‘ Med-Rare – Pink, no Blood’- then left to rest and topped with a ‘ Campo’ Fried Egg, served with  whole ‘ French’ Green Beans, with of course twice-cooked ‘ Chips!

We are taking things very easy today, relaxing and as usual now doing nothing, because we can, after all those years of not celebrating our birthdays/anniversaries on the actual day!

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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