MONDAY 17th/ DECEMBER 2018.
We had a nice lie in this morning as we
will not have the chance again, for quite a while as we have ‘ Charlie &
Chico’ with us in ‘Doggy World Heaven’ for over three weeks into the New Year, after
freshening up I was on the breakfast rota so we had my now famous ‘ Toasted
Smoked Bacon Butties’ – smothered in ‘ HP’ Brown sauce – open on brown for
Brenda, with mugs of strong ‘ PG’ Tips Tea, ‘Chispa’ then joined us, she’s
going to have a nice surprise when she sees the dogs over the next few days!
‘Chico’ is due to arrive tomorrow afternoon
and then ‘ Charlie’ is joining us, now, on Wednesday, this evening Jan is
calling in to see us to update us on ‘ Charlie’s’ medication etc, as he’s
changed his tablets, for his Epilepsy, Brian & Jan are going to Barbados,
for nearly three weeks, as a ‘ late’ Honeymoon, after they finally got married
over a year ago!
This morning has started a little grey
& overcast after last night’s spectacular ‘ Red Sunset’ – the sun is just
breaking through, after another spectacular ‘Golden Sunrise’ - but it’s still
cloudy, by lunchtime it’s will be only 16 degs+ - overnight down to 11/12 degs,
but still dry & crisp! Over the next few days we are in for more of the
same, over the weekend leading up to ‘Christmas’ it’s going a little warmer,
into the high ‘ teens’ – the threat of the ‘wet-stuff’ is still in the air, at
times, ‘ fingers crossed ‘ for a sunny Christmas Day & Boxing Day, watch
this space.
See below last evenings ‘Red Sunset’
& this morning’s ‘ Golden Sunrise’ !!
On Wednesday it’s the traditional Christmas “ Manilva Brass Band Concert “ down at the ‘Iglesia
Santa Ana Church’ – in the early evening, we will walk down with the dogs and
take it in turns to go in and watch it!
See below;
On Friday morning I will be out on my
travels, down to Sabinillas, for our main ‘ Xmas Shopping’ – then on ‘Christmas
Eve’ ( a week today!) I will be back down to ‘Puerto de la Duquesa Marina’ to
call into the ‘ English Butchers’ to collect the Turkey, which he will ‘ Crown’
for me, leaving the Legs & Thighs separate, not forgetting the Pigs in
Blankets!
This morning we had this week’s Menu
planning meeting; to start this evening we are having ‘ Chicken Schnitzels’ –
finished ‘ Holstein’ style, with finely sliced ‘ French’ Green Beans and
twice-cooked ‘ Frits’ – on Tuesday it’s going to be ‘ Marinated Grilled Lamb
Cutlets ‘ – for Wednesday I’m making a ‘ Cottage Pie’ – using fresh Beef &
Pork Mince ( 50/50) from our local Butcher, Thursday is a ‘ left-over’s day, or
possibly Chicken Wings, then on Friday it will be our usual ‘ Fish Night’ – as well
as on Saturday our ‘ Steak Night’ – Sunday is still TBC, watch this space.
Just a quick update on yesterdays football
results; Liverpool won 3-1 against a very poor Manchester Utd and Barcelona won
0-4 with Messi scoring his 31st hat-trick’ for them!
Yesterday evening we made contact with Sandra
& Bill, on the ‘ Skype’ video, over in a very cold ( minus 8 degs!) but not
much snow, Everett, Ontario, Canada, they are both very well and are looking forward
to Christmas’ with all their family, we have arranged to call them on ‘
Christmas Day ‘ – time still TBC – depending on when they all turn up!
Brenda also called Jenny, as she does
every Sunday, on the ‘ Skype’ Landline system ( very cheap!) for a news
catch-up, she’s joining Norah for Christmas and her Birthday on the 27th!
This afternoon/evening we will be
catching up with the ‘ Quiz Shows’ that we follow, last night we watched the
annual “ BBC Sports Personality of the Year “ as Geraint Thomas won!
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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