MONDAY 21st/ JANUARY 2019.
We started the week with another nice lie
in as we are still ‘ Doggy-Free’ in “ Doggy World Heaven “ – ‘ Chispa’ is still
in & out all the time, we are just waiting to hear from some new contacts, over
the weekend we had a nice message from some old friends, Carolyn & Clive,
from the ‘ Casa Del Abuelo ‘ – now a ‘ Montessori School ‘ – over in San Pedro,
many years ago when we were ‘ House Sitting’ we looked after their villa with
dogs, cats & ‘Koi’ carp!- before they moved back to the UK. They have
returned to Spain and are living in Mijas, they have asked if we still do ‘ Dog/House
Sitting ‘ – watch this space.
After freshening up we had our usual light
breakfast of toast & tea, at the start of a very quiet week here in sunny
Manilva, no appointments, no dogs etc, it’s just ‘ Darby & Joan’ – taking it
easy, relaxing and basically doing nothing, because we can! We have agreed the
Menu’s for the week ahead( see below) I will be out on Friday morning on my
travels down to Sabinillas for the weekly shopping, we are putting together the
‘ Repairs List’ for the house and will then make contact with the family lawyers
to arrange an appointment to renegotiate the contract for the coming year, due
on the 14th February, watch this space.
This morning the sun was out early and the
sky is clear & blue, there is a light breeze coming up/off the
Mediterranean, which is making it very ‘ Fresh’ and Bracing, to say the least, by
lunchtime it’s now due to reach 16 degs+ - down to 6 degs during the night, the
rest of the week is looking dry & sunny, going a little cooler as the wind
gets up, then over the weekend warmer again – 18 degs+ - next week on all the
longer range forecasts it’s showing the return of the ‘ wet-stuff’ – for a
pro-longed spell, hovering in the mid/low ‘ teens’! Watch this space.
See below some ‘ Arty’ pictures taken
around sunny Manilva, in ‘ Black & White’ with striking ‘ Colour’!
We have just heard from our friend Andy who
is over in Thailand for four weeks, he flew via Moscow, having to cross a frozen
runway on foot ! ( only minus 10 degs) He’s
enjoying the ‘ Sights’ sounds & aromas, despite having a sore throat! He’s
currently at the ‘ buzzing’ Jomtien night market, see the picture below of the beach
front. ( not very good )
Speaking of the cold, last night as we were
going to bed a ‘Facebook Message’ came in from Sandra & Bill over in
Everett, Ontario, Canada, so we tried and got through on the ‘Facebook Video’
for a change, for a quick chat/catch up, Sandra was a bit off-colour and not
feeling very well, it was minus 20 degs with a ‘Blizzard’ blowing, Bill is out
very early each morning busy working on clearing all the snow drifts, get well
soon Sandra, she has a day-off today!
For our supper this evening we are having ‘
Cold Roast Leg of Lamb’ with all the leftover vegetables & potatoes, tomorrow
night it’s ‘ Chicken Schnitzels’ – on Wednesday our ‘ Dish of the Day’ is going
to be a ‘ Casserole of Liver, Bacon & Sausages ‘ – Thursday will be our
favourite ‘ Grilled Chicken Wings’ – Friday is ‘Fish Night’ and Saturday ‘Steak
Night’ – then Sunday is still TBC, watch this space.
Sadly at the moment our ‘ IPTV’ system has
gone off again, Lee & Daniela are going to call in to re-set it ASAP! So we
are back on the ‘Spanish’ terrestrial channels for now, watch this space.
See below last nights/this mornings " Super Blood Wolf Moon " - sadly we didn't get up to see it!
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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