A WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY.

THURSDAY 12^th/ SEPTEMBER 2019.

We were up early this morning and after a quick freshen up we grabbed a mug of tea and a piece of toast, we then headed down to the garage to pick up the car, ‘ Calle Mar’ was closed as the ‘ Council’ workmen had the ‘cherry-picker’ out, taking down all the ‘Vendemia decorations and at the same time, sadly, the coloured sun canopy, as I forecast a few weeks ago!

Our neighbour, Mario, the Mayor, is noticeable absent, so I’m not able to enquire about the reason why, also more information has come up on the Council ‘Web-Site’ about the closure of the underground car park, at the end of October, for repairs/painting etc, - but is not giving much information, about the re-allocation of the parking spaces?! Watch this space.

We then headed off, across to the ‘La Cañada’ shopping mall, behind Marbella,  as the sun was breaking through above the Mediterranean, along the coast road. We ‘ Hit’ first “ C & A “ – I found two shirts and packs of Boxer Shorts, meanwhile Brenda was browsing, eventually she found a blouse, two T-Shirts and a pair of slacks, we then went into the ‘ Hypermarket’ for some new Towels etc, as well a new Shower Curtain, next we went to the extensive fresh ‘Fish Counter’ and found some nice ‘ Scampi’ for tomorrow night supper ( Scampi Provencal!) - along with a ‘Ogen’ Melon for dessert!

A light breeze had cleared the clouds away and the sun was out as we passed Marbella, by lunchtime it’s due to reach 25 degs+ - tomorrow and over the weekend, as the breeze stiffens, it’s looking a little cooler, with patchy clouds and the needed ‘ Wet-Stuff’ could be hitting us, for the first time in nearly 10 months! Next week is now looking settled, warm & sunny, as the breeze drops down, by Tuesday back up to 30 degs+ - hovering in the high 20s, until the following weekend, when a new cold & windy front us due to hit us, with ‘Rain’ at times, watch this space.

Today’s ‘ Stage 18’ of the “ Vuelta d’España 19 “ goes from Colmenar Viejo to Becerrilde la Sierra, over a very mountainous route, above Madrid, over 178 kms, with four big climbs, then a fast downhill finish!

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This evening for our supper we are having ‘ Cold, Sliced, Smoked Ham ‘ with ‘ Campo’ Fried Eggs and triple-cooked ‘ Chips’ – then on Friday evening I’m going to cook an old ‘ A La Carte Flambe ‘ classic dish “ Scampi Provencal “ – served with Brenda’s famous Basmati Rice.

After supper this evening we are going to watch a new series of the ‘ Hairy Bikers’ as the take to their bikes along and across the famous ‘ Route 66’ – when we were in America , back in the late 70s, we travelled along the classic route, as we crossed America from East to West, from Miami to Los Angeles – “ Happy Days & Memories “

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Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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