MANILVA.

Wednesday 16th.July.

After the day to forget we decided to have a day at home and I started the course of tablets and drinking gallons of water to help clear the system;the pain comes back in small spurts but is not so bad as yesterday.We should have been going down to Sabinillas this evening as it is a saints day again.The “ Virgen san Carmen” festival is when they take the statues out to sea as she is the patron saint of sailors and there is a lot of singing and dancing as well as fireworks,so next year we will catch up with it then! In the evening we had a curry and Anna joined us to catch up with all the news.

Thursday 17th. July.

In the morning we went down to Sabinillas and called into the agents of “ Helicopteros Santarios ”and joined with very little difficulty. It gives us 24hr emergency cover for Doctors and Ambulance as required anywhere in Spain and covers us for all emergencies including accidents.The premium is not expensive for the two of us and gives you peace of mind,we will also in the next couple of weeks be signed onto the Spanish medical system when the final document comes from England,which I also chased this morning.We will then have a doctor in the village and will able to use the hospital as needed.Vidal called in later in the evening after his gig to catch up with us,they have now moved into an apartment above the camp site and Gissy was sorting things out back at home.

Friday 18th July.

We went to the Hypermarket in Estepona for the weekly shop and also called into the small market in the village which is every Friday and bought some flowers and Brenda found a sun dress!In the evening we had some lovely Gambas for supper with stir-fried vegetable rice and then walked around the corner to Bar Castillo for a cool drink.Brenda not me as I am still on the water! In the village this weekend there is a “ Semana del Teatro ” festival,they have built a stage across the main street and all the local amateur dramatic groups perform small plays in front of the assembled village sat on chairs down the street and broadcast on the local TV station at the same time,it does not start until 10-00pm and has to be seen to be believed.Pictures to follow.