MANILVA.

Monday 25th. August.

We had a quiet day at home and caught up with the chore’s around the house in the morning as it is very hot and humid during the day.At lunchtime we walked to the butchers and picked up some Pork cutlets for supper as we now shop daily in the village using all the local ingredients; we have just been given a large box of Manilva grapes freshly picked this morning,they are very sweet as the local wine is made from the grapes as they dry out and look like Raisins,the “ Noble Rot” makes the wine more like a cross between Sherry and Maderia and comes in three varieties,Dry,Medium and Sweet.During the next three weekends there is something happening in the village,this Friday it is the Brass Band Competition in the main street,then the following weekend it’s the Grape Festival outside the Town Hall at the top of our street and then the next weekend there is a Cultural Festival with music,singing,dancing and drinking! Watch out for the reports and pictures as it happens from your correspondent in Manilva- Me!