Saturday 29th. November.
After a lie in,well it was our anniversary!For breakfast we had Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Pink Trout before we packed our overnight bags to move down for the night to the Marriot Vacation Club at Playa Andaluza,Carolyn had arranged for her friend,Sue,to move in for the night and look after the animals and the villa,we had met her on Friday when she called in to make the arrangements with us.The stay at the resort was free and the sales manager had booked a very large two bedroomed apartment overlooking the sea ,as you can see in the picture below;both bedrooms have very large beds and our master bedroom had a Jaccuzi Bath and separate power shower wet room! They are furnished to a very high standard and are fully equipped including large screen TVs. in the lounge and bedroom. We settled in and then after watching the Rugby,Wales beat Australia!! we then went down to the indoor pool for a swim and a dip in the large warm Whirlpool Spa's overlooking the beach at the front of the complex. In the evening before we went out we opened a bottle of well chilled Pink Champagne that we had brought with us;we then went to the Restaurante Da Bruno in Cabopino,again using one of our free vouchers for dinner,the owner,Bruno,greeted us and we settled down to order as the live music duo,who were very good,played in the background.Brenda had the Cappaccio of Beef which just melted in your mouth and I had Prawn cocktail made with ten large Gambas!
For her main course Brenda had the Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb “ Pink” which was two small racks put together and was just to die for,the Lamb was succulent and sweet and fell off the bone! I had the Escalope of Veal in a Lemon wine sauce,it was the best Veal that I’ve tasted in a very long while and once again it just melted in the mouth,both came with Wilted Greens,Dauphinoise Potatoes and Frits.With the meal we had a bottle of the excellent house Valpolicella to wash down the meal and end a memorable meal on our 37th.wedding anniversary!!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
MANILVA,GUADALMINA ALTA.
Thursday 27th.November.
As we got up this morning the first thing to do was to check the PC.and the bank account,the second payment had arrived! We then had to get our selves sorted out as we have to go across to the villa early on Friday morning to take Carolyn to the airport.In the afternoon Gissy called in to give Brenda the full works, highlights, cutting and styling as well as a trim and style for me;at the same time she gave Brenda a face mask and I had a face massage! In the evening we had a light supper and an early night in bed.
Friday 28th November.
We shot across to Gualdalmina and took Carolyn to the airport in Malaga to catch her flight to London as Clive was in Italy and was joining her later.As we had arrived at the villa the Smart car was showing a rise in temperature so when we returned from the airport we checked out the coolant level etc.and found that the plastic pressure cap was missing!We had a appointment at the garage in Estepona to fix the broken door catch so we drove to the garage very slowly and when we arrived the owner started to work on it;the new part for the door catch had arrived and he shot around to the Mercedes parts shop and ordered the new plastic pressure cap,but it would not be in untill Monday as it had to come from Madrid.! So we had to leave the Smart car in the garage and the owner dropped us back to villa.In the evening we had Pork Chops for dinner with Baked Potatoes and watched the news on the TV.
As we got up this morning the first thing to do was to check the PC.and the bank account,the second payment had arrived! We then had to get our selves sorted out as we have to go across to the villa early on Friday morning to take Carolyn to the airport.In the afternoon Gissy called in to give Brenda the full works, highlights, cutting and styling as well as a trim and style for me;at the same time she gave Brenda a face mask and I had a face massage! In the evening we had a light supper and an early night in bed.
Friday 28th November.
We shot across to Gualdalmina and took Carolyn to the airport in Malaga to catch her flight to London as Clive was in Italy and was joining her later.As we had arrived at the villa the Smart car was showing a rise in temperature so when we returned from the airport we checked out the coolant level etc.and found that the plastic pressure cap was missing!We had a appointment at the garage in Estepona to fix the broken door catch so we drove to the garage very slowly and when we arrived the owner started to work on it;the new part for the door catch had arrived and he shot around to the Mercedes parts shop and ordered the new plastic pressure cap,but it would not be in untill Monday as it had to come from Madrid.! So we had to leave the Smart car in the garage and the owner dropped us back to villa.In the evening we had Pork Chops for dinner with Baked Potatoes and watched the news on the TV.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
MANILVA.
Monday/Wednesday 24th/26th November.
On Monday morning we called into the bank to set up the Internet Banking page on the PC.so we can follow the transfer of the payments from Germany and then called into the Hypermarket to buy some Christmas Decorations for the house as the ones that we have got are too small as they came from the Winnebago.We bought our first tree and all the decorations but as we had a discount voucher, that we had earned from the last three months,it cost us practically nothing! The tree is now in the lounge with all the lights on it and Brenda has done a marvelous job of decorating it,also the chill out room had had the treatment as well;we have Poinsettia’s in all the rooms so the house has a lovely Christmas feeling. Just as we were going out we had a Skype call from Australia,it was Lyn, so Brenda was able to have a long chat as it costs nothing,Skype to Skype! For supper we had Pork Cutlets from the butcher in the village and then caught up with some reading,we have a English Bookshop down in Sabinillas which exchanges books and buys back from you the books that you have bought from them at the same time so it costs very little for our reading! The weather is changing for a couple of days in the middle of the week but it is still sunny during the day,on Tuesday on the way back from shopping we called into see Mano and Anna to check on the Xmas arrangements as e-mails have been flying between here and Tenerife,with Sally Ann in her business mode,to make sure that we miss nothing! Mano and Anna in the evening joined us for dinner as we had Braised Steak and Onions,Cabbage,Mashed Carrots and Swede,Mushy Peas and the famous Brenda Mashed Potatoes all washed down with a fine Rioja and followed with music and dancing as we listened to the I Pod in its Speaker dock! Today as we checked the Spanish Bank account,on line, the first payment had been transferred and the second one will be in by the end of week,we hope!We have been asked to house sit by Clive and Carolyn this weekend for a few days from Friday to Friday,so we are fitting it in with our prebooked night out at the Marriot Resort on Saturday( Our Wedding Anniversary) As we were out and about on our travels the door handle of the Smart Car broke but as we were near Vidals we called in and he has arranged for his garage to order the part and fix it. Tonight is curry night,you can smell it at the top of the street!
On Monday morning we called into the bank to set up the Internet Banking page on the PC.so we can follow the transfer of the payments from Germany and then called into the Hypermarket to buy some Christmas Decorations for the house as the ones that we have got are too small as they came from the Winnebago.We bought our first tree and all the decorations but as we had a discount voucher, that we had earned from the last three months,it cost us practically nothing! The tree is now in the lounge with all the lights on it and Brenda has done a marvelous job of decorating it,also the chill out room had had the treatment as well;we have Poinsettia’s in all the rooms so the house has a lovely Christmas feeling. Just as we were going out we had a Skype call from Australia,it was Lyn, so Brenda was able to have a long chat as it costs nothing,Skype to Skype! For supper we had Pork Cutlets from the butcher in the village and then caught up with some reading,we have a English Bookshop down in Sabinillas which exchanges books and buys back from you the books that you have bought from them at the same time so it costs very little for our reading! The weather is changing for a couple of days in the middle of the week but it is still sunny during the day,on Tuesday on the way back from shopping we called into see Mano and Anna to check on the Xmas arrangements as e-mails have been flying between here and Tenerife,with Sally Ann in her business mode,to make sure that we miss nothing! Mano and Anna in the evening joined us for dinner as we had Braised Steak and Onions,Cabbage,Mashed Carrots and Swede,Mushy Peas and the famous Brenda Mashed Potatoes all washed down with a fine Rioja and followed with music and dancing as we listened to the I Pod in its Speaker dock! Today as we checked the Spanish Bank account,on line, the first payment had been transferred and the second one will be in by the end of week,we hope!We have been asked to house sit by Clive and Carolyn this weekend for a few days from Friday to Friday,so we are fitting it in with our prebooked night out at the Marriot Resort on Saturday( Our Wedding Anniversary) As we were out and about on our travels the door handle of the Smart Car broke but as we were near Vidals we called in and he has arranged for his garage to order the part and fix it. Tonight is curry night,you can smell it at the top of the street!
Monday, November 24, 2008
MANILVA XMAS NEWS UPDATE.
Father Xmas arrived early during the night in Manilva and made his way to our house as you can see in the pictures below,so we have put one of our Poisettias in the Lounge window display.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
MANILVA.
Thursday/Sunday 20th/23rd. November.
On Thursday morning we shot across to the garage to check on the money transfer; when we then found out that still nothing had happened a lively and loud discussion took place about the ongoing saga and what we thought should happen very quickly in the next few days! First thing on Friday we did the weekend shopping and when we returned to the house we found an e-mail from the garage saying that the money had arrived in their account and that the transfer,in stages, would take place from Monday under Spanish banking rules!!We also received a phone call from the Marriot Resort to confirm our free stay next weekend, when it is our wedding anniversary,in the Estepona complex at a two bed roomed apartment on the front over looking the sea with all the facilities including swimming pool and Jacuzzi.This comes from when we did the sales training earlier in the year,we also will use one of our vouchers to go out to dinner on Saturday night at Da Bruno in Cabopino !They are going to re book us for more training in February next year as well! In the evening we had Pan –Fried Fillets of Salmon with New Potatoes and Garden Peas for supper.As the weather is so nice we went for a walk on Saturday morning around the village and bumped into Mano,Anna and Carlos and ended up back at Carlos’s house watching the tennis,Spain are in the final of the Davies Cup against Argentina and are leading at the moment.In the afternoon I watched the report of the City match,on the BBC,on the PC,they beat Arsenal and later during the night Ricky Hatton won in Las Vegas!! So the Guerrero family are very happy!In the evening we had Steak and Frits for supper.Today we had our usual lie in and then set off around the village,we ended up in the Sports Hall watching the Basketball,Manilva won against Marbella.On the way back we met Anna with Fabio and after she had dropped him off at the grandparents, we ended up in Bar Rojas for some drinks and their lovely fresh Tapas made by the wife of the owner,Manuelo,including a straight from the oven Tortilla! Tonight we are having our Brunch for supper!!
On Thursday morning we shot across to the garage to check on the money transfer; when we then found out that still nothing had happened a lively and loud discussion took place about the ongoing saga and what we thought should happen very quickly in the next few days! First thing on Friday we did the weekend shopping and when we returned to the house we found an e-mail from the garage saying that the money had arrived in their account and that the transfer,in stages, would take place from Monday under Spanish banking rules!!We also received a phone call from the Marriot Resort to confirm our free stay next weekend, when it is our wedding anniversary,in the Estepona complex at a two bed roomed apartment on the front over looking the sea with all the facilities including swimming pool and Jacuzzi.This comes from when we did the sales training earlier in the year,we also will use one of our vouchers to go out to dinner on Saturday night at Da Bruno in Cabopino !They are going to re book us for more training in February next year as well! In the evening we had Pan –Fried Fillets of Salmon with New Potatoes and Garden Peas for supper.As the weather is so nice we went for a walk on Saturday morning around the village and bumped into Mano,Anna and Carlos and ended up back at Carlos’s house watching the tennis,Spain are in the final of the Davies Cup against Argentina and are leading at the moment.In the afternoon I watched the report of the City match,on the BBC,on the PC,they beat Arsenal and later during the night Ricky Hatton won in Las Vegas!! So the Guerrero family are very happy!In the evening we had Steak and Frits for supper.Today we had our usual lie in and then set off around the village,we ended up in the Sports Hall watching the Basketball,Manilva won against Marbella.On the way back we met Anna with Fabio and after she had dropped him off at the grandparents, we ended up in Bar Rojas for some drinks and their lovely fresh Tapas made by the wife of the owner,Manuelo,including a straight from the oven Tortilla! Tonight we are having our Brunch for supper!!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
MANILVA.
Friday/Wednesday 14th/19th November.
The forecast for the next seven days is warm and sunny,which at this time of the year is just right with the clear blue skies and windless days lasting from the early morning to late afternoon;Brenda is out on the roof terrace at every chance she can get!We called into the bank in Estepona to update them on the saga and we rang our bank in Colwyn Bay with the same news on the Skype phone,which has just been upgraded again and is now even better.In the evening we called Tim in Colwyn Bay and found that he was “ Home Alone ” as Thea had gone away for the weekend to a girlfriends and Jo and Ben where out and about,so we were able to have a long chat and catch up with all the news!On Saturday we had a day at home as “we” caught up with the housework, I read a book from cover to cover in-between interruptions and cooking Rib Eye Steak and Frits for supper! We had our usual lie in on Sunday and then went for a walk around the village,there are still parts which we have not seen even now, when we arrived at the sports stadium it was very busy with a Padel Tennis tournament by the side of the football pitch, Five-a Side football on the outside hard pitch and a junior Basketball game in the main sports hall.As we came along the main street we went into Bar Rojas for a little aperitif;it is at the top of our street,an hour later we headed for home after having had some excellent Tapas and a rather nice Rose Rioja.Later in the afternoon we had Brunch before we settled down to watch the Football,both Spanish and English,this time Liverpool won with a fabulous assisted goal from Torres! After the weekend we popped out to top up with the essentials,the bank transfer is due to go through later in the week so we went to the garage on the other side of Estepona to confirm the details yet again!In the evening I made a Beef Stew with ten different vegetables, which we had for dinner with Cabbage which we had bought from our local vegetable shop and fresh Beetroot.As the weather was still so nice on Tuesday we decided to walk down to see Mano and Anna at their house,we caught them in and so we had a meeting to plan the Xmas day celebrations when we are cooking Xmas lunch for all the family;this includes the Champagne reception with Canapes,Xmas lunch with all the trimmings and entertainment after! They told us that they had seen the QE2 going past in the evening on Monday,Anna spotted the lights from her bedroom window but did not realize it was the QE2 until they saw it on the news the following morning,it was on its way into the Mediterranean from the Straits of Gibraltar on its way to Dubai to end up as a hotel.Today is a washing day with all the curtains out to dry on the roof terrace;tonight we are having Chicken breasts in a cream sauce with stir-fried savory rice for supper,we will then watch the Spanish version of Strictly Come Dancing ( John Sergeant has just resigned ) in England!
The forecast for the next seven days is warm and sunny,which at this time of the year is just right with the clear blue skies and windless days lasting from the early morning to late afternoon;Brenda is out on the roof terrace at every chance she can get!We called into the bank in Estepona to update them on the saga and we rang our bank in Colwyn Bay with the same news on the Skype phone,which has just been upgraded again and is now even better.In the evening we called Tim in Colwyn Bay and found that he was “ Home Alone ” as Thea had gone away for the weekend to a girlfriends and Jo and Ben where out and about,so we were able to have a long chat and catch up with all the news!On Saturday we had a day at home as “we” caught up with the housework, I read a book from cover to cover in-between interruptions and cooking Rib Eye Steak and Frits for supper! We had our usual lie in on Sunday and then went for a walk around the village,there are still parts which we have not seen even now, when we arrived at the sports stadium it was very busy with a Padel Tennis tournament by the side of the football pitch, Five-a Side football on the outside hard pitch and a junior Basketball game in the main sports hall.As we came along the main street we went into Bar Rojas for a little aperitif;it is at the top of our street,an hour later we headed for home after having had some excellent Tapas and a rather nice Rose Rioja.Later in the afternoon we had Brunch before we settled down to watch the Football,both Spanish and English,this time Liverpool won with a fabulous assisted goal from Torres! After the weekend we popped out to top up with the essentials,the bank transfer is due to go through later in the week so we went to the garage on the other side of Estepona to confirm the details yet again!In the evening I made a Beef Stew with ten different vegetables, which we had for dinner with Cabbage which we had bought from our local vegetable shop and fresh Beetroot.As the weather was still so nice on Tuesday we decided to walk down to see Mano and Anna at their house,we caught them in and so we had a meeting to plan the Xmas day celebrations when we are cooking Xmas lunch for all the family;this includes the Champagne reception with Canapes,Xmas lunch with all the trimmings and entertainment after! They told us that they had seen the QE2 going past in the evening on Monday,Anna spotted the lights from her bedroom window but did not realize it was the QE2 until they saw it on the news the following morning,it was on its way into the Mediterranean from the Straits of Gibraltar on its way to Dubai to end up as a hotel.Today is a washing day with all the curtains out to dry on the roof terrace;tonight we are having Chicken breasts in a cream sauce with stir-fried savory rice for supper,we will then watch the Spanish version of Strictly Come Dancing ( John Sergeant has just resigned ) in England!
MANILVA,NEWS UPDATE.
Wednesday 19th.November.
Winnebago – Latest News;
The wheels of the German and Spanish banks are going very slow,there are all sorts of rules to do with money transfers,we still are a few days away from the final payment coming through,in the meantime the picture below shows the Winnebago at its best with the Smart car on the trailer as we entered Portsmouth to go on the ferry to Bilbao at the start of our currant journey last year-it seems such a long time ago now!
Winnebago – Latest News;
The wheels of the German and Spanish banks are going very slow,there are all sorts of rules to do with money transfers,we still are a few days away from the final payment coming through,in the meantime the picture below shows the Winnebago at its best with the Smart car on the trailer as we entered Portsmouth to go on the ferry to Bilbao at the start of our currant journey last year-it seems such a long time ago now!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
MANILVA,CHRISTMAS 2008 STARTS.
Thursday 13th.November.
As we came back to Manilva today the council workmen were putting up the Xmas decorations along the main street.It is a beautiful day on the Costa del Sol with the temperature at 21degs. and the views across to the mountains and out to sea to Gibraltar and Africa are unbelievable as you can see in the pictures below.
As we came back to Manilva today the council workmen were putting up the Xmas decorations along the main street.It is a beautiful day on the Costa del Sol with the temperature at 21degs. and the views across to the mountains and out to sea to Gibraltar and Africa are unbelievable as you can see in the pictures below.
WINNEBAGO UPDATE.
Thursday 13th.November.
As you will see we have sold the Winnebago over the weekend in Germany at the sister garage in Hamburg to a German customer.The deposit has been paid to us and the bank transfer is going to take place this weekend,so by Monday next week the saga will be over! We have not made as much as we would like due to the state of the market,the dollar exchange and the euro rate at the moment, we had no other option at the present time but to sell.The last part of the equation is having the Smart car transferred to Spanish plates and registered in Spain as we are now Spanish residents!
As you will see we have sold the Winnebago over the weekend in Germany at the sister garage in Hamburg to a German customer.The deposit has been paid to us and the bank transfer is going to take place this weekend,so by Monday next week the saga will be over! We have not made as much as we would like due to the state of the market,the dollar exchange and the euro rate at the moment, we had no other option at the present time but to sell.The last part of the equation is having the Smart car transferred to Spanish plates and registered in Spain as we are now Spanish residents!
MANILVA.
Monday/Thursday 10th/13th. November.
On Monday morning we shot across to the garage and we were able to confirm that the Winnebago had been sold on Friday evening to a German buyer! Payment to follow!! We then did some local shopping and for supper we had Calves Liver with Crisp Smoked Bacon,Pork Sausage,Saute Fried Onions and Brenda’s famous mashed potatoes.The weather this week is getting better every day,the sun is out first thing in the morning and the temperature is going up to 22degs by Friday! We stopped off at the bank on Tuesday morning to keep them up to date with the Winnebago saga, we banked the cash deposit and confirmed the transfer details from the German account.After our usual breakfast of toast,orange juice and fresh fruit,on Wednesday, we went down to Estepona to the hypermarket to catch up with the shopping,In the evening we had a Chicken curry for supper which I had made in the afternoon as Brenda was out on the terrace once again in the sun,catching up with her reading.Later on we watched the cup football here in Spain and the Carling cup in England,Liverpool lost and played terrible!This morning we have been out and about in Sabinillas buying a oil heater for the lounge as it is starting to get a little cool in the late evening and we don’t want to use the Air Conditioning. We then called into the garage to make sure that everything is going through with the bank transfer. Tonight we are having Omelets with fresh Gambas for supper and a night in with a DVD.
On Monday morning we shot across to the garage and we were able to confirm that the Winnebago had been sold on Friday evening to a German buyer! Payment to follow!! We then did some local shopping and for supper we had Calves Liver with Crisp Smoked Bacon,Pork Sausage,Saute Fried Onions and Brenda’s famous mashed potatoes.The weather this week is getting better every day,the sun is out first thing in the morning and the temperature is going up to 22degs by Friday! We stopped off at the bank on Tuesday morning to keep them up to date with the Winnebago saga, we banked the cash deposit and confirmed the transfer details from the German account.After our usual breakfast of toast,orange juice and fresh fruit,on Wednesday, we went down to Estepona to the hypermarket to catch up with the shopping,In the evening we had a Chicken curry for supper which I had made in the afternoon as Brenda was out on the terrace once again in the sun,catching up with her reading.Later on we watched the cup football here in Spain and the Carling cup in England,Liverpool lost and played terrible!This morning we have been out and about in Sabinillas buying a oil heater for the lounge as it is starting to get a little cool in the late evening and we don’t want to use the Air Conditioning. We then called into the garage to make sure that everything is going through with the bank transfer. Tonight we are having Omelets with fresh Gambas for supper and a night in with a DVD.
Monday, November 10, 2008
MANILVA.
Saturday 8th.November.
We picked up Clive and Carolyn from the airport last night;their flight was early so we were able to drive in without stopping and were back at the villa by midnight.They are planning some more trips away so they have asked us to look after the villa and the animals again in the future.We stayed over night and in the morning we came back to Manilva after calling into the butchers as we were passing to buy some stuff for the weekend.It was nice to come home as we have been away for nearly four weeks altogether,Brenda is catching up with the washing and unpacking,with my help and I’ve been in the office checking on e-mails etc.All our neighbours seemed to have missed us and have been asking where we have been!The plants are ok as it has been raining,the only one that is not all right is the Ucha plant in the chill out room,it’s not been happy for a couple of months!In the evening we had Steak and frits for supper and watched the football on the TV.It was really exciting,Real Madrid beat Malaga,just and Barcelona scored six goals!
Sunday 9th November.
After a long lie in we got up to a sunny day and started to plan for the week ahead;on checking the calendar we noticed that it was Mano and Annas wedding anniversary so we rang them and asked them round for Brunch later in the day,They arrived with Carlos so we opened the Cava and had some Bucks Fizz to start the celebrations!We had Eggs,Bacon,Sausage,Mushrooms,Tomato,Baked Beans and Saute potatoes which hit the spot and set us up for the day.We then went back to Carlo’s house,which is called Maine Road, to watch on the large screen Manchester City play Spurs,City lost and did not play well.We ended up in the local bar by Carlos;s playing pool and Mano and I played two locals in a hot game of Dominos using Spanish rules !
We picked up Clive and Carolyn from the airport last night;their flight was early so we were able to drive in without stopping and were back at the villa by midnight.They are planning some more trips away so they have asked us to look after the villa and the animals again in the future.We stayed over night and in the morning we came back to Manilva after calling into the butchers as we were passing to buy some stuff for the weekend.It was nice to come home as we have been away for nearly four weeks altogether,Brenda is catching up with the washing and unpacking,with my help and I’ve been in the office checking on e-mails etc.All our neighbours seemed to have missed us and have been asking where we have been!The plants are ok as it has been raining,the only one that is not all right is the Ucha plant in the chill out room,it’s not been happy for a couple of months!In the evening we had Steak and frits for supper and watched the football on the TV.It was really exciting,Real Madrid beat Malaga,just and Barcelona scored six goals!
Sunday 9th November.
After a long lie in we got up to a sunny day and started to plan for the week ahead;on checking the calendar we noticed that it was Mano and Annas wedding anniversary so we rang them and asked them round for Brunch later in the day,They arrived with Carlos so we opened the Cava and had some Bucks Fizz to start the celebrations!We had Eggs,Bacon,Sausage,Mushrooms,Tomato,Baked Beans and Saute potatoes which hit the spot and set us up for the day.We then went back to Carlo’s house,which is called Maine Road, to watch on the large screen Manchester City play Spurs,City lost and did not play well.We ended up in the local bar by Carlos;s playing pool and Mano and I played two locals in a hot game of Dominos using Spanish rules !
Friday, November 07, 2008
CASA DEL ABUELO.
Monday/Friday 3rd./7th.November.
As we got up on Monday morning we were not “ Happy Bunnies” after the disappointment of not selling the Winnebago on eBay over the weekend;it means that we are back to square one,we have to go through our options and go and see the garage later today.The forecast for the next ten days is good with warm sunshine and crisp evenings to look forward to.In the villa everything is fine,the animals have settled down to our routine and we are enjoying our time here in Gualdalmina.On Tuesday we caught up with the shopping and called into the English butchers which is just down the road,they had diced Lamb on offer so we are making a large pan of Stew which will end up as Scouse for another meal! In the evening we watched Jools Holland,he had the Rev. Al Green on,Clive and Carolyn are going to see him on Wednesday evening at the Albert Hall,The Killers,who were very good and our favourites at the moment,Pendulum,who were introduced to us by the Moffatts! They were unbelievable for their first time” Live ”on TV.We caught up with our chores around the house and Brenda hung out the washing in the warm sun on Wednesday morning, which was the first chance for a few days due to the cold weather we have been having.Thursday was a lovely Costa del Sol day as we went out to find the market in San Pedro,which as it happens is just around the corner from us.It was very busy and also very large and is one of the best that we have been to,they are on every day of the week up and down the coast and offer very cheap goods,food and bargains! We then called into the garage to discuss with the owner our options;it is the wrong time to sell as the market is low due to the dollar problems but we do not have the time to wait so we are having to sell it for far less than it is worth.It looks like we have a cash customer in Germany so we are making our minds up over night.Today,Friday,is our last day in the villa as Clive and Carolyn are returning tonight,we are picking them up from the airport in Malaga at 11-00pm.and we are going home in the morning to Manilva.In the last few minutes we have accepted an offer for the Winnebago from a person in Germany so now we have to cross our fingers and watch out for the money transfer!! To be continued;
As we got up on Monday morning we were not “ Happy Bunnies” after the disappointment of not selling the Winnebago on eBay over the weekend;it means that we are back to square one,we have to go through our options and go and see the garage later today.The forecast for the next ten days is good with warm sunshine and crisp evenings to look forward to.In the villa everything is fine,the animals have settled down to our routine and we are enjoying our time here in Gualdalmina.On Tuesday we caught up with the shopping and called into the English butchers which is just down the road,they had diced Lamb on offer so we are making a large pan of Stew which will end up as Scouse for another meal! In the evening we watched Jools Holland,he had the Rev. Al Green on,Clive and Carolyn are going to see him on Wednesday evening at the Albert Hall,The Killers,who were very good and our favourites at the moment,Pendulum,who were introduced to us by the Moffatts! They were unbelievable for their first time” Live ”on TV.We caught up with our chores around the house and Brenda hung out the washing in the warm sun on Wednesday morning, which was the first chance for a few days due to the cold weather we have been having.Thursday was a lovely Costa del Sol day as we went out to find the market in San Pedro,which as it happens is just around the corner from us.It was very busy and also very large and is one of the best that we have been to,they are on every day of the week up and down the coast and offer very cheap goods,food and bargains! We then called into the garage to discuss with the owner our options;it is the wrong time to sell as the market is low due to the dollar problems but we do not have the time to wait so we are having to sell it for far less than it is worth.It looks like we have a cash customer in Germany so we are making our minds up over night.Today,Friday,is our last day in the villa as Clive and Carolyn are returning tonight,we are picking them up from the airport in Malaga at 11-00pm.and we are going home in the morning to Manilva.In the last few minutes we have accepted an offer for the Winnebago from a person in Germany so now we have to cross our fingers and watch out for the money transfer!! To be continued;
Monday, November 03, 2008
CASA DEL ABUELO.
Saturday 1st.November 2008.
Today was a cold and wet day as forecast so we had a day at home after we had been over to the garage to speak to the owner to check out the final arrangements for the eBay sale on Sunday.Everywhere in Spain is closed as it is “ All Saints Day” so the roads are quiet and Guadalmina is like a ghost town.In the evening we watched the TV and had Minute Steak and Frits for supper.
Sunday 2nd.November.
After a lie in we went for a walk with the dog along the lanes in-between the showers and when we returned we had our usual Sunday Brunch to keep us going for the night ahead;later in the afternoon we watched the Grand Prix which got us all hyped up ready for the eBay sale finishing at 9 00pm!As the clock ticked down we sat in front of the PC and watched with anticipatory excitement!! The bad news is that it did not reach the total that we wanted so the garage jumped in and stopped the sale at the last second, the good news is that we live to fight another day!!!
Today was a cold and wet day as forecast so we had a day at home after we had been over to the garage to speak to the owner to check out the final arrangements for the eBay sale on Sunday.Everywhere in Spain is closed as it is “ All Saints Day” so the roads are quiet and Guadalmina is like a ghost town.In the evening we watched the TV and had Minute Steak and Frits for supper.
Sunday 2nd.November.
After a lie in we went for a walk with the dog along the lanes in-between the showers and when we returned we had our usual Sunday Brunch to keep us going for the night ahead;later in the afternoon we watched the Grand Prix which got us all hyped up ready for the eBay sale finishing at 9 00pm!As the clock ticked down we sat in front of the PC and watched with anticipatory excitement!! The bad news is that it did not reach the total that we wanted so the garage jumped in and stopped the sale at the last second, the good news is that we live to fight another day!!!
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