MANILVA.

Monday 4th May.

I was up early as my appointment at the Laboratorio in the surgery was for 8-30am; as I walked round to the doctors with my samples in a plastic bag it seemed that I met everybody and they all asked how I was and where I was going !At the same time they took four blood samples,which are for the Kidney,Liver,Diabetes and Prostrate! I now have one blood pressure test left on Wednesday and next week when all the results are in we have an appointment with our doctor on Friday morning when we come back from Guadalmina Alta. We then went across to the industrial estate in Estepona to have the oil changed in the Smart car as it need a special grade of oil to look after the engine and the complicated gear system,at the same time the garage owner,Hermann,gave it the once over ! At lunchtime we rang Carolyn to arrange the weekend,we are over there for six days from Saturday morning when we take then to the airport in Malaga.As we got home we had a message to say that the plumbers were coming at 4-oopm,we thought to check for the insurance people but in fact they came and put two new sinks and mixer taps in,very quickly! As the workmen were coming and going another man appeared at the door, it was an DHL delivery of a very special map of Australia that out dear friend in Chester,Jane,had arranged for us from a specialist supplier; it is just what we wanted and we are at this moment putting it up on the wall in my office,see the picture above, ready for when Jack and Lyn arrive,they are setting off for the UK today.Very many thanks to Jane,we will look after you when you come to stay with us later in the year and don’t leave it too long!!