24TH SEPTEMBER PENSIONISTA DAY PM.

FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2010.

We started the evening with drinks up on the roof terrace and then came down to the chill-out room to take the first picture below, Jenny settled in down stairs in front of the Spanish TV and we called back in every so often to check on her; at Bar Rojas Mano and Anna joined us for dinner as we sat outside in the warm evening air.
I had ordered a whole Leg of Roast Lamb with vegetables and potatoes; the Lamb is their own and is killed and butchered by Manolo,Lumy had roasted it on a bed of sliced potatoes with lots of herbs and garlic, the vegetables, which you do not get usually in Spain were Baby Carrots with Peas, Beans and diced New Potatoes and of course Patatas Fritas,Brenda produced the mint sauce from her bag! The meal was delicious, the lamb was succulent and of course the Patatas Fritas are out of this world. We had red and white wine, Anna had brought her own Pinot Grigio,Mano was on the Cruz Campo and I was of course on Bacardi and Coke.

As we finished the lights went down and Lumy and Manolo produced a very special birthday sweet,a wonderful Baked Almond Flan which was decorated with flags and 65th birthday candles and commenced to sing Happy Birthday, in Spanish with all the locals joining in ! It was a complete surprise and we very much appreciated the thought. As we were sat outside Carlos called in on his way to work and also Andy stopped for one as he was on his way to see Brian and Lilli, after he finished work. After more drinks we moved down to the Hotel after Carlos had settled in and had more drinks on the terrace of the bar which has the best view in Southern Spain over the mountains and the Med, at night it is also very spectacular with all the lights. We then put the world to rights as we took in the cool night air.Mano and Anna then dropped us off back in Manilva,as we got out there was a loud shout from Bar Rojas Brian, his friend,Mansel who had just arrived from England on his motor cycle and Andy were in fine form,Lilli had go home, more drinks flowed, it turned out that I had drank them out of Bacardi so I had to make do with vintage pale rum and coke ! Happy Birthdays rang out again, twice as we finished off a “ Helluva ”birthday at 3-30am feeling no pain. Thanks to everyone for making it a day to remember, especially the child bride, Brenda.

PS; I used my silver topped,antique ebony walking cane for the first time,much to everyone's amusment ! Us pensioners need all the help we can get !!


Thought for the Day;

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether he is wise by his questions.


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