MANILVA LIFE BACK TO NORMAL THIS WEEK.

MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY 27TH/28TH/29TH/ DECEMBER 2010.


After the weekend we had a lie in on Monday morning before we sorted ourselves out and got things back to normal; the weather has stayed dry over the festive period and the forecast is for more sun at the start of the week but a little rain byThursday, it is very crisp during the day with the temperature at 18/20degs but it gets colder during the night. We popped around to the surgery in the morning to make an appointment for Brenda, she has been suffering from swollen and stiff ankles over Xmas and the tablets and ointment have not worked!Mano and Anna called in to check on her and catch up with any news at lunchtime; in the evening we had cold Rib of Beef with a selection of left-over vegetables and potatoes, the Beef was rare and delicious, we always look forward to cold cuts of the roasts the following day perhaps even more then on the day !

We were up bright and early on Tuesday morning to go around to the surgery for Brenda’s appointment; she saw the relief doctor and she soon diagnosed that Brenda has a circulation problem and has put her on a course of tablets to start to sort the problem out, at the same time she saw the nurse and had the ankle wrapped in crepe bandages and has to stay off her feet for two weeks. She then has to apply a healing ointment and go on to a course of permanent circulation tablets! So she is going to be a lady of leisure but is still planning how to get out on New Years Eve for our first ever dinner out on the actual night. In the evening we had the Fricassee of Turkey that I made on Monday, I made it with diced Carrots, Celery, Leeks, Mushrooms and Onions with a hint of garlic and a large splash of White wine then finished in a rich cream sauce; we had it with rice and Baby new potatoes along with some crisp whole Green Beans – it was Moorish!

This morning I went and did some shopping just to top us up with the essentials over the coming weekend, next week is the main Spanish Festive period when they celebrate “ Three Kings ” over the 5th/6th January with processions in the village and of course large family parties – watch out for the pictures ! I’ve just come back from walking Cheta around the village and picked up some Pork Cutlets from the butchers for dinner tonight which we are going to have with Lyonaisse potatoes and slice green Beans. We are having a day at home today and Brenda is supposed to keeping her feet up! It’s a struggle!!


Thought for the Day;

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of Happiness; it is generally the product of other activities.


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