MANILVA.

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY/FRIDAY 7TH/8TH/9TH 10TH DECEMBER 2010.

Over the weekend at the villa the weather was a little cooler but we still had our Sunday lunch down at Tricky Ricky’s sat outside; On Monday we sorted our things out and packed as Carolyn confirmed that they would be back on Tuesday evening.
We shot over to our house in Manilva on Tuesday morning with most of our stuff which left just a little for the Smart car, at the same time we called into the bank and also did the last of the shopping for the villa; the weather forecast for the week was warm and sunny which turned out to be a understatement! They arrived home at 9-00pm after an excellent holiday and we handed over to them and left for Manilva, by 10-30pm we were in Bar Rojas for a nightcap with the locals, who had missed us!
Wednesday was a glorious day with clear blue sky and it soon reached 25degs, it was 23degs on Monday and 24degs on Tuesday; we finished the unpacking and aired the house then got the Xmas tree down and decorated and lit it so we had a feeling of Christmas in the house; at the same time we put out our climbing Father Christmas’s on the two main balconies outside.Mano and Anna called in at lunchtime to catch up with all the news and gossip in the village and at the same time we agreed to our plans for Christmas; We have offered to cook Turkey on Christmas day and Rib of Beef on Boxing day along with Brenda’s selection of vegetables, all the folks will chip in with wine, Cheese and Port and a little sub for the Beef ! Carlos and Ana Mari with Fabio along with Brian and Lilli are joining us for one “ Helluva ” Christmas weekend! It all depends on work commitments so it could be between 4/8 persons on the day !
We had picked up some Pork cutlets from the butcher in the village for supper and settled down to life back in sunny Manilva.As I caught up with Face book and the e-mails I noticed the Jack and Lyn where on line on Skype so I called them and we had a long video Skype chat with them; they had just got back home after their cruise around Australia so we got all the up to date news, they both looked marvelous and had a great and relaxing holiday. Just as we started to get supper on the go the front door bell went, it was Brian,Lilli and Andy asking us to join them at Bar Rojas for a welcome home drink; we asked them in for one and then they stayed and never made up the street! I then spread our supper out and Brenda put extra vegetables on, so we had a little snacket of a Pork cutlet in foaming Lime butter with assorted vegetables,Llyoniase potatoes and baked potatoes! The reason for all this was that it was Brian’s 40th birthday on Thursday,Lilli had spoken to me on Face book at the start of the week to tell us that she had arranged a big surprise for him;his father.mother,sister and best friend where flying in for a surprise party on Saturday and we had to keep the secret. After supper we then saw in his birthday with an excellent bottle of Piper Heindseck that I had got for the occasion!

On Thursday we had made an appointment for Brenda to have her hair cut and styled down in Sabinillas at 10-oo am as Gissy who normally does Brenda’s hair is in the process of moving apartments; I dropped her off and chased around on some messages across in Estepona,by the time I got back the temperature was up to 26degs as I took her picture on the front in Sabinillas as you can see below. We ended up at Bar Rojas for lunch,Mano called in as he was walking the dog, Brenda had a classic Fish and Potato soup and I had cold slices of marinated Pork with Patatas Fritas ! As we sat outside and watched the world go by it reached 27degs under the shade of the Sonbrajo ! What a life!! In the evening we called into see Mano and Anna down at their house before we went out for supper as we had nothing left in the house after the Marshall’s ( Brian and Lilli ) visit on Wednesday. Just as we were leaving to go for Fish and Chips down in Sabinllas the mobile went and it was Lilli calling to say that the family had arrived early and they had called at our house to take us up to Bar Rojas for supper and meet them so we called in on our way back from our fish supper; the party was in full swing as Brian celebrated his 40th birthday in true style. We finished off the night singing on shots of Caramel Liqueur feeling no pain!

Today we have been our all morning shopping at three supermarket’s and also called into the English butchers to order the Turkey and Rib of Beef along with the Duck Fat for the Roast potatoes. This weekend the Marshall clan will be celebrating hard so we shall see what comes; Mano and Anna are joining us for Sunday dinner which is Roast Loin of Pork and tonight we are having Salmon and Baby Soles for dinner.

PS; Lilli has just phoned to ask us to a surprise party on Saturday afternoon at new Thai restaurant down on the beach front in Sabinillas - suited and booted -Watch this space !!


Thought for the Day;

We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.


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