MANILVA 31ST DECEMBER NOCHEVIAJE 2010/2011.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY/SATURDAY 30TH/31ST 1ST DECEMBER/JANUARY 2010/2011.

On Thursday we had a day in the house taking things easy; Brenda has been keeping her ankle up as much as possible and I was in bed for two days slightly under the weather as I had caught a bug; the weather is getting nicer each day as the sun is out and the forecast over the weekend and into next week is good. We did not loose our appetites so in the evening we had pan fried flattened Breast of Chicken with Baked potatoes for supper!

We had a good lie in on Friday morning and just pottered about and got ready slowly for the evening out; Mano and Anna called in to see how we were and make the arrangements to look after Derrick and Mano !! We had booked a table at “ La Casona Restaurante and Lounge ” for their New Years Eve dinner,Lilli joined us as you can see in the picture below, sadly Brian was working so we caught up with him later.Mano and Carlos were also working and Anna was getting packed for her short trip to Tenerife on New Years Day to see their daughter Sally Ann and the grandchildren.

We got a taxi to the restaurant with Lilli,which when we arrived was very busy with both English and Spanish business; on arrival they served a welcoming Spanish Punch, the meal started with a Shellfish Bisque served from a Tureen with Homemade warm Rolls, then to follow a Mixed starter of Fresh Smoked Salmon, Beef Carpaccio with Parmesan shavings, Turkey Breast, Duck Foie Grass, Quince Jelly and a Escarola salad with Pomegranates. The wines with the meal were included in the price; A white Vina Costeira ( Albarino ) and a Red Muntra Roble ( Riber del Duero ) which were both excellent. Lilli for her main course choose the John Dory fillet in a Lemon and Dill Sauce whilst Brenda and I had Fillet steak Madallions with a rich Pepper and Port sauce served separate, they came rare as ordered and everything was excellent including the crisp vegetables and oven baked roast potatoes. For the sweet it was Crepe Suzzette with Vanilla ice cream,which we passed on as we had to get back to Manilva in time for midnight, they did bring us our Flute of Cava to finish off our first ever meal out on New Years Eve !!

We walked around to Lilli’s apartment and as the clock struck twelve we joined Brian as we ate our grapes and toasted in the 2011 with a fine Pink Cava as we watched the fireworks from their balcony; they then came around to our house for some nibbles and another bottle of Pink Cava as I let in the New Year with my packet of matches, tea bags, sugar and bread that Brenda had got ready earlier.

On New Years Day morning Mano and Anna called in on their way to the airport to drop the dog off so we caught up with them and later Mano joined us for Steak and Chips for supper to round off a “ Helluva ”New Years Eve celebration down here in sunny Manilva.

PS; As I am typing this today,2nd January we want to wish our very dear and old friend Tim a very happy birthday as he has reached pensionable age, he has gone down to London for a special family celebration with all his children and granddaughter and we are looking forward to seeing him and Thea at the end of April when they are coming to sunny Manilva.

Thought for the Day;

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.


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