MANILVA THIS WEEKEND.

FRIDAY/SATURDAY.SUNDAY 7TH/8TH /9TH JANUARY 2011.

Last night Brian and Lilli joined us for dinner as Lilli was off for the day and Brian finished at 7-00pm; we had a great Braised Steak and Onions with Mash with also some of Brenda’s Cabbage with Alsegas and Baby Brussels Sprouts together with a fine Rioja, it was a lovely evening with great company.

On Friday morning Brenda was not feeling too well after a bad nights sleep, she has been coughing so much her ribs are hurting; I’am still not right and have no energy as well as all the other symptoms, we are taking things easy and today Brenda is starting her blood circulation tablets to get her ankle better along with the ointment. I went to do the shopping down in Sabinillas and got caught in a rain storm on the way back and was like a drowned rat when I got back to the house, which did not help the overall health problems! In the evening for supper we had Pan Fried Fillets of Salmon in a Lemon Butter sauce with Spinach leaves, Garden Peas and New Potatoes. We then settled down to watch a film on the TV.

The weather forecast over the weekend is getting better and next week it is sun,sun,sun and up to 20degs ! On Saturday morning Anna called in very briefly to pick Derrick up, as soon as she found out that we were both ill she would not come in and rushed off !! Meanwhile Mano has not been well all week also with the same thing and had been at home so we don’t know how she is going to get around that ! On Saturday night we had Steak and chips with all the trimmings for dinner and then watched the football from Barcelona, they won !

After a good lie in we had a late breakfast of Bacon, Mushrooms and Eggs as we were not having a Sunday roast for a change; in the afternoon I watched the Liverpool v Manchester Utd match on the PC via a satellite link which is very good with full English commentary and a full screen picture – sadly Liverpool lost to a very disputable penalty ! King Kenny is back and we hope he will sort them out !! Later we had Pork Cutlets and Baked Potatoes for supper; Brenda’s ankle is responding to the treatment and her legs are looking a lot better, not that they didn’t anyway ! We are going to take things easy this week and are planning to get out for some fresh air and a walk around the village with Cheta,she has been calling in, everyday while we have not been well and could not understand why we were not taking her out ! Last night we spoke to our very dear friend in Madrid Rafael and his wife Jill; in their Christmas card they told us that they were going to become grandparents for the first time, their second son Alvaro wife was expecting any moment and their oldest son Rafaelilo wife is expecting twins in the summer! It turned out that Alvaro;s wife produced a beautiful baby girl on the 28th December, mother and daughter are both fine, and it also meant that they will receive the baby bonus from the government ( 2000 euros ) which has been stopped for 2011 !! They have three sons,the youngest Victor has just finished university and is starting a very good job with Banco Santander over in London at the end of the month. Jill is of course is very delighted as she always wanted a daughter !! Great news to start the New Year with.


Thought for the Day;


I am no more humble than my tales require.


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