MANILVA START OF THE WEEKEND.

FRIDAY/SATURDAY 25TH/26TH MARCH 2011.


The weather forecast for the weekend and the start of next week is good with more hot sun and the temperature going up to 23degs;first thing on Friday morning we shot down to Sabinillas to do the weekend shopping including calling into the new large shop of the English butchers in Puerto de la Duquesa for Goose Fat and some bits for the “ Last Supper ” on Sunday. When we got home and unpacked the car we then made some calls on the Skype Video,Mano is now on line so we made contact with him for a test call; we the noticed that Zoë over in Manchester was online so we caught her and had a long chat to catch up with all the news, Graham who is on the boat down in the south of France below Cannes could be home for good shortly as the boat is up for sale and the plan is for him to retire when it is sold; we then tried to catch Jack and Lyn in Melbourne but with no luck but will try again over the weekend. We are also going to ring Joyce who is over in Mijas for two weeks looking after her best friends penthouse apartment and two cats so as we can arrange to go and see her at the end of next week when we are over in Guadalmina ! In the evening we had a fish and chip supper, Brenda had Pan Fried Salmon in foaming Lime Butter and I had Deep Fried Crab Claws, both served with Square Chips, Garden Peas and Tartare Sauce.

This morning after Breakfast I walked around to the sports ground to watch some football while Brenda was washing her hair, she came along later with Cheta and watched the Basket Ball inside the sports hall;Manilva in the black strip were playing Estepona in the red strip, the lost four – nil on the full pitch, eleven a side and Estepona played very well and Manilva did not get a look in! In the Basket Ball it was also the Junior Girls League and Manilva in the red colors were just loosing as we left; the new climbing wall looks very impressive and is hosting the local championships later in the year; the pictures above show all the action as well as the wall.Tomorrow,Sunday,there is an International Seven a side tournament down in the football stadium with mainly South American teams including Brasil,Paraguay,Bolivia together with Bulgaria and Marruecos, but one of the first round matches is Spain v England ! So I will try and catch it after getting the “ Last Supper ”ready ! Tonight we are having Minute Steak with Mushrooms,sauté Onions and proper chips for dinner and will then settle down to watch a film on the TV.

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