MANILVA TODAY.

MONDAY/TUESDAY 16^th/17^th MAY 2011.

After the last few days excitement we had an at home day on Monday as Brenda hit the cleaning button with a vengeance; the weather is changing for the next few day with a clouds and a light breeze but the temperature’s are still hovering around 23/24degs. so it is still pleasant when we walk around the village with Cheta. The local  election is now getting into full gear; they are calling on all the houses and handing out the goody bags, over the weekend one of the parties( PA) set up in front of the Town Hall and a bit later as we were sat outside Bar Rojas with David and Jane another party (ASM) came up Calle Mar in convoy with over fifty cars blowing their horns and lights flashing waving the flags, as the lead car reached the other party stand it stopped and the main candidate, also our Doctor, who was driving entered into a lively discussion with the candidate from the other small party – it was hilarious ! On Wednesday evening Antonia’s, the Mayor’s party (IU) has a large gathering in Calle Mar, this coming Sunday is when we vote for the first time. Watch out for the report. In the evening we had a Pork Cutlet in foaming Lemon Butter sauce with vegetables and some very expensive Baby New Potatoes which we bought from the Sabinillas market on Friday.

Today we have just come off the Skype Video after speaking to Jack and Lyn in Melbourne; they are both well and are starting to plan a rather special road trip in their car and caravan; they are going to drive around Australia in an anti-clockwise direction on Route 1 – they did the same on the cruise last year and Jack has always wanted to attempt the trip;Melboune,Brisbane,Townsville,Cairns,Darwin.Perth and back ! 14 thousand ks !! Unbelievable and if it comes off it will be one “ Helluva “ trip. Meanwhile Jeff and Annette in Kuala Lumpur are going to meet up with the son( Australia ) and daughter ( Canada ) later in the year in Macau for a family get together ! Macau looks spectacular and is one of those mystical places that you read about,originaly they were going to Las Vegas but have had some visa problems, at the moment Jeff  and Annette are in Hong Kong for a long weekend – how the other half live ! Anna called at lunchtime so we had Heinz Tomato Soup with Brenda’s Melba Toast-delicious for a change and then walked up to Bar Rojas to meet Mano after he had finished work. We have just got back feeling no pain and are going for a siesta! Tonight we having a light supper of Omellete’s and watching a film on TV.

Thought for the Day;

True affluence is not needing anything.

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