MANILVA START OF THE WEEK.

MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY 21st/22nd/23rd MAY 2012.

The forecast for the week is hot and sunny and Monday started just like that; in the morning Andy called in and changed some fuses on the car as they are in a difficult place to get at, he is going to help us to get the final documents for the car next week which we think we can do in La Linea instead of a trip over to Malaga. Later in the morning we had a call from Clive over in Guadalmina to see if we were still free to house and dog sit for them, we have not been over there since the middle of last year just before his Mother had a nasty fall and they had to cancel us-she died just before Xmas. The answer was yes so watch this space – the pool awaits! We are back into reading and at the moment I’ am into the follow up book to “ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ” called “ The Girl Who Played with Fire ” by ‘ Stieg Larsson ’ In the evening we have our cocktails up on the roof terrace an take in the sunshine before it dips behind the hills at this time of the year. For supper we had flattened Breast of Chicken pan fried in foaming Lime Butter before we watched some TV.

On Tuesday morning we shot across to the hospital on the far side of Marbella as Brenda had an appointment for 10-30 which was the exact time as we walked into see the Consultant – all’s well and she does not need to go again and he gave her some prescriptions if needed in the future ! On the way back we called into see Clive and Caroline and catch up with all the news, the three dogs are fine and the two younger ones have grown – we are just going to wait for their call but it turns out that late this year they are moving back to England for a year or so as one of their daughter is not too well, they are taking all the animals with them and also Caroline’s mum is going also – one “ Helluva “ logistic nightmare ! They are hoping to rent the house for a year or so, but in the meantime we are going to help them at the villa as needed. For our dinner we had the last of the Gammon Steak topped with a fried Egg and small diced fried potatoes – delicious. Both the films starred Warren Beatty – first it was “ Bonnie and Clyde ” with Faye Dunaway from back in 1967 and then “ Shampoo ” with Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn from 1975 – both films won Oscars at the time.

Today it is hot as we went for our walk with Cheta,it seems that you are getting some hot weather over in England at the same time; The ‘ Lord Binning Pub and Kitchen ’ have the new BBQ area on the go in Kelsall outside Chester. the two pictures below show the work by the children’s play area is nearly finished and the new crane has started to lay the first of the concrete. This afternoon I ‘am going catch up with some TV programmes on the BBCIPlayer in the cool of the office before joining Brenda on the roof terrace later. For supper we are having Pan Fried flattened Turkey Breast with Rice and a Creamed Mushroom sauce after which we will settle down to watch the news and then maybe a film.The late film was a good ' Cowboy ' called " Death Hunt " 1981 and starred Charles Bronson,Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson,based in the Yukon in 1931 it is all about the hunt for Bronson ! They don't make films like this today. Tomorrow lunchtime we are taking Gillian over to the Airport in Gibraltar and then are going across the border to check out ‘ Morrison’s ’and also top up with petrol. Watch out for the pictures !


Thought for the Day;

If work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it for themselves.


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