MANILVA OVER THE WEEKEND.

SATURDAY 2^nd/ SUNDAY 3^rd/ FEBRUARY 2013.

As we got up on Saturday morning the sun was out and the forecast for the weekend and next week is more of the same with clear blue skies and a little breeze occasionally; we are having a quiet weekend as next weekend it is all happening with our trip to the Carnival in Cadiz – we pottered about the house and caught up with our chores. Next week also I have an appointment at the hospital over in Marbella for a check up on Thursday and on Friday morning we are at the solicitors down in Sabinillas as it is that time of the year when we renegotiate the contract on the house. Mano and Anna called in later with some books and for a chat before I settled down in the office to watch the Six Nations Rugby;

Wales’s v Ireland was on first from the Millennium stadium in Cardiff. Wales started terrible in the first half but played better in the second but still lost to Ireland 22-30 – then it was the big one – England v Scotland from Twickenham in the ‘Calcutta’ Cup game, it was great game of rugby as was the Wales game and England played a lot better as the overcame the Scots comfortable and won in the end 38-18 with the newer players Billy Twelvetrees ( Honest) scoring a try and Owen Farrell kicking six conversions. I had earlier watched the Everton match v Aston Villa which ended up 3-3 when Marouane Fellaini ( The one with the hair!) saved Everton with a second half towering display as he scored twice, the last in injury time. Over here the score of the night in ‘La Liga’ was Granada 1-Real Madrid 0  – who scored the goal ? Ronaldo with his first own goal in ‘La Liga’ when he headed in from a corner! That took the sneer off his face !!

For supper we had  two very tasty and succulent Minute steaks cooked rare and topped with a fried Egg along with finely sliced Green Beans, Tomato salad and crisp Chips. The late film was an all action spy thriller “ The Transporter” from  2002 with Jason Statham playing the title part and Shu Qi as the female interest. I then watched a very good live recording of a concert from the ‘ Roundhouse’ in Camden in London – it was from the 2012 “ I Tunes Festival ” and featured the ex ‘White Stripes’ Jack White playing with an all female band including his sister(I think!) on drums, a bass player, a electric violinist, a slide guitarist, a piano/organ player and a ‘Helluva ‘ backing singer – typically loud, fast and together music !

On Sunday morning after a lie in we got our roast on the go – Loin of Pork  with Sage and Onion Stuffing and Brenda’s selection of vegetables and my Duck fat Roast Potatoes ! It will give us cold Pork for Monday and the gravy I use during the week. It was then sports time up in the office as I first watched the Italy v France rugby game – Italy had a famous victory as the beat the French 23-18 in another exciting game; it was then time for the ‘Match of the Day’ over in the Premier League – Manchester City v Liverpool – result 2-2 Sturridge’ strike was super,Gerrard’s was even greater but Aguero’s was out of this world! Meanwhile over in Italy’ Super Mario’ Balotelli scored two in his first match for A C Milan after his transfer including a penalty in injury time to win 2-1 against Udinese! Over here Barcelona could only manage a draw at Valencia 1-1.

After supper we watched a rather good and very gripping film “ Man on Fire ”from 2004 starring the ever excellent and watch able Denzel Washington as a doomed despondent former CIA operative turned bodyguard who goes on a revenge rampage after his charge, a nine-year- old girl is abducted in Mexico – Christopher Walken and Giancarlo Giannini are in the supporting cast but the young actress Dakota Fanning is just adorable. Watch it as there is a catch at the end!

Thoughts for the Day;

Nothing is so simple that it cannot be misunderstood.  The greatest truths are the simplest.

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