MANILVA AT THE END OF THE WEEK

THURSDAY 4^th/ FRIDAY 5^th/ April 2013.

As forecast over night the rains came – it was the wettest March on record, but we have in sunny Manilva missed most of it! First thing in the morning we headed out in different directions, Brenda went down to the dentists to start her treatment and I went up to the surgery for my appointment with the nurse for my blood samples/urine samples to be sent off ready for my three appointments at the hospital over in Marbella at the start of May; I was also able to arrange for Brenda’s X-ray on her legs at the local hospital over in Estepona on Monday morning, this morning I received a phone call from the medical centre in Estepona to go for my regular eye test – on Monday morning – two birds with one stone! The Spanish medical system working at its best!!

In the afternoon I was able to watch the racing from Aintree on the PC with the excellent live coverage from Racing UK – it is a very professional service with a good commentators. The racing was superb and the sun was out but a cold wind was blowing in off the Irish Sea – Aintree at its best.

For supper we had Chicken Curry and Basmati Rice ( Last weeks from the deep-freeze) which was easy for Brenda to eat, then it was time to catch the football; on Spanish TVE5 they had the  Chelsea v Rubin Kazan( Russian) game – Chelsea won 3-1 with the ‘Masked’ Torres scoring 2 ! Upstairs in the office I followed the other games, Benfica beat Newcastle 3-1 and Tottenham drew with FC Basel 2-2 – all first legs, so all to play for.

This morning we braved the rain storm and headed out for the shopping down in Sabinillas;I called at the bank and we picked up the papers and then came back up to the house to unload, I walked down to the butchers for our Saturday steak( Brenda’s cut into small pieces ) and Brenda went down to the local market for some fresh flowers, by then the rain had stopped! The forecast over the weekend is looking a lot better with the sun back and going warmer into next week;Anna has just called and picked up the papers,Mano has gone back to work at the villa over in Sotogrande after the winter break.

This afternoon I will be watching the racing again from Aintree and also the start of the ‘MotorGP’ season from the Losail circuit in Qatar under the floodlights; I have just managed to get the CH4 coverage for the racing - I don't know how ! The race of the day was the 'Melling Chase' which the new wonder horse 'Sprinter Sacre' won - his 9th out of 9 wins! 

This evening for supper I’ am going to poach a Fillet of Salmon for Brenda as the dental work is still ongoing; it’s the classic film night on two/three of the channels so we will choose one to catch later.

Thoughts for the Day;

Two things define you. Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything. 

He who plants the lettuce doesn’t always eat the salad.

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