SUNNY AND WARM MANILVA ON THE LAST DAY OF OCTOBER

THURSDAY 31^st/ OCTOBER 2013.

We were up bright and early again as I had an appointment at the surgery for my blood/urine tests, ready for my next hospital check up with the Prostrate consultant; then after our tea and toast we went down to Sabinillas for the shopping, a day early as it’s a National Bank Holiday on Friday “ Fiesta De La Todos Santos”  - ‘All Saints Day’ I called into the bank and Brenda did her shopping in the fruit & vegetable market, the ‘Mercadona’ supermarket has changed its policy and has gone to fresh ,unwrapped fruit & vegetables this week which is a lot better for us, I complemented the Manager who I always talk to as we are going around!

The weather forecast over the weekend and into next week is looking good, sunshine and blue skies and getting a little warmer, we certainly can’t complain for the time of the year – ‘November’ -  its our favorite time down here on the ‘Costa Del Sol’ Malaga is usually bit warmer so we are looking forward to our next visit again this Saturday to go to the ‘Gastronomic Food Festival’ in the Bullring!

After coming back and un-packing I went to the butchers today as he is closed tomorrow and we are away on Saturday, Steak a la Plancha and Chicken Wings for Tapas should  keep us going! I then made the Chicken Curry for tonight’s supper. Brenda went and got the flowers from the local Fish Market in the village as the regular man and the market are not here tomorrow also, they do this each year and take advantage of people and charge more as this Bank Holiday is when everybody takes lots of flowers to the cemetery next to the church!

Last night in a ‘La Liga’ mid-week game Real Madrid beat Seville 7-3 with Gareth Bale scoring the first two goals and then Ronaldo hitting a hat-trick! The high lights on the TDP later were rather good! The late film on Tuesday evening was a classic - ‘True Confessions” from 1981 with Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall playing brothers, one a cop and one a catholic priest ?! With Charles Durrning and Cyril Cusack it is a murder mystery loosely based on the famous ‘ Black Dahlia’ murders of 1907 ! Rather good and very watch able.

Thought for the Day’ See above.

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