A LITTLE DAMP AND OVERCAST IN SUNNY MANILVA ON TUESDAY;

TUESDAY 24^th/ JUNE 2014.

This morning we had a good lie in until the gas bottle delivery van came down our street blowing his horn! No matter as it’s grey and overcast as forecast and the wet stuff has just started, it’s still warm but the rain is warm!

We are still very lucky as the rest of Spain has severe rain storms,lightenine and large hailstones.

We made contact with Brian over in Pori last night and confirmed the arrangements to pick him up at Marbella Bus Station at 6-00pm tomorrow night after we have been to see the ‘Cardiology Consultant’ with Brenda; one problem is that this morning there is a ‘French Air Traffic Controllers’ strike – we have just spoken to Gillian who’s flight is tonight back to Bristol from Malaga as we are due to take her to the bus station this evening?!   See the pictures above, Watch this space.

NEWSFLASH; FROM PORI FINLAND.

Brian's flight has just been cancelled due to the strike !! He is devastated and very unhappy,at the moment,Ican't reprint his words/thoughts on the 'French' - there are no other flights available or at a very high cost! We are all ready to welcome him back to sunny Manilva - we were looking forward to seeing him again and his company!!

Last night we watched the “ Notche de San Juan ” on ‘Manilva TV’ – live sat on the settee like ‘Derby & Joan’ in the comfort of our home. I took some good picture off the TV with my camera and then went to put them on the Blog, I hit a problem as they would not down load to the page – it looks like I need the help of Andy to sort the problem out, I’ve spoken to him on Skype and he is going to try and come around later today as it’s his day off! Plan ‘B’ is that at the moment I’ am downloading some other pictures from the ‘Resident Newspaper’ thanks to Gary, the theme of the tableau this year is taken from very famous Spanish TV cartoon characters - see above – fingers crossed!

Tonight for supper we are having ‘ Escalops of Pork Loin’ cooked in foaming Lemon Butter with finely sliced Green Beans and crushed Carrots & Turnips, dry-sautéed thick-cut Baked Potatoes with a little Tomato salsa on the side. Later we will watch the news, sport and weather updates and then channel hop to find something to watch.

Thoughts for the Day’ See above.

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