A WARM AND SUNNY MANILVA ON FRIDAY AT THE START OF THE WEEKEND;

FRIDAY 20^th/ JUNE 2014.

We were up and out this morning after breakfast and first went to the local market down by the sports ground to get some fresh flowers; then down to Sabinillas to the bank first then we picked up the papers and I chose a birthday card for my child bride! Next it was the supermarket for our main shop of the week including a rather nice Cava for the birthday girl on Sunday, finally we popped into the Garden Centre for some plants and another wall pot to finish our outside display! See the picture above of the new Yellow plants.

Back at the house we have up-packed and are now sorting ourselves out for the weekend ahead; this evening is the ‘Chef’s’ night off so we are going down to ‘Bar Las Vinas’ – see the pictures above, for supper – then it’s just a short walk across the road to go up to the terrace in front of the ‘School of Music’ for tonight’s concert where we hope to see Gillian and Josie.

The concert pictures above give you a little taste,the 'Red Haired' Boy singer is Sally Ann's son and Anna's grandson!

We are meeting them in 'Bar Rojas' for a pre-supper/concert drink to start the night off in the right direction !

At 'Bar Las Vinas' Angela & Marie( See above) looked after us very well,the girls had assorted Tapas including 'Carne Merchad' and I had as you can see in the pictures above my favourite Chicken,Eggs and Chips - Spanish style! The girls ordered a plate of chips as well ! The views are to die for;We also bumped into 'Liverpool Brian' with 'Charlie' from his stay with us over Xmas - he made a big fuss of us!

Tomorrow morning  there’s a little preparation in the kitchen including my famous ‘Ensalillida Rusa’and tomorrow nights special ‘Steak Night’ as we have bought this morning two rather large and hopefully succulent ‘Entrecote’ steaks – see the picture above of one of them!

NB; Also on Saturday evening there is a 'Flamenco Night' down at the 'Pabellon' See the poster above.

Then at lunchtime the ‘Classic Car Rally’ is coming up to the village and parking on the ‘Plaza de laVendimia’ Next on the agenda is Sunday and the birthday girls 21^st?! celebrations starting here in the house with a very nice bottle of ‘Anna Codorniu Brut Cava’ with Smoked Salmon and Prawn canapés followed by lunch at ‘Venta Garcia’!

Brian has just called on the Skype video as he was driving, he’s passed his license recently and was showing off his clever mobile phone in front of him! Keep to the right Big Bri !!

The only thing left to do is get the ‘Trousseaus’ ready for the weekend – I know what I’ am wearing but the problem is Brenda  who tells me that she has got nothing to wear?!

PS; On Monday it's of course the " Notche de San Juan " - the 'Fire Festival' - see the pictures above of the newly constructed " Tableau ' down on the beach in Sabinillas !

PPS; ENGLAND are out of the 'World Cup' after eight days after Costa Rica beat Italy 1-0 !!

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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