A VERY WARM AND SUNNY MANILVA ON TUESDAY;

TUESDAY 10^th/ MARCH 2015.

I was up before the workmen arrived this morning to welcome ‘ReIna’ for the day, she’s back on Thursday as well; they then started on knocking down the wall that backs onto my office which will take a few days, then it will be the same wall next to the kitchen – no rest for the wicked!

Today's progress !

After breakfast we went out for our first walk of the day with ‘Reina’ and I called into our butchers for two ‘English’ style thick-cut ‘Pork Chops’ for tonight’s supper, I also bought a Chicken Leg & Thigh with bone out to go in tomorrows casserole; we then went down to our local hone grown greengrocers for some Red & Green Peppers and for Brenda some fresh Broad Beans in their pods.( she eats them as she is taking them out of their pods)!

We then sat in the ‘Plaza de la Vendimia’ and took in the very warm sunshine as today we have yet again another glorious day here in sunny Manilva,the forecast is for more of the same for the rest of week- 22degs!

For our second walk of the day we went down to the Mirador overlooking the mountains and down to the 'Med' glimmering in the very hot sunshine - what a fine day here in sunny Manilva!

So for tonight’s supper we are having ‘Baked Pork Chops’ with glazed ‘Fuji’ Apple slices, Brenda is preparing Cabbage with fresh Aselgas from our neighbours Campo and a little ‘Bouquetiere’ of vegetables, I’m making some ‘Breton Style’ Potatoes – boiled then cubed and tossed with diced Red & Green Peppers, Onions & Garlic in foaming butter.

When we were out we found that the council have stared to work on a new and improved street surface down the length of Calle Iglesia, the services including drains and water are also being updated, this is very good except for the fact that it’s the main street from the church into the village and the ‘Semana Santa’ Holy Week procession are in the first week of April?! Watch this space.

Over the last couple of evenings we have watched two strange films, last night it was a film written and directed by Woody Allen and filmed in London “ Cassandra’s Dream” from 2007 with Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrel,Tim Wilkinson,Hayey Atwell & Sally Hawkins – a thriller with a difference! The night before it was “ Battle; Los Angeles” from 2011 with Aaron Elkhart leading a Platoon of Marines fighting an Alien invasion – all ‘Gung & no Ho’!!

This evening there is a ‘Champions League’ match on ‘TVE 1’ as Real Madrid welcome the German team Schalke? and then a good film after it finishes.

PS; Today is the start of Jump Racing's showpiece '" Cheltenham Festival" which I will try and follow later on one of my live Sports Channels on the large PC.I've got a very good coverage via 'First Row Sports' with the 'Racing UK' punters channel - a beautiful day at Cheltenham with a large crowd - see below;

" The Druids Nephew" jumps the last to win the 3rd race of the day!

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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