A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON SUNDAY;

SUNDAY 28^th/ JUNE 2015
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A nice lie in this morning as we look forward to a relaxing day at home doing nothing! The sun was out early and it’s going to be another hot one today with the week ahead staying very warm & sunny; the sky is bright blue and there is just a slight hint of a little breeze to make it very pleasant.

Last night after we returned from collecting Den from the bus station over in Estepona, his flight arrived early at Malaga, we drove back along the coast road on the most beautiful balmy evening, Estepona was ‘bouncing’ as it was the annual ‘Feria’ in the town, all the restaurants and bars were packed.

After dropping Den & Josie off I put the car away and we went out for a nice cool drink as ‘Bar Castillo’ in Calle Mar – our first local before ‘Bar Rojas’ opened 7 years ago, is under new management, we noticed on Friday evening that it was packed after all the locals came up from the Theater after a play, it was the same again with lots of the local’s with their family’s as they ate their Tapas – our friend Juan who has worked there for many years has taken on the bar and is the new ‘Jefe’ We wish him all the very best and good luck!

Its all happening on the bar front here in sunny Manilva; ‘Café Plaza’ also in Calle Mar is extending by building a new terrace on the back of the building which over looks the valley and mountains, meanwhile Maria has left ‘Bar Las Vinas’ at the entrance to the village next the ‘Bodega Augustin’ and its presently being renovated for the new owners TBC?! We are also eagley awaiting the arrival of the new proprietor of ‘Bar Rojas’ tomorrow!! Watch this space.

Next week in ‘Doggy World Heaven’ its just ‘Reina’ on Tuesday & Thursday as normal, we are at the surgery on Wednesday morning for our check ups and Friday is shopping day, no doubt we will be in touch with Den & Josie as the week goes on. It’s also ‘Pension’ week so fingers crossed the ‘Euro’ keeps strong despite those Greeks! Oh and yes the “Tour De France” starts next Saturday in Holland!! Watch this space

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For our supper this evening we are having dry-grilled ‘Escalope of Turkey Breast’ with savory Basmati Rice; the menus for week ‘2’ of the diet are yet to be finalized, we are waiting to see the results of the official ‘weigh in’ tomorrow morning!

The roof terrace is calling later this afternoon for our ‘Happy Hour’ especially as there are no workmen, next week is going to be horrendous as they erect the walls and ceiling and then the roof around/above our terrace.

Later after supper we will channel hop and find something to watch

PS; As we have been showering etc we have been listening to " Castle Radio FM 89.2 - " LOUD" so I sent in a request via Facebook for anything by " Creedence Clearwater Revival" - Andrew Charles played " Proud Mary" - then later I asked for " Eddie Cochran" singing " Three Steps to Heaven" which he closed the show with!! Thanks.

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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