A WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY;

THURSDAY 29/th OCTOBER 2015.

We were up early this morning as ‘Reina’ was due and then we were shooting off to the surgery to make an appointment for our ‘Gripe’( Flu ) jabs – next Thursday at 2-00 pm. 

We then carried on down to Sabinillas for our weekly shopping, I called into the bank first and we stopped at the ‘Feriaterias’ for some light bulbs,then the English Bookshop for the newspapers; our main shop was in ‘ Mercadona’ before calling into the English Butchers in Duquesa Marina,on the way back up the hill we called into ‘Super Sol’ for some English essentials.

It’s a beautiful day here in sunny Manilva with clear blue skies,the sun was out early and its crisp and fresh with no breeze,perfect, our favourite time of the year; at lunchtime we are going along to ‘Bar Castillo’ for a ‘Al Fresco’ Tapas lunch sat in the shade. We bumped into Mano outside Bar Castillo and had a good catch up,then later Anna & Debbie came along so we had another good gossip,on the way back we stopped at Bar Rojas for a late one sat in the very hot sunshine!

There is now an Atlantic cold front heading our way which could reach here by Sunday and effect our current fine weather! Watch this space.

Last night after our ‘Scouse’ supper we settled down and watched for the first time in many years ‘Channel 4’ The first programme was “ Restoring Britain’s Landmarks’ about the ‘Landmark Trust’ – this episode was about the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel and a place called Fox Hall – both fascinating and interesting. Then it was time for one of our old favourites “ Grand Designs” with Kevin McCloud,this weeks episode was about Britain’ s first amphibious house situated on the Thames!

Finally it was “ Multi-Pound Properties” about the very rich buying/selling house/ apartments; one couple were the founders of ‘Poundland’ from Burton on Trent who liked gadget’s and glitz! Then a retired Scottish car salesman and his family with two daughters called ‘Porche & Mercedes’!! Honest !!

This evening for our supper I’m having the rest of the ‘Scouse’ and I’m making a Cheese Omelet for Brenda; we will then find something to watch after channel hopping here and in England!

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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