A WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY NEW YEAR EVE 2015.

THURSDAY 31^ST/ DECEMBER 2015.

A little lie in this morning as there was no workmen on the site, they are off until Monday when the painters are due back to finish off the back walls and our old terrace, weather permitting; we went for our first walk of the day with ‘Charlie’ along Calle Mar and down to the local Post Office  (closed!) The sun was out early and the sky is blue, there is no breeze and the views across the valley to the mountains are spectacular, in the sun it was hot and at the moment there is no sign of the threatened rain!

It was then time for breakfast of ‘Weetabix’ toast & tea, the dogs slept in our room last night as it was a little colder than normal, they both ended up on the bed under my bathrobe, the change in temperature’s at this time of the year is quiet considerable ie. 21 degs down to 9 deg ‘s over night!

We are having an at home day taking things easy, Brenda is pottering ( Shampooing the lounge rug!) and I’m up in the office on the WWW. catching up with the E-Mails, Facebook messages, Skype video calls etc. I then read the news on the BBC, ITV,Sky, Ch4,CNN, Aljazeera etc and then the newspapers, both national and local.

Meanwhile over in New York the folks are walking themselves into the ground, what about the ‘Metro’ and the ‘Yellow’ Taxi’s?! They went by the Empire State Building, in the mist, as you can see below, collected their tickets/ passes for the New Year celebration party in Time Square  and last night went to the “ Radio City Music Hall “ to see the ‘Rocketts’ & ‘Xmas’ show with live Camels, Donkey’s and Sheep!

‘Reina’ is posting later her ‘New Years’ message on her Blog page to her Dad & Mum as she ‘Parties’ over here! See below with her in her Xmas Hat!

For our supper this evening, a little earlier than normal, we are having a ‘Grilled Rib Steak’ on the bone, cooked on a very hot griddle plate ‘Med-Rare’ then sliced ‘French style’ with sautéed Baby Mushrooms, whole Green Beans and more twice-cooked ‘Frits’ and lots of ‘Bearnaise’ sauce on the side! 

Later our friend Andy is joining us to see in the New Year, we are getting ready a little ‘Nibbles Buffet’- a nice chilled bottle of ‘Cava’ and drinks, not forgetting the traditional ‘Twelve Grapes’ to eat on the chimes of Mid-Night!!

PS; I’ve taken our new ‘Post Box’ off the wall outside our front door as last year and the year before it was blown to bits by local ‘Kids’- it happens all over the village as the locals go ‘bonkers’ with the firecrackers! ‘Reina’ will be up in the office in her large day duvet as its the quietest spot and ‘Charlie’ will stay with us.

Thoughts for the Day, See above.

              And now something to sing and dance too!!