A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY;

THURSDAY 30^th / JUNE 2016.

I was up first this morning and after a quick freshen up I saw ‘ Reina’ back with us for the day and then shot off down to Sabinillas for the weekly shopping; I picked the local newspapers up from the  ‘ English Bookshop’ before going along to ‘ Mercadona’ for the main shop, on the way back I called into ‘ Super Sol ‘ for some English essentials, it was then time to shoot back up the hill through the vine fields to the house, ‘ Chispa’ was waiting to welcome me back!

After unpacking we had a quick cup of tea and a piece of toast, Brenda is now shampooing/washing her hair and I’m up in the office/studio on the ‘WWW’ catching up with the E.Mails, Facebook messages as well as reading the English & Spanish newspapers, checking the BBC News etc.

Yesterday on the ' Facebook' page of old Liverpool pictures it showed the ' Bootle Fire Station ' on Strand Road, it brought back some very good memories as my Dad, Tommy Sexton, was a Fireman for many years. He was based in Liverpool during the first' Blitz' of 1940/41 and then down at 'Hampton Court Palace ' during the ' Blitz' of London in 1941. His job was the ' Ladder Man ' on the ' Turn Table Ladder ' in the picture on the left! He was given the job because he was very light & fit from his cycling! He used to take me a young boy down to the station and take me down the ' pole' in his arms!! 

We had the hottest night so far this year and this morning the sun was out early, there is no breeze so its already very hot and getting warmer by lunchtime, we are in for a hot spell over the weekend and into next week, 33/35 degs+! 

For our supper this evening we are having ‘ Smoked Bacon & ‘Campo’ Fried Eggs ‘ with ‘ Chips ‘ – on Friday I’m making my famous ‘ Seafood Risotto’ then on Saturday its going to be ‘ Grilled Fillet Steaks’ – Sunday is going to be a ‘ Roast Chicken ‘ from the ‘ Rotisserie’ in Calle Mar with a nice Mixed Salad & Parsley New Potatoes.

We are watching the Tennis from Wimbledon with the excellent coverage on BBC1/2 in the afternoons, in the evening we catch the news on Spanish TV before channel hopping to find something to watch later.

PS; We have just received in the lunchtime post two post cards and a short note from our dear friends and old customers, Terry & Alma, they live outside Caan, France, and have been on holiday in the ' Vendee & Charante Maritime ' Regions visiting 'L'ile d'Aix & Les Sables D' Olonne' - both of which we have visited on our travels, ( the top two on the left are also from them! ) - many thanks and keep the post cards coming! The other post card on the  bottom left is from our Swedish friend Lillimor for Brenda's birthday - see the picture below of our third post card board!!

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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