A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON TUESDAY;

TUESDAY 20^th / SEPTEMBER 2016.

We were up together this morning and after freshening up we had a quick breakfast before we shot out on our travels; our first port of call was down at the surgery for Brenda’s appointment with our Doctor for her half-yearly check up/review, it was all good news, no new problems and some of the results a little better, especially the ‘Kidney’ figs, she has an appointment next Monday lunchtime at the  ‘Costa Del Sol Hospital’ just past Marbella with the ‘Kidney Consultant’ Watch this space.

We then went down to Sabinillas to the ‘ Ferreteria’s’ for various light bulbs etc – with not much luck- he is waiting for his new stock to arrive after the busy holiday period, we tried the other ‘ Ferreteria’s’ on the other side of the road, it was closed for holidays!  As they say down here ‘ Hasta Manana’! I also popped around to the Solicitors office and had to leave the documents for her attention as she had been called out, I have the feeling that it’s not our day?!

Next we went along the coast road towards Estepona to check out the apartment’s where Michelle and her family are going to stay over Xmas, they are just a couple of minutes from Sabinillas right on the beach, the block where they are staying is pristine, with all the facilities on site including the two swimming pools, the only problem is that there is no office/reception?! I have rung Michelle and she is going to check with the agents, they are arriving in the dark on ‘Xmas Eve’ so we need to know what the arrangements are! Watch this space.

The sun was out early this morning and the sky is bright blue, the breeze has dropped and it was getting hotter as the morning went on, 30 degs+! The ‘Mediterranean’ was a sparkling blue, it’s another glorious day down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’- tomorrow it’s going to be even warmer and the weekend is also looking good for my birthday celebrations!

I’ve just booked a table at ‘ Kokomo ‘ in two weeks time for their excellent ‘Sunday Roast Lunch’ when we are going with Lee & Daniela to celebrate Lee & my birthdays, this evening I’m hopefully going to book a table for this Saturday at ‘Restaurante Macues’ down in Puerto Duquesa, if they are open and not on holiday! Watch this space.

For our supper this evening we are going to have ‘ Grilled Gammon Steaks’ topped with ‘ Campo’ Fried Eggs, Garden Peas & of course twice-cooked ‘Frits’ on the side! Not forgetting the ‘HP Sauce!! Tomorrow I’m going to make a ‘ Calves Liver Casserole’ in a Red Wine/Onion Gravy with ‘English’ Pork Sausages & Smoked Back Bacon, no doubt we will have some of Brenda’s famous ‘ Mashed Potato’- on Thursday it will be Grilled Chicken Wings with a Mixed Salad.

So yesterday afternoon Mano & Anna called in for a good catch up and gossip, Anna has not been out of the house for the past few months as she doesn’t like the hot weather! We then watched various Quiz shows before after supper catching the next episode of ‘ Cold Feet’- they are keeping up the standards with another cracking story line and fine acting.

PS; Don't forget to keep the post cards coming, we look forward to receiving them and of course we send you one back, on the ' BBC Breakfast ' programme this morning they were talking about how its a dying custom - go on you know it makes sense, keep tradition alive! See below an old one from the ' Moffatt's'!! 

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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