A CRISP & SUNNY MANILVA ON TUESDAY.

TUESDAY 31^st / JANUARY 2017.

I was up to see ‘ Reina’ back with us in ‘ Doggy World Heaven ‘ for the day, we then freshened ourselves up and had our normal light breakfast, I then went down to our local Butchers for this evenings supper, his best ‘Minced Beef’ for my classic ‘Cottage/Shepherd’s Pie’

It’s very mild this morning, the sun was out early and the sky is clear & blue, there is no breeze so it’s crisp and warm in the sunshine, by lunchtime it’s due to reach 19degs, again! Over the next few days the tail end of another ‘ Atlantic’ storm is crossing over us bringing some rain, wind and going a little cooler, over the weekend it’s due to pick up and get back to normal for the time of the year, watch this space.

I have just made the ‘ Cottage Pie ‘ – I sweat off the finely diced Onion, Garlic, Carrots, Celery & Leeks and then add a good dash of ‘ Lee & Perrins’  with Tomato Frito before adding the seasoned ‘Minced Beef’ along with a good strong Beef &Vegetable Stock, adjust the seasoning and leave to cook under the able supervision of the ‘ Second Chef ‘ – who skims it as it simmers, finally I adjusted the consistency and pour into the glass baking dish, the ‘ Vegetable Chefs’ - ‘ famous ‘ Mashed Potato ‘ then tops off the dish and will go into the oven this evening, and will be served, traditionally, with Garden Peas & Glazed Carrots on the side!

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See below a picture taken at the official opening of the “ Queensway Tunnel’ Liverpool, back on the 18^th July 1934 by ‘ King George V & Queen Mary’ In the crowd of over 200,000 my Dad, Tommy Sexton, was there on his racing bike, he was the first person to ride through the 2.1 mile long tunnel under the River Mersey!

Last night after supper we settled down to watch the next two-part episode of ‘ Silent Witness’ – this week the main character flew to Mexico to attend the funeral of a young women who did work experience with her, she had been murdered, however things turned dark when she peeked into the coffin and discovered it’s not actually her friend?! Watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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