A WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON SATURDAY.

SATURDAY 3^rd/ NOVEMBER 2018.

We had a nice, long, lie in this morning, in fact we overslept! The village is very quiet, no children playing, no traffic or deliveries, no Church Bells ,until later!! After freshening up we had a late breakfast of ‘Campo’ Poached Eggs on Toast, Scrambled for Brenda with Toast Fingers, with mugs of strong, sweet Tea. The Eggs were given to us the other day from Lumy ( ex Bar Rojas) from their ‘ Campos’ over in Estepona!


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Its’ a beautiful day down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ – the sun broke through earlier, the sky is blue, there are no clouds or breeze, so it’s going to be warm & sunny, by lunchtime hovering on 20 degs+ - tomorrow even warmer, next week is starting a little cooler, as the breeze pick up, down to 16/17 degs, overnight into single figures, with the threat of the ‘wet-stuff’- then settling down again, before next weekend when the rain could return, meanwhile over in Everett, Ontario, Canada, the folks( Bill!) are preparing to put the snow tires on their vehicles, watch this space.

We have had a nice, long, news update from Sandra & Bill, after they returned from their two-week holiday down here in sunny Manilva, they suffered from the time-change, as they had a busy week of work, this weekend they are taking things easy, the trailer is going “ to bed “ – all the leaves need collecting and their clocks go back THIS weekend!

For our supper this evening we are having a large ‘ Grilled Rib of Beef- on the Bone’ – cooked ‘ Med-Rare’ – then left to rest, before slicing it into fingers ‘French’ style, garnished with seared Asparagus Spears & Button Mushrooms, with ‘ Cruzcampo Beer Battered Onion Rings’ – accompanied with a classic ‘Bearnaise’ sauce. Served with Whole French Green Beans & twice-cooked ‘Pont Neuf’ Chips!

On Sunday it’s going to be a ‘Roast Lemon Chicken’ with a savoury ‘Mixed Herb & Chestnut’ stuffing, the warm Chestnuts are from the local ‘Chestnut Man’ down on the Plaza de la Vendemia! Served with a large selection of fresh, local Vegetables, with ‘Roast Potatoes’ using the roasting juices/fat from the Chicken ( still no Duck Fat ) - not forgetting my famous ‘finger-licking’ Pan Gravy!

On the sports front this weekend; Over in the ‘Premier League’ Everton are at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool are travelling down on the train, from Lime Street Station, to play Arsenal, on Sunday Manchester City welcome Southampton, in ‘ La Liga’ Real Madrid are at home to Real Valladolid & Barcelona travel to Rayo Vallecano.

The ‘ Rugby Union Internationals’ are starting today, with Wales v Scotland, England v South Africa & Ireland v Italy, this afternoon also there is ‘ National Hunt Racing’ from Ascot & Wetherby.

After supper we will be watching the final episode of “ Killing Eve “ as its reaches the climax, watch this space.