A VERY WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON MONDAY AT THE START OF THE WEEK.

MONDAY 6^th/ MAY 2019.  “ BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY “ UK.

                                                                     Over in the UK !

I was up early this morning and after quick freshen up I shot off across to the ‘ Estepona Hospital’ – along the coast road, past a calm and sparkling Mediterranean, for my first appointment this week, at the ‘Physiotherapy Department’ for more extensive treatment on my left-hand, I’m back on Wednesday/Thursday, as Tuesday is a ‘ Training Day’ I found one of my regular spots to park, at the top of the hill, and had a quick tostado & tea in Tikitapi’ before making my way across to the Hospital.

Back at the house Brenda took ‘ Chico’ out for his first walk of the day, he spent most of the night on the marble floor, under our bed, he’s due to be collected tomorrow morning, we will miss him as he’s such good company to have around, ‘Chispa’ has been in & out all over the weekend.

We have a glorious start to the week, down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ – the sun was out first thing and the sky was bright blue as I set off, with not a cloud in sight, there is a slight breeze keeping it very pleasant, by lunchtime it due to reach 26 degs+ - overnight down to 15 degs, the rest of the week is the same and over the coming weekend it’s going hotter, up to 29degs+ by Friday, overnight reaching 18 degs!  The following week is now forecast to be dry, warm & sunny, hovering in the mid 20s, as the breeze picks up a little, watch this space.

Over in Liverpool, over the weekend, down at the ‘Pier Head’ the cruise liner “ Celebrity Reflection “ berthed for the first time, see the pictures below, and her leaving yesterday!

Two weeks today we have a guest joining us for the night, here at ‘ Casa Sexton ‘ – “ Big Brian “ is coming over from Liverpool/Cheshire for a week, he’s booked a room at ‘Hostal Ocaña ‘ along in ‘Calle Mar’ from the Tuesday, I’m picking him up from the Bus Station over in Estepona, he will be on the ‘ Full Dinner, Bed & Breakfast ‘ rate, as he’s bringing some ‘ Everton Mints’ – my favourites – he happens to be the ‘Blues- The Toffees ‘ Everton biggest fan!

See the pictures below, with Andrea & David & Jane!

The ‘ Menu’s for the week have been agreed, this evening we are having ‘ Grilled Pork Loin Steaks ‘ – garnished with seared Button Mushrooms and accompanied with a sauceboat of the ‘ Pizzaiola’ sauce, served with finely sliced ‘French’ Green Beans and  ‘ Pommes de Tere Rissolees ‘ – Par-Boiled Baby New Potatoes, tossed in foaming Parsley Butter until crisp & golden all over, on Tuesday evening it’s going to be ‘Escalope’s of Chicken Breast’ - ' Schnitzel' style, Wednesday is going to be a ‘Lamb Cutlet’ dish, then on Thursday ‘ Omelettes of Choice ‘ – Friday is ‘ Fish Night ‘ and Saturday ‘ Steak Night’ – finally on Sunday we will be ‘ Roasting’ – TBC!

On the football front this week; this evening Manchester City welcome Leicester City, in their pen-ultimate game, of the season, in the ‘Premiere League’ – tomorrow evening at Anfield, Liverpool welcome Barcelona, in the second-leg semi-final of the “ UEFA Champions League’ – Barcelona leading 3-0 after the first leg, watch this space.

Last night after supper we settled down to watch, with the other 10 million viewers, the final extended episode of the very gripping & exciting “ Line of Duty “ ( series 5 ) – I won’t give the story line away, just to say that nearly all the questions were answered, leaving enough un-answered for ‘Series 6’!

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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