SUNDAY 16th/ JUNE 2019. “
MANILVA PRIDE 19 “
We managed another nice lie in this
morning, as next week I have five early starts, from Monday/Thursday at the ‘Estepona
Hospital’ and then on Friday morning, out on my travels for the weekly
shopping. After freshening up Brenda took ‘ Lolo’ out for his first walk of the
day, he slept all night on a blanket at the foot of the bed, he’s due to be
collected some time on Tuesday, after his folks return from their holiday in
Mexico. ‘Chispa has been in & out to see him and us over the weekend.
As I was on the breakfast rota we had my
now famous ‘ Crispy Smoked Bacon Butties’ – mine on buttered white bread and
Brenda’s on toasted brown bread, mine smothered in ‘ HP ‘ Brown sauce, with
mugs of strong tea, to start the day in the right direction!
The morning has started bright & sunny,
but at the moment it’s gone a little cloudy and overcast, there is a slight
breeze, by lunchtime it’s due to reach 24 degs, after it picks up and the sun
breaks through, next week is now looking very warm & sunny, with a few
patchy clouds at times, hovering in the high 20s/low 30s! The following week is
also looking very hot & sunny, watch this space.
See below a picture of Sabinillas, down on the coast, taken from a 'Mirador' in the Vine Fields!
Yesterday down in the Council Chambers, next
to the Police Station, it was at mid-day, by tradition all over Spain, in
villages, towns & Cities, the Inauguration/ Investiture of the new Mayor,
Mario, our neighbour, together with all the elected Councillors, swearing/taking
the ‘Oath of Allegiance’
See below the pictures showing Mario and
his family, his ‘Compromiso ‘ party colleagues, the coalition ‘PSOE’ party led
by Diego, who is the Deputy Mayor.
A bit of Liverpool nostalgia, from back in
the 60s, showing below the ‘ NEMS’ shop ( North End Music Store) in ‘Whitechapel’ – opposite the main Post/Sorting
Office, with on the other corner the famous ‘ Probe Record’ shop, just around the
corner from Mathew Street and the original home of the ‘Cavern Club’ at no 10,
opposite ‘The Grapes ‘ Pub!
‘NEMS’ was owned by the ‘Epstein’ family
and Brian Epstein was in charge of the shop, I used to call in and play the
records on a bank of record players, with headphones, after having listened to
all the various bands playing the tunes! The first ‘Beatles’ record I ever bought, back
in 1962 was ‘Love Me Do ‘ “ Happy Days
& Memories “!!
Next week, as I said above, I’m back at the
‘ Physiotherapy Department’ for more treatment on my left hand, for four days,
the following Monday I have an appointment with the ‘Physiotherapy Consultant ’
for a review/check up, this Monday on my way home I’m calling into the main ‘
Medical Centre’ to make an appointment, with our Doctor, Natalia, after she has
returned from her holidays, for a review/check up for Brenda and then me! Next
Friday morning I will be back out on my travels, down to SabinIllas for the
weekly shopping, we will be going out for supper on Saturday to celebrate ‘ Brenda’s
Birthday. ( two options!)
Finally I week today, on Sunday evening it’s the “
Noche De San Juan” celebrations down on the beach in Sabinillas, one of the big
nights of the year!
After our lunchtime walk with 'Lolo' we called into ' Bar Castillo' for a nice cool drink, sat in the shade, as it was now very hot & sunny, we had a couple of light Tapas each.
After our lunchtime walk with 'Lolo' we called into ' Bar Castillo' for a nice cool drink, sat in the shade, as it was now very hot & sunny, we had a couple of light Tapas each.
For our supper this evening we are having ‘
Pan-Seared Medallions of Pork Fillet’ – cooked on a very hot griddle-plate,
garnished with Button Mushrooms and accompanied with a creamy ‘Green Peppercorn’
salsa, served with glazed Carrot Batons & ‘ French’ Green Beans.
Last night after supper we watched the next
exciting episode of the award winning “ Killing Eve “ – this week only one stabbing
of a Mum’s boy, who liked ‘Dolls’! He ended up with a toilet brush in his
mouth?! Eve just missed capturing Villanelle, as there was a surprise twist in
the tale at the very end. Watch this space.
PS; It's 'Fathers Day ' over in the UK!
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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