A GLORIOUS WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON SUNDAY.

SUNDAY 2^nd/ JUNE 2019.     “ RED SUNDAY “

We had a little lie in this morning as we had to be up to welcome back ‘ Lolo’ for his holiday with us in ‘Doggy World Heaven’ – he remembered us and has already settled in, he’s at my feet as I’m starting to type/post today’s Blog.

After freshening up Marta and her husband Jose, dropped him off, we then had breakfast, Brenda squeezed the fresh, local Orange Juice, meanwhile I was on the breakfast rota so we had ‘ Crispy Smoked Bacon Butties’ – on soft, white, buttered bread for me, smothered in ‘ HP’ Brown sauce, on the latest bottles, the company have changed the picture of ‘Big Ben ‘ – now showing it all covered in scaffolding, as it’s not going be finished until 2021!  Brenda had her butty, open on brown toast as usual, with mugs of strong tea.

We have yet another glorious morning down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ – the sun was out first thing as there is a very pleasant light breeze, the clouds have cleared and the sky is bright blue. It’s the perfect time of the year, before the really ‘ hot-weather’ hits us,  along with the holiday hoards! It will be 25 degs+ by lunchtime, at the start of next week it’s going up to 31 degs+ - then for the rest of the week and over next weekend it will be hovering in the high 20s, watch this space.

See below, even Spain has turned ‘Red’!

So Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 and won the ‘UEFA Champions League Cup ‘ for the sixth time! A early penalty, by Salah and a late goal by Origi,  secured the win, as they made history!!

See below, as the sky over Liverpool went ‘Red’!

Yesterday evening we picked up Kevin & Caroline from their apartment down in Sabinillas, in a taxi, and then carried on down to the ‘ Puerto de la Duquesa Marina’- we first had a nice round of drinks at one of the main ‘Bar/Restaurants’ at the front of the Marina, which of course was packed with Liverpool supporters, as we caught the first, very early goal, we then went upstairs to the ‘Kinnaree Thai Restaurante’ were the  very pleasant lady owner, who over the past years has had three baby girls! -  welcomed us to a nice window table, overlooking the Marina at dusk!

A nice bottle of a chilled ‘Cava Rosado’ was enjoyed as we chose from the extensive Menu;  to start the‘ Thai Chicken Spring Rolls, Siu Mai Pork Dumplings, Deep Fried and Spare-Ribs with Salt & Pepper’ - for our main course Brenda & Caroline had the ‘ Sizzling Lamb with Ginger, Spring Onions & Garlic, Kevin choose the Crispy Roasted Peking Duck with Pancakes, Spring Onions, Cucumber & Hoi Sin sauce’ and I had my usual  ‘ Massamen King Prawn Curry*** ‘ all accompanied with side orders of ‘ Vegetable Chow Mien Noodles, Three Delights Egg Fried Rice & Singapore Rice Noodles’! I choose a very nice bottle of ‘ Rueda Sauvigon Blanc ‘ to accompany our meal, the usual ‘ House’ Liquors to finish, Brandies & Caramel Vodka!!  

A lovely evening with nice friends and great company, ‘ Thanks ‘ – yet again for supper, we are looking forward to your next visit.

Just a quick update on the sports results; Anthony Josha lost all his three  ‘World’ boxing heavyweight titles, at ‘Madison Square Garden, in New York, to a Mexican ‘Rouded’ fighter, who was the underdog at ‘1-25 on’ to be beaten by a knockout!

Over at the ‘French Open Tennis’ in Paris, Serena Williams was stunned, in the third round, as a young, unseeded American beat her.

Meanwhile in the ‘Derby’ at Epsom Downs,  the horse‘ Anthony Van Dyck’ won, giving trainer Aidan O’Brien his record-equalling seventh winner.

Finally in the ‘ Giro d’Italia’- the ‘Ecuadorian’ Richard Carapaz retained the ‘ Maglia Rosa’ Leaders jersey going into today’s final individual time trial in Verona.

At lunchtime we are going along to ‘Bar Castillo ‘ after our first walk with ‘Lolo’ – for a nice cool drink and some light ‘Tapas’ sat outside in the hot sunshine.

In the early evening we  are making contact with Sandra & Bill, over in a  rather wet & damp Everett, Ontario, Canada, on the ‘Skype’ video, for a catch up with all their news.

For our supper this evening I’m cooking to order my now famous “ Smoked Chicken & Three Green Bean Risotto “ – I first ‘ sweat-off’ the finally diced Shallots, with a little Garlic, add the ‘ Spanish Arborio’ Rice, together with a large ‘ glug’ of White Wine, before slowly adding the hot ‘Chicken & Vegetable’ stocks, stirring all the time, it’s then time to add the Diced, Cooked ‘Smoked Chicken’ with all the juices, before the pre-cooked ‘Baby Broad Beans, Runner Beans & ‘ French’ Green Beans- prepared by the ‘ Second Chef’ – then adjusting the seasoning to taste, with a little cream & Parmesan cheese, garnished with Asparagus Spears.

This evening after supper we will settle down to watch the next episode of ‘ Gentleman Jack ‘ – back in 1832, as she ‘ fights’ to save her ancestral home and gain the love of her life, the ‘ sweet’ virgin ‘Ann’! Watch this space.

PS; As usual while I have been typing/posting today’s Blog I have been listening to the ‘Pete Black Retro Roadshow’ on ‘ Castle Radio FM 89.2 & Online on the WWW’ – this month’s first  ‘Film Quiz’ came on, ‘Lady’ Brenda got it, again, and has gone into this month’s draw for the ‘ Mug’ – “ Airplane “ from 1980 with Leslie Nielsen! Watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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