AT THE MOMENT A DRY & SUNNY MANILVA ON SATURDAY.

SATURDAY 19^th/ OCTOBER 2019.

I was up early this morning and left Brenda and ‘ Lolo’ sleeping in their beds, as I was going to watch the first ‘ Quarter Final’ of the ‘World Cup Rugby’ over in Japan, as England played Australia, which they have just beaten the ‘ Aussies’ 40-16 and totally out-played them!

After freshening up Brenda then took ‘ Lolo’ out for his first walk of the day, around the ‘ Plaza de la Vendimia’ – last night on his last walk of the day, we spotted a very large fire, in the hills, in the next valley, to the village, it was a very severe fire-storm effecting various urbanisations and homes, including friends villas above in ‘La Paloma’ – the local and national ‘Fire Brigades’ did a marvellous job, very quickly and it was put-out by 4-00 am, I have just spoken to the Mayor, Mario, our neighbour, as he returned from co-ordinating the various fire fighters!  “ Congratulations & Well Done to All “ !!

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This morning Brenda was on the breakfast rota, so when she returned I had my favourite ‘ Campo’ Poached Eggs on Toast, Scrambled on brown toast for her, with mugs of strong tea, to set us up for the day ahead.

This morning has started bright & sunny, there are few light clouds hanging around, as there is still a light breeze, blowing in from the Mediterranean ( Lavente) – keeping the sky blue, by lunchtime it’s due to reach 24 degs+ - but with the threat of the ‘ Wet-Stuff’ still in the air, tomorrow is looking the same, if a little cooler, next week is now looking more settled, with patchy clouds, staying mainly dry & sunny, hovering in the low 20s, overnight down to 13/14 degs, with a stiff breeze still blowing in off the Atlantic, on Wednesday, when we are out & about on the ‘ Costa Del Sol ‘ ( up in Alhaurin el Grande) –  it’s now staying ‘ DRY’  Watch this space.

On the sports front this weekend; this afternoon it’s the final day of the ‘Flat Horse Racing’ at Ascot, in the ‘Premiere League’  - Everton welcome West Ham and Manchester City travels down the M1 to play Crystal Palace, tomorrow it’s the ‘ Match of the Day’ as Manchester Utd welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford, over here in ‘ La Liga’ Barcelona travels across to play Eibar and Real Madrid fly to Mallorca.

Meanwhile over in Japan, at the ‘ World Cup Rugby’ - at the moment, Ireland are playing New Zealand, the winners will play England, next weekend in the ‘Semi Finals’! Tomorrow Wales face France & Japan come up against South Africa, in the other ‘ Quarter Finals’

For our supper this evening I’m cooking ‘ A La Carte’ my version of the old classic “ Steak Diane “ – using ‘French-Trimmed’ ‘Entrecote ( Sirloin) Steaks,  served with finely sliced ‘French’ Green Beans & triple-cooked ‘ Frits’ – tomorrow it’s going to be a local ‘Roast Chicken’- accompanied with a savoury ‘ Chestnut & Mixed Herb’ stuffing, along with ‘ Goose-Fat Roast Potatoes’ and of course my famous ‘ Finger-Licking’ Deep Pan Gravy! Not forgetting a large selection of fresh local Vegetables, from the ‘ Second Chef’!

Yesterday evening before and after supper we watched various programmes, ‘ Mastermind, A Question of Sport, Still Open All Hours, Gardening World, Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie To You, QI, The Graham Norton Show and finally Even Later – with Jools Holland’!!

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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