SATURDAY 30th/ NOVEMBER 2019. “ ST.
ANDREW’S DAY “
We had a nice long lie in this morning, in
fact we nearly overslept, after freshening up we then had our usual Saturday
morning breakfast of Brenda’s famous ‘ Campo’ Poached Eggs on Toast ( White) –
Scrambled for her, on Brown, with mugs of hot/strong Tea, to set us up for the
day ahead.
See below;
I then put the gas-bottle out to be
exchanged by the delivery man, the price had gone up a little, again, it’s
controlled by the ‘National Government’ I then went along to the local Bank in ‘Calle
Mar’ for some cash from the machine, on the way back I stopped at the Chemists,
for my prescription ‘Insulin’ blood testing
strips.
Yesterday evening Brian called in – just as
we were having our supper – so we made him have a little ‘ Starter Taster ‘ of
the ‘ Grilled Salmon with Sugar Snap Peas, Broccoli Florets & Baby New
Potatoes, with a classic ‘Bearnaise’ sauce. Brian then helped me re-send the
new document back to ‘OliveNet’ – this morning the contracts have arrived by
E-Mail, they need to be signed digitally, so he’s calling back in to take me
through the process! Watch this space.
To start we had had the small ‘ Pacific
Scallops’ in their tiny shells, warmed in the oven, with a small knob of
Butter, they were delicious and very tasty – with the ‘ Coral’ – see below!
Meanwhile over in Malaga yesterday evening the
new-style ‘ Christmas Light & Sound/Music Extravaganza’ along ‘ Calle
Larios’ was turned on by Antonio Banderas, we are going to see them on the 12TH
December, on the ‘Pensioner’s Coach Trip’! ( only 8 Euros!)
See below; before they were turned on!
We have yet another beautiful, perfect, day
down here on the ‘Costa Del Sol’ – the sun was out early and the sky is clear
& blue, there is just a very slight breeze, so by lunchtime it’s due to
reach 20 degs+ again! Tomorrow it’s now staying the same, when we are out
celebrating, sadly next week as the new cold & wet ‘Atlantic’ front arrives
late, we are in for a few colder, wet and windy days, to start, dropping down
to 15 degs, overnight on 9 degs, with patchy to heavy ‘RAIN’ – by next Wednesday
going dry & sunny, with patchy clouds at times, hovering on in the mid/high
‘ teens’ – watch this space.
On the sports front this weekend; over in
the ‘Premiere League’ Manchester City travel across to Newcastle Utd, Liverpool
are at home to Brighton & Hove Albion and on Sunday, Everton travel down
the M6 to play Leicester City, over here in ‘La Liga’ Real Madrid are in Alaves
and then tomorrow Barcelona are playing Atletico Madrid – in Madrid! The ‘
National Hunt Racing’ this afternoon is from Newbury.
This evening for our supper we are having
my version of the old classic “ Tournedos
Rossini “ – attributed to the French master chefs ‘ Careme, Duglere or
Escoffier ( Savoy Hotel)?! - using ‘
French’ trimmed ‘Fillet Steaks’ – mine wrapped in ‘Smoked Bacon Rashers’ ( not
in the recipe) – then seared on a very
hot griddle-plate before baking in a hot over ‘ Med-Rare’ – Pink no blood! Served
on a large toasted ‘Crute’ – topped with a quenelle of ‘Iberia Pate’ ( Foie Gras originally ) – garnished with
slices of very expensive ‘Black Truffle’! ( I use slices of Mushrooms) surrounded with a pool of a rich Red Wine
glaze.( Madeira demi-glaze) Accompanied with whole Baby ‘ French’ Green Beans
and another old classic, triple-cooked ‘ Pommes Pont Neuf ‘ – served at the old ‘ Chez
Clovis’ in Paris, next to the ‘Pont Neuf ( New Bridge) – in fact the city’s
oldest! They are thick-cut ‘French Fries’!
After supper this evening we will settle
down to watch the new series on ‘ BBC Four’ – ‘The Sinner ‘ – last night we
caught on the ‘ World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys’ – the spectacular “
Glacier Express’ ( the slowest express train in the World) in Switzerland,
through & under the Alps, over 91 tunnels, including the 15.4 km-long ‘
Furka Tunnel’ and crossing over 291 bridges, including the spectacular ‘ Landvasser Viaduct’ on it’s way from Zermatt
to St. Moritz, see below.
Thought for the Day, See above.
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