THURSDAY 5th/ DECEMBER 2019.
We were up a little early this morning and
after a quick freshen up we shot down to Sabinillas to the ‘ English Bookshop’
for some more special ‘Xmas’ cards/calendars etc, it also happened to be the
re-opening of the new refurbished ‘Mercadona’ – so we had a quick look around,
see below.
When we came back to the house we had a
nice toast & tea to set us up for the day ahead, here in Spain, this
weekend it’s a long/official ‘ Bank Holiday’ as on Friday it’s the “ Dia de la
Constitucion – Constitution Day “ ( back
in 1978) – when they celebrate Spain becoming a democracy and then on Sunday it’s
the main religious celebration of the “ Dia de la Inmaculada Concepcion – The Day
of the Immaculate Conception “ – of the ‘ Virgin Mary’ – so Monday is the ‘
Bank Holiday’!
I will be out on my travels, down to Sabinillas
on Saturday morning this week for our weekly shopping, as the new ‘ Mercadona’
is closed tomorrow! ( Bank Holiday ) !
Of course this weekend here in sunny
Manilva we have the annual “ Xmas Gastronomic Food, Wine & Music Festival “
all taking place on the ‘ Plaza de la Vendemia’ from Friday to Sunday, starting
tomorrow evening at 7-00 pm when the Mayor, Mario, turns on all the ‘Xmas’
decoration/lights, around the village, in the square and the new canopy of
lights along ‘ Calle Mar’! Watch this space.
This morning started a little grey &
overcast, but it’s now clearing and the sky is blue with a few patchy clouds
hanging around, there is a light, cooling, breeze, with a little sunshine, so
by lunchtime it’s only due to reach 15 degs+ - down to 9 degs during the night,
tomorrow and over the weekend it’s going a little warmer, as the breeze drops,
back up to 18/19degs+ - next week it’s staying the same, hovering in the high ‘
teens’ with sunshine and patchy clouds, next Thursday when we are going across
to Malaga to see the new ‘Xmas Lights & Music Spectacular’ in ‘Calle Larios’
it’s at the moment showing ‘RAIN’ - sadly
next weekend is now looking like we could have some more of the ‘ Wet-Stuff’ –
watch this space.
For our supper this evening we are having a
‘Lob Scouse’ – I have added, last night, to the ‘Beef & Vegetable Stew’ some
diced/boiled Potatoes, so when we re-heat the pan it will be a proper ‘ Lob Scouse’
– as it ‘ thickens’ - which we will have with Savoy Cabbage, Glazed Carrot
Batons and of course ‘ Pickled Shredded Red Cabbage’!
At mid-day we are meeting Simone, down on
the ‘Plaza de la Vendemia’ as she drops off ‘ Sunny’ for her short weekend
break, she’s with us until Monday, on Sunday ‘ Chico’ is due to arrive for his
short mini-break, until next Thursday morning, on Monday morning, next week,
little ‘ Miss Bella’ is back with us for three days, watch this space.
This afternoon/evening we will be relaxing
and taking things easy, Brenda is writing all the ‘Xmas’ cards, ready to go in
the post by the start of next week. After supper we will be channel hopping to
find something to watch.
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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