A NOW BRIGHT & SUNNY MANILVA ON SATURDAY.

SATURDAY 28^th/ DECEMBER 2019.

We had a nice long lie in this morning, as the village is very quiet, after freshening up Brenda was on the breakfast rota, as usual, on a Saturday morning, so I had her famous ‘ Campo’ Poached Eggs on Toast, Boiled for her, with brown toast fingers, with mugs of hot tea.

Overnight ‘ Pucci’ stayed with us upstairs, he needed to go out during the night, even though he had been out for his four walks during the day, the last one before we go to bed, he’s got his usual ‘ spots’ around the bottom of the village.

Tomorrow morning, starting outside the Town Hall, it’s the annual ‘Xmas Charity Run’ – just 1.3 kms around the village, with donations of non-perishable goods for all the local charities, when all the village, young & old take part. There will be Bouncy Castles in the ‘Plaza de la Vendemia’ – later a Band on the stages along ‘ Calle Mar’ – as well as other ‘Xmas’ happenings!

PS, On ‘Boxing Day’ - down on the beach in Sabinillas, there was a charity ‘Dip in the Mediterranean’ for a major Charity, which takes place each year, our friend Daniela, is the secretary of the ‘ St Georges Charity’   

PPS; Last night in the ‘Wine Museum Theatre’ there was a children’s ‘Disney Land Style Pantomime ‘ performed by the local Theatre School.

This morning has started a little grey & overcast, there is a stiff breeze, so by lunchtime it’s due to clear, with a few patchy clouds hanging around, only reaching 16/17 degs+ - tomorrow is looking the same, next week as we enter 2020, is now looking a little unsettled, with sunshine at times, going a little cooler as the breeze stiffens, hovering in the mid ‘ teens’ 14/15 degs – overnight back down to 9/10 degs at times, with the chance of the ‘ Wet-Stuff’ hitting us! Watch this space.

On our lunchtime walk along ' Calle Mar' we ended up back sat outside ' Bar Rojas - Sol Vida Pizzeria ' for a change, in the hot sunshine, with a nice cool drink, sat next to us also taking advantage of the hot sun was ' Chris, Sarah & Rosemary' from Estepona, we had a nice chat with them, before they headed off back home to Estepona.

Today on the sports front; Everton are going across on the M62, to play Newcastle Utd, then on Sunday Liverpool are at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, on Sunday, also, Manchester City are at home to Sheffield Utd, last night Manchester City lost 3-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers after having a 0-2 lead, and are now 14 points behind Liverpool, who also have a game in hand! The fixtures over the ‘ Xmas/New Year’ in the ‘Premiere League’ are ‘mad’!

This afternoon the ‘ National Hunt Racing’ comes from Newbury and two other courses.

For our supper this evening we are, for a change, not having our usual ‘ Steak Night’ – instead we are keeping very simple, as we are having cold sliced ‘Roast Turkey Breast’ served with Broccoli Florets and thinly sliced ‘ French’ Green Beans, with Parsley New Potatoes, on the side Cranberry sauce and Mayonnaise!

On Sunday evening it’s going to ‘Grilled Rump Steaks’ – flattened and cooked ‘ A La Minute’ – with seared Baby Mushrooms & Asparagus Spears, and triple-cooked ‘ Frits’!  

We are having an ‘at home day’ - taking things very easy, relaxing and basically doing nothing, because we can! We will watch the racing this afternoon and then channel hop to find something to watch, if possible, not ‘Xmas’ based!! 

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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