A RATHER COLD, GREY & OVERCAST SUNNY MANILVA AT THE START OF THE NEW YEAR WEEK/DECADE !

MONDAY 30^th/ DECEMBER 2019.

We managed another nice lie in this morning, as ‘Pucci’ needed to go out again, very early, Brenda heard him, so she took him along the street, at 5-00am! He goes out four time a day and is very ‘regular’ but this a new ‘ thing’ for him?!

After freshening up Brenda shot along to the local ‘Chemists’ in Calle Mar, as she had a problem with one of her prescription tablets, which is now sorted, but will still need to see our new Doctor in the New Year!

When she returned I had prepared a open Brown toast & Crispy Smoked Bacon – ‘ slice’ for her, so youv’e guessed, I had my favourite ‘Toasted Crispy Smoked Bacon Butty’ – smothered in ‘ HP’ Brown sauce for myself, with mugs of hot/strong tea, to set us up for the week ahead! 

I can hear a ‘ New Year’s Resolution’ coming up!!

This morning has started rather cold & overcast, with grey clouds, just like yesterday, there is stiff breeze, so by lunchtime it’s forecast to only reach 15 degs+ - with just a chance of the sunshine breaking through later, tomorrow staying the same, the start of the ‘New Year 2020’  on Wednesday, is looking like we are in for more of the same, hovering in the mid ‘ teens’ – the breeze is dropping a little, overnight going down to 9/10 degs, with the chance of the ‘ Wet-Stuff’ still in the air, at times, the following week, is at the moment showing sunshine with patchy clouds, going a little warmer, watch this space.

Just a very quick update on the football scores; Everton won 1-2 , making the two Brian’s very happy ‘ Blues’ – Liverpool won 1-0 & Manchester City won 2-0.

For our supper this evening we are having ‘ Baked Pork Loin Steaks’ – seared on a very hot griddle-plate, for colour, then finished in a hot oven, accompanied with the old classic ‘ Charcutiere’ sauce, sliced Shallots & Garlic and sliced Gherkins, sweated off with White Wine, Dijon Mustard and Vinegar, then a rich ‘Demi-Glaze’ added and left to cook off, served with Crushed Carrots & Turnips, Garden Peas and another old classic ‘ Lyonnaise Potatoes’ – sautéed sliced Onions & Boiled Potatoes, in foaming Parsley Butter.

The ‘ Menus’ for the rest of the week are still TBC, watch this space.

Last night after supper we settled down to watch the first episode of “ The Trail of Christine Keeler “ on BBC TV 1 – she is played by  Sophie Cookson, it was a ‘ Cracker’ as the story unfolded, the surprise is the ages of her and Mandy Rice Davies, at that time, back in 1962/3 – both 18/19 year old! All the main characters are very well acted and the settings in the London of the ‘Swinging 60s’ are very good, episode 2 is this evening, one not to miss!

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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