SATURDAY 18th/ APRIL 2020. “ STATE
OF ALARM – DAY 35 “
After freshening up this morning, as usual,
on a Saturday morning Brenda is on the breakfast rota so I had her famous ‘
Campo Poached Eggs on Toast ‘ – boiled for herself with brown toast fingers –
mugs of hot/strong tea on the side, to set us up for the long weekend ahead.
We have a now glorious start to the day
here in sunny Manilva, down on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ – the clouds are clearing
away and there is a hint of a blue sky appearing, there is a very light breeze
so by lunchtime it’s due to reach 20 degs+ - overnight only down to 14 degs+ - with
the threat of the ‘ Wet-Stuff’ going away, tomorrow as the breeze picks up it
could hit us, but it will still be 21 degs+ - next week is now going to be unsettled
with moderate to heavy rain at times, then sunshine and patchy clouds, all the
time hovering in the high ‘ teens’ – but still with a stiff breeze keeping it ‘
Fresh’ – the following week, leading into May – is now looking a bit more dry
& settled on all the forecasts, watch this space.
“ CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – COVID 19 – PANDEMIC “
After breakfast Brenda ‘ Masked/Gloved’ up
and shot along to the ‘ Chemists in ‘Calle Mar’ for the rest of our
prescriptions, she then carried on back down to the ‘ Suma’ supermarket for a
few essentials that we needed.
There is no news at the moment about the
expected extension to the ‘ LOCKDOWN’ which is at the moment due to finish on
the 26th April, next Sunday, the ‘National’ government in Madrid,
which is a ‘coalition’ has to pass the law though parliament, unlike over in the
UK, hopefully it will happen in the next few days, as the figures over here in
Spain are still not good, watch this space.
As usual this evening we will be going out
on our doorstep at 8-00 pm to clap & whistle, wave to our neighbours and
listen to all the music being played.
For our supper this evening we are having a
piece of ‘Grilled Spanish Steak ‘ – cooked on a very hot griddle-plate ‘
Med-Rare’ – then left to rest and carved into fingers ‘ French’ style, garnished
with seared Button Mushrooms & Shallots, accompanied with a classic ‘
Bearnaise’ sauce, served with whole Baby ‘ French’ Green Beans and of course
triple-cooked ‘ Frits’
I will be marinating the ‘ Spanish Lamb
Steaks/Cutlets ‘ later, in Virgin Olive
Oil, Rosemary & Lemon Juice, which we are having tomorrow night ‘ Flash
Grilled’ and resting on a bed of my famous ‘ Boulangere’ Potatoes!
The ‘ Menus’ for next week have already
been agreed; ‘ Lamb’ again on Monday, Tuesday will be ‘Liver’ and then on
Wednesday ‘ Grilled Gammon Steaks’ – ‘ Omelettes of Choice’ on Thursday, a ‘
Fish Supper’ on Friday and our regular ‘ Steak Night’ next Saturday, Sunday is
still TBC, watch this space.
“ STAY SAFE & SOUND INSIDE AT ALL TIMES “
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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