MONDAY 8th/ JUNE 2020. “
STATE OF ALARM – DAY 86 “
I was up first this morning and left Brenda
in bed for a little lie in, after freshening up I checked out the ‘E-Mail,
Facebook ‘messages before catching up with the news of the day, reading the
online newspapers ( Daily Mail etc ) and the ‘BBC News’ pages, at the same time
listening to the ‘ Lockdown Party ‘ show on ‘Castle Radio FM 89.2 & Online
on the WWW’ – this week’s ‘ Mystery Voce ‘ quiz came on, I got it straight
away, it was the BBC TV presenter from ‘ Springwatch’ – ‘ Chris Packham’ – so I’m
in the draw, again!
Last Friday !
The ‘ Council’ workmen came down out street
washing down, the sound of the machine got Brenda up! I was on the breakfast
rota, as usual on Monday morning, so had I ‘ Toasted Crispy Smoked Bacon Butty’
– smothered in ' HP' Brown sauce - open on brown for Brenda – with some of her favourite sliced/seared Button
Mushrooms, tossed in the bacon juices with a knob of butter, some of which
ended up in my Butty, with mugs of hot/strong tea, to wash them down, at the
start of ‘ Week 13’ in ‘ LOCKDOWN’ here in sunny Manilva!
After breakfast Brenda ‘ masked/gloved’ up
went around the small local Monday Market in the ‘Plaza Pozo del Rey ‘ – in the
centre of the village – for some fresh fruit & vegetables, it’s next to the
‘Butchers’ - so she called and got some of his homemade ‘Burgers’ ( Pork, Beef
& Chicken) as well as some ‘ Chicken Wings’ for another day, finally when
she came back to the bottom of out street, she popped into our local small
shop, as she had ordered some fresh ‘ Limes’ – which he got in especially for
her! ‘ RESULT’
This morning the breeze has picked up, the
sun was out first thing and the clouds have blown away and the sky is blue and
clear, by lunchtime it’s due to reach, 23/24 degs+ - overnight down to 17/18
degs+ with warm sunshine and staying ‘ fresh’ – the rest of the week is going a
little warmer, as the breeze drops, hovering in the mid/high ‘ teens’ – over the
coming weekend going a little cooler as the wind picks up again, next week is
now looking a lot warmer, with lots of hot sunshine, with just a few patchy
clouds at times, with light breezes, back in the mid/high ‘ Teens’ – 28degs+
Watch this space.
Yesterday evening we made contact with Sandra
& Bill, over in Everett, Ontario, Canada, a little later than normal as
Sandra was working from home, on the ‘ Skype’ video link up, it was her ‘ lunch’
break, they are both very well and had enjoyed their weekend away up in ‘Hope
Bay’ at the trailer, where Bill had built the very impressive ‘ decking’ – as you
can see in the pictures below.
Today Sandra has an appointment, at the ‘Hospital’
with her Consultant, for a re-view/update re, her ongoing, ‘ Sciatic Nerve’
problems, to see what he’s going to recommend about work etc, we are going to
message/call her later this evening to get a update on the results, watch this
space. ‘ STAY SAFE WHEN YOU OUT & ABOUT ‘
“ CORANAVIRUS UPDATE – COVID 19 PANDEMIC “
Today is the start of ‘ Phase 3’ all over
Andalusia, watch this space.
For our supper this evening we are having ‘
Chicken Empandas ‘ – not in pastry, but small ‘Chicken Breasts’ ( from Suma!) – coated in
savoury Garlic Breadcrumbs – shallow fried in Vegetable Oil – until cooked and
crisp & golden, mine topped with a ‘ Campo’ Fried Egg, served with
diamond-cut Runner Beans and triple-cooked ‘ Chips’
Tomorrow morning I’m making, with the help
of the ‘ Second Chef’ – my now famous recipe/version of ‘ Ensaladilla Rusa – Russian Salad’
We are planning to have our breakfast out
on Friday morning as ‘ Bar Castillo ‘ is due to re-open ( 2nd attempt!)
Watch this space.
Open for over 40 years!
Last night after supper we settled down to
watch the final episode of this year’s series of the very exciting &
gripping “ Killing Eve “ with Sandra Oh
in the title role and Jodie Comer as Villanelle, the assassin, all taking place
in the centre of London, a junior assistant/assassin was beat up and thrown
onto the live rails under a Tube train, the teacher/trainer- a senior/old
assassin, was hit with golf club, then smothered by hand ( two different assassin?!)
before her ‘ life support’ was switched off! The new head of ‘ MI5’ was shot
between the eyes, by the old lady head, as he was a double agent, the Russian
spy-master, who worked for all sides, as well as for himself, was let go/escaped
to see his young daughter in a ‘Mental Hospital’ who had run and reversed over
her mother’s lover!
Finally Eve & Villanelle met for the
last time (?) on ‘Tower Bridge’ – to sort their lives out, will they or won’t
they?! Watch this space to see!
“ STAY
SAFE AND WELL INSIDE AT ALL TIMES “
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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