A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON ' THIRSTY ' THURSDAY.

THURSDAY 23^rd/ MAY 2019.

I was up early again this morning and after a quick freshen up I shot off, across to the ‘ Estepona’ Hospital’ for my final appointment, for now, at the ‘ Physiotherapy Department ‘ with Encarni, the ‘ Head Physio ‘ for the final treatment on my left hand, I found a spot to park at the top of the hill past the Hospital and walked back down to ‘Tikitapi’ for my usual tostado & tea, before going for my final appointment! Watch this space.

We have another glorious day down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ this morning, the sun was out first thing and the sky is bright blue and cloudless, there is a very light breeze, making it very pleasant to be out & about, by lunchtime it will reach 27 degs+ - the rest of the week and over the weekend is going a little cooler, as the breeze pick up, hovering in the mid ‘ teens’ – next week it’s staying the same, going a little warmer, with a few patchy clouds at times, hovering in the mid/high ‘ teens’ – overnight down to 17/18 degs Watch this space.

At lunchtime we went along to ' Bar Castillo' and sat outside, in the shade, for a nice cool drink, Brenda had her first 'Tinto de Verano '  of the year - a glass of chilled Red Wine, poured over Ice & a slice and topped up with ' Fanta Limon'! We also had a small selection of 'Tapas'

Back in the routine, for now, this evening we are having ‘ Posh Chicken n’ Chips’ – ‘Escalope’s of Chicken Breast’ – pan-seared in foaming Lemon Butter with Balsamic Vinegar, served with ‘Diamond-Cut’ Runner Beans and of course ‘ triple-cooked ‘ Chips! On Friday evening it’s going to be ‘ Fish Supper’ – then on Saturday it’s still TBC – as we are waiting to hear from our friends from Brighton, Kevin& Caroline, for our Sunday ‘ Special’ is also TBC, as it’s the local ‘Election Day’ when we have the vote! Watch this space.

We will be catching up with all the ‘ Quiz Shows’ that we follow, this afternoon/evening ‘ Countdown, 15 to 1, Tipping Point, The Chase, Pointless & Eggheads’ – then channel hopping to find something to watch.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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A WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON THURSDAY.

THURSDAY 16^th/ MAY 2019.

I was up early this morning and after a very quick freshen up I shot off along the coast road past a calm & sparkling Mediterranean to the Estepona Hospital’ for my final appointment this week at the main ‘Physiotherapy Department’ – I found a good spot to park opposite the Hospital, I had my usual tostado & tea in ‘Tikitapi’ before crossing to the Hospital , where ‘ Encarni’ – the Head Physio’ looked after me, a hot wax bath first, then various stress excercises, later she gives me a deep finger massage, on my problem left-hand.

I’m back next week on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, as on Tuesday Brenda has her appointment at the ‘ Costa Del Sol Hospital’ – past Marbella, with her ‘ Kidney Consultant’ for a review/check up, tomorrow morning I have my Blood tests etc, down at the main ‘ Medical Centre’ before I carry on with my travels for the weekly shopping as usual on a Friday morning! At lunchtime we are back down at the main ‘ Medical Centre’ for both our ‘ Diabetic’ reviews!!

The sun had broken through earlier and the sky was cloudless and blue, there is a slight breeze, keeping it very pleasant to be out & about, the perfect time of the year, by lunchtime it will reach 27 degs+ - overnight down to 18 degs, tomorrow and over the weekend it’s looking a little cooler, hovering on the 23/24 mark, still warm & sunny, with patchy clouds, next week is now forecast to be dry, just with a very slight possibility of the ‘ wet-stuff’ mid-week, warm & sunny all week, in the mid 20s, as the breeze stiffens! Watch this space.

As I passed the main  Estepona‘ Feria Arena’ this morning, which finished last night, on my way into the back of Estepona, it had all been cleared away overnight, only the ‘ Big Wheel’ was still standing, as I came out, later, it had gone also!  

See the picture below, taken last night, of the ‘ Feria’ in ‘ full- flow’!

See above some pictures taken from “ A Ferry Across the Mersey “ – as the ‘Snowdrop’ went along & across the river, showing various landmarks etc, on both shores.

This evening for our supper we are having ‘ Grilled Gammon Steaks’ cooked on a hot griddle-plate, garnished with seared Button Mushrooms and topped with seared Pineapple Rings and ‘ Campo’ Fried Eggs, not forgetting the ‘ HP’ Brown sauce on the side! Served with Broccoli Florets & Garden Peas, as well the ‘ triple’ cooked ‘ Chips’

This afternoon we will be watching/catching up the ‘ Giro d’Italia ‘ 2019 – which started on Saturday, ‘ Stage 6’ today goes from Cassino to San Giovanni Rotonda’ over a hilly 238 kms.

This evening after supper we will settle down to watch the final episode (four part) of the ‘ Family/Murder ‘ drama – “ 15 Days “ as the two brothers and two sisters, fight to gain control of the family farm & land, as more family secrets come out, one husband having an affair with his wife’s sister, one of the brothers plotting to keep it all, the other brother being uncovered as a ‘ Bastard Sibling’- his father is the brother/uncle of the dead father of the family, who’s now dead wife, ( Matriarch) had an affair, in the ‘ woods’ with her husbands brother, who has two wayward sons, one roaming around hitting people and killing all the cows!  Are you following, it’s only ‘4 days’ ( flash.backs!) to go to see who committed the murder, by shooting with shot gun – who?! Watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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