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Monday, January 07, 2013
MANILVA OVER THE THREE KINGS WEEKEND.
SATURDAY 5th/
SUNDAY 6th/ JANUARY 2013.
The
forecast for the weekend was good and it turned out to be even hotter on Sunday
– 22degs. Anna called in on Saturday morning for a chat and a gossip as we had
not seen her since Xmas day; some good news came in from Llandulas over in
North Wales, Rob,Jenny;s husband came out of hospital today after his
triple-by-pass and valve repair operation, he is very fragile but is on the
road to recovery – the prognosis is three months and he will be fit as a fiddle
! All the very best to him, Jenny and all their family for 2013. Over in England Liverpool beat Mansfield Cheltenham tonight.
In the
evening it was the parade for the “ Three Kings ” along Calle Mar and then
around the village; the villagers and children came out in force and the
atmosphere was great as the children run wild, and Brenda, collecting the ‘
Caramelo’s ’( Sweets ) thrown from the floats – it happens all over Spain and
at the main ones in Madrid,Malaga,Seville etc. they use hundreds of thousands
of kilos of them! There were two bands, led by the ‘ Xmas Bomba Band ’who
warmed up the crowd and then the ‘Manilva Brass Band ’all dressed up in the
main parade as you can see in the pictures
above.Mano,Anna,Sally-Ann,Carlos,Fabio and Dylan came along and joined in.
We then
came back to the house for a late supper of Steak a la Plancha with sautéed
Musrooms,sliced Green Beans, crisp Chips and this week for a change I fancied
some good old fashioned Fried Onions Rings, dipped in Milk and Flour and
deep-fried! Spectacular is the only word that I can use!! We then caught up
with football ‘ La Liga ’as it restarted for 2013.
After
another good lie in on Sunday morning we got up to a glorious day; the sun was
out and the ‘ Levante ’breeze had dropped and by lunchtime when we went for our
walk with the dog it was 22degs! Down at Bodega Augustin we bumped into
Mano,Anna and Sally Ann and ended up joining them for a drink and later we went
back to Sally Ann’s for an impromptu late Brunch;Dominico was performing in the
kitchen so I had a delicious ‘ Rigatoni
Bolognaise ’ and the others had a very rich and lovely ‘ Wild Mushroom Ravioli ’
with Black Truffle shavings! We had devoured the Tapas with local fresh bread
especially the Italian cooked meats before staring on the main course! The wine
flowed and it ended up with a cake fight with the Cream filled ‘ Roscon de
Reyes ’traditional cake,Dominico got Anna and then she got Brenda and me –
watch out as revenge will be sweet when she least expects it!
In the
evening later back at our house we had “ Lamb Cutlets on Boulangere Potatoes
”for supper, I had made them in the morning before we went out, and then we
caught the Spanish football highlights – Barcelona
Thoughts
for the Day;
We create our
fate every day we live. Fate only takes
you so far, then it’s up to you to make it happen.
…
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Monday, December 26, 2011
MANILVA OVER CHRISTMAS.
SATURDAY/SUNDAY MONDAY 24th/25th/26th DECEMBER 2011.
CHRISTMAS EVE – “ NOCHEBUENA ” 2011.
After breakfast we went for a brisk walk as a little breeze down from the mountains was hitting the village but the sun and blue skies where still out; we then had a at home day as our little problems hit us, the TV Black Box can’t be changed until Tuesday when the shops re-open so no TV over Xmas,we are listening to the national music station ‘ Kiss FM ’ which is non stop good music. The new mixer tap on the kitchen double sink has just been fixed as I am typing this blog by our local plumber and the dishwasher is for another day as it is only the two of us over the holidays.Mano and Anna called in late in the afternoon to see if there was anything he could do to help us but by then it was too late, he is working for the next week as he has surprise guests arriving at the villa so we will not see much of them over the holiday’s. They called back later in the evening on their way to the family ‘ Nochebuena ’ dinner around at the Spanish side of the family house, it’s a big night in Spain as they all get together. In the evening we had our Saturday night special of Steak and Chips and then settled down to read.
CHRISTMAS DAY 2011.
On Sunday morning we got our Xmas dinner ready; Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing, Pigs in their Blankets, Roast Parsnips in Manilva Honey, Fresh local Sprouts with Smoked Bacon bits, Glazed Carrots and Garden Peas, Local Baby New Potatoes and Goose Fat Roasted Potatoes and of course Finger licking Pan Gravy; To follow Local fresh Strawberries and whipped cream. This year it is just the two of us – no bookings ! The pictures below show the ‘ Don and Dona of Manilva ’in their finest Red outfits as we had our early evening ‘ Friendly ’Gin and Tonic and Bacardi and Coke before dinner. After getting everything on the go we went for a walk with Cheta around the village; as you can see I had my Father Xmas Hat and Beard on which brought a little joy and laughter to the locals, they don’t celebrate Christmas Day as we do ! When we got back we had our Brunch, Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon with a bottle of nice chilled Cava and freshly squeezed local Orange juice to set us on the way.
In the evening we had our dinner sat at the Xmas decorated table and pulled our crackers; the Turkey Crown ,I roasted the Legs and Wings separate, was juicy and succulent and the dark meat was very tasty, all the vegetables were spot on and the Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes were crisp and the Turkey Pan Gravy was to die for – even if I do say so ! A fine Rioja went down well as we brought a little Xmas Cheer into the house.
BOXING DAY 2011.
This morning after a little lie in we had our morning cup of Tea and Toast; we have changed the menu for today, we are having Cold Turkey tonight, we love cold cuts of meats, and have put the Rib Of Beef away for either New Years Eve ( Nochevieja ) or ‘ Los Reyes Magos ’ on the sixth of January; at lunchtime we are having a proper Brunch, Eggs,Bacon,Chorizo, Mushrooms, Tomato,Chipoatas and Sauté Potatoes to keep us going ! We have just watched on the BBCIPlayer the Xmas special edition of “ Absolutely Fabulous ” – which it was ! the BBC at its best, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumly,June Whitfield,Jane Horrocks and Julia Sawalha were perfect and the comedy was right up to date as you would expect – just one problem – not long enough and we need more !
PS; This afternoon I will be watching the Premier League Football from England,there is no football in Spain until the 8TH January ( They have a holiday ) Later I will try and watch the ' William Hill King George V1 Chase from Kempton Park - to see the long awaited clash between Kauto Star and the new pretender Long Run !
PPS; No joy with watching the racing live but Kauto Star created racing history when winning the race for the fifth time - beating Long Run last years winner,before it was four successive wins for the horse ! The crowd at Kempton Park went mad !!
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Thought for the Day;
If you nail two things together that have never been nailed together before, some schmuck will buy it from you.
..
.
CHRISTMAS EVE – “ NOCHEBUENA ” 2011.
After breakfast we went for a brisk walk as a little breeze down from the mountains was hitting the village but the sun and blue skies where still out; we then had a at home day as our little problems hit us, the TV Black Box can’t be changed until Tuesday when the shops re-open so no TV over Xmas,we are listening to the national music station ‘ Kiss FM ’ which is non stop good music. The new mixer tap on the kitchen double sink has just been fixed as I am typing this blog by our local plumber and the dishwasher is for another day as it is only the two of us over the holidays.Mano and Anna called in late in the afternoon to see if there was anything he could do to help us but by then it was too late, he is working for the next week as he has surprise guests arriving at the villa so we will not see much of them over the holiday’s. They called back later in the evening on their way to the family ‘ Nochebuena ’ dinner around at the Spanish side of the family house, it’s a big night in Spain as they all get together. In the evening we had our Saturday night special of Steak and Chips and then settled down to read.
CHRISTMAS DAY 2011.
On Sunday morning we got our Xmas dinner ready; Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing, Pigs in their Blankets, Roast Parsnips in Manilva Honey, Fresh local Sprouts with Smoked Bacon bits, Glazed Carrots and Garden Peas, Local Baby New Potatoes and Goose Fat Roasted Potatoes and of course Finger licking Pan Gravy; To follow Local fresh Strawberries and whipped cream. This year it is just the two of us – no bookings ! The pictures below show the ‘ Don and Dona of Manilva ’in their finest Red outfits as we had our early evening ‘ Friendly ’Gin and Tonic and Bacardi and Coke before dinner. After getting everything on the go we went for a walk with Cheta around the village; as you can see I had my Father Xmas Hat and Beard on which brought a little joy and laughter to the locals, they don’t celebrate Christmas Day as we do ! When we got back we had our Brunch, Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon with a bottle of nice chilled Cava and freshly squeezed local Orange juice to set us on the way.
In the evening we had our dinner sat at the Xmas decorated table and pulled our crackers; the Turkey Crown ,I roasted the Legs and Wings separate, was juicy and succulent and the dark meat was very tasty, all the vegetables were spot on and the Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes were crisp and the Turkey Pan Gravy was to die for – even if I do say so ! A fine Rioja went down well as we brought a little Xmas Cheer into the house.
BOXING DAY 2011.
This morning after a little lie in we had our morning cup of Tea and Toast; we have changed the menu for today, we are having Cold Turkey tonight, we love cold cuts of meats, and have put the Rib Of Beef away for either New Years Eve ( Nochevieja ) or ‘ Los Reyes Magos ’ on the sixth of January; at lunchtime we are having a proper Brunch, Eggs,Bacon,Chorizo, Mushrooms, Tomato,Chipoatas and Sauté Potatoes to keep us going ! We have just watched on the BBCIPlayer the Xmas special edition of “ Absolutely Fabulous ” – which it was ! the BBC at its best, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumly,June Whitfield,Jane Horrocks and Julia Sawalha were perfect and the comedy was right up to date as you would expect – just one problem – not long enough and we need more !
PS; This afternoon I will be watching the Premier League Football from England,there is no football in Spain until the 8TH January ( They have a holiday ) Later I will try and watch the ' William Hill King George V1 Chase from Kempton Park - to see the long awaited clash between Kauto Star and the new pretender Long Run !
PPS; No joy with watching the racing live but Kauto Star created racing history when winning the race for the fifth time - beating Long Run last years winner,before it was four successive wins for the horse ! The crowd at Kempton Park went mad !!
.
Thought for the Day;
If you nail two things together that have never been nailed together before, some schmuck will buy it from you.
..
.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
THE WEEKEND IN SUNNY MANILVA.
SUNDAY/MONDAY 20TH/21ST FEBRUARY 2011.
We had a little lie in on Sunday morning and then quickly got ready the Sunday Lunch, Roast Chicken with all the trimmings; Anna called in the morning as Mano was in bed after a busy night at the Aparthotel, after she had gone we smartened our self’s up and went up to Bar Rojas with Cheta for our lunchtime drink sat outside in the warm sunshine. We then went out for a drive along the coast to Sotogrande Marina, it only takes ten minutes and is a spectacular drive along the coast road; the Marina is the best and most exclusive on the coast and it looked at it’s best as you can see in the pictures below. In the evening Mano and Anna came around for our Sunday Roast dinner as you can see, click on the picture to enlarge and you can see the food and Brenda’s dear old Mom’s Antique Sauce Boat ! Next weekend is a Bank Holiday in Spain for Andalucia Day next Monday so we are planning to have a " Halal " Roast Leg of Lamb,it is also rather special as the King is coming down to review the troops in Malaga !
This morning first thing Brenda had the washing machine going at full pelt as it is an ideal Monday washing and drying day, in-between washes we went out in the car down to Sabinillas and took Cheta for a walk along the beach; she loved it and especially being in the car! We called into the English butchers and picked up two English Style Large Pork Chops for dinner on Tuesday, next week they are moving to new premises in Duquesa Marina which look very grand. Tonight it is Cold Chicken for supper and we are planning to have later in the week Chicken and Mushroom Pie a la " Sexton " Mano amd Anna ( Madam President ) in her dreams have just called in to say hello and catch up with all the news,Mano hopefully might have some extremely good news later in the week – watch this space !
Thought for the Day;
You’ve achieved success in your field when you don’t know what you are doing is work or play.
.
We had a little lie in on Sunday morning and then quickly got ready the Sunday Lunch, Roast Chicken with all the trimmings; Anna called in the morning as Mano was in bed after a busy night at the Aparthotel, after she had gone we smartened our self’s up and went up to Bar Rojas with Cheta for our lunchtime drink sat outside in the warm sunshine. We then went out for a drive along the coast to Sotogrande Marina, it only takes ten minutes and is a spectacular drive along the coast road; the Marina is the best and most exclusive on the coast and it looked at it’s best as you can see in the pictures below. In the evening Mano and Anna came around for our Sunday Roast dinner as you can see, click on the picture to enlarge and you can see the food and Brenda’s dear old Mom’s Antique Sauce Boat ! Next weekend is a Bank Holiday in Spain for Andalucia Day next Monday so we are planning to have a " Halal " Roast Leg of Lamb,it is also rather special as the King is coming down to review the troops in Malaga !
This morning first thing Brenda had the washing machine going at full pelt as it is an ideal Monday washing and drying day, in-between washes we went out in the car down to Sabinillas and took Cheta for a walk along the beach; she loved it and especially being in the car! We called into the English butchers and picked up two English Style Large Pork Chops for dinner on Tuesday, next week they are moving to new premises in Duquesa Marina which look very grand. Tonight it is Cold Chicken for supper and we are planning to have later in the week Chicken and Mushroom Pie a la " Sexton " Mano amd Anna ( Madam President ) in her dreams have just called in to say hello and catch up with all the news,Mano hopefully might have some extremely good news later in the week – watch this space !
Thought for the Day;
You’ve achieved success in your field when you don’t know what you are doing is work or play.
.
Monday, January 31, 2011
MANILVA NEWS UPDATE.
THURSDAY/SUNDAY 27TH/30TH JANUARY 2011.
As the rains have stopped it has now gone a lot colder, we are down to just 14 degs! The rest of Spain meanwhile is getting colder and lots of rain and snow, the heaviest in living memory. On Thursday morning Anna and Mano called in to catch up with the news and gossip, the main news is that we have a problem with the Smart car; during the rains I’ve been going out to turn it over in between showers and on Thursday morning it would not select reverse gear, it has an automatic and tip tronic gear box, I was able to get into the tip tronic system and also then select automatic bur no reverse! This is just when we are going to get the car changed to Spanish number plates, road taxed, insurance and ITV ( MOT ) as well as all the necessary documents. So on Friday morning we had to go down on the bus to Sabinillas for the weekend shopping, we then got a taxi back up to the village as we just missed the bus, they run on the hour and every half hour but not all the time ! For supper on Friday evening we had Baked Baby Sole and Salmon fillet in Meuniere butter with New Potatoes and Garden Peas, we have fresh Parsley all the time from our local “ Ronnie Barkers ”down the street which cost nothing, also each day we place a sprig on our “ San Pancracio ” lucky saints statue for wealth and happiness !
Saturday was a cold and crisp clear day so Brenda got all the washing on the go and then went mad on all her chores; she defrosted and cleaned the two fridges and deep freeze, fixed a leak on the washing machine, and finally she ended up on the floor fixing the drain pipe of the dishwasher which was blocked! I was in the office and did not know that it was all going on !! In the evening we had Minute steak with all the trimmings and chips for dinner before sitting down to watch the football and then a film.
We had a lie in on Sunday morning, then as got up we called Colwyn Bay to wish Thea happy birthday as their Skype Video is not working at the moment.Tim had just come back from walking the dog,Jasper and it was a thick frost and minus 6 degs ! Anna called in for a cup of tea as she was out walking Derick and then we had Brunch as we were going out to Fabio’s 5th birthday party at six, when we got there the place was bouncing with all the children going mad in the play area,Lilli was there still there as Brian had gone off to work, Mano and Anna along with Carlos and Anna Mari made us very welcome. We ended up back at ours after the cake cutting,which you can see in the pictures below,with Liili for a glass of wine and looked at some of our old photographs including or wedding album and my 40th birthday party !
Monday 31st January 2011.
Brenda has just come back from the hairdressers in Sabinillas after a quick cut and blow, she went down on the bus and Anna then picked her up after they had been for a Bacon buttie and tea; I saw Brenda on to the bus and then walked around to the surgery to make an appointment to get Brenda’s ankle and medication checked on Wednesday morning; it is back to clear blue skies and sun all week but it is very crisp so you need to wrap up well. I have also made an appointment to get the car checked on a dianogastic computer down at the English garage on the Manilva industrial estate on Thursday morning, we will have to push it out of its parking spot behind the house and then we can drive down ! Tonight we are having Flattened Chicken Breast pan fried in foaming Lime butter with Green vegetables and Baked potato.
Thought for the Day;
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
.
As the rains have stopped it has now gone a lot colder, we are down to just 14 degs! The rest of Spain meanwhile is getting colder and lots of rain and snow, the heaviest in living memory. On Thursday morning Anna and Mano called in to catch up with the news and gossip, the main news is that we have a problem with the Smart car; during the rains I’ve been going out to turn it over in between showers and on Thursday morning it would not select reverse gear, it has an automatic and tip tronic gear box, I was able to get into the tip tronic system and also then select automatic bur no reverse! This is just when we are going to get the car changed to Spanish number plates, road taxed, insurance and ITV ( MOT ) as well as all the necessary documents. So on Friday morning we had to go down on the bus to Sabinillas for the weekend shopping, we then got a taxi back up to the village as we just missed the bus, they run on the hour and every half hour but not all the time ! For supper on Friday evening we had Baked Baby Sole and Salmon fillet in Meuniere butter with New Potatoes and Garden Peas, we have fresh Parsley all the time from our local “ Ronnie Barkers ”down the street which cost nothing, also each day we place a sprig on our “ San Pancracio ” lucky saints statue for wealth and happiness !
Saturday was a cold and crisp clear day so Brenda got all the washing on the go and then went mad on all her chores; she defrosted and cleaned the two fridges and deep freeze, fixed a leak on the washing machine, and finally she ended up on the floor fixing the drain pipe of the dishwasher which was blocked! I was in the office and did not know that it was all going on !! In the evening we had Minute steak with all the trimmings and chips for dinner before sitting down to watch the football and then a film.
We had a lie in on Sunday morning, then as got up we called Colwyn Bay to wish Thea happy birthday as their Skype Video is not working at the moment.Tim had just come back from walking the dog,Jasper and it was a thick frost and minus 6 degs ! Anna called in for a cup of tea as she was out walking Derick and then we had Brunch as we were going out to Fabio’s 5th birthday party at six, when we got there the place was bouncing with all the children going mad in the play area,Lilli was there still there as Brian had gone off to work, Mano and Anna along with Carlos and Anna Mari made us very welcome. We ended up back at ours after the cake cutting,which you can see in the pictures below,with Liili for a glass of wine and looked at some of our old photographs including or wedding album and my 40th birthday party !
Monday 31st January 2011.
Brenda has just come back from the hairdressers in Sabinillas after a quick cut and blow, she went down on the bus and Anna then picked her up after they had been for a Bacon buttie and tea; I saw Brenda on to the bus and then walked around to the surgery to make an appointment to get Brenda’s ankle and medication checked on Wednesday morning; it is back to clear blue skies and sun all week but it is very crisp so you need to wrap up well. I have also made an appointment to get the car checked on a dianogastic computer down at the English garage on the Manilva industrial estate on Thursday morning, we will have to push it out of its parking spot behind the house and then we can drive down ! Tonight we are having Flattened Chicken Breast pan fried in foaming Lime butter with Green vegetables and Baked potato.
Thought for the Day;
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
.
Friday, July 30, 2010
MANILVA FREE CONCERT.THURSDAY EVENING.
THURSDAY 29TH JULY 2010.
On yet another balmy evening as we attended the last of the free summer concerts arranged by the council and Fernando Antintolo Bueno, the director of the School of Music; the largest audience so far watched and listened to the Piano-Jazz concert, the first half was Fransisco Martin Gambero “ Paco ”the excellent pianist from last week with the band performing a classical set on a special electric piano starting with Chopin, some Spanish classical numbers and finishing with a George Gershwin Medley. The audience sat enthralled and very quiet as they appreciated the talent of Paco.
For the second half he was joined on stage by Fernando Antinolo Torres on drums and the voice of Isabel Pastor Gonzalez,the electric piano also had a pedal base system which Paco used to lay down a base line; Isabel who has a easy listening voice sang in English and Spanish, The Spanish version of The Girl From Ipanema was captivating and her Besame Mucho was dedicated to a member of the audience, the guest singer Nacho Valiente performed a earthy Spanish song with great feeling. Fernando then gave another virtuoso performance on the clarinet of the classic Take Five before Isabel ended with one of her personal favorites,the Billy Joel number,Just The Way you Are. The whole audience rose to their feet to applaud another excellent concert and called for an encore; What a Wonderful World was just right to finish off the set and about summed up the evening. We will miss our Thursday evenings out and look forward to future concerts arranged by the School of Music and especially Fernando’s contribution.
.
On yet another balmy evening as we attended the last of the free summer concerts arranged by the council and Fernando Antintolo Bueno, the director of the School of Music; the largest audience so far watched and listened to the Piano-Jazz concert, the first half was Fransisco Martin Gambero “ Paco ”the excellent pianist from last week with the band performing a classical set on a special electric piano starting with Chopin, some Spanish classical numbers and finishing with a George Gershwin Medley. The audience sat enthralled and very quiet as they appreciated the talent of Paco.
For the second half he was joined on stage by Fernando Antinolo Torres on drums and the voice of Isabel Pastor Gonzalez,the electric piano also had a pedal base system which Paco used to lay down a base line; Isabel who has a easy listening voice sang in English and Spanish, The Spanish version of The Girl From Ipanema was captivating and her Besame Mucho was dedicated to a member of the audience, the guest singer Nacho Valiente performed a earthy Spanish song with great feeling. Fernando then gave another virtuoso performance on the clarinet of the classic Take Five before Isabel ended with one of her personal favorites,the Billy Joel number,Just The Way you Are. The whole audience rose to their feet to applaud another excellent concert and called for an encore; What a Wonderful World was just right to finish off the set and about summed up the evening. We will miss our Thursday evenings out and look forward to future concerts arranged by the School of Music and especially Fernando’s contribution.
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