Showing posts with label Another very hot week down on the Costa Del Sol !. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Another very hot week down on the Costa Del Sol !. Show all posts

Sunday, June 30, 2019

A EVEN HOTTER AND VERY SUNNY MANILVA ON SUNDAY.


SUNDAY 30th/ JUNE 2019.





































We had another very hot and uncomfortable night, this morning after a little lie in with treated ourselves to a ‘ Tasty’ Breakfast, I had my favourite ‘ Crispy Smoked Bacon Butty ‘ on buttered White Bread and Brenda requested ‘ Mushrooms on toast ‘ ( Brown) – which I sliced and cooked in the Bacon juices, topped with a dash of ‘HP’ Brown sauce, with mugs of strong tea,  to set us up for the long, hot, day ahead.


Last night, after watching the ‘Glastonbury Festival ’ – various a bands, finishing with  “ The Killers “ – from the USA, on the ‘Pyramid Stage ‘


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As were going to bed, late, I, as usual, checked out the ‘ WWW’ – there was a ‘Facebook’ message from Leah, little ‘ Miss Bella’s’ mum, she was at the new ‘La Linea Hospital’ with her son, who had a nasty accident, earlier, while riding a ‘Segway’ – he’s broken his arm/wrist in three places, so she was asking us if we could look after ‘Bella’ – she has just been dropped off by a family friend, this morning, so we are waiting to hear for how long, as she was due back with us for two days, from tomorrow, she’s settled in and is her usual ‘ Happy’ little self, watch this space.













This morning has started very hot & sunny, down here on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ – the sun broke through earlier and it’s cloudless, with a bright blue sky, just a very light breeze, making no difference, so by lunchtime it’s due to reach 32 degs+ - the hottest so far this year, next week is looking the same, very hot & sunny, hovering in the low 30s, only down to 18/19 degs during the night, with a few patchy clouds at times, watch this space.



The ‘ Muscatel Grapes ‘ are nearly ready for picking! See below.


















Over in Canada, Sandra & Bill, with friends, have been visiting ‘Lanner’ over in Lexington, Ottawa, where she lives, works and goes to University, over the weekend, see below.
















More sport watching this afternoon; Tennis, Ladies Football, Basketball from London, the ‘Grand Prix’ over in Austria etc, as well as all the usual Sunday programmes.





At lunchtime we will be listening to the ‘Pete Black Retro Roadshow’ on ‘ Castle Radio FM 89.2 & Online on the WWW’ as Brenda tries to win this month’s ‘Mug’ on the ‘ Film Quiz’ Watch this space.

















For our supper we are still keeping it as simple and as plain as possible, during the hot weather, with Brenda still on the ‘ Head Chef’s’ rota, this evening we are having  ‘Slices of Beef Entrecote’- seasoned and smeared with Dijon Mustard- flash-cooked on a very hot griddle-plate, with seared Button Mushrooms, a Baked Potato and a little Mixed salad.

















After supper last night we watched the next exciting episode of  “ Killing Eve “  with only two killings this week, tonight we are going to watch the new series ‘Beecham House’ on ITV, we will tomorrow afternoon then catch the pen-ultimate episode of “ Gentleman Jack “ on the ‘BBC I-Player’



























Thoughts for the Day;  See above.







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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

A STILL VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON WEDNESDAY'

WEDNESDAY 29th/ JULY 2015.







I was up early this morning as 'Reina' was due back for the day with us here in 'Doggy World Heaven' On the site there are now 8 workmen starting to build the walls and stairs with the breeze blocks/bricks that arrived yesterday,we now have the sound of the cement mixer to contend with!This also means that very soon our roof terrace will be bricked in on two sides as they build the walls around us - where will the windows of new block go?!

Also they have been using a 'Jack Hammer Drill' on our walls to brake away the old 100 old stone walls from the old cottages in between the new Concrete pillars - I rang our solicitor and let her hear the noise as I could not be heard to speak!! We have both been out waving our fists at the workmen and telling them what we think!! At the moment they are drilling the wall behind my head in the office as I'm typing the Blog!!

After our normal breakfast I grabbed a quick shave & shower and then went out in the village on my 'BBC' travels - the Bank, the Butchers and the Chemists! At our butchers I stocked up with Escalope of Chicken Breast for tonight's supper,thinly sliced Calves Liver,Chicken Wings & sliced Loin of Pork - all for another day!

Today it'a just a little cooler as forecast but its still 35 degs in the shade,normal for this time of the year,over the weekend its going to get hotter again - its now the hottest period for over 50 years in Spain,it started in May and has just continued, with more to come over the next two months!!

We have  just arranged with Den & Josie to go out on Friday lunchtime for a 'Tapas' lunch in Sotogrande at our favourite 'KE Bar' as Den has not been with us before - something to look forward too!

'Chispa' has been here this morning playing around the house as usual,tomorrow 'Scruffy' is now also coming in the morning for a few hours as well as on Saturday night for a sleep over, it will be nice to see him as he's such a character to have around the house with us and he will be some company for 'Reina' who is also her tomorrow.

At lunchtime we had to get out of the house as it was just getting too much to take, we went up to 'Bar Rojas 'for a cool drink and ended up having a Tapas lunch for Brenda and I had the House 'Combo' with a Homemade Burger Steak,Green Peppers, a Campo fried Egg & Homemade Chips!

The Padre came along as the 'Church House' is next door to Bar Rojas so I have arranged to meet him tomorrow morning down at the 'Santa Ana Church' as he is going to take me up the church tower to show me his new Bells!! Watch this space for the pictures tomorrow.




Last night later on I watched on 'TVE 1' some more of the " Hondarribia Blues Festival" - it was the legendary Blues Guitarist " Taj Mahal" - his style of 'Fingerpicking' with his Thumb & Middle Finger is unique and along with an excellent drummer and a five-string bass guitarist he brought the house down!!

We will be up on our roof terrace this afternoon, if the builders have finished, for our regular 'Happy Hour' cocktails as we listen to a local radio station and catch up with our reading.




For our supper we are having the 'Escalopes of Chicken Breast' dry-grilled with some dry sauteed thick cut Baked Potato and some lovely fresh local whole Baby Green Beans.




Thoughts for the Day; See above.



Monday, July 20, 2015

A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON MONDAY AT THE START OF THE WEEK;

MONDAY 20th/ JULY 2015.








It was a very hot & sticky night as the temperature is 26/27 degs - uncomfortable to say the least, so this morning we managed a surprise lie in as the workmen didn't arrive and 'Reina' was not due until 9-30 am - she's with us every day this week - 'Chispa' came calling early this morning to see her,we have now left a small gap at the bottom of the front door shutters so she can come and go as she pleases!

After our regular breakfast of 'Weetabix' toast & tea we sorted ourselves out for the week ahead; on the menu front we are not making plans,just finding something each day, this evening we are having a little 'Fish Horsdeuvre Platter'using the bits of fish we have around,Gambas,Crab,Crouquettes,Breaded Langustines etc.

We have nothing happening during the week,so far.so we will take each day as it comes; on the 'Chef's' night off we will go out for a Tapas supper up in Calle Mar then on Sunday its the 'Festival de Santa Ana' - the Patron Saint of the village when there are services in the 'Santa Ana Church' during the day & early evening before the procession of the Tableau led by the 'Manilva Brass Band' a little later in the evening which we are going to watch from under the Sonbrajo up at 'Bar Rojas',

We have a little problem at the moment with our water consumption,Brenda checks the Water & Electricity meters all the time and keeps records of all the readings and usage; the water readings over the last week have shown that we are using more than double what we normally use per day and by the week, we have not changed our routine and one day we stopped using the water and it still went up!

See the latest picture taken by Josie from her back roof terrace showing the latest work on the top of the building,our small roof terrace is in the bottom left of the buliding, we can't at the moment work out where the roof is going to be?!




This morning I rang the solicitors and asked her to check with the 'Water Board' as the bill is not in our name, to get them to come and check the water Meter, at the same time I asked her to get in touch with the Building Company to ask were they have taken their water tap from in the site and also to confirm where the Mains Water pipe is - if its under the Huge Weight of the new Concrete Block being constructed around us,have they taken that under consideration??!! Watch this space.

Today's Stage 16 of the 'Tour de France' is from Bourg-de-Peage to Gap at the foot of the Alps over 201 kms - its a 'Rest Day' tomorrow before they hit the Alps on Wednesday; sadly yesterday the 'Manx Missile'was not firing on all jets & the German rider Greipel won his third sprint stage in this years Tour!



We will have our 'Happy Hour' cocktails as usual befor supper and then after we will catch up with all the news, sport & weather details before finding something to watch.

PS; One of our Pensions arrived in our Spanish Bank AC this morning and was up on last months as the Euro closed/opened at its highest for over 7 years!



Thoughts for the Day; See above.



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