Monday, August 03, 2015
A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON MONDAY AT THE START OF THE WEEK;
MONDAY 3rd/ AUGUST 2015.
No lie in this morning as 'Reina' was due to be dropped off first thing,she's with us from today and then Tuesday/Thursday; Rose asked us as she was collecting 'Scruffy' yesterday if we could look after two dogs this week for a sleep over on Tuesday & Wednesday for two friends of hers - they are calling later this morning to see us with the dogs!?
Well Valerie & Caroline, who are sisters, arrived just after lunch with 'Freddie & Bentley" who are two small Black dogs who are very friendly and after meeting the folks and the dogs they are coming to stay with us in 'Doggy World Heaven' from tomorrow morning until Thursday morning! They have also booked them in for an important date at the start of September also - no doubt we will see more of them before then!!
Its very warm & sunny this morning and the week ahead looks like it could get hotter, we will check the forecasts this evening at the end of the main news.
After breakfast we had our usual morning meeting,we have no plans for this week, so far, but Brenda is due to make an appointment to have her hair cut ASAP - next week its my turn to go over to Estepona to my Barbers and at the same time I'm making an appointment to see the Computer Shop owner to start the process of finding/buying my new system - watch this space.
Last night we were at the official opening of the " Casa Los Torres" Cultural Centre by the new Mayor,Diego, after cutting the tape the new Art Exhibition in the main gallery was on view and in the central courtyard there was a champion 'Carver' slicing the finest 'Pata Negra' Ham - 'Jamon Iberico' ( see the Black Hoof) - Sherry from the cask being poured in the correct way and the entertainment was a very fine 'Flemenco' singer & guitarist. See the pictures below & above taken by me and my fellow 'Art' photographer - 'Den' in his Black & White Mode!
Or my version!
We then retired up to 'Bar Castillo' for a late Tapas supper with Den & Josie after taking in the sights and sounds of the evening - our cultural 'appetite's' satisfied!
We have just been onto our Bank over in North Wales to arrange our normal monthly transfers to our Spanish Bank AC - this month as well as our regular ones we have due some yearly ones at the same time, so fingers crossed that the rate of exchange for the Euro stays up despite the Greeks! The first two have arrived in our account and the rate was very good - a good start to the month!!
For our supper this evening we are having flattened Chicken Breast cooked on the griddle plate - dry with dry sauteed thick cut slices of Baked Potato & fresh local Green Beans.Our 'Happy Hour' will take place somewhere later this afternoon after the site workmen have finished.
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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No lie in this morning as 'Reina' was due to be dropped off first thing,she's with us from today and then Tuesday/Thursday; Rose asked us as she was collecting 'Scruffy' yesterday if we could look after two dogs this week for a sleep over on Tuesday & Wednesday for two friends of hers - they are calling later this morning to see us with the dogs!?
Well Valerie & Caroline, who are sisters, arrived just after lunch with 'Freddie & Bentley" who are two small Black dogs who are very friendly and after meeting the folks and the dogs they are coming to stay with us in 'Doggy World Heaven' from tomorrow morning until Thursday morning! They have also booked them in for an important date at the start of September also - no doubt we will see more of them before then!!
Its very warm & sunny this morning and the week ahead looks like it could get hotter, we will check the forecasts this evening at the end of the main news.
After breakfast we had our usual morning meeting,we have no plans for this week, so far, but Brenda is due to make an appointment to have her hair cut ASAP - next week its my turn to go over to Estepona to my Barbers and at the same time I'm making an appointment to see the Computer Shop owner to start the process of finding/buying my new system - watch this space.
Last night we were at the official opening of the " Casa Los Torres" Cultural Centre by the new Mayor,Diego, after cutting the tape the new Art Exhibition in the main gallery was on view and in the central courtyard there was a champion 'Carver' slicing the finest 'Pata Negra' Ham - 'Jamon Iberico' ( see the Black Hoof) - Sherry from the cask being poured in the correct way and the entertainment was a very fine 'Flemenco' singer & guitarist. See the pictures below & above taken by me and my fellow 'Art' photographer - 'Den' in his Black & White Mode!
Or my version!
We then retired up to 'Bar Castillo' for a late Tapas supper with Den & Josie after taking in the sights and sounds of the evening - our cultural 'appetite's' satisfied!
We have just been onto our Bank over in North Wales to arrange our normal monthly transfers to our Spanish Bank AC - this month as well as our regular ones we have due some yearly ones at the same time, so fingers crossed that the rate of exchange for the Euro stays up despite the Greeks! The first two have arrived in our account and the rate was very good - a good start to the month!!
For our supper this evening we are having flattened Chicken Breast cooked on the griddle plate - dry with dry sauteed thick cut slices of Baked Potato & fresh local Green Beans.Our 'Happy Hour' will take place somewhere later this afternoon after the site workmen have finished.
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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Sunday, August 02, 2015
A VERY HOT & STICKY SUNNY MANILVA ON SUNDAY;
SUNDAY 2nd/ AUGUST 2015.
No lie in this morning as 'Scruffy' needed his early walk,he slept on the Marble floor under the bed next to the fan all night and then this morning he jumped on the bed to let us know that's it was time to go out! We had a very warm & sticky night which was not good as we couldn't get any proper sleep; the forecast for today and the week ahead is that its getting hotter again as the next warm front come in from Africa!
We just had our regular breakfast and sorted today out, we are taking things one day at a time at the moment, 'Scruffy' is being collected this morning and then Brenda is washing her hair and having a shower and I will follow her.
At lunchtime we are first going down to the newly refurbished "Bar Cafeteria El Rincon De Alcantara' which re-opened last night , it's just around the corner past the Mayor's Vegetable shop in Calla Mar at the start of the old 'Pedreta - By-Pass' As usual and the reason that we have not visited it much in the past - it was closed!?
We noticed a couple of weeks ago that there was a large skip outside with lots of stone rubbish,its all happened very quickly,by local standards, so we are going to check it out! We will then come back to Bar Castillo in time for their 'Paella' arriving! See below!!
As we walked back the 'Guerrero Clan'- Mano,Anna,Sally Ann & Carlos - were sat outside Bar Rojas so we joined then for another cool drink and a chat.
Then this evening we have been invited to the official opening of the new Museum,Exhibition & Cultural Centre " Casa Los Torres" which is just around the corner at the bottom of our street;we are then going for a late Tapas supper back at Bar Castillo!
Yesterday I rang our dear friend Tim over in Old Colwyn as of course at the moment we are not on the Skype video; we had a good catch up with all their news and firmed up on the arrangements for when they come down in their Motor Home in September for my week of celebrations for my 70th birthday!! Watch this space.
Yesterday on a Facebook page that I follow about old Liverpool is showed a picture of a steam train in Lime Street Station back in the 50s - The " Duchess of Sutherland" - see the picture below - now that's what you call a steam train!
It brought back very many happy memories of when I used to go train spotting with my Dad,Tommy Sexton. at the station on the longest platform (11?) that the London train departed from called " The Red Rose"
In my large bedroom in our house in Trevor Road ( 78) in Orrell Park where also my old school friend Allan ( 68) lived and our dear friend Joyce lived at the top of the same road - both still friends - my Dad built a Model Railway around and above my bed using the " Hornby OO " gauge, it eventually took over the room as he brought home different trains etc and built up the scenary! One of the trains that was my favourite was the same train as in the picture above but painted Maroon in the color of the"LMS" Railway Company - the " City of Liverpool"! See below;
We of course at the same time started on our travels around Europe on trains for our holidays for the next ten years - we only found out earlier this year when Josie was tracing my Dad's ancestor's, that he inherited a large sum of money, at the time, which is how we were able to travel each year to a different country and also how he was able to build up the Model Railway and all the trains and rolling stock!!
PS; It has just been reported the Cilla Black (72) has died of natural causes at her holiday villa in Estepona, over night - R.I.P. our 'Cilla'
Thoughts for the Day; See below.
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No lie in this morning as 'Scruffy' needed his early walk,he slept on the Marble floor under the bed next to the fan all night and then this morning he jumped on the bed to let us know that's it was time to go out! We had a very warm & sticky night which was not good as we couldn't get any proper sleep; the forecast for today and the week ahead is that its getting hotter again as the next warm front come in from Africa!
We just had our regular breakfast and sorted today out, we are taking things one day at a time at the moment, 'Scruffy' is being collected this morning and then Brenda is washing her hair and having a shower and I will follow her.
At lunchtime we are first going down to the newly refurbished "Bar Cafeteria El Rincon De Alcantara' which re-opened last night , it's just around the corner past the Mayor's Vegetable shop in Calla Mar at the start of the old 'Pedreta - By-Pass' As usual and the reason that we have not visited it much in the past - it was closed!?
We noticed a couple of weeks ago that there was a large skip outside with lots of stone rubbish,its all happened very quickly,by local standards, so we are going to check it out! We will then come back to Bar Castillo in time for their 'Paella' arriving! See below!!
As we walked back the 'Guerrero Clan'- Mano,Anna,Sally Ann & Carlos - were sat outside Bar Rojas so we joined then for another cool drink and a chat.
Then this evening we have been invited to the official opening of the new Museum,Exhibition & Cultural Centre " Casa Los Torres" which is just around the corner at the bottom of our street;we are then going for a late Tapas supper back at Bar Castillo!
Yesterday I rang our dear friend Tim over in Old Colwyn as of course at the moment we are not on the Skype video; we had a good catch up with all their news and firmed up on the arrangements for when they come down in their Motor Home in September for my week of celebrations for my 70th birthday!! Watch this space.
Yesterday on a Facebook page that I follow about old Liverpool is showed a picture of a steam train in Lime Street Station back in the 50s - The " Duchess of Sutherland" - see the picture below - now that's what you call a steam train!
It brought back very many happy memories of when I used to go train spotting with my Dad,Tommy Sexton. at the station on the longest platform (11?) that the London train departed from called " The Red Rose"
In my large bedroom in our house in Trevor Road ( 78) in Orrell Park where also my old school friend Allan ( 68) lived and our dear friend Joyce lived at the top of the same road - both still friends - my Dad built a Model Railway around and above my bed using the " Hornby OO " gauge, it eventually took over the room as he brought home different trains etc and built up the scenary! One of the trains that was my favourite was the same train as in the picture above but painted Maroon in the color of the"LMS" Railway Company - the " City of Liverpool"! See below;
We of course at the same time started on our travels around Europe on trains for our holidays for the next ten years - we only found out earlier this year when Josie was tracing my Dad's ancestor's, that he inherited a large sum of money, at the time, which is how we were able to travel each year to a different country and also how he was able to build up the Model Railway and all the trains and rolling stock!!
PS; It has just been reported the Cilla Black (72) has died of natural causes at her holiday villa in Estepona, over night - R.I.P. our 'Cilla'
Thoughts for the Day; See below.
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Saturday, August 01, 2015
A VERY SUNNY MANILVA ON SATURDAY;
SATURDAY 1 st/ AUGUST 2015.
We had a nice long lie in this morning as there are no workmen and the village is very quiet,for now; Brenda made her famous 'Campo Poached Eggs on Toast' for breakfast ( see below ) before we planned our day ahead - so no plans we are just taking things as they come,this evening 'Scruffy' is back with us for a sleep over and 'Chispa' is here at the moment playing around my feet up in the office.
Today is warm & sunny but just a little cooler after last nights very welcome cooling breeze,then tomorrow its getting hotter again as the next Heat Wave hits us from Africa!
We went out later last night and had a late Tapas supper along at Bar Castillo were they looked after us,Brenda had some Sword Fish which was very tasty as well the Mussels in breadcrumbs and I had a small selection of all my favourites - just right to end a very pleasant day.
We also were able to see the " Blue Moon" above Calle Mar - its not actually Blue - it occurs every 30 months and happens when there are two full moons in the same month - not a lot of people know that - they do now! See the pictures below, not taken by me but by some friends!!
Tomorrow evening we have been invited to the official opening of the new Museum,Exhibition & Cultural Centre " Casa los Torres' at the bottom of our street,Den & Josie are joining us and then we will have another late Tapas supper up at Bar Castillo!
Now for something different - in North Wales at the moment its all happening as the first inland surf lagoon in the World - " Surf World" has just opened in the Conwy valley - it has a two metre high barreling wave that runs for over 150 metre's - see the pictures below;
Also in North Wales there is the longest,highest & fastest Zip ride in the World; " Zip World" over the Penrhyn Quarry in Bethesda - its 1 mile long at a hight of 500 feet and you travel down it at over 100 mph! See the pictures below;
They have just opened another one over the famous Llechwedd Slate Cavens in Blaenau Ffestiniog which takes four people, at the same time - there is also the first indoor zip wire in the World!!
So for our supper this evening we are having a 'Entrecote' Minute Steak cooked on a very hot griddle plate Med-Rare with sauteed Baby Mushrooms,whole Green beans and a Baked Potato; we will then catch up with the news,all the sports round ups and the weather forecast before settling down to watch a film.
See below the " Postcard" produced by Den of different views of the 'Iglesia Santa Ana Church'
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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We had a nice long lie in this morning as there are no workmen and the village is very quiet,for now; Brenda made her famous 'Campo Poached Eggs on Toast' for breakfast ( see below ) before we planned our day ahead - so no plans we are just taking things as they come,this evening 'Scruffy' is back with us for a sleep over and 'Chispa' is here at the moment playing around my feet up in the office.
Today is warm & sunny but just a little cooler after last nights very welcome cooling breeze,then tomorrow its getting hotter again as the next Heat Wave hits us from Africa!
We went out later last night and had a late Tapas supper along at Bar Castillo were they looked after us,Brenda had some Sword Fish which was very tasty as well the Mussels in breadcrumbs and I had a small selection of all my favourites - just right to end a very pleasant day.
We also were able to see the " Blue Moon" above Calle Mar - its not actually Blue - it occurs every 30 months and happens when there are two full moons in the same month - not a lot of people know that - they do now! See the pictures below, not taken by me but by some friends!!
Tomorrow evening we have been invited to the official opening of the new Museum,Exhibition & Cultural Centre " Casa los Torres' at the bottom of our street,Den & Josie are joining us and then we will have another late Tapas supper up at Bar Castillo!
Now for something different - in North Wales at the moment its all happening as the first inland surf lagoon in the World - " Surf World" has just opened in the Conwy valley - it has a two metre high barreling wave that runs for over 150 metre's - see the pictures below;
Also in North Wales there is the longest,highest & fastest Zip ride in the World; " Zip World" over the Penrhyn Quarry in Bethesda - its 1 mile long at a hight of 500 feet and you travel down it at over 100 mph! See the pictures below;
They have just opened another one over the famous Llechwedd Slate Cavens in Blaenau Ffestiniog which takes four people, at the same time - there is also the first indoor zip wire in the World!!
So for our supper this evening we are having a 'Entrecote' Minute Steak cooked on a very hot griddle plate Med-Rare with sauteed Baby Mushrooms,whole Green beans and a Baked Potato; we will then catch up with the news,all the sports round ups and the weather forecast before settling down to watch a film.
See below the " Postcard" produced by Den of different views of the 'Iglesia Santa Ana Church'
Thoughts for the Day; See above.
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