Monthly Archives: January 2009

Just watched a  harrowing play on assisted suicide with Julie Walters in the main role. I cried for an hour and a half. If only I could have got there a couple of hours earlier and said goodbye to Mum. … Continue reading →

In these dark, dog days of January, it is hard to raise the spirits. My retirement counter says 544 days to go. And yet we will be flying off to Greece in just less than 11 weeks. We are already … Continue reading →

I have only one observation today: Man. United 3 – Chelsea 0. January 12th, 2009 It has been wet, windy and dark all day. I long for my house on Sifnos. January 13, 2009 The founder and chief of Superfast … Continue reading →

The week has started well. I woke up to find an email from Jonathan Kelly in Boston, Massachusetts. He lives there with his wife, Kathy who he met in Repton nearly 40 years ago and his two dogs. He also … Continue reading →