Monthly Archives: August 2011

28th August, 2011 We have 34 days left on the island. At night time now there is a slight Autumnal feel. The temperature goes down to 22C/70F which feels freezing. Pressure cleaning the patio this morning. The pressure pipe burst. … Continue reading →

21st August, 2011 Thought it had all been going too well. Got up in the middle of the night to find the floor of the en suite bathroom soaking wet. The water boiler had sprung a leak. We had been … Continue reading →

14th August, 2011 A quiet day of swimming and watching football. It was good to see Chelsea held to a draw by Stoke although it wasn’t a particularly good match. It was great to watch United get the winning goal … Continue reading →

7th August, 2011 The strangest thing happened to us today. We are sitting in our house, thousands of miles from UK, watching BBC Current Affairs. Suddenly, the school which we left two years ago, the staff which we worked with … Continue reading →