Monthly Archives: April 2012

29th April, 2012 Pleasant but lazy day. Warm and windless, the temperature reached 23C. We read the papers. Pauline cooked the most wonderful piece of Sifnos lamb garnished with mint sauce made fresh and onion sauce that Mum would have … Continue reading →

22nd April, 2012 The most wonderful day – a typical high summer day in England. The sky cloudless; the air still; the temperature in the mid to upper 70Fs, the birds everywhere singing and cavorting. It is a day when … Continue reading →

15th April, 2012 Big Sunday – Greek Easter – dawned with blustery blue skies. Today, the temperature is forecast to reach 22C and tomorrow 23-24C. It is a lovely day. Our house looks pristine white in the sunshine. The garden … Continue reading →

8th April, 2012 Got up at 6.00 am (No Breakfast!) to leave Patras Palace Hotel and drive down to Piraeus. The motorway is still in redevelopment chaos with cones, temporary concrete walls, narrowed or switched lanes for kilometres. Fortunately, on … Continue reading →

1st April, 2012 Happy April. What a beautiful day! I thought it was supposed to be cold and dull. The weather knows best. It is warm and sunny. We have two nights left in our English bed. Today, we liaised … Continue reading →