Author Archives: John Sanders

Sunday, 18th January, 2026 It’s slow Sunday again. You know the hoardes are walking smartly down the street to church …. err, No. A handful of lonely, old ladies in thick coats sniffle in a cold and echoing church inhaling … Continue reading →

Sunday, 11th January, 2026 Bloody Sunday! Don’t you just hate them. Silent as the grave. Dull and grey but mild. Boring. Let’s get on with the world again even though it’s a nightmare at the moment. The world is on … Continue reading →

Sunday, 4th January, 2026 A cold start to the day after a clear and starry, moonlit night which fell to -3C/27F. Strangely, very few signs of frost and the low, strong sun is already streaming through the windows. Well, you … Continue reading →

Sunday, 28th December, 2025 Out in the garden last night at the end of December it was warm and bright. I was being over looked by this lunar – tic who was hanging around. One shivers slightly, looking up there.The … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21st December, 2025 Today is the shortest day of the year and tonight is the longest night. Everything gets better from here, Dear Reader. Dust off your bikini. The Summer is coming! Twas the night before Christmas, when all … Continue reading →

Sunday, 14th December, 2025 Warm night and a warm day for mid December. No heating needed and sitting in shorts and tee shirt writing my Blog. We are using so little gas and electricity that I am £400.00 in credit … Continue reading →

Sunday, 7th December, 2025 What a horrible morning – dark and wet – but at least it’s warm. Didn’t fall below 12C/54F over night. Still, it doesn’t make me want to go out. Two birthdays to celebrate this morning. The … Continue reading →

Sunday, 30th November, 2025 It is 6.00 am and I am sitting outside with a glass of fresh orange juice and a cup of tea at a table on the patio. It is warm, humid even but the difference is … Continue reading →

Sunday, 23th November, 2025 It always amuses me that, when I move my life abroad for a month or so, I have to establish similar patterns to the ones I have at home. I have watched the Sunday morning political … Continue reading →

Sunday, 16th November, 2025 Gorgeous day all round. Up early and political interview programmes before setting off for a longish walk along the coast for 6 miles. My feet were sore at the end of that. My fellow traveller was … Continue reading →