Author Archives: John Sanders

The cartoon above from the Tory supporting, Murdoch owned Sunday Times, makes a trenchant comment on the Sunak government and the Tory governments it has succeeded. If you need any help, Pork Barrel Politics originated in the USA and refers … Continue reading →

Beautiful, sunny and bright morning spoiled by a phone call to say my MRI scan is cancelled because the equipment has broken down. I will be sent a new appointment as soon as possible.  Real sense of anti-climax. Still, at … Continue reading →

It will be replacing another Brother which I’ve had for about 15 years. They are great workhorses and I hope this will be the same. Did 40 mins on the treadmill yesterday. Going to do 50 mins this afternoon and … Continue reading →

Happy New Year from the Blog. I am feeling a lot better and more optimistic. Shared good wishes with friends and already planning the next travel opportunities. Hoping to do Europe in a big way this Spring/Summer so researching and … Continue reading →

Sunday, 25th December, 2022 For all Blog readers who celebrate Christmas, we wish you a lovely day. It is quite warm, grey and misty damp down here this morning. We are preparing to drive up to Surrey to be with … Continue reading →

Sunday, 18th December, 2022 Today has opened warm and wet and rather dark. It is exactly a week since we landed back in UK from the bright, stark sunshine of Florida. I would like to say that I’m feeling completely … Continue reading →

Sunday, 11th December, 2022 We were stuck on the plane for quite a while as mobile step structures and buses were brought out to us. It must have added at least 40 mins to our arrival. Anyway, we were soon … Continue reading →

The temperature has been quite hard to live with. Pauline found this wrap-on plastic thermometer which I’ve never seen before. She wrapped it across my forehead for about 20 secs and a green, indicator line appears to show my current … Continue reading →

The garden is a delight to live and work in. M&K inherited a garden buggy and a ride-on-mower which were left in the huge garage when they bought the property. M loves wizzing round the garden on both. M&K have … Continue reading →

We decided to drive out to a shopping mall about an hour away. M&K still need more furniture to fill this vast house and so visited Home Furniture shops like Rooms to Go in an area called Wesley Chapel. Afterwards, … Continue reading →