Author Archives: John Sanders

About John Sanders

Ex-teacher and Grecophile. Born 6/4/1951. B.A. Eng. Lit & M.A. History of Ideas. Taught English & ICT.

Week 828

Sunday, 3rd November, 2024 Grey, grey, grey, grey. Warm but grey into the near future. There are a few chinks of light but they are few and far between. This from the beach last night gives a glimpse of the glory to … Continue reading

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Week 827

Sunday, 27th October, 2024 Lovely, clear morning of blue sky and sunshine although not warm. For some, strange reason, Worthing held its Bonfire & Fireworks event last night. The funfare had been arriving on the sea front all week. The old pallets … Continue reading

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Week 826

Sunday, 20th October, 2024 A grey, breezy, wet morning. Still very warm but I’m going nowhere beyond a walk across the garden to the Gym. I’ve just been told that Greater Manchester has actual wind and North Wales has severe gales. Inhabitants … Continue reading

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Week 825

Sunday, 13th October, 2024 A cool, grey day. Went down to the beach but it was packed with walkers and there was nowhere to park so we came back and did our old walk round the local park today. It was quite … Continue reading

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Week 824

Sunday, 6th October, 2024 Well, I am shocked but the meal I cooked was a success. Even I enjoyed it – the cooking and the eating – although I have put 2lbs on this morning so got to do a lot of … Continue reading

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Week 823

Sunday, 29th September, 2024 The Eight Hundreth and Twenty Third week of this online Diary begins as the last few days of September 2024 end under grey skies. It is dry and warm but not promising. The Day begins and ends with … Continue reading

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Week 822

Sunday, 22nd September, 2024 Once again, it rained overnight. Very warm outside and quickly brightening up. An old friend tells me it was even nice in North Wales yesterday. Amazing! We went out early to the Waste Disposal Site to get rid … Continue reading

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Week 821

Sunday, 15th September, 2024 After a beautiful, moonlit but mild night – and it is full moon on Wednesday – the day has opened to strong, warm sunshine. We have a week of warm sunshine in prospect which will be nice. It … Continue reading

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Week 820

Sunday, 8th September, 2024 A nice, warm, sunny morning. A morning for a haircut. I hate haircuts because I have to sit still under a sweaty cape for so long. But I like the result so I grit my teeth and try … Continue reading

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Week 819

Sunday, 1st September, 2024 Farewell to the Summer of 2004. Happy Autumn, Dear Reader. Yesterday was mainly grey and Autumnal. Ironically, today is gorgeously hot and sunny. Yesterday we just managed 22C but today we are already basking in 28C/82F under blue … Continue reading

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