Author Archives: John Sanders

Sunday, 11th April, 2021 I also had some photos from an old, College friend who lives in Rochdale. People say this is remarkable for April but I don’t really think so. We once set off for Manchester Airport in April … Continue reading →

Sunday, 4th April, 2021 There’s a hole in the world this morning. What are we going to do? Outside it is sunny but cool. Blue sky and sunshine does help but doesn’t make up for the absence of life. Certainly, … Continue reading →

Like a primal scream, Lorraine Ellison’s Stay With Me stalked my brain in the dark hours. I knew I had to take control of my life. I was ashamed of the fact that I’d failed. I began a programme of … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21st March, 2021 We had retired from work, sold our home, were spending 6 months in our Greek home and 6 months in UK. It made sense to have a smaller home. Pauline’s Mum died shortly after we came … Continue reading →

Sunday, 14th March, 2021 Out for an early walk this morning under a weak sun. It is amazing how short 5 miles begin to feel the more you do the same route. Time and perspective across it have been occupying … Continue reading →

Sunday, 7th March, 2021 The morning opened beautifully all round. Strong sunshine encouraged us out early. We went down to the beach. We’ve been here almost 5 years now but have never seen the Oyster Pond being cleaned out. The … Continue reading →

Sunday, 28th February, 2021 The end of February has been marked by the most wonderful day. From first thing the sun is blazing down. It is only 14C/57F but many in the neighbourhood are in t-shirt and shorts. The Sunday … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21st February, 2021 A mild but grey morning with temperatures at 13C/55F. The earlier light and warmer temperatures is encouraging and so is the news of our vaccine this morning. We had our first jab on Thursday which should … Continue reading →

We received our Covid jab invitations yesterday. We probably won’t take them up. It is a national letter and the nearest place is in the centre of Brighton about 20 miles/32 km away. Our local one will be in the … Continue reading →

Sunday, 7th February, 2021 We went down to 3C/37F and this morning had started with some sunshine. I wanted to show you what happened last Friday after we had been to walk in the sea mist. Almost as soon as … Continue reading →