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 612

Sunday, 13th September, 2020 As we move in to the second half of September, Summer is back. It really is delightful and the figs still waiting to ripen are relaxing in to their looks. It was only 22C/70F today but … Continue reading

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Week 611

Sunday, 6th September, 2020 Sunday political programmes are back! Thank goodness for that. Perhaps ‘goodness’ was the wrong choice of epithet for an atheist on a Sunday but never mind. After a good indulgence along with the newspapers, I turn … Continue reading

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Week 610

Sunday, 30th August, 2020 I can remember feeling utterly ashamed. I heard Stephen Dedalus recounting, Non Serviam in my ears. I can feel that shame flooding over me now as I recount it. I managed to stop myself going in … Continue reading

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Week 609

Monday, 24th August, 2020 Today is dominated by the visit of an electrician who will be with us for about three days. He is installing: Consumer Unit4 x Double Sockets3 x Strip Lights2 x Heating TubesPIR lamp outside The biggest … Continue reading

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Week 608

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Week 606

The flooring will be an interlocking rubberised tile system. his will provide some flexibility and extra warmth. We will need an electrician, to come and assess the installation. We will probably install the floor matting ourselves. We will need a … Continue reading

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Week 605

Saturday, 1st August, 2020 August already in this prison of a time and a country. We should be flying to Athens in just over a fortnight but we won’t. It is both too risky and would not be enjoyable under … Continue reading

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Week 604

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Sunday, 19th July, 2020 Well, it’s wet but very warm this morning. Perfect for growing. We have changed our plans completely from outdoors to in-house. Pauline is touching up wall paint scrapes. I have been completing the resubmission to our … Continue reading

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Week 603

We did a 5 mile round trip walk to Highdown Garden Centre which is one of four within easy walking distance of the house. They had a couple of packets of mixed, cut-and-come-again green leaves seed. and we returned to … Continue reading

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