Author Archives: John Sanders

2nd March, 2014 Can you believe it? Almost April already! It has been another pleasant day of Spring weather until darkness when heavy rain set in. That’s the way the world should be organised. Interesting week coming up. Pauline is … Continue reading →

23rd February, 2014 A quiet but very mild day which reached 14C/57F which is well above the seasonal average which is 8C/46F on this day. We’ve had a quiet day but Pauline’s sister and her husband had some bad news. … Continue reading →

16th February, 2014 Spring has arrived. That’s what he meant by Valentine’s Day! We sat outside in the Quad. at lunchtime today and it was delightful to enjoy the birds, the trees and the air in the sunshine. We must … Continue reading →

9th February, 2014 While the world around us appears to beset by floods and we have news today that it has been the wettest winter for 245 years, we are tucked up and our patio is bathed in Surrey sun. … Continue reading →

2nd February, 2014 The lovely days keep coming. Sunny and mild today. We should be outside walking but, instead, are reading the Sunday papers – electronically. I’ve just received and email from Jean, our neighbour when we lived in Yorkshire. … Continue reading →

26th January, 2014 Apparently last night was one of torrential rain and tornadoes around the country including less than 50 miles away from us but here we slept in an oasis of calm. It is raining lightly here now but … Continue reading →

19th January, 2014 We heard today that John Woolley was dead. It was something of a shock. We had known him for more than forty years and worked with him for most of that time and yet he was a … Continue reading →

12th January, 2014 A sharp frost and a bright start to the day gave way to grey darkness and light rain. We understand that it will be a wet week. Pauline and I have spent the day discussing our plans … Continue reading →

5th January, 2014 The day started off sunny with a frost but soon clouded over and rained. I think I’m depressed. England lose the Ashes 5-0 and then Man. Utd. get kicked out of the FA Cup by Swansea. What … Continue reading →

29th December, 2013 A surprisingly sharp frost this morning followed by a wonderfully sunny day. Our next door neighbour came round with a bunch of flowers. They are lovely. I really love cut flowers in the house. The General is … Continue reading →