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 102

28th November, 2010  We went back to a development that we had been monitoring for over a year. The Pinnacles, ironically built in the grounds of the former St Peters Convent, Maybury Hill, Woking. It quite appeals to me – … Continue reading

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Week 101

21st November, 2010 Sunday papers and then packing the car to go down to Surrey. In order to do that, we had to go back to the home of our old neighbours Jean & Perry (aka Dusty Springfield & Rod … Continue reading

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Week 100

14th November, 2010 We become centurions this week – maybe alone but we’ve managed it. Pauline and I are desperately unhappy at the moment. We have moved in to a shoe box and, although we know it is temporary, we … Continue reading

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Week 99

7th November, 2010 A quiet but cold and deliciously sunny day today much improved by confirmation that Woolas is absolutely stuffed. The Labour Party has cut him adrift. We went in to overdrive when we heard the football results: Arsenal … Continue reading

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Week 98

31st October, 2010 Felt really quiet with Phyllis & Colin gone. There was no Colin to wash up or Phyllis to give me an excuse to open a bottle of wine. Tried to read the Sunday papers but fell asleep. … Continue reading

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Week 97

24th October, 2010 A wet day, I spent it reading the papers and writing my funeral speech. Nice to see United & Liverpool win and City lose. 25th October, 2010 Gloriously sunny day after heavy frost first thing. We were … Continue reading

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Week 96

17 October, 2010  This has been an amazing day. After wonderful treatment from the nursing staff, Pauline’s Mum has suffered attrociously at the hands of the doctors and consultants. She has been nil by mouth for over 24 hrs. The … Continue reading

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Week 95

10th October, 2010 When I was working, Sunday was dominated by the papers – usually The Sunday Times, The Observer and one red top. I would get up at 6.00 am to go out and buy them from the local … Continue reading

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Week 94

3rd October, 2010 Last night was our first in Pauline’s Mum’s warden assisted flats. We have rented the guest bedroom which is just two doors down from hers. It allows us to be quickly available if she needs us. She … Continue reading

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Week 93

26th September, 2010 We leave Sifnos one week today or that is our plan. We have planned to spend two nights in Patras on the Peloponnese, take a 24 hour ferry up the Adriatic to Ancona in Italy, stay at Lake … Continue reading

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