Author Archives: John Sanders

13 December, 2009  This is the final week of the Blog’s first year. Let’s hope for thirty more! I suffer from Atrial Fibrillation. It is no big deal but it does increase my risk of strike and heart attack. For … Continue reading →

6th December, 2009 We want to downsize, to take a chunk of equity out of our house, to move South for better transport links, to find somewhere which is new-build and more manageable when we are out of the Country … Continue reading →

29th November, 2009 Pauline’s Mum was just preparing to be discharged from hospital when she had an angina attack. The clinical team decided that they would have to do more tests and keep her in over night again. 30th November, … Continue reading →

22nd November, 2009 Do you remember the chimney sweep coming to the fireplace in the Dining Room of 81 High Street? I can’t work out how many of you are old enough for that. It was the first time I … Continue reading →

15th & 16th November, 2009 Spent the whole two days researching our trip to Kent. We are determined to have new-build and to have excellent facilities close at hand – Health Club, shops, restaurants, theatre/opera, etc. Pauline is quite keen … Continue reading →

8th November, 2009 Man. U. were robbed this afternoon. Did you see it? They were definitely the better team. 9th November, 2009 Still the requests for references roll in from ex-staff. We spent part of the day planning our trip … Continue reading →

 1st November, 2009   We have used 4 cubic metres of water in one week! Yorkshire Water say that one cubic meter is equivalent to eleven baths. We each have a shower in the morning and we have always shared … Continue reading →

25th October, 2009 This time last year we were blanketed with snow in Huddersfield. It was extremely cold. We were preparing for an Ofsted Inspection and feeling frazzled. How things change. It hasn’t been great weather but at least it’s … Continue reading →

18th October, 2009  We’ve been back in UK for a fortnight and we are still struggling to come to terms with the temperatures in Yorkshire. The last couple of weeks in Greece were 25-26C. The past couple of weeks here … Continue reading →

11th October, 2009 Even after six weeks away, it is wonderful to sleep in your own bed again and that is how it has felt for the past thirty years on the first night after returning from Greece. Not this … Continue reading →