Author Archives: John Sanders

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 →

4th October, 2009 Incredibly hot today – about 85F. I spent two hours watering the fruit trees giving them their last good water of the season. We prepared the car for leaving tomorrow – oil, tyres, washer bottle, and full … Continue reading →

27th September, 2009 The log burning stove was installed in May this year after a six year wait. From the moment we arrived in July, temperatures have precluded trialling it. Tonight the temperature went down to 22C (70F) and we … Continue reading →

20th September, 2009 There can be only one item – Man. United 4 – 3 Man. City. I felt sorry for City but only a little. 21st September, 2009 This is officially the last day of Summer in the Northern … Continue reading →

13th September, 2009 Watched Birmingham – Aston Villa and Fulham –Everton. I don’t know why I bothered. These are also-ran teams and I was bored. Booked our tickets for the return journey from the island on October 5th. We get … Continue reading →

6th September, 2009 Hot and humid day – 33⁰C left us feeling lazy and tired. The Greek TV is advertising back-to-school products. They start on Tuesday after finishing in the middle of June. People think British teachers have it easy. … Continue reading →

30th August 2009 Lovely day today. Went to the Internet Cafe to post my Blog and send some emails to friends who are going back to school on Tuesday. Checked our bank account and found that the LA had placed … Continue reading →

23rd August 2009 There is nothing else to say but – Yes, yes, yes. We won The Ashes. Fantastic!   Ruth kept me up to speed. The BBC were hopeless. They are the British Broadcasting Company. They told us more … Continue reading →