Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

Sunday, 15th March, 2026 Gorgeous morning after gorgeous morning and the prospect of many more to come. Even so, my introspective mind seems to focus on the missing links rather than the sunshine. Yesterday, the beach was lined with joggers … Continue reading →

Sunday, 8th March, 2026 Quite cold out there and misty this morning. It’s going to be another day in the Gym. I’ve torn a muscle in my back so I’m taking forever to get going and really look like an … Continue reading →

Sunday, 1st March, 2026 Happy March, Dear Reader. The Spring is here. The days are getting longer and the temperature much warmer. Reasons to be optimistic. Unfortunately, it is raining …. again. Well it is St. David’s Day celebrating Wet … Continue reading →

Sunday, 22nd February, 2026 These days, I tend to go to bed before midnight but wake before 5.00 am. I have never slept particularly long. It has always seemed a waste of time. We only have so much time in … Continue reading →

Sunday, 15th February, 2026 Well, it’s really going to be Gym work today. It is pouring down outside and has been for most of the night. And it’s dark and depressing but remarkably warm. Central heating is definitely becoming redundant. … Continue reading →

Sunday, 8th February, 2026 My records show that this week in 2009 – 17 years ago when I was just 57 years old and living in Yorkshire while working in Lancashire – we were suffering with incredibly heavy snow which … Continue reading →

Sunday, 1st February, 2026 I would like to wish you happy new month but the rain continues in biblical quantities as it washes the debris of January away. Of course, it is important to maintain optimism. Life continues and water … Continue reading →

Sunday, 25th January, 2026 On this bright and sunny Sunday, I missed church and worshipped at the altar of political discussion. I was watching Trevor Philips show on Sky as he quoted some of my favourite lines from the Irish … Continue reading →

Sunday, 18th January, 2026 It’s slow Sunday again. You know the hoardes are walking smartly down the street to church …. err, No. A handful of lonely, old ladies in thick coats sniffle in a cold and echoing church inhaling … Continue reading →

Sunday, 11th January, 2026 Bloody Sunday! Don’t you just hate them. Silent as the grave. Dull and grey but mild. Boring. Let’s get on with the world again even though it’s a nightmare at the moment. The world is on … Continue reading →