Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

Sunday, 4th October, 2026 Blue sky, strong sunshine, lovely, optimistic day. Going down to the beach after the political debates of the morning round. My wife is 75 tomorrow. Cards have been arriving during the past week. I am going … Continue reading →

Sunday, 27th September, 2026 September is almost gone and October won’t be long. All I’m asking is more time. Help me make it through my life. I don’t care who’s right or wrong. I don’t try to understand. Let the … Continue reading →

Sunday, 20th September, 2026 Another lovely day which started rather grey but soon blossomed. The sky is now bright and the sun is out. I am going to be spending a good proportion of it outside in shorts and tee … Continue reading →

Sunday, 13th September, 2026 A grey but warm day. It’s 9.00 am and 21C/70F in mid-September. Nice. While the weather is so pleasant, I am walking by the sea to kick start my renewed exercise regime. I’ve still got a … Continue reading →

Sunday, 6th September, 2026 Another lovely, warm and sunny morning which is 19C/66F outside at 7.00 am rising rapidly to 24C/75F. Breakfast in the garden before the day’s tasks start with political discussion programmes – John Sopel from BBC and … Continue reading →

Sunday, 30th August, 2026 A lovely warm and sunny morning. The amount of rain we have had has been quite disappointing. We are just that bit too South. There is a downpour at Lords in central London as I write … Continue reading →

Sunday, 23rd August, 2026 A hot night which didn’t fall below 32C/90F. Manchester? 12C/54F. Brrr … Just 10 years ago today, it was a hot 32C morning. We were living in Surrey and a lorry arrived to collect a store … Continue reading →

Sunday, 16th August, 2026 As the weather changes … allegedly … and the heatwave slackens in the North of England, we are preparing to set off for the inferno that is Athens. Twenty years ago today, I was a Greek … Continue reading →

Sunday, 9th August, 2026 Incredibly hot morning. As I stood outside Tesco in the carpark waiting for it open at 11.00 am, the temperature hit 29C/84F. I don’t do that out of choice although it beats going to church. I … Continue reading →

Sunday, 2nd August, 2026 Well, August is off and running. Clear blue sky and sunshine …. again. Already 22C/70F outside at 7.00 am just makes you want to get up and going. All sorts of jobs to get through today … Continue reading →