Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

Sunday, 11th December, 2022 We were stuck on the plane for quite a while as mobile step structures and buses were brought out to us. It must have added at least 40 mins to our arrival. Anyway, we were soon … Continue reading →

The temperature has been quite hard to live with. Pauline found this wrap-on plastic thermometer which I’ve never seen before. She wrapped it across my forehead for about 20 secs and a green, indicator line appears to show my current … Continue reading →

The garden is a delight to live and work in. M&K inherited a garden buggy and a ride-on-mower which were left in the huge garage when they bought the property. M loves wizzing round the garden on both. M&K have … Continue reading →

We decided to drive out to a shopping mall about an hour away. M&K still need more furniture to fill this vast house and so visited Home Furniture shops like Rooms to Go in an area called Wesley Chapel. Afterwards, … Continue reading →

It is only ‘outside’ in the sense that the side walls are just mesh screens to allow the weather in and keep the creepy crawlies out. It has all the mod cons that any kitchen has – sink, dishwasher, gas … Continue reading →

Breakfast at 8.30 am and then out to get the shuttle to South Terminal. Through priority security quickly and down to No1 Lounge. By 12.30 pm, we were boarding and offered a bottle of red wine. Great for encouraging sleepiness. … Continue reading →

This morning, with only 6 days to go, I am ticking off jobs from the list. Order currency for the first few days. Gone are the days when I would order £10,000.00+ in Euros to get us through 6 months … Continue reading →

Everything now is geared towards leaving UK for 3 months. We have just two weeks left so the food has to be wound down or frozen. Things we would normally do over the next 3 months like send Christmas cards … Continue reading →

It made a change to stand and remember them in warm sunlight. Still strange though. As I walked between Mum & Dad’s headstone, Nana & Grandad’s headstone and that of their best friends, Nellie & Bert, I am overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

I was reflecting on these changes last night as I ignored the football and watched a film with my wife. The film was a Danish Romantic Comedy which, of course, ended wonderfully and romantically with the two protagonists resolving to … Continue reading →