Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

I never like to admit this but people who warned me not to overdo it were (a bit) right. I walked only 9 miles even though I was trying to do the 10. Overnight I paid for it with soreness … Continue reading →

Sunday, 8th May, 2022 Absolutely glorious morning with warm sunshine from clear, blue sky. We are so luck to live here. The skies are big and wide, largely unhindered by buildings. There is a sense of freedom which you don’t … Continue reading →

Sunday, 1st May, 2022 May already! Happy New Month. I apologise in advance if I write more than usual this month but I am going to be less physically active for a week or two and will have time on … Continue reading →

Ten years ago we had arrived at our house on Sifnos on April 10th to get there before the Easter rush. So many Greeks live and work in Athens but return to their island home for the holidays. I took … Continue reading →

If you know the book, My Left Foot or watched the film, you will know that Handel’s Largo represented hope and spirituality for a man with cerebral palsy. I can understand how he reached that position. You only have to … Continue reading →

Gorgeous weather with a bit of sadness built in. It is the build up to Easter. Not that it means anything at all to me apart from a date in the calendar. This was the time we would set off … Continue reading →

When we got back, I had heard from Dr John Ridley. I had rebuked him for using my 1971 hairstyle to illustrate a talk he had been giving in North Yorkshire. Of course, I am used to being a figure … Continue reading →

The Opera House itself is quite delightful and relaxed although plenty of patrons dressed up in evening suits and bow ties for the event. We were smart-casual and comfortable with that. Kevin had sent me a clip of an Elton … Continue reading →

At the risk of boring you, I thought I’d put on a couple of photos from yesterday. Firstly, M&K’s Winter Home or as we are now calling it, J&P’s Summer Home. It has 3 kitchens for goodness sake and a … Continue reading →

Bit of a shock this morning. We were out at the old 6.00 am (FT) now 7.00 am (FT) because the clocks had gone forward two weeks before the UK. It was a bit chilly as we walked to the … Continue reading →