Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

Sunday, 11th February, 2024 Gorgeously sunny and warm morning – just right for a birthday. Ironically, my friend Kevin in Leeds is flying to Alicante this morning from Manchester Airport which is enveloped in thick fog – so thick that you can’t … Continue reading →

Sunday, 4th February, 2024 Sunday is Sunday is Sunday. It’s very samey isn’t it? Sunday papers. Sunday political discussions. Sunday sport. It is all a bit grey as the sky. Today I am thinking about how to stand out from the grey … Continue reading →

Sunday, 28th January, 2024 The moon was so bright last night that the ensuite bathroom was floodlit in the middle of the night. I thought I’d misread the time. Gorgeous blue sky this morning. I am writing this in India this morning. … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21st January, 2024 Didn’t sleep well last night. Dreamt about a friend in trouble and I wasn’t there to help. Had the radio on at 4.30 am to shut it out. It didn’t do the job entirely. It was about the … Continue reading →

Sunday, 14th January, 2024 Lovely, bright and sunny day. Much warmer (relatively) than forecast. Got the car to clean but I’m finding it difficult to motivate myself. Feeling lethargically nondescript. In need of TCL. Think I might buy a new car. Got … Continue reading →

Sunday, 7th January, 2024 Glorious morning of clear blue sky and sunshine. My friend, Kevin, in North Yorkshire is excitedly expecting his football team, Huddersfield Town, to thrash Manchester City in the Cup this afternoon. I’m not quite as confident of that. … Continue reading →

Sunday, 31st December, 2023 The dying of the old year and the birth of a new one is an exciting time …. for young people. If you’re young and desperate to be inducted into the next stage of Life – Secondary School, … Continue reading →

Sunday, 24th December, 2023 A dark and dismal day … but incredibly warm. We have been 14C/57F all night. It is the day before Christmas and the time to bring out all the timeworn topics that seem to populate our culture. A … Continue reading →

Sunday, 17th December, 2023 A mild, windless but grey day. Looks like we’ve got a dry week ahead. Our electrician is coming round tomorrow to work on our garden lighting so dry weather is important. We have a relatively quiet week ahead … Continue reading →

Sunday, 10th December, 2023 If there is an illustration of my strength to persist, refusal to give in, to not let go, to not be rebuffed, this is it! The Blog is now opening its 16th year. It has surprised me. If … Continue reading →