Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

Bright and sunny, warm morning. The garden is looking lovely at Breakfast but preparation is everything. We are going to be away in a week and then again in a month. All the plants will need watering regularly in the … Continue reading →

This is constantly one of my favourite views on my walk in the Summer. I’m sure you will be heartily sick of seeing it but I can’t resist capturing the season’s advance. Back home, I’m preparing for two events The … Continue reading →

A different day after the humidity of the past week. Still warm but overcast with a small amount of rain forecast for this evening. It really has been fantastic growing weather recently. These two photos are just 2 weeks apart: … Continue reading →

Sunday, 12th June, 2022 Lovely warm day of sunshine and cloud. Felt strong on my walk after a couple of days when I had a mental struggle to complete. Kevin has sourced the CDs of our greatest ‘triumph’ – a … Continue reading →

and then this came from Kevin in Scotland : There is absolutely nothing that could bring me to support monarchy. Certainly, it will be good to see the back of the Tories and bring about a rapprochement with Europe. Fascinating … Continue reading →

Just 12 years ago this week, we had been retired for a year and were in our Greek house when we concluded the sale of our Yorkshire house. We had been in Greece for 2 of the 6 month stay … Continue reading →

In the 1970s and 80s, I was good friends with David, Head of English in my school. He was an extremely intelligent but highly strung man who took his life very seriously. He lived with his wife, ‘Tricia, a lecturer … Continue reading →

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 →