Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

Sunday, 11th October, 2020 For entry to France, we have to complete a Sworn Statement about almost nothing other than we are physically well. Fortunately, they are not concerned by our mental impairment. Pauline went indoors while I walked off … Continue reading →

Sunday, 4th October, 2020 Another gloomy, wet morning. Life isn’t supposed to be like this. We should be elsewhere. Greece is going through a mini-heatwave. In Costa Adeje, Tenerife where we would have been spending a month soon, actually it … Continue reading →

Sunday, 27th September, 2020 Well, that was a short Winter. In fact the heating was on for a hour last night before we both declared it was far too hot and it was switched off again. Back to Autumn this … Continue reading →

After being here for more than 4 years, it  still never ceases to amaze us that almost everywhere we go we are next to the sea. Pauline absolutely loves that. For her, it is a dream come true and that … Continue reading →

Sunday, 13th September, 2020 As we move in to the second half of September, Summer is back. It really is delightful and the figs still waiting to ripen are relaxing in to their looks. It was only 22C/70F today but … Continue reading →

Sunday, 6th September, 2020 Sunday political programmes are back! Thank goodness for that. Perhaps ‘goodness’ was the wrong choice of epithet for an atheist on a Sunday but never mind. After a good indulgence along with the newspapers, I turn … Continue reading →

Sunday, 30th August, 2020 I can remember feeling utterly ashamed. I heard Stephen Dedalus recounting, Non Serviam in my ears. I can feel that shame flooding over me now as I recount it. I managed to stop myself going in … Continue reading →

Monday, 24th August, 2020 Today is dominated by the visit of an electrician who will be with us for about three days. He is installing: Consumer Unit4 x Double Sockets3 x Strip Lights2 x Heating TubesPIR lamp outside The biggest … Continue reading →