Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

15th June, 2014 Half way through June already and we only have fifteen weeks left on the island this year. The escalator is speeding up. Must run faster to stand still! After an aborted attempt to watch England lose – … Continue reading →

8th June, 2014 A warm day which reached 27C/81F. We were up at 6.00 am and drinking fresh orange juice and tea shortly after. Even Mother Cat took twenty minutes to shake sleep off , stretch and ask for food. … Continue reading →

1st June, 2014 Welcome to the new month. Hope it brings us all good luck – well most of us! Ruth emailed me at 11.00 pm on Saturday night from Britain to say that I had posted this too early and … Continue reading →

25th May, 2014 The last week in May, 2014 and the Mediterranean has arrived on Sifnos. Well, it is warm to a noticeable degree. I’ve taken to having the Living Room windows open all day to get some air through. … Continue reading →

18th May, 2014 Did absolutely no work today at all. It felt great. Downloaded the Sunday papers. Pauline cooked a wonderful leg of lamb that she had marinated in (our garden’s) lemon and rosemary for 24 hrs. It was absolutely gorgeous … Continue reading →

11th May, 2014 Doesn’t time fly when one’s enjoying oneself? I may be finding garden clearing hardwork but it is certainly doing me good and making me feel better – when I stop. My only problem is that I have … Continue reading →

4th May, 2014 We couldn’t sleep so got up around 6.30 am. We even went out to the Café early – 8.30 am – to download The Sunday Times and gossip over coffee. Back home, we got the pressure washer … Continue reading →

27th April, 2014 Mum died six years ago today. I find it almost impossible to believe. It has gone so fast. So much has happened in the time. And yet the pain is still there. I weep for her. My … Continue reading →

20TH April,2014 Last night we went to bed around 11.30 pm and heard the beach being blown up at about midnight. It was only a small explosion by previous years’ standards but it was audible. We are not remotely religious. … Continue reading →