Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

7th April, 2013 62 year + 1 day. Already. And so life gallops on. Even so, a beautiful day. Bright sun and blue sky. I’m afraid we didn’t make the most of it. I read The Sunday Times on my … Continue reading →

31st March, 2013 I must apologise to regular readers. It is either Alzheimer’s or lack of alcohol but my dates – even years – have been out for a week. My proof reader only spotted the errors yesterday. I will … Continue reading →

24th March, 2013 Strange, dark day with very light and wet snow flurries. Nothing settled but only a few miles away we are told things were very different and, in Yorkshire, one young man died last night. The newspapers tonight … Continue reading →

10th March, 2013 Happy Mothers’ Day!   11th March, 2013 The temperature is 0C/32F in Surrey with light snow falling. Skiathos reached 23.5C/ 74F yesterday. It really isn’t fair. I’m going swimming in spite of the weather. I am a … Continue reading →

3rd March, 2013 Strangely quiet and overcast day. Not cold but not inviting outside. The Sunday Times is the focus of the morning. I can’t get Mum’s voice out of my head today. For so many years we argued about Catholicism … Continue reading →

24th February, 2013 I haven’t been ill since April 2009 until today. I seem to have caught a stomach bug which has totally incapacitated me. I am a typical man about all illness. I ignore all signs until I can … Continue reading →

18th February, 2013 An absolutely wonderful day with clear, blue skies and birds singing all around. It makes one glad to be alive. I must admit, I didn’t use it well. I read the newspaper and watched Huddersfield lose. I … Continue reading →

10th February, 2013 As regular readers will have noticed, I’ve been dabbling in a bit of family tree research along with my much older cousin, David. I get very easily distracted and often follow quite aimless connections. For example, I … Continue reading →