Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

29th April, 2012 Pleasant but lazy day. Warm and windless, the temperature reached 23C. We read the papers. Pauline cooked the most wonderful piece of Sifnos lamb garnished with mint sauce made fresh and onion sauce that Mum would have … Continue reading →

22nd April, 2012 The most wonderful day – a typical high summer day in England. The sky cloudless; the air still; the temperature in the mid to upper 70Fs, the birds everywhere singing and cavorting. It is a day when … Continue reading →

15th April, 2012 Big Sunday – Greek Easter – dawned with blustery blue skies. Today, the temperature is forecast to reach 22C and tomorrow 23-24C. It is a lovely day. Our house looks pristine white in the sunshine. The garden … Continue reading →

8th April, 2012 Got up at 6.00 am (No Breakfast!) to leave Patras Palace Hotel and drive down to Piraeus. The motorway is still in redevelopment chaos with cones, temporary concrete walls, narrowed or switched lanes for kilometres. Fortunately, on … Continue reading →

1st April, 2012 Happy April. What a beautiful day! I thought it was supposed to be cold and dull. The weather knows best. It is warm and sunny. We have two nights left in our English bed. Today, we liaised … Continue reading →

25th March, 2012 Summer in Surrey – in March. The weather has officially announced it. Pauline is packing boxes for posting to Greece. 26th March, 2012 6.50 am INR test this morning. Hopefully, the last in Woking for some while. … Continue reading →

18th March, 2012 Happy Mothers Day.   Pauline made a huge, cream-filled Victoria Sponge while I read the Sunday Times and then watched Man. U. humiliate Wolves 5-0. While I was still singing songs of celebration, we drove over to … Continue reading →

11th March 2012 A day of tooth ache and painkillers was lightened by an excellent England win in France at Rugby Union and then the defeat of City by Swansea followed by the victory of United over West Brom. 12th … Continue reading →

4th March, 2012 We have four weeks until we leave for Greece. The time is rushing away. In our planning for the time away, we service the car and we service ourselves. Dentist appointments for both of us and an … Continue reading →

26th February, 2012 Pauline & I sat outside to read The Sunday Times. It was delightful. The sun was surprisingly hot and my face and arms are instantly recognising the signs. In fact, they are both surprised to hear me … Continue reading →