Category Archives: Sanders Blog – Hellas

30th August 2009 Lovely day today. Went to the Internet Cafe to post my Blog and send some emails to friends who are going back to school on Tuesday. Checked our bank account and found that the LA had placed … Continue reading →

23rd August 2009 There is nothing else to say but – Yes, yes, yes. We won The Ashes. Fantastic!   Ruth kept me up to speed. The BBC were hopeless. They are the British Broadcasting Company. They told us more … Continue reading →

16th August 2009 Calamity! The newspapers were late today. High winds may have stopped the Hydrofoils docking. A trip to the Internet Cafe to post the rest of last week’s Blog. Stopped to talk to a man who was growing … Continue reading →

9th August 2009 Michael & Jane in Spain, Catherine & Caroline in Ireland, Liz in Portugal, Robert & Ruth on a narrow boat, John in Greece. What is the world coming to? No wonder we lost the Test. No one’s … Continue reading →

2nd August 2009 Absolutely exhausted today. Got up early – 7.00 am – to go to the Internet Cafe before the World started to move. Home for coffee and newspaper followed by gardening and swimming. Ruth very kindly sent me … Continue reading →

26th July, 2009 I will not tell you again but the day is cloudless and super hot. At the zenith of the day, the temperature reached 37⁰C. In the concrete of Athens it was 42⁰C. I got up this morning … Continue reading →

19 July, 2009 We were a couple of hours before Ancona so we snatched a few hours sleep and then drove on to the port as the sun rose. We boarded ‘Superfast V’ and went to our cabin for a much … Continue reading →

12th July, 2009 The Ashes Series has got off to a flying start. England manage a Draw. 13th July, 2009 All the big news. Had the car valeted today in preparation for Friday and THE OFF. It looks wonderful. The perlescent, … Continue reading →

Did you know that Kevin Butcher’s changed his name to Kevan? Is he Welsh? 6th July, 2009 Last appearance at the anti-coagulant clinic this morning. I have arranged to be tested on Sifnos and to phone the results back to … Continue reading →

28th June, 2009 Quiet day in the sunshine with the Sunday papers. Absolute bliss! 29th June, 2009 Lovely swim this morning. Bowl of porridge and checked email. Had one from Liz – we all did – making the same point … Continue reading →