Month: September 2013

I’ve just finished reading Brighton’s ‘Masters of Battle’ which you so kindly lent me. I definitely get the feeling that he didn’t like Montgomery very much and, although he may have been a brilliant commander in many respects, as an individual he didn’t waste too much time glorifying him. From his writings, Patton too only just…

Plumbers are always a strange lot. I’m really in need of a central heating person as the boiler is the problem at the flat. I have been updated on the latest eye situation and feel its worth waiting until they have decided on what’s best and done any necessary treatment before looking at other options.…

Now I’m in Athens waiting for tonight’s ferry to Crete. I’d have preferred to have stopped outside the port but missed the turning so an nearer than I’d expected. It’s a short drive to the ferry later. So far things have gone fairly well although Switzerland was hard going due to tunnel closures and roadworks.…

Good morning mummy and daddy I’m in a car park in a Swiss mountain near Simplon, heading towards Italy. No major problems so far except the main tunnel, the St Gottard, I think, was closed last night so I was lead a jolly dance all over the country and TomTom took me for a train…