Ukraine vs Russia: can there be a winner?
I will do it in an unusual way to me, by points, because I want...
…A brave new world?
This week we have asked the boys to do something a little different: they must...
Mankind’s Worst Trait
We’re all sinners sometimes. We’re all bad, not at all times, surely. I’ve personally done...
My country and Afghanistan – history repeating itself?
The period from 2001 until just recently was effectively Britain’s fourth major skirmish in Afghanistan....
Is my generation the luckiest?
The best time of the Soviet Union happened to be in a period of time...
Capital Punishment – mediaeval or necessary?
Two years ago, on the supposedly safe island of Jersey, my 20-year-old grandson was beaten...
What did you just say?
What? Some Russian proverbs/expressions might sound strange or even weird to foreigners. This is true....
Happy Birthday Gorby
Most Westerners may be surprised by the depth of the emotions the average Russian attaches...
What did my father teach me that’s wrong?
I liked my dad: he was a kind man though I didn’t seen him much...