Goodwill to all – (Terms and conditions apply)
Christmas and New Year sees goodwill officially declared across Britain; it’s a bit like a...
What does my country celebrate?
What does Russia celebrate? Well, there’s a holiday that bonds all the nation, which is...
The Year in Review
It seems that everyone does these Year in Review stories. We have done year in...
Are we feeling festive?
It may look pretty weird, but Russia, Moscow, at least, is getting into a festive...
The most important date in my calendar
I spent the best part of my adult life, with Mrs B, living and working...
A wish for 2023
People may wish for whatever you can imagine for the New Year. Love, gifts, new...
The Country I Would Least Like to Visit
I could easily mention all the war-torn places like Yemen, South Sudan, Ukraine, Afghanistan and...
My Favourite City
Obviously your opinion of what makes a great town will differ form ours. It’s also...
Should Russian tourists be welcomed?
Without shouldering any of the blame for the Ukraine invasion onto the ordinary Russian folk,...
2022 – What’s the point?
Russia in 2022 Don’t want to go too much into Orwell’s ‘1984’ but Russia is...