On this day, in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel in space, aboard the spacecraft Vostock 1. Russia was, and still is, tremendously proud of this achievement. Today's metro newspaper is almost entirely devoted to "Space" and includes a picture showing Yuri Gagarin's statue being given a good Spring clean.
On a more down-to-earth level I was reminded earlier today of the disadvantages of travelling by tram. As soon as there is "an incident" of any kind on the tram tracks then trams can no longer move and start to back up, inconveniencing not only those people already sitting on the trams but also those waiting further down the line. Today there was a minor accident on the tracks, not even directly involving a tram, but everything has to stop until the police arrive. Luckily I didn't have too far to walk.
Last, but by no means least, and purely for aficionados of the Yorkie bar, here is a picture of the Russian equivalent, including the phrase "keep it away from women".
On a more down-to-earth level I was reminded earlier today of the disadvantages of travelling by tram. As soon as there is "an incident" of any kind on the tram tracks then trams can no longer move and start to back up, inconveniencing not only those people already sitting on the trams but also those waiting further down the line. Today there was a minor accident on the tracks, not even directly involving a tram, but everything has to stop until the police arrive. Luckily I didn't have too far to walk.
Last, but by no means least, and purely for aficionados of the Yorkie bar, here is a picture of the Russian equivalent, including the phrase "keep it away from women".
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