Today, as Spring continues to invigorate us all, a subbotnik was declared for many Muscovites and indeed, as far as I know, for many Russians - at least in those parts of Western and Southern Russia where Spring has arrived.
This involves giving several hours of your time in the service of the local community. It is completely unpaid and voluntary. People are "encouraged" to attend by their employers and get some kind of black mark against their name if they don't take part.
Most of the work involves light gardening, tidying and making outside areas look nice after the ravages of Winter.
The work of painting everything that doesn't move continues. Here the entrance to my stairwell has been given a fresh coat of battleship grey paint to see us through another year. The second picture shows the result of a lot of people's efforts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subbotnik
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Our Queen has two birthdays every year, an actual birthday and an official one. On the official birthday, held on a Saturday in June, the Queen reviews her birthday parade, otherwise known as Trooping the Colour. See the video clip below.
This involves giving several hours of your time in the service of the local community. It is completely unpaid and voluntary. People are "encouraged" to attend by their employers and get some kind of black mark against their name if they don't take part.
Most of the work involves light gardening, tidying and making outside areas look nice after the ravages of Winter.
The work of painting everything that doesn't move continues. Here the entrance to my stairwell has been given a fresh coat of battleship grey paint to see us through another year. The second picture shows the result of a lot of people's efforts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subbotnik
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Our Queen has two birthdays every year, an actual birthday and an official one. On the official birthday, held on a Saturday in June, the Queen reviews her birthday parade, otherwise known as Trooping the Colour. See the video clip below.
.jpg) Today is the Queen's actual birthday. She is 86 years old. Happy Birthday Your Majesty. |  I had the privilege of meeting Her Majesty in 2005. |
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