1. I couldn't resist snapping off a quick picture (in the middle of a lesson!) as the sun suddenly appeared and made Moscow look brighter. Here is the view, through the window, of the frozen Moscow river. Notice the frozen-in pleasure boats waiting for their season to start on 1st May, the on-going construction in this part of the area known as Moscow-city, the convoy of buses patiently waiting, perhaps, to ferry the migrant workers back to wherever it is they spend the night, and the factory chimneys belching out smoke.
Quite a bit of snow around as well. I thought it was never going to stop falling yesterday. It was certainly falling faster than the poor overworked and probably underpaid dvorniki could clear it away.
In February one's thoughts turn to Spring but there will be a long wait before that appears to brighten up the drab Winter. At least the sun shines from time to time.
2. On this day, in 1953, sweet rationing ended in UK. I was around at the time but a little too young to remember the occasion. Must have been quite something after 10 years of being rationed. Apparently it sparked a scramble for:
3. Wild thing, you make my heart sing, but I want to know for sure!
Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, has died, aged 71. RIP Reg.
Quite a bit of snow around as well. I thought it was never going to stop falling yesterday. It was certainly falling faster than the poor overworked and probably underpaid dvorniki could clear it away.
In February one's thoughts turn to Spring but there will be a long wait before that appears to brighten up the drab Winter. At least the sun shines from time to time.
2. On this day, in 1953, sweet rationing ended in UK. I was around at the time but a little too young to remember the occasion. Must have been quite something after 10 years of being rationed. Apparently it sparked a scramble for:
toffee apples
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and nougat
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Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, has died, aged 71. RIP Reg.
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