Back in the USSR
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Hi, I am married to a gorgeous Ukrainian girl and living the expat life in Odessa Ukraine.
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No Really - Back in the USSR
Posted on 17/09/2012
My first experience of departing from Kiev's Boryspil airport was not positive. Like much of the former Soviet Union, communist security measures were much in evidence, typically you...
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Racing to the Village of the Damned
Posted on 28/06/2012
Ukraine, to the best of my knowledge, does not have a Formula One driver. If, however, they were considering an attempt on driving’s most famous championship, they could do no worse...
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Krups - Wake up and smell the coffee
Posted on 05/04/2012
Today I am going to go a little off topic and talk about some dreadful customer service. It has it’s roots in a purchase in Ukraine but responsibility lies solely with the parent...
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Famous Last Words, Frozen for Prosperity
Posted on 10/02/2012
In my last article just a couple of weeks back I wrote about the benign and forgiving winter we were having, also noting that they may be famous last words. Well they were! That very...
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In the Bleak Mid Winter
Posted on 23/01/2012
So here we are, fast approaching February, fresh from the trials and tribulations of celebrating two Christmases and two New Years. Before going any further, I should explain. I celebrated...
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A Nation of Animal Lovers
Posted on 02/12/2011
It seems to me that Ukraine gets a bad press when it comes to animal welfare and whilst undoubtedly there is an excessive amount of stray cats and dogs on the streets and that some of them...
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Looking for the Summer
Posted on 18/10/2011
So, it’s been a few weeks since I last wrote a post. It is of course not because I have nothing to say, it’s because I have been almost busy. Although it’s only a short...
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A Few More Things
Posted on 27/09/2011
Following on from my last blog, I thought I would continue the themes of the subtle differences between Ukraine and the UK. Haircuts. Ukraine with out a doubt has some of the most beautiful...
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A Few Things
Posted on 10/09/2011
Moving away from my trip to Moldova, I thought I might dwell on some of the subtle and not so subtle differences I have found between the UK and Ukraine. By the way, always refer to it as...
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How the mighty have fallen
Posted on 01/09/2011
When I was a kid, I went on a CND march in my town. Not as a protester you understand, but as a young teenager trying to piss the protesters off. “Maggie Maggie Maggie, Out Out...
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