Another Shore - Russia

When I apply for jobs, these are some things I consider - questions I ask of myself, of the ad and on the phone/ in an interview and obv...

In my early days in Russia, a friend, Vadim, called me to invite me over. Soon outside his flat. I rang the bell and the door opened. I...

Ready to eat

Ask most people to name things associated with Russia then vodka and/ or alcohol are going to be high up on that list. This isn’t helpe...

When I grew up in the north of England, salad wasn’t unusual but it certainly was unspectacular. I’m not saying I’m common but salad was a ...

I don’t remember when my feet began to itch. I never had that sense in childhood that I wanted to travel the world, only a slightly pec...