Yes, been and it is mightily impressive.More to ask and say but for now. Did you go and see the statue?
Russia genuinely scares me with the racism etc (probably overstated but is it worth risking it) but I’d love to go and see that statue.
Motherland Calls if anyone is wondering.
Genuinely lost for words, I'm so sorry.Yeah. That sums it up rather.
Daughter is well aware now. She definitely veers towards me rather than her mum and we are a lot closer. In fact, we have always been very close, as we have so much in common.Genuinely lost for words, I'm so sorry.
Your daughter is 15, lets say in 10 years time she flies the nest for good, what are you going to do seeing as it's your daughter that is keeping you and your wife together?
How does she feel about it? Or are you scared to ask in case you are afraid of the answer.
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Yes, been and it is mightily impressive.
I do find Russia oppressive though. Lots of uniforms and bureaucracy everywhere you go.
I didn't notice any racism when I have been there, but then hardly saw a black person anywhere.
Best place for me was St. Petersburg, which I absolutely loved and has a much more westernised feel to it.
More to ask and say but for now. Did you go and see the statue?
Russia genuinely scares me with the racism etc (probably overstated but is it worth risking it) but I’d love to go and see that statue.
Motherland Calls if anyone is wondering.
she sounds OKMy missus doesn't celebrate our Christmas and will only celebrate the Russian Christmas. Only watches Russian state TV and refuses to believe any other media source.
Yeah, your works visa must have helped. I found it a lot more arduous.I like it -.the sights In Moscow are well worth a visit and lots of great places to eat
I did go on a works visa which may have made it easier but the airport entry and exit was about the easiest I’ve experienced in non European countries
I did have a guy from Zimbabwe who worked a lot and he never had any issues and he travelled around more than I used to when he was there
Driving though when there is a no no
Yeah, your works visa must have helped. I found it a lot more arduous.
I had to report to a local office (I think it was within 5 days) and I queued and waited for hours and hours 3 days in a row.
Every time I went I would be in a queue and when they felt like shutting up shop for the day, they would, just on a whim and would tell everyone left in the queue to come back the next day.
I was told this was normal practice and happened all the time.
I reckon I wasted about 11 or 12 hours of my holiday.
The works visa is just a money making con
It cost something like £700 for multiple entry. You had to go to a building in London to have your prints taken and then as part of the few you get a letter of invitation from any company which they source
In other words they had no idea who I was visiting or where
At immigration there was never a queue. Aeroflot is hilarious as well - the Air Hostess dress is like a military uniform.
You always had 2 food choices - meat or fish. I did once ask what’s the meat and just got a stern look with “it’s meat”
Go to St Petersburg. It's beautiful, despite being run by the Russian mafia.Well you are definitely selling it well. Booking flights now.
And make them all support the City.Schools should teach it. Instead of algebra or religious studies. A subject called ‘life is full of disappointment’. Lol
And make them all support the City.
To hell with the door handles, Otis. I don't trust the pilots! On one of my trips to Moscow, the pilot was evidently someone who wanted to fly fighters. His approach to Moscow was a hair raising series of twists, turns and abrupt descents that really belonged in a film like 'Top Gun'.I wouldn't use the toilets on Aeroflot. Didn't trust the door handles.
I got an internal flight to Sochi once and the plane looked like something from the 1940's and there were literally live animals running round the cabin.
Good call. This plane actually rattled throughout the flight and you could see all the nuts and bolts in the fuselage.I refused to use internal flights. All the journeys I made from Moscow to anywhere else in USSR were by train.
Just be happy that the nuts and bolts stayed in place!Good call. This plane actually rattled throughout the flight and you could see all the nuts and bolts in the fuselage.
My eyes were transfixed the entire journey.Just be happy that the nuts and bolts stayed in place!
I wish I could say yes. After all I have a lovely family, a good job, I own my own house and have a car. However, due to major money worries I feel extremely anxious all the time at the moment and quite frankly depressed. Hopefully 2020 will be the year things start to improve on that front and I can start being a bit more optimistic.
Glad I have my family as I'm not sure I would be here if they weren't here to support/love me
Unfortunately things have gotten worse over Christmas and I do wonder if it's worth carrying on
Unfortunately things have gotten worse over Christmas and I do wonder if it's worth carrying on
Good call. This plane actually rattled throughout the flight and you could see all the nuts and bolts in the fuselage.
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