"Cold weather in Winter shock horror"... headline should be more "UK cocks up winter again". Apropos of nothing and FWIW Helsinki airport has never closed for weather, no matter w… (View Post)

The dusting of snow on the towers of the walls of Tallinn is becoming a carpet. It is the best of times, the crisp air filled with scents of cinnamon, ginger and Christmas mulled wine. The Christmas … (View Post)

Um, Brexit... obviously not great. However, hang on a minute: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/24/michelle-mone-ppe-firm-revelations-prompt-anger-in-commons If this is even reasonably tru… (View Post)

Winter has come to Estonia. The first dusting of snow is making the pencil sharp roofs of the medieval towers of Tallinn´s walls, and the filigree spires of its churches gleam. It is not yet deep win… (View Post)

Western commentators may be wrong about the Ukrainians being unable to cross the Dnipro and also about a pause in Ukrainian operations. It seems that the ZSU may have managed to get substantial force… (View Post)