The impact on Russian demographics alone will be brutal, and take more than a generation to overcome; that’s before you get to considering its economy, finances and reputation. (View Post)

Finland lost nearly three times the proportion of its population than the UK as casualties of the war, and during the Lapland War pretty much every settlement in the north of the country was burned t… (View Post)

Waiting for the Xmas Day ferry to North Island; the wind is *****y freezing this morning. Merry Xmas everyone! (View Post)

It’s alright for you; you are messing around with letters every day. (View Post)

From Friday, iPlayer will have the Italian Job and Great Escape back to back. A Xmas afternoon doesn’t get any better than that. (View Post)