Alexander is Greek, and Boris is Bulgar, so Turkic (not modern Bulgarian, which is Slavic, but the language of the early medieval Bulgar Khanate) (View Post)

If we throw the book at him now, there is no disincentive to roll into Mariupol, forge a land bridge to Crimea, send tanks across the Pripyet Marshes to Kyiv. So far all he has done is to formally re… (View Post)

Maybe we need to review our practice of not having infection control measures for other illnesses. I can be sitting in the doctor's surgery coughing and spluttering with H1N1 or something that won't … (View Post)

The weather was so disgusting here no-one was going to go to the pub. Indeed I contemplated doing so because my daytime plans had been cancelled (lack of trains) but one look out of the window and I … (View Post)

You'll be pleased to know you won't be getting it at the weekend. (View Post)