Russia

Do you have a garden with plants and flowers?  Or is your outdoor area paved and concreted? Or maybe you live in a flat and don’t have a garden at all.  Maybe you have a balcony garden, or only indoor plants, like I have. One thing (of many!) I love about living in Russia is […]

I was 16 years old before I ever saw or rode in a tram.  That’s because I grew up in Perth, Western Australia.  Trams operated in Perth from 1899 to 1958.  I was born in 1967, so they were long gone before I was born. So, the first time I ever saw a tram was […]

Recently, Olivier and I went to a very unusual museum.  It’s called the Museum of Industrial Culture.  What does that name conjure up for you?  Industrial machinery?  Business/office machines?  Machines for the home? Well, to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. So, we set off one Saturday to find out. Finding the museum […]

First of all, a little language lesson. The following pictures are: crisps – in British English (potato) chips – in American English (potato) chips – in Australian English And then we have: chips – British English French Fries – American English (hot) chips or French Fries – Australian English For this post, I’m using the […]