Why Fiona, is that a lease you've just signed after a soul-destroying search through the dark underbelly of the Moscow real estate world?? Funny you should ask, it is! We finally found somewhere to live, that doesnt involve furnishing it ourselves, living almost halfway between Moscow and St Petersburg or exorbitant rent. We signed the contract on Saturday and moved in about an hour later, thank god we have moved out of the student accomodation. Our new gaff is practically palatial in comparison. Its very soviet chic, with an antique cooker and fridge and our very own meat grinder should we feel the need, A WASHING MACHINE (our clothes are clean again, happy days!), three big rooms, a doorbell that sounds like a bird and no less than three loud phones! I'll have more info soon, I'm running out of time cos I took too long putting pics on!




The boots that are keeping my tootsies warm in the snow here, no teddy bears were harmed in the making of this footwear!!




Our old washing machine, neither Lui nor a spin cycle included!! (tried to turn the pic, no response from the computer!)


The horse loses the run of itself with its new fancy hair and has to be reined in by its previously masked handler!
The first appearance of the horse that terrorised the club on halloween, it hasn't gained its fetching 'do just yet.

Iris practices her best metro face (whaddya mean my halo's slipping!) on halloween, Eric is being chalked by a masked fencer....don't ask.

Lui 'I'm a serious journalist and I'm here to review your gentlemens club' Smyth and Anna 'I've got a tail this evening' Bloxham. ( I tried to rotate the pic but the computer's not cooperating!) It should also be remembered that it was around -8 degrees in Moscow that night!

Our new washing machine.....look at how pretty and functional it is, our clothes were definitely NOT getting any cleaner and our jeans fit again, we are happy bunnies!!