'tis the season of Good Will to all men (and women). I wish all my Christian readers a very Merry Christmas (according to the Gregorian calendar). Russian Orthodox readers will celebrate their Christmas on January 6th/7th (according to the Julian calendar). The Russian holiday will start on 31st December and carry on right through until they return to work on Monday 9th January. Very many Russians choose to travel abroad for these holidays and that goes some way to explaining why the air fares from UK to Moscow are so expensive from 5th-10th January!
Here is a link to a legal website that suggests that Post Office workers who accept a gift of more than £30 over Christmas will fall foul of the Bribery Act 2010. It is a serious website but I found it amusing on lots of levels.
http://www.lombardchambers.com/index.php/tis-the-season-of-goodwill-but-dont-fall-foul-of-the-bribery-act/
I wonder if there is a Bribery Act in Russia? Almost certainly. Is it rigidly enforced? Possibly not.
Hope you like today's photo. The rather large snowman is on top of an ice-skating rink. Such open-air rinks are everywhere at this time of the year and ice-skating is a very popular pastime among Russians. I must try it some day!
Here is a link to a legal website that suggests that Post Office workers who accept a gift of more than £30 over Christmas will fall foul of the Bribery Act 2010. It is a serious website but I found it amusing on lots of levels.
http://www.lombardchambers.com/index.php/tis-the-season-of-goodwill-but-dont-fall-foul-of-the-bribery-act/
I wonder if there is a Bribery Act in Russia? Almost certainly. Is it rigidly enforced? Possibly not.
Hope you like today's photo. The rather large snowman is on top of an ice-skating rink. Such open-air rinks are everywhere at this time of the year and ice-skating is a very popular pastime among Russians. I must try it some day!
Very many Russians choose to travel abroad for these holidays and that goes some way to explaining why the air fares from UK to Moscow are so expensive from 5th-10th January!
ReplyDeleteВот и нужно дома у себя в UK сидеть, глядишь, деньги с экономятся, а в Москве - светлее будет.