The X Certificate, once used by the British Board of Film Classification, was first awarded on the 9th of January 1951, 60 years ago. As the tag suggested, it was used to mark “adult-only”...
It is not true that children shouldn’t think of romantic adventures; the tale of Nutcracker is a good example of how this juvenile adventurism can do magic. In Valek’s collection of poems,...
I have discovered that someone landed on the blog while searching for Miroslav Valek‘s poem, Little Mice. To serious students of poetry, especially in Slavic languages, the name of Valek (1927-1...
As we know, we in Russia adore winter sports, especially skiing. There is nothing better than to glide along a path in the blazing winter sunshine, cutting through the luxurious soft snows, catching t...
As I was browsing various sites for research purposes, I came across a Russian site for crochet lovers. And guess what I found? A Bunny Julia! The beautiful toy was crocheted by Svetlana from the Russ...
2nd of January was the feast day of St Macarius who is the patron saint of confectioners. I found the explanation on Nicholas V’s blog, so I quote: The reason St Macarius is the patron saint of ...
For a start, there is a blog called Cat in the Bag that I love for its witty observations and funny captions to the photos. Then, here is a very detailed instruction on how to find a missing pet. The ...
I‘m experiencing this wonderful state of not knowing what to say – quite like when I was about to start blogging four years ago. I’m staring at the blank blog post form, and I don...