Despatch Fourteen
The story so far:
Tatiana is employed by a Oleg, a Russian oligarch exiled at sea on his yacht the Flying Dutchman (Letushchy Golandets, Letgo for short). Her job is to brief him on all aspects of British life pending his arrival in London. Oleg and his wife Natalya (Natasha) have a son Nicholas (Kolya)who is down for Eton. Tatiana has a bodyguard Alexander (Sasha) with whom she recently had to flee to a safe house in a remote part of Scotland. Due to difficulties with the bank, which has frozen Oleg’s account, Tatiana has had to let the basement of her house in London and Sasha has got a job as a roadie until Christmas with a touring theatre company...
Despatch Fourteen
Idiom of the Day: Conkers. Not to be confused with bonkers (deranged). Conkers are the inedible fruits of the horse chestnut tree, and the name of a game played by children in the autumn. The game of conkers consists of two contestants, typically boys, each with a conker (optionally hardened for combat, eg by soaking in vinegar) suspended on string. They take it in turn to strike their opponent’s conker, until one conker fragments. A group in a playground or some other community will continue until there is a champion conker which remains intact. A similarity might be drawn for Kolya between this schoolboy game and the more deadly struggles for power in the politburo during the Soviet period.
The anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising is marked in the media.
Q:What is the name of Sir Paul MacCartney's lawyer? Just curious.
A: He is represented by Ms Fiona Shackleton, a rather fit* lawyer
*Idiom of the day number 2: Fit means physically attractive
Q: And her address?
A: Don't even go there, Oleg. I thought you and Natasha were trying for a little Lucullus or a little Avaritia. If you are feeling restless, give Natasha some cash and send her to Milan for a couple of days to get some new outfits.
The copyright and all other rights in this blog and the characters featured in it belong to Tatiana Larin-Gremin, and they may not be copied, adapted or otherwise used without her agreement.
Tatiana is employed by a Oleg, a Russian oligarch exiled at sea on his yacht the Flying Dutchman (Letushchy Golandets, Letgo for short). Her job is to brief him on all aspects of British life pending his arrival in London. Oleg and his wife Natalya (Natasha) have a son Nicholas (Kolya)who is down for Eton. Tatiana has a bodyguard Alexander (Sasha) with whom she recently had to flee to a safe house in a remote part of Scotland. Due to difficulties with the bank, which has frozen Oleg’s account, Tatiana has had to let the basement of her house in London and Sasha has got a job as a roadie until Christmas with a touring theatre company...
Despatch Fourteen
Idiom of the Day: Conkers. Not to be confused with bonkers (deranged). Conkers are the inedible fruits of the horse chestnut tree, and the name of a game played by children in the autumn. The game of conkers consists of two contestants, typically boys, each with a conker (optionally hardened for combat, eg by soaking in vinegar) suspended on string. They take it in turn to strike their opponent’s conker, until one conker fragments. A group in a playground or some other community will continue until there is a champion conker which remains intact. A similarity might be drawn for Kolya between this schoolboy game and the more deadly struggles for power in the politburo during the Soviet period.
The anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising is marked in the media.
Q:What is the name of Sir Paul MacCartney's lawyer? Just curious.
A: He is represented by Ms Fiona Shackleton, a rather fit* lawyer
*Idiom of the day number 2: Fit means physically attractive
Q: And her address?
A: Don't even go there, Oleg. I thought you and Natasha were trying for a little Lucullus or a little Avaritia. If you are feeling restless, give Natasha some cash and send her to Milan for a couple of days to get some new outfits.
The copyright and all other rights in this blog and the characters featured in it belong to Tatiana Larin-Gremin, and they may not be copied, adapted or otherwise used without her agreement.
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