fast update

Here's a recent candid shot just for interest; obviously, there are a lot of people not in it...but a few maybe familiar faces for some of you.


Here in Kyiv for just about 24 hours...had to make the most of it! Lots of talking. Lots of laundry. Unpacking. Repacking. Hunting for stuff. And reformatting my little friend, Pippin... otherwise known as iPAQ/pocket pc/pda/whatever. Oh! and Skyping- with a few people! Yay!





Now we're soon leaving. Several have asked about the gas crisis here- we're fine and have been all along. This happens pretty much every year- would you be surprised to know that it's 99% politics? Nope, guess that is no surprise. Unfortunately Europe has suffered more than we have as Ukraine has reserves; some of the EU countries had none or very little. So, Thanks for you concern! All's well (as ever) here! Here's an article about the latest Ukr/Rus gas deal.