I didn't know Mikhail Gorbachev had died. This is what happens when you don't watch/read the news.
I wouldn’t normally combine fried bacon medallions with boiled, new potatoes but that was lovely.
'And in fact, it’s increasingly looking like a stealth offensive has already begun. Today again there was news of major breakthroughs [for the Russians] in the Kremennaya area. And what’s more, is we’re seeing signs of major increases in Russian aerospace operations. […] from the Kremennaya area, Russian attack choppers of every sort, and planes, are visibly providing CAS to the advancing troops with a density of airpower we haven’t seen since the early days.'
'Further, there are increasing intermittent missile strikes. Whereas before, Russia would wait a week or two to launch one large grouping of strikes, now we are getting smaller pinpoint doses every day/night.'
'And the Sumy/Kharkov regions continue to be hammered by artillery from the Russian border for the first time in half a year. Again last night powerful strikes on Sumy were reported, which suggests ‘softening up’ operations.'
@peemee My mum traded-in her first scooter for one with bigger wheels because the older one struggled with some of the kerb drops. Then she traded-in again for one with lights because she wanted pedestrians to notice her on Blackpool promenade. I can just see you pootling up that hill playing Van Halen’s ‘Why Can’t This be Love?’
Nota bene
The Dire Significance of Putin’s Feb 21 Speech.
https://thesaker.is/the-dire-significance-of-putins-feb-21-speech/
@jussipekonen I’m sorry you have flu while off work but at least it’s better than being at work with the flu.