November 4th marks the Day of National Unity – the day when the Second People’s Militia, led by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and a Nizhny Novgorod merchant, Kuzma Minin drew the Polish and Lithuanian...
One thing I adore about the month of November is the fog. It is this thick grey substance that spreads along the horizon, wraps the trees and buildings, and fills magnanimously all available space. Th...
My November doesn’t seem to be as exciting as the previous two months of autumn. I do plan to travel to one old town in the Moscow Region, and this will probably count for my travelling outside ...
Gone are the days when the snow steadily covered the ground in November. This year it was so warm throughout October that the first day of November also treated us with excellent weather and glorious ...
So, yes: 24 years after I had visited Saint Petersburg for the last time I came here again. It was for an occasion that I mean to tell about, but for now I just want to share a few photos. I’m a...
Today I went to Izmaylovo, a district in the Moscow Region just across the Moscow Circular Road from me. I used to visit it a lot in summer when I was a child. As an adult, I also usually came here in...
In the light of some recent news concerning a restricted access to Telegram and such like, I’d like to remind myself and you all about one important fact. The only thing one can really control o...
I’ve been in the Russian Orthodox church since 2018. It was an absolutely mature decision: not only to get baptised but also to try and live the Scripture as much as it is possible for a lay wom...
February 23rd marks the Day of the Defender of the State in Russia. We traditionally celebrate men who dedicated lives to the military service for the Motherland. In recent years, however, women are a...
Advanced technologies are great when you’ve clarified your intentions 🤗 This week, starting on Sunday 15th, was Shrovetide. In the Russian Orthodox tradition it lasts not three but seven...
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