I am still looking for something Christmassy to write about. Here's a picture of the front door of Paine Towers to be getting on with...

I visited my old home town this week. I lived in Warsaw for 11 years and my children grew up there. It is delightfully provincial, even cute, compared to Moscow. Here are some night shots.

Casino Royale, playing today at a cinema on Novy Arbat in Moscow. What would Rosa Klebb think?