10/02/03

[mstislavl]

>
> It just seems that there is never enough time. Sorry
> I had to be so brief
> the other day when you wrote, but it's just been
> another one of those hectic
> weeks.
> I haven't really spoken to you this year, have I?
> I'm pleased to hear that
> Vadim made it to Aberdeen over X-mas. Was he
> impressed? Did he like the
> place? I have never had a proper Scottish X-mas, not
> even an English one,
> but I don't suppose it's all that different from
> what we do. We have a big
> dinner and presents under the trees, except we don't
> do it on X-mas day, but
> on X-mas eve. I am totally with you on the potato
> gratin - it's the best way
> to cook patotoes , especially with lots of garlic
> and cheese.
> Vadim just doesn't travel well, does he? A bit like
> Guinness, that's
> supposed to get worse the further away from Dublin
> you drink it. At least
> Vadim doesn't go off.
> I had a quiet New Year too. Just had dinner with
> aselect group of friends
> and was in bed by about 2. Suited me fine.
> The ceremony is at 11am on 2nd May. It's in a place
> called BERTRANGE just
> next to Lux city. Let me know what time you're
> arriving and we'll see if we
> can come and pick you guys up. So you'd be arriving
> on Friday and staying
> till Sunday? The party (the important bit) is on
> Saturday from 5pm - you
> just cannot miss that.
>