28.06.12 Thursday evening
Roger discovered, after tickets were confirmed, that Murmansk Rotary don't meet in late June and during July but they nevertheless turned out in force to meet us. Our evening has gone well and international relations have not, so far as we can tell, suffered. General good crack, caviar and toasts all round. Their executive secretary Val... has declared herself "at your disposal for two days". The cause of ladies in Rotary has just taken a pace... or two... forward. Pole dancing in the back bar is off tonight... Alan leads us away back for more Beluga vodka and the Germany-Italy match on tv... Roger and John trip in his wake... my job is to tell it as it is... tomorrow's another 24 hour day. It will rain.