So the task this weekend is to complete our monthly report ready for translation Monday. Get a bit done on Saturday, but it's over to the 'clubhouse' for a couple of hours billiards to pass the time, then cook tea, have a beer and watch a film.
Russian TV was supposed to be showing Man Utd v Liverpool in the FA cup but there was boxing on instead so that was a bit disappointing.
Sunday we finished off the report and decided to have an early dinner, so Al B goes down to the kitchen to start and meets 3 Russians in the kitchen who are having a liquid lunch. Friendly guys one of whom speaks a bit of English and before you know it he's had a few vodkas. Al G turns up, introductions all round and he's catching up via the Russian hospitality. Before we know it, there's an international billiard tournament arranged and it's over to the 'clubhouse' after dinner. Another bottle of vodka appears, top thrown away as it's not needed!!! Our hosts show us the proper rules of Russian billiards and it's a game of in offs and straight downs., so now we know the proper rules. Host says we now drink more vodka & beer downstairs, have some raw fish and then into the sauna where we can be naked together and beat each other with birch twigs. At this point we decided an exit strategy was in order as an all night session beckoned, so we had a few more drinks and then bottled out and left them to it!!!! Lucky escape as they were still at it at 01:30. Seems the 'clubhouse' is hired out for private functions and they get to use the billiards & sauna etc, these guys were regulars as the hotel ladies seemed to know them well. No doubt we'll meet again!
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