Nothing like a bowl of the wifes home made veg soup on a wet, windy and cold day here in the bonnie land, carrots, lentils, tatties, onions etc, a sprinkle of black pepper with bread & butter, dipping into it warms the stomach up well.
If you're interested in the subject of the restoration of independence in 1990 and Soviet reaction to it, key events to read about are the Singing Revolution, the Baltic Way, the January 1991 events/Bloody Sunday, and the Massacre of Medininkai. The latter two in particular show how willing the Soviets were to allow self-determination.
When I was a kid, I fucking hated sitting in the car on the drive to sydney, mostly because back then, we'd listen to a CD, and either on the way up or back, one was always a Leonard Cohen mix. 6-12 year old me fucking hated that shit.
I now listen to it. Fuck I'm old.
I'm in the lovely red area apparently, with winds forecast for around 75 during the time.
Could be worse. I have a colleague due to fly to Glasgow from Bristol tomorrow afternoon.