2 days to go before the three of us – Joe, Ross and Claudia – head off to the motherland. We’re all deciding what to take with us; big Russian dictionary – no room. Scarf and gloves might come in handy, though. Everyone knows how cold the deepest, darkest depths of the Russian wilderness are, but with the cold wind blowing in from Brussels 2008 looks set to be even chillier than usual.
