He ‘fixed’ the brakes last night, returning to the room around midnight. He and the poor sweeps who have lost a quarter of their complement who are still rescuing people from Mongolia worked their socks off.

Russia seems much more developed than I had expected, not that far behind emerging East Europe or much of Southern Europe. While the border restrictions are mad, once in the country the high level of education of the people puts them in better shape than you might expect.

We’ve had a pleasant stay in an upmarket Butlins and now off to the rally again.