perversions 7 April 2008
Richard has met some of the occupants of the other flats around his (yep, not only is he a student now but he’s also living in rented accommodation – I still say it’s a mid life crisis). Ukraine has a bit of a name for people fetching up from all over the world looking for wives and generally taking advantage of some women’s desire to leave their homeland for what they might consider a better life. The first man he encountered was an 83 year old Canadian who, at midday, was drinking champagne with several women at least 60, and more, years his junior. Then there’s an Italian who has been in contact over the internet for 6 months or so with a Ukranian and he’s arrived to meet her. When Richard explained he’s there to learn Russian apparently they looked at him like he’s got a real problem. Different strokes, eh?
