Russian Hits: Vladimir Presnyakov - Zurbagan

Vladimir Presnyakov singing his own cover. It's a mid-80s hit Zurbagan named after a imaginary romantic port city from the books by Aleksandr Grin.

Russian Hits: I Want To Be With You

One of my most favourite songs when I was a teenager. The melody is beautiful but the lyrics are simply superb, possibly best modern Russian poetry. It is about someone who can't put up that his lover has tragically died and apparently ends up in a psychiatric ward after many attempts of suicide. Aleksandr Ivanov is singing a cover of Soviet 80's super star group Nautilus Pompilius. The title is I Want To Be With You.

Russian Hits: Alyona Sviridova singing jazz

This is one of my favourite Russian (well, technically, Belorussian) singers, Alyona Sviridova. The song is called I'm The Right One. It is a cover of an early 90s Russian hit. It goes about someone whose object of affection thinks she's out of his league (it's a guy's song originally) but he says that if given a chance he can prove he's the right one for her. Very nicely flowing, beautifully crafted lyrics.

RyanAir cheap ticket scam

I really think they should prosecute airlines like RyanAir for their blatantly misleading advertising.

The 79-pence ticket to Dublin has miraculously become 73.53 pounds as I proceeded with the booking and if I had a check-in luggage that would be 25 quid more. In that case you also pay a check-in charge.

Well, from 79 p to 100 quid and you also get the most cramped and chintzy looking aircraft, no food, no drink and have to walk across the airfield and land up to 100 km away from where I mean to arrive. Well, this is my first time with RyanAir and I'll think twice before I book again.

The Spirit of South Africa: Mphefumlo Wami by Lundi

The other day I was making my ethnic grocery rounds at Brixton Market when I heard this out-of-this-world choir singing in a strange melodic language.

It turned out to be Mphefumlo Wami, a huge hit in South Africa by a young male singer Lundi. Given its ethereal beauty, it is strange that it didn't find its way to YouTube. I don't do this very often, but I simply had to buy the CD.

I figure the language must be Zulu. I wonder if anyone has the lyrics, it such a powerful song to sing to.

Saudi gays: do they need a helping hand?

How very peculiar: 845 Saudi Arabian visitors to this blog, second only to the US visitor number. As I have a way to track it, all of them used the keywords "gay sex" in Google Pictures search. Seems like there's an unsatisfied demand in the market there. Just send me a line, we'll take it from there.

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There actually is a number of ways to boost your sexual drive with food. I have collected some free tips about aphrodisiac food. Please have a read and let me know what you think!

Hundred-Grand-A-Minute Dribble

London Eye fireworks 2009: 1.6 million quid in 15 minutes. If this was a sneak preview of what Boris Johnson is preparing for the Olympics 2012, I would prefer to watch him ejaculate on a giant screen at Wembley instead!