The school was fine- an adventure for my wife and I. We worked there in 2001 and were friends with Graeme. We had a blast. Yes, a cultural change to begin with by western standards but once you get to know Russian customs, easy. Yes, they lie, they cheat, they hold your passport, they're corrupt (Russian mafia anyone) but this is Russia.

We were looked after, always paid on time and Kaminsky would drag me out of class to drink. The teaching and hours were easy. The kids were great, used to take us out to the discos. The staff used to take us out too.

You get what you get in Russia.