Originally Posted by
jumpseater
I was dozing up until this point. You’ve got my full attention now, pray continue….
(Wheres ‘Slasher’ when you need him? This sounds like an old school intro in JB
…)
Apologies to Dave Reid - if you don't want to read the story (again!), please look away!
Russia (USSR) - Red Faces in Red Square, By Bernard Garvie (1970)
The story is completely true. Many years ago I used to stay there regularly, and I knew the manager of the Metropol, who was working there when the incident occurred. He confirmed the details of the story.
Apologies for the thread drift...