Three weeks to snowbombing and the excitement levels are palpable. Costumes planned and in the pocket. DJs selected. It’s gonna be a big one. This year we are looking at a no holds barred fancy dress fest. Every day is going to be a big one. Bring it on!!

So this week another large swathe of Western corporations have pulled out of Russia in retaliation for their invasion of Ukraine. One such company punishing everyday Russian folks by closing is Starbucks. I can’t help feeling though that it would have been a more appropriate punishment to keep those stores open.