OK, I'll probably get barred as too wierd, but often I get no sleep on a full moon, and my Mum, who had nocturnal epilepsy for a while, only had fits on a full moon. However being a Brummie, lunatic is a compliment. On the Russian bit - lovely people, but just about the only nation on earth with a worse relationship to alcohol than us. My fella has gone to business meetings there, where, at 10.30 am the vodka bottle appears to toast the new venture - the litre bottle has a ring pull as it is not expected to need closing. He's found the best way to avoid being paralytic by lunch time is to state that he's an alcoholic and no longer allowed to drink. Here that would be a social stigma - despite our love of the booze - there it was met with dignity and respect. Ya otchen lyooblyoo rossia.