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Salisbury, scratchcards and sausage: the quiet life of Sergei Skripal Salisbury, scratchcards and sausage: the quiet life of Sergei Skripal
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Sergei Skripal has lived a quiet and modest, but not completely hidden life, in the cathedral city of Salisbury.Sergei Skripal has lived a quiet and modest, but not completely hidden life, in the cathedral city of Salisbury.
Home was a modern red-brick house that he bought under his real name without a mortgage for £260,000 in 2011, a year after the spy swap. He lived there with his wife Liudmila until her death from cancer five years ago. Home is a modern red-brick house that he bought under his real name without a mortgage for £260,000 in 2011, a year after the spy swap. He lived there with his wife Liudmila until her death from cancer five years ago.
Skripal, who drives a BMW, shopped for Polish sausage at the Bargain Stop convenience store where he also indulged his love of gambling, buying up to £40-worth of lottery scratchcards at a time. Skripal, who drives a BMW, shops for Polish sausage at the Bargain Stop convenience store where he also indulges his love of gambling, buying up to £40-worth of lottery scratchcards at a time.
He recently joined the Railway social club near the city centre and developed a taste for local ale as well as vodka. He recently joined the Railway social club near the city centre and has developed a taste for local ale as well as vodka.
Skripal let it be known to locals that he was a retired local government official and people also thought he dabbled in property deals abroad. Skripal lets it be known to locals that he is a retired local government official and people also believe he dabbles in property deals abroad.
Following the loss of Liudmila, Skripal came to rely more on his daughter, Yulia, 33, who is in intensive care with him. For a while she worked in a Holiday Inn in Eastleigh, Hampshire, but is believed to have been based in Moscow more recently. After the loss of Liudmila, Skripal came to rely more on his daughter, Yulia, 33, who is in intensive care with him. For a while she worked in a Holiday Inn in Eastleigh, Hampshire, but is believed to have been based in Moscow more recently.
A few weeks ago he asked his cleaner to prepare his daughter’s room for her as she was coming to visit. A few weeks ago he asked his cleaner to prepare his daughter’s room for her as she was coming to visit. The cleaner, who asked not to be named, broke down in tears as she paid tribute to him. “He is a lovely, friendly and kindhearted man and I was shocked when I found out it was him who was in hospital,” she said. “I had known his daughter was coming over to the UK from Russia because he had asked me to clean her room the week before.
The cleaner, who asked not to be named, broke down in tears as she paid tribute to him. “He is a lovely, friendly and kind-hearted man and I was shocked when I found out it was him who was in hospital,” she said. “I had known his daughter was coming over to the UK from Russia because he had asked me to clean her room the week before. “I knew he was in the Russian army as we chatted a bit but he never said he was spy, but at the end of the day he was working for us so I don’t care really. He’s a great guy. He had friends and he loved music and he would go and talk to the neighbours sometimes.”
“I knew he was in the Russian army as we chatted a bit but he never said he was spy, but at the end of the day he was working for us so I don’t care really. Ebru Ozturk, 41, who works at the Bargain Stop store, said Skripol comes into the shop once a week. He likes a particular type of Polish sausage and spends between £30 and £40 on Lottery scratchcards in one go. She described him as “like a grandfather”.
“He’s a great guy. He had friends and he loved music and he would go and talk to the neighbours sometimes.” She said: “He’s a very kind person. I really look forward to him coming in. Last time I saw him is a few days ago – he came in and bought a scratchcard. He often wins money. He’s very lucky. He was always well dressed and neat.
Ebru Ozturk, 41, who worked at the Bargain Stop store, said Skripol came into once a week. He liked a particular type of Polish sausage and spent between £30 and £40 on Lottery scratchcards in one go. She described him as “like a grandfather”. “He bought lottery tickets a lot. He was very polite. He sometimes came with his daughter. He mentioned that his wife had died a couple of years ago. Whenever I saw him he was happy.
She said: “He’s a very kind person, I really look forward to him coming in. Last time I saw him is a few days ago – he came in and bought a scratchcard. He often wins money. He’s very lucky. He was always well-dressed and neat. “I think he was doing lots of business things. He knows lots of different languages, he’s very educated. I think he’s been to lots of different countries. We talked a lot. We chatted about different countries and different foods he cooked. I was about to ask if he wanted any Russian food or vodka – next time he comes in.”
“He bought lottery tickets a lot. He was very polite. He’s a very kind customer. He sometimes came with his daughter. He mentioned that his wife had died a couple of years ago. Whenever I saw him he was happy.” Skripal also regularly visits the Polish delicatessen Taste of the World. The owner Veronika Palaszewska said: “I have known him since 2012. He shopped here once a week for sausage ham, fish.
“I think he was doing lots of business things. He knows lots of different languages, he’s very educated, I think he’s been to lots of different countries. We talked a lot. We chatted about different countries and different foods He cooked. I was about to ask if he wanted any Russian food or vodka – next time he comes in.” “If he was travelling, he told me about it. He’d been in Poland – I think it was last summer. He said it was nice, he was staying with friends two or three days in Gdansk. He said he used to live in Moscow.
He also regularly visited the Polish delicatessen Taste of the World. Owner Veronika Palaszewska said: “I have known him since 2012. He shopped here once a week for sausage ham, fish.” “I saw him on Friday at around one or two o’clock just doing the shopping. It was very busy because of the snow. He bought some sausage and smoked mackerel.”
“If he was travelling he told me about it. He’d been in Poland – I think it was last summer. He said it was nice, he was staying with friends two or three days in Gdansk. He said he used to live in Moscow. Skripal came to the UK with his wife, Liudmila Skripal. She died on 23 October 2012, aged 59, with her death certificate recording the cause of death as disseminated endometrial carcinoma. Yulia Skripal reported her mother’s death to Wiltshire council’s register office, telling staff that her father was a retired local government planning officer.
“I saw him on Friday at around 1 or 2 o’clock just doing the shopping. It was very busy because of the snow. He bought some sausage and smoked mackerel.”
Skripal came to the UK with his wife, Liudmila Skripal. She died on 23 October 2012, aged 59, with her death certificate recording the cause of death as disseminated endometrial carcinoma.
Yulia reported the death to Wiltshire Council’s register office, telling staff that her was a retired local government planning officer.
According to Yulia Skripal’s Facebook profile, she spent about six months working at the Holiday Inn, in Eastleigh, in 2014. Her profile says she had previously worked for Nike in Moscow for two years, before moving to London in 2010 – the year her father was released and transferred to the UK.According to Yulia Skripal’s Facebook profile, she spent about six months working at the Holiday Inn, in Eastleigh, in 2014. Her profile says she had previously worked for Nike in Moscow for two years, before moving to London in 2010 – the year her father was released and transferred to the UK.
Her profile says she also spent time living in Malta when she was about a year old.Her profile says she also spent time living in Malta when she was about a year old.
Quite why the Skripals arrived in Salisbury is not clear. It may be that he liked the idea of the quiet country life. But Salisbury and the surrounding areas are very much army territory and that may have helped him feel more secure.Quite why the Skripals arrived in Salisbury is not clear. It may be that he liked the idea of the quiet country life. But Salisbury and the surrounding areas are very much army territory and that may have helped him feel more secure.
Certainly, Skripal had begun to feel at home. He had taken to popping into the Railway social club where he applied to become a member in October and was recommended by a friend called Ross. He liked to drink beer and vodka and was there most weekends – though not on Sunday. One regular said: “It’s pretty hard to imagine someone who comes in the Railway is a Russian spy. We all hope he’s ok.” Certainly, Skripal had begun to feel at home. He had taken to popping into the Railway social club where he applied to become a member in October and was recommended by a friend called Ross. He liked to drink beer and vodka and was there most weekends, though not on Sunday. One regular said: “It’s pretty hard to imagine someone who comes in the Railway is a Russian spy. We all hope he’s ok.”
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