“The English Diary” is a story about the life of a Russian family in the southeast of England, which, thanks to the simplicity of presentation, humor and self-irony of the author, turned into fascinating and exciting stories. It would seem that life in a resort town is conducive to carefree fun, but often it is laughter through tears, nostalgia, sadness, loneliness, desperate attempts to survive in a foreign country - problems that almost all immigrants face. In addition, in this wonderful work, the author’s super-ego sometimes appears, gives practical advice or shoots out apt comments, which gives the prose an extraordinary charm and flavor. The stories that complement The English Diary help the reader to more fully experience the atmosphere of English life. Novels from the lives of gallery owners, swindlers and art dealers in London create a special effect of being in a different environment and the complete impression that this is an example of classic English prose: family dramas, mysterious stories, secrets of English real estate and the art market. The effect is enhanced by the dynamism of the narrative, the thoroughness of the descriptions of places and characters, shades of emotions, and subtly noticed nuances of communication. But in other stories about children, teenagers and young people we again find ourselves in the Soviet era - this is a motley kaleidoscope of scenes of Kyiv life, saturated with the smells, voices and sounds of the past, which takes the reader back to the second half of the 60s - early 80s of the last century .