Hello! I suppose in real-life modern day Russia one can't simply walk into an half-empty village and settle in an abandoned house like Дядя Фёдор did =) Ah, that was one of my favorite books when I was child! (for those who don't get it: I'm speaking of a book called "Uncle Fyodor, His Dog and His Cat" by Eduard Uspensky. When I was kid our mother read the Finnish translation to us, and the story is absolutely hilarious.

Ah, and if you ever get to visit Finland, contact me beforehand - my house is tiny but welcomes visitors!