Come to Sweden and enjoy the views (of Finland!)The second edition showing a view of Finland from Sweden. Why else visit Sweden than to enjoy the views of Finland? Our arrival in Oulu...
To Downsize or Downshift?After seeing the film Downsizing I asked a group of students what they thought the word meant. One suggested it was all about trading in...
Hän on………….a minuteWhen my wife and I arrived in Finland in the year 2000, Tarja Halonen was president and within a few years, albeit briefly, Anneli...
Silencing the ‘L’ in salmonIt is not unusual to hear speakers of English as a foreign language loudly pronouncing the many silent letters in English. Finns, coming...
The weather optimistOk, this isn't today's weather but it lifts the spirits to see so much sunshine on the map at this dark time of year. Never mind the cold.