Tuesday, July 19, 2005

A new picture, thanks Nirupa

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(Please note: My main server is being serviced and hence pictures from there will not display on any of my blogs till the morning of 20th Ju...
Monday, July 18, 2005

Jacaranda Tree tumbles in Bangalore

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I got a rude shock when I saw the two pictures that Dr. K.O. Mammen (Mohanchayan), son of our dear late K.M. Oommen (Mabalamappachen), had e...

Hilja all dressed up

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Hilja, Annikki's 85 year old mother, goes in to the Old People's Home every 3 weeks for 13 days so that Annikki can get some physica...
Saturday, July 16, 2005

Gambian Saikou Marong

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While on my walk yesterday, I came across a new shop near the town centre. CT CyberTele, Oulu My Zambian friend, Kamu, had told me that it ...

Joanna and family

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Thanks to Nirupa, I have a lovely picture of Joanna and her family. Tony, Joanna, Daniel and Samuel, June 2005 ©Nirupa

Asha, our granddaughter

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I have been putting so many pictures of grandson Samu on this blog, several asked me for pictures of our other grandchildren. I stole this o...
Friday, July 15, 2005

More about the Ghostly Park

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I was mentioning my experience to my 8 year old grandson, Samuel, when he excitedly told me that he had seen the same thing on one tree in h...

Great afternoon with Samu

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Surprise, surprise - Joanna told me that I could take grandson Samuel with me yesterday afternoon, without a time limit, and also without an...
Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Bloomed after 7 years

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Annikki wanted me to take a picture of this bush which bloomed in the Kampitie garden last year after 7 years of stagnation as just a bush. ...

Another bad picture of the bee

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Lots of you emailed me about the Bee in Kampitie picture!! One said that she needed a magnifying glass to see the bee. Here is another, and ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Please watch this on your computer

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Please, please watch this video on your computer. If the link does not work please try this URL http://www.bushflash.com/right.html
Monday, July 11, 2005

Busy Bee in Kampitie

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As I walked around the garden, early this morning, I saw that the bees were very busy at the flowers. Busy Bee in Kampitie I discovered the...
Sunday, July 10, 2005

Salmon, the emblem of Oulu

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While enjoying my walk yesterday, I saw this statue in the park, one I had not noticed earlier. Oulu Statue - The Salmon, the emblem of Oul...
Saturday, July 09, 2005

Ghostly feeling in Oulu Park

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I went for my daily walk today. It was blisteringly hot, so I changed my route to walk along the stream which runs through the town and thro...
Friday, July 08, 2005

Parking For QUESTS Only

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Came across this sign outside the largest hotel in Oulu during my morning walk. SAS Radisson is obviously organising some Quests
Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Obituary of a colleague, Heikki Torvela

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Last Sunday, Annikki brought me our local newspaper which carried a small report about the passing away of Emeritus Professor HEIKKI TORVELA...
Monday, July 04, 2005

Crumpled Rose

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This morning, before I set out on my morning walk, I pottered around the garden. There was one flower that Annikki had drawn my attention to...
Sunday, July 03, 2005

T. K. Kurien (Unni) gets top job

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T. K. Kurien, known to all of us as Unni, husband of Mary, youngest daughter of Dr. and Dr. (Mrs.) K. C. Mammen (Bapukuttychayan and Kunjunj...
Friday, July 01, 2005

Samu gets his first Football Certificate

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After one week of really hard training sessions, Samuel, along with half a dozen others, got their football ccertificates this afternoon. I ...
Thursday, June 30, 2005

Keeping busy

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I was again fully engaged today. Did not get time for my usual afternoon 40 winks. I had intended to clean up my office room, but could not ...