Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Mika is 32 today

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Several of you have been asking for recent pictures of our youngest son, Mika. Today, he is 32. I am pleased to put up a few pictures that ...

Interesting day

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I had to get my old car certified today. I first took it to my regular mechanic who tested it, repaired a couple of things and said that the...
Monday, September 26, 2005

Autumn sunsets in Oulu

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As I mentioned in my previous entry, we are having a really wonderful warm sunny autumn here in Oulu. Here are some photographs taken at the...

Tony heads for Newcastle

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Last Friday, I went over to Vesaisentie, Joanna and Tony's house, to help Tony pack the car when he was on his way to Newcastle. (Not th...
Sunday, September 25, 2005

Dead birds in Oulu

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A few weeks ago when I was driving my grandson, Samuel, somewhere, I noticed a dead seagull at the side of the road. I wondered how it happe...
Thursday, September 22, 2005

Stormy night in Oulu

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Tuesday night was quite stormy with quite a few trees around Oulu having been toppled. Some parts of Oulu lost their power supply. We were u...
Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Tony and family in the local newspaper

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Last Sunday, the news of Tony moving to England to be with Joanna, as she studies medicine in Newcastle, was announced in the local newspape...
Friday, September 16, 2005

I Remember Nalini

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Today, 16th September, would have been Nalini's 68th birthday if she had not been rudely taken away from us 35 years ago. I pay tribute ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Indian slum in Oulu?

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The local church magazine has an item in which it says that one of the parishes in Myllyoja, in co-operation with a local school, is going t...
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Saturday, September 10, 2005

I hit 99!

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That is not a cricket score. When I was a kid, I was tall and skinny. My mother, as an encouragement, told me that I could start wearing lon...
Thursday, September 08, 2005

Very very disturbing news!

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Those of us who have been very contented users of the Skype Voice Over Internet Service have reason to be very worried. Many American compan...

Migrating to the US? Think twice!

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UN hits back at US in report saying parts of America are as poor as Third World , by Paul Vallely, Published: 08 September 2005 in the Briti...
Tuesday, September 06, 2005

English Club of Oulu meeting

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It has been a long time since I have attended an English Club meeting. Annikki and I were the first registered Life Members of this Club whi...

Happy birthday Annikki

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Close to 15 years ago, when we were visiting Susanna in the UK when she was studying at Exeter University, as we walked down the High Street...