Jacob's Blog

Annikki and Jacob Matthan live in Oulu, Finland. Annikki is a Finn, Jacob an Indian. They are the founders of the Findians Movement way back in 1967. Both are now retired. They have been married for 57 years. This blog is an account of their lives and thoughts as reminiscenced through Annikki's and Jacob's eyes.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Helsingin Sanomat changes its tune!

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The Helsingin Sanomat is the only national newspaper in Finland. It has been in the past rabidly anti-India, publishing some of the filthies...
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Sunday, May 06, 2007

23 years too late....

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(Cross-posted on the Seventh Heaven Blog .) (If you are wondering why the pictures of the children from the opening ceremony are so fuzzy, i...
Saturday, May 05, 2007

Invest in India Seminar

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Yesterday morning, I went to a breakfast seminar in the Technology Park where the topic, to a group of Finns, was the possibility of investi...

Iitu and my package!

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Iitu and the Papaya Last night, I collected the fruits and vegetables that had arrived direct from Thailand. I told Annikki that I would be ...
Friday, May 04, 2007

Oulu's Hyde Park Corner

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Yesterday, being the Freedom of Speech day, worldwide, the local newspaper, Kaleva, and the local division of the Finnish National Radio Sta...
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Freedom of Speech - Whose?

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(Cross-posted on the CHAFF Blog .) Annikki's new book is being released today. Titled "Freedom of Speech - Whose?" , it is a c...
Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Peelukuttychayan - 95 today! Happy Birthday!

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I have not heard from my cousin, Suresh, for some time, so I hope all is well in Mumbai. Annikki and I would like you all to extend Birthday...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Dog poo!

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Our daughter, Susanna, is trying to get into local politics in England by standing for election to the local council. She has started a Blog...
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Monday, April 30, 2007

A long time in coming

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It has been a long time since Annikki has created a cake! Well, with the fresh mangoes we received from Thailand, enormous fresh strawberrie...
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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Susanna enters the politics chain

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It has been a long time since anyone in the family has been in the politics chain. Susanna's paternal great grandfather, K. C. Mammen Ma...
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Friday, April 27, 2007

Taste buds explode! Real MANGOES in Oulu!

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(Cross-posted on my major blogs.) I was at the Pailin Restaurant early yesterday waiting for the postman. Around midday, he arrived, bearing...
Thursday, April 26, 2007

Sharing this with you

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I thought I would share this with you; Hello Jacob, You are getting this e-mail because last May you took the time to thank Stephen Colbert ...
Sunday, April 22, 2007

Update on Indian Grapes

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On Saturday, I noted another large supermarket in Oulu offering Indian grapes about Euro 0.30 cheaper (Euro 1.69 per 500 gm). I decided to t...
Thursday, April 19, 2007

Surprised yesterday

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Annikki and I went shopping yesterday and we finally landed up at our nearest supermarket to buy some provisions. Annikki saw some green gra...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

An update after 10 days

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(Cross-posted on my main blogs.) (Click on images to see enlarged versions.) I have not been ill or otherwise indisposed. Just very very bus...
Sunday, April 08, 2007

Easter morn 2007

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Nothing is more pleasant for grandparents than to talk to their grandkids on Easter. It is not like Christmas, where it is the act of giving...
Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Yesterday and today...

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(Cross-posted on all my main blogs.) It was a great day, as all days are great these days. Birthday greetings started pouring in from 4 am F...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Harri Hursti?...

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(Cross-posted on Jacob's Politics .) Who is Harri Hursti? Anyone interested in Internet Security and especially about safety in election...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

And now it was Annikki's turn

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Annikki was jealous that as I had joined the exalted company of Moses and Jesus, she wanted to walk on the sea! So, there she is walking on ...
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