Friday, July 18, 2008

Happy 90th birthday, Nelson Mandela

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Happy 90th birthday to the world's greatest politician, leader EVER - Nelson Mandela. May he have very many more. Copyright: Photograph ...
Thursday, July 17, 2008

Obituary: Husband of Nalini Punnose (née Patil)

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In the 50's and 60's we had a wonderful teacher in the girl's school by the name of Nalini Patil. She married an officer in the ...
Sunday, June 22, 2008

Midsummer Pelting in Oulu

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This Midsummer in Oulu has been a game of ducks and drakes with the weather, sunshine and showers, one day of Arctic cricket and another rai...
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Saturday, June 21, 2008

It is on a day like today....

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Annikki and I have been back in Finland for the last 24 years. We have relatives and friends, and our lives are full of work, friendship and...
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Saturday, June 14, 2008

A new sport in Oulu, Gilli Dandu Cricket....

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If one was walking around Oulu and looked in the direction of the Väliväinö Green, a delightful small park area adjoining India House in thi...
Saturday, June 07, 2008

Witnessing a Sun Halo

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How many of you know what a Sun or Moon Halo is? I certainly did not, but Annikki did. In The New Collin's Concise Dictionary (1987) it ...
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Friday, June 06, 2008

Facebook experiment continues

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Although I am not blogging as regularly as before, I am around on the internet. I am still experimenting with Facebook. I have two pages of ...
Monday, June 02, 2008

Ali Baba's Grotto in Oulu

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A friend of mine had tried to call me a few days ago, but my phone was not working. Aku, Master Rulla Kebab Maker I enquired his whereabouts...
Friday, May 23, 2008

Shift from Spring to Summer

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The days are now long here in Oulu. It is bright all through the 24 hours. The spring air is turning to a feel of summer. The neighbours are...
Sunday, May 18, 2008

DNA Finland Oy continues to DEFRAUD customer

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On April 6th 2008 , over a month ago, I drew your attention in my Oulu Best Buy blog entry Worst Internet Service Provider - DNA to how, f...

Never heard of the NOROVIRUS before Wednesday!

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(Cross-posted on all my major blogs.) I have been missing on the Blogosphere and in my Google Groups for a few weeks. It has been because of...
Sunday, May 04, 2008

May 3rd 2008 - Oulu's Hyde Park Style Corner

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Many of you may remember my last year's blog postings: Freedom of Speech - Whose? ">Oulu’s Hyde Park Corner The same event app...