Friday, August 08, 2008

Sadness prevades the air

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I did not intend for any of my Blogs to be columns for births, marriages and deaths, and especially not the last. This last week was an espe...
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 appeared on t...