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.

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Reason for no updates

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Annikki and I are immersed with the details of organising the funeral of her mother, Hilja, who passed away last Sunday. Hilja's Orbitua...
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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...
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