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.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Green Door has moved - Is the Secret the same?

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Latest pictures of the Vesaisentie garden. The Mysterious Green Door has moved to its new location.                                     The ...
Sunday, June 21, 2009

Indian families in Oulu relax

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Thanks to Nisha and Sunil, a few of the Indian families in Oulu got together at the Raantel Community Centre to relax and enjoy a few precio...
Friday, June 19, 2009

A nice surprise

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I went to meet my friend Billy, who runs the best Chinese Fast Food in Oulu. I noted a young lady sitting there waiting for her food. She lo...
Thursday, June 18, 2009

A couple who inspired me

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I do not remember whether I have blogged about people who have inspired me. There have been a few in my 60+ years, but the couple who inspir...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Present from Slovenia

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Yesterday, I once again made the gruelling day drive trip to Helsinki - a round trip of 1200 km. This time it was to meet the Owner / CEO of...
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Christian with a mission visits Oulu

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Last Sunday, my friend Christian Thibault, came to Oulu to meet several people about spreading the word about the Liikkukaa Multicultural Sp...
Thursday, June 11, 2009

Tragedy at Välivainio

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Last week, three young people, one youngster born in 1984, one young lady and one young man born in 1988 (the driver) died tragically in an ...
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Friday, June 05, 2009

Oulu Cricket Club leaps out

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(Also posted on the CHAFF Blog.) From 090604 Cricket starts in Oulu The Finnish Chaírman of the Oulu Cricket Club, Joose Kankare, takes to t...
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A tribute to my mother

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On daughter Joanna's Facebook Photo Album there is a picture of our four kids with their grandmother, my mother. It bears the caption: ...
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Worst channel on our TV

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I do not watch much TV as I am hardly at home. However, I now do have a worst channel selection. When I first started watching this channel,...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Dancing fountain

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I was looking out of the kitchen window when I saw Annikki standing in the middle of the garden seemingly to be in a hilarious mood. I thoug...
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Reason for excitement

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(Also posted on all my major blogs.) Many of you have emailed me to ask why I was so excited with the software "Cooliris". There a...
Saturday, May 30, 2009

Rarely am I so excited

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Also posted on the Seventh Heaven Blog, Kooler Talk Blog, CHAFF Blog and the Oulu Best Buy Blog.) Rarely am I excited about new computer sof...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Watching a football match in Sweden

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Thursday was a holiday in Finland - called Hellatorstai, which is the equivalent of the Pentacost, the day the disciples of Jesus are suppos...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Vesaisentie Garden - Work in progress

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Step out of the front door in Vesaisentie and you are greeted by this garden. Small and cosy, but it is still a work in progress. Everything...
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Unbelievably Clean!

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(Also posted on the Oulu Brest Buy Blog and the CHAFF Blog.) A friend of mine had let his mother's apartment to a couple of Finnish stud...
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