Monday, June 21, 2010

Am I a crazy dosai lover?

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Many of you have asked me why I get so excited when I am served Masala Dosai in Oulu. You can get a reasonable dosai in every street corner ...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Our joy knows no bounds

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It was on Wednesday that i reluctantly rang Joanna as soon as I reached home. Samu, as usual, picked up the phone and I asked to speak to Jo...

Why was I quiet? Feeling India at Oulu!!!

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It is quite common people that email me when I am quiet on the blogs. Late last week, I got a call asking about my health. I assured the cal...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

The secret of my NORDKAPP Trip

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The reason why I am pushing my Nordkapp trip is that you may witness something that no one alive may never again see in their lifetime - TWO...
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Friday, June 11, 2010

Most pleasantly surprised

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Yesterday, I visited an Indian software engineer who has not been very long in Finland, maybe a month and a half. Along came his friend who ...
Sunday, June 06, 2010

Who in their right senses would...

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I read with great interest how billions were being promised as new investment in Bangalore and how the Chief Minister had rode rough shod on...
Saturday, June 05, 2010

Dandia brings alive India House

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Last Sunday, India House in Oulu was throbbing with the sound of Indian Music and Dances. The cultural group planning and preparing for the ...
Friday, June 04, 2010

Indian Buffet in Oulu

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Yesterday, I decided to try the new Indian Buffet on offer in Oulu. I had promised the owner that I would drop in on Monday, and then Tuesda...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010

One man Crusade

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There is an interesting article in the New York Times of 31st May 2010 about the power of the internet and the ability to publish one's...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Customer service?

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On the 4th of May, I received a letter from one of my Internet Service Providers, that a deposit of € 500 that they had taken from me a coup...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Vegetarian Halal Beef?

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I noticed that of one of our tenants in our Guest House had bought himself a cup noodle packet, Beef and Tomato . I had never seen this bran...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The birch sap flow ends

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Someone commented that the title of Lady Annikki was not just good enough - I agree! How can I make my Queen a mere "Lady"? :-) ...
Monday, May 17, 2010

What was this?

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A few weeks ago I wrote about my experience of ordering a biriyani in one of the three Indian restaurants in Oulu. I regretted that day. ...
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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Cricket in Oulu takes a new turn

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Yesterday we had a cricket tournament for local Oulu cricket lovers. For the first time we used the matting so kindly provided by Asheesh Ku...
Friday, May 14, 2010

Speaking with Bill

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Yesterday evening I rang to Toronto, Canada, to wish my Physics teacher of 50 years ago a very happy 85th birthday. I also spoke to Pushpa, ...
Sunday, May 09, 2010

Gravity and Annikki

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Sorry to have been of blogging for a time. I was recovering from my non-stop 4500 round trip drive to Amsterdam to drop Joanna and the grand...
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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Solution for volcanic ash in airline engines

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Although I am retired, and I do not indulge in designing solutions for technical problems, there is a simple solution to  prevent the intake...

How has the volcanic eruption affected you?

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In a way I am glad as I am getting more quality time with Joanna and the grandkids who are stranded here. They were supposed to take off tom...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Great buy at the Flea Market

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This entry is posted on 2 blogs - my main Jacob's Blog and my Oulu Best (Worst) Buy Blog. Annikki and I are Flea Market addicts. We ha...

Success at last

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After my return from India, where I saw my cousin, Bina, happily enjoying a morning with the newspaper doing Sudoku, I started attempting th...