Sunday, June 27, 2010

The background to "Loma raha"

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Many of you have been asking me as to the background to the "lomaraha" that many Finns receive. It is equal to a month's extra...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Midsummer Rose Blooms again

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Every year, without fail, the Midsummer Rose at Kampitie, at least one, opens up and blooms. This year was no exception. From 2010 Kampiti...
Friday, June 25, 2010

What a cosmopilitan mix

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My Nordkapp Mini Bus trips are proving to be popular and quite a cosmopolitan mix. Last week we had 3 Finns, 2 Indians, 1 Romanian and 1 ...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Is this THE Dara Singh?

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As many of you may have noted, my blog entry about Dara Singh and the other wrestler's of the 1950s are some of the hotest pages that I ...
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First Nordkapp trip travellers return

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It was at about 00:30 am on Monday morning when I got the call from Hannah, the tour guide of our Nordkapp trip, that the Mini Bus was just ...

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, ...