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My British Citizenship Saga Continues ….

March 30, 2018 by Helena Halme

I've written here before about how I had to apply for British citizenship in order to guarantee that, after Brexit, I am able to remain in Britain, which has been my home for the past 34 years, and where my British grandchild, children, and husband all live. Glad to Be British Although I resented … [Read more...]

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My First Parliament Session

April 7, 2014 by Helena Halme 1 Comment

Ok, so I'm talking of a meeting of Finnish Expatriate Parliament, held in Manchester over the weekend, not the other one in Westminster...But, as a Finn living abroad, and as the new head of Finn-Guild, attending my first Finnish Expatriate Parliament session was an important first for me - and a … [Read more...]

Finn-Guild AGM and Turkish soul food at Green Lanes, North London

March 16, 2014 by Helena Halme 4 Comments

My first six weeks as head of Finn-Guild, the Finnish British cultural association have been - to say the least - hectic. This is partly due to my desire to run before I can walk, but also due to the timing our AGM, the biggest event in the Finn-Guild members and volunteers' calendar, which took … [Read more...]

New Year, New Challenge!

January 31, 2014 by Helena Halme 3 Comments

It's funny how life turns out sometimes.Just over a year ago, while trying to finance my writing endeavours, I took on a new accountancy job, at a Finnish Expat charity and its commercial arm, Guild Travel. Finn-Guild was meant to be just another client, but at the end of … [Read more...]

An Interview with me at Displaced Nation

June 16, 2011 by Helena Halme 4 Comments

Just a quick note to say that there's an interview with me about being a Finn and an expat in London plus much more besides on the Displaced Nation site. I've just read the piece and must say I sound pretty crazy...nothing new there, then!?The post is here, tell me what you think? … [Read more...]

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