Image: Visit FinlandI was three days (yes days!) old when my parents took me into a sauna. It was early spring, and we were visiting our summer cottage near Kangasala in the Häme province of Finland. By all accounts I loved the heat and gurgled away on my mother’s lap.I’ve been an avid sauna-goer … [Read more...]
Which Famous Finn from History Are You?
I know this quiz has probably done the rounds a few times already, but I'd not seen it before, so I thought I'd share it with you for a bit of Thursday morning fun.I got Tove Jansson, the famous creator of the Moomintrolls; a perfect fit for me! Which famous person from Finland's history did you … [Read more...]
Happy Independence Day Finland!
Today Finland celebrates 97 years of independence, and although my home country is in the grip of a recession, I think we still have a lot to be grateful for, and need to celebrate an independence which during our short history has at times been difficult to maintain. In his address to all Finns … [Read more...]
A New Finnish Cookbook, Kuura, plus an Exclusive Recipe
Sini signing her cookbooks at the Kuura launch at the Finnish Ambassador's ResidenceThe flavours of Nordic cuisine have become ever more popular in recent years as Scandinavian design, lifestyle and drama have penetrated the public consciousness in the United Kingdom. In spite of its apparent ease … [Read more...]
To Finland, Again
I am preparing to travel to Finland, again, this coming weekend. This is my third working trip to my home country in so many months, but this time the circumstances are rather sad.A short time after I was back in the Finn-Guild office from our wonderful holiday to Spain, I received the shocking news … [Read more...]
Happy Midsummer!
Tomorrow all over the Nordic countries people will be celebrating Midsummer Eve.In Finland this means that good food and drink will be consumed, there'll be some dancing, and fires will be lit to mark the night when the sun never sets.In Sweden, and in Åland, people will be picking wild flowers to … [Read more...]
Oh, to be in Finland…
I was feeling a bit miserable this morning when the alarm went at 5.30 am. I was getting up early for my flight to Helsinki. This, my first trip to Finland in my role as head of Finn-Guild, would include a regional meeting on Saturday in Hämeenlinna, and some hectic visits to the many organisations … [Read more...]
Kate O’Mara and The Brothers (TV series)
Today we had the sad news of Kate O'Mara's passing. I remember her best from the 1972 TV series, The Brothers where she played Jane Maxwell, the tough female boss of an air freight business. We watched this series with my mother and sister in the mid 1970's in Finland. To me England seems very … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget the Finnish Easter Fair!
If you are after some Nordic Easter goodies, you can't do better than visiting the Finnish Seamen's Mission in Rotherhithe., East London.This year's Spring Fair takes place next weekend 28 - 30 March 2014.I've written before about this excellent event here, but if you like Fazer chocolate, rye … [Read more...]
Finn-Guild AGM and Turkish soul food at Green Lanes, North London
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...]
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