I know this post is a bit like London buses, you wait for ages for one then two come along at once. Last time I wrote about ice-hockey was in 2011, and here I am writing two posts back to back in 2014!But as you must know by now, ice-hockey is more than sport to me. It reminds me of my childhood, … [Read more...]
New Year, New Challenge!
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...]
The Year That Was 2013
2013 has been quite a year for me. I'm not sure I can recall a time when so much happened in a mere twelve months.First of all, I finally took the plunge and published all of my novels on Kindle. After the success of The Englishman (over 2,000 downloads as we speak and counting), I was encouraged to … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas – Hauskaa Joulua!
Today is Christmas Eve, which is when we Finns (and all the other Nordics) celebrate Christmas. In our household we've been doing two Christmases (Finnish and British) pretty much since I moved to the UK some 30 years ago. This year, Daughter has been cooking most of the Finnish foods. Her … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Santa!
Even thought he must be incredibly busy right now, Father Christmas still manages to take time out for an exclusive interview!Ho, ho, ho…!I must thank the staff at Guild Travel for finding this fab YouTube clip! … [Read more...]
Only in Finland!
This is no gimmick, and I can fully believe that this reindeer does indeed think it's a dog. … [Read more...]
Happy Independence Day!
Today Finland celebrates its independence. I have written before about the history of my country of birth, and about what being in independent means to a Finn, here. But this year, today is even more special for me, because the main celebrations are being held in my home town of Tampere.Finnish … [Read more...]
Finnish Music Video
Daughter showed me this when I was talking about a Finnish singer called Danny this morning. (Like you do). I laughed so hard that I very nearly peed my pants.'See what I saved you from,' said the Englishman.To be fair this video is from a 1970's TV show (I think and hope!) and Danny was never my … [Read more...]
Sauna hats
Last time when I was having my hair done at the wonderful Rossano Ferretti hair spa, it was a day before my holiday in Finland. Towards the end, when my hairdresser Clare was putting the straightening treatment on, she reminded me that I should leave my hair unwashed for 3 or 4 days to make … [Read more...]
Is the e-book revolution passing Finland by?
Ulla-Leena Lundberg Picture: Teos.fiE-book sales have been sluggish in Finland, as displayed by the sales figures of the latest Finlandia Prize winning novel, Jää, by Ulla-Leena Lundberg.According to the Finnish newspaper, Uusi Suomi, Lundberg’s best selling book has sold over … [Read more...]
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