On the morning of February 25th 1984, I found my Father in the kitchen, sitting at the table looking out of the window. It was the day I was due to board the train to Stockholm and onwards through Europe to Harwich and leave my country of birth, Finland, for good. I saw my Father was in his … [Read more...]
How I came to be in England – Part 7
The Finnair flight to Heathrow in August 1981 was almost empty. There were two air hostesses and one steward, who kept me topped up with orange juice and water. I was nervous. I’d never been to England before. I was used to travelling on my own, but London was a big city to get lost in.As the plane … [Read more...]
