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...]
A-Z Challenge: K is for Karelia
My theme: writing and the business of writing"Karelia: a region of NE Europe, formerly Finland but annexed in several stages by the former Soviet Union."Picture from ParadoxIn Finnish history, Karelia is a contentious issue. It's not mentioned in the above quote, (from Collins dictionary 2003) … [Read more...]