You may be surprised that in my view, out of all the Nordic people, we Finns are the most passionate. That strong emotion is a Finnish national characteristic may be a little known fact also because, as a people, we are most apt at hiding our passion – until we hear a tango piece.If you’re in … [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...]
Paul Simon in Hyde Park
When, a couple of months ago, The Englishman, as part of my birthday gift, presented me these tickets for a summer concert in the park, I was thrilled. In fact, I might have shed a tear or two. The concert was part of the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's controversial and hugely popular … [Read more...]
First day of the Crouch End Festival
In pictures:Festival beer and scotch eggs at The Maynard ArmsGuerilla Bunting gang had been at A Special Interest, one of the Barboot locations.Sold!Me with Wendy Saunders whose wonderful paintingsN adorned the walls of Oddbins.Barboot at The Haberdashery It's all in the detail: the light … [Read more...]
