I've got a bit of a girl crush on many of the female characters in Nordic Noir fiction, TV and film.It all started with Lisbet Salander, the feisty female sleuth in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. Who wouldn't want to battle misogyny on the streets of Stockholm? I might not have been able to do … [Read more...]
A visit to the Houses of Parliament
Watching the British MPs debate a proposed military action into Syria in the House of Commons last night, I was reminded of a visit Daughter and I took to the Houses of Parliament a few weeks ago. I've always wanted to go, mainly because of my first degree.When I first moved to the UK, I was in the … [Read more...]
Voting in Finnish general elections
I've written before here about my slight obsession with democracy and elections and the importance of using your right to vote. Hence, I was excited like a little girl, when a few weeks ago, the voting slip for this year's Finnish general elections popped through my letterbox.Finland has … [Read more...]
Claret and Chips
Today the news reporters keep reminding us what a historical event this new UK coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberals is. I agree, it would have seemed far more natural for Labour to join forces with the Liberals, but the numbers after the election in the Hung Parliament just … [Read more...]
