From Hobart to Helsinki (and beyond!)
THE list should say 'will do'.
My blogging career has taken an interesting turn. The time has come for me to transfer my allegiances from the Taswegian's life to the Taswegian's need to earn cold hard cash (and pay some bills at the end of the month). I have to say a very big thank you to one of my biggest... Continue Reading →
There has been an abundance of birch pollen this spring. Our balcony has a fine layer of pale yellow covering everything, including this new arrival. Looking upwards it's almost invisible, only when I stood up and looked down into the neighbour's lawn did I spot the web.
Today I went down to the sea to wash Mr. 12's carpet. The link between action and music today is very tentative. Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue dueting Where the wild roses grow. Mr. 12 is at camp school this week. The Engineer is on another continent more that a few time zones away. This... Continue Reading →
All of my worlds have crashed together today. So I present one of my favourite Finnish bands The Crash singing Pony Ride. Sadly they are no longer together, fortunately for you, there is a wonderful collection on YouTube. Check them out. The front man (Teemu Brunila) is one of Finland's prominent writer-composers, his name pops... Continue Reading →
Know to ask the right question
Today I had my date with neighbour K to practice our respective languages. Last night she sent a text message asking if we could change our plans a little and meet at her place for coffee. Here it's considered extremely impolite not to take some sort of thank you gift for the hostess, especially the... Continue Reading →
Feeling chatty? Here is Stevie Nicks doing Talk to me. Love the hair, love the dress. Hmm, those were the days 🙂 Today was Talkoot* day. The day when all the civic-minded residents of our apartment block work in the yard and do a little spring cleaning. In autumn we get to do it all... Continue Reading →
Pink Floyd It's not what you think it is 🙂 Because I live in GMT +2 and she lives in GMT +9. Because she live at 40 degrees south and I live at 60 degrees north. Because here it is spring and there it is autumn. Because she's my mum. ♥
Don't buy strawberries out of season...
A Taswegian in Finland 