Category Archives: Finland

Contrasts

It’s hard for me to imagine any other climate going through such a cycle throughout the changing seasons. From the monochrome country of midwinter to the warmth, lush green and fecundity of high summer, the Nordic countries change immensely. That … Continue reading

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Busy Weeks Ahead

I just booked tickets to Helsinki later on in July. Until then it’s work as usual with a weekend jaunt to Madrid breaking it up. After the Finland trip, it’s only a few weeks until I apparently have agreed to … Continue reading

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Spring Evenings Like These

I remember being at work on a long Helsinki spring evening, whittling away the evening until we closed, zooming around Google Maps, looking at central London from above. I visualised it then, and I remember looking at a zig-zag shape … Continue reading

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