The Blog is Back!

Hello everyone. First of all, I am sorry for the long silence. What started off as a cough in the UK three weeks ago suddenly became much worse and I am only just getting back on my feet again now. I have not been in front of the computer at all since I got back from the UK, so for the last three weeks you have been left staring at a picture of us at Stonehenge! Thank you for all your kind messages in the interim which cheered me up no end.

                                                                           Another big thank you to Marja-Leena and Kari Romu who took me to the hills in Häntälä this morning (Hantälän Notkot). We were lucky to have bright sunshine and the views were stunning. I was able to get some great photos for the Saappaat Savessa book project. If you have never visited Somero you should really put it on your list of things to do! It's beautiful!








Not only was it nice to be out in the sun today but it was especially enjoyable to be with people who appreciated every different type of bird and flower that we saw.

Saappaat Savessa!

We sometimes need reminding that in amongst all the sad and difficult things going on in the world, there are also hundreds of beautiful things surrounding us, if only we take the time to see them!

Have a happy week wherever you are and I hope you have a share of our Somero sunshine.

Hello from England!

Just a quick hello from England. The weather here is horrendous. Apparently this has been the wettest April since records began.  Excellent. We left Finland on Wednesday last week, when it was bright sunshine and 16 degrees.

Salisbury Cathedral

Stonehenge

On arrival at Gatwick Airport we were greeted by torrential rain, it was like being caught in a monsoon. Since then it has been windy and cold, not helped by the fact that I keep getting messages telling me how warm it is in Somero!

Still, we managed to visit a few places, including Stonehenge, although it was so windy that I am surprised the stones remained standing.









I had a really interesting day on Saturday talking to a group of Finnish people in Bournemouth who have all lived in the UK for some time. I'll post some pictures of them next time. Obviously I told them that they were all welcome to visit us in Somero!  They also gave me a list of British foods that I should bring back to Somero so that you can try some British Specialities.

Srping flowers are already out here

Hopefully you will be feeling brave at the next meeting of the Somero English Club. I have come down with flu for the second time this year so I have spent the last few days coughing pretty much all the time, and I have been feeling very sorry for myself. I am now looking forward to getting home. I have lots of ideas of places we can visit if we decide to come over to the UK as a group later in the year. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

taken in a village just outside Salisbury

Ladybirds and Lions

The ladybirds have arrived

After months and months of cold weather the sun was finally out this weekend, so we spent most of it outdoors. Hurray!!!! The first ladybirds of the season arrived in our garden...

Teletubbies come to Somero

... and there were also several other unusual creatures in the middle of Somero, in and around the Ahola building.

Varpu Honkakoski, Lions Club President

A member of the Somero English Club...look familiar?

Cameron plants some seeds

Niko goes fishing

Actually the Lions Club had organised an event for children on Sunday morning, with all the money raised going to local goo causes.  Niko and Luca were very excited to see that the Teletubbies had turned up and they enjoyed taking part in the various activities on offer.

The event was really busy and packed with children who all seemed to be having a good time.

I was just a little worried about Päivi from the English Club though. Seems to me that she may have woken up feeling a little rough. What do you think?