A funny, somewhat different and refreshing view of my native Lapland: Gordon, Gino and Fred: Desperately Seeking Santa - Wednesday 16 Dec 9pm - ITV Hub

It is available on ITV Hub for on demand.
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My adopted home country Germany went to an almost total lockdown today, lasting at least to January 10: https://www.thelocal.de/20201213/explained-these-are-germanys-tougher-new-lockdown-measures
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Finnair offering VR flights to meet Santa Claus in Lapland | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi

Thanks Bill!

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From his home country Finland, Santa Claus confirms Christmas deliveries will proceed - Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Polar Night of course has its opposite, the Midnight Sun. In exactly half a year from now we could say that it's a long time to wait for a nightcap, because then there would be almost two months...

Back in my native Lapland, Kaamos (Polar Night) has begun. Next sunrise will be mid-January.

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Good tip, Nigel. Was first thinking that your link does not work, only getting Captcha and then a blank page on all browsers. But, switched VPN to a UK location, and link worked.

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Yes, good idea. All my emails seem to fine, according to Been Pwned and Cloudfare.

Yes. First, I use Microsoft Authenticator app, and usually do not receive SMS codes, although some services including Microsoft occasionally require an SMS code when I have failed app code a few...

Thanks! That might mean I am wrong assuming that was from Microsoft.

Today will be a busy day, must change passwords for all my online accounts. I have a lot of them...

An hour ago, I received an SMS (text message as you Yanks say), which clearly is a 2FA...

A bit old news, but back where I come from, the sun finally got down on Monday at 00:53 (12:53 AM), going up again at 01:21 (1:21 AM).

That 28 minute long night marked the end of 72 days of...

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In past few months, I've not had any bigger issues with the common hatred against foreigners here in my adopted home country Germany.

Today, or rather late yesterday evening, I was again reminded...

The fascinating history of the f-word - BBC Reel

I use phone, Skype and Teams for that.

Thanks. To be honest, I've never liked this cousin of me. It was just so surprising to see her to find me on Skype, then accuse me of not being interested in her life because I do not follow her on...

A Skype chat just now, with a cousin in my native Finland. I've had no contact with her in about 15 years. Translation to English by me:

Cousin: Hi Kari, long time no see. I was checking the...

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Embassy is in Berlin, only 70 minutes away with a high speed ICE train (149 km or 93 miles), or about an hour by car (no speed limits in German Autobahns) from Leipzig...

Last time I was in my native Finland was my mother's funeral in November 2012. That's when I last time presented and identified myself in my Finnish bank. Since that, I have had a new ID, drivers...

Please notice, long rant, no reason to read. I just had to post this for posterity!
Had to walk twice to my local bakery today to get bread. First time, they did not let me in because I had...

I very much need to be stimulated. Do you have a phone number or email address to give me?

You are actually doing quite well...

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