Rather an unusual sledding trip this year as I won’t be doing any sledding! Finland is experiencing its earliest Spring in living memory (including that of Timo’s 86 year old mother) and the snow is rapidly disappearing. I knew about these problems in advance, but since I was already booked to attend a work meeting in Oulu, I had to come to Finland anyway. I therefore propose to spend a few days just enjoying the peace and quiet of the