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Dear Leila, I write directly now just in case of comments display problems. I have liked very much your blogs that have made me remember some nice moments I have spent in your beautiful country. By the way we have planned to spend at least two weeks, in August, next year. We’ll spend some days near Gallen Kallela’s house in Ruovesi surroundings, my children have already been there but I want to get them know also Savonlinna. Maybe I’ll drive them to Rovaniemi too. By the way probably I missed it but, have you written a sentence about mosquitoes ? ;-) All the best. Antonio

Hi, Leila and everybody. When I was young we had often, during my first school years, porridge to eat at school. I think Finland is one of the very few countries offering free lunch to all their pupils and I also think the food is tastier now compared to what it was in the fifties. – Leila, I came to Paris to see my daughter a few hours ago. I don’t think I will use the computer very much during my stay here, so I would like to thank you for your blog of the past month. Thank you, it has been very interesting.

Hello Leila, Thank you so much for such lovely words! Your expression 'cheese and fudge' reminded of Ana Paula's blog. It really has been a wonderful experience to know more about you, your family, your work and most of all the life in Finland. I must say that Finland is a beautiful country and when you showed us the photos of the snow, I really felt it like a place of dreams. There's one more thing that I really forgot to mention in my previous comment, it's the rhyme, I really liked it. And, Leila, you seem to like the name I gave Touho as a compliment 'Brown Beauty',don't you? I liked those reindeers. All the best wishes to you and everyone. Naheed

Hi Leila!!! Oh, It´s early to think about farwells Leila. By now, I want to enjoy your company :-). By the way, yes, you just remember that delightful dessert, which was sent by Gods to us. Yummy! ;-)Unfortunatly, I don´t have cheese and fudge at home today. Have a wednesday, Ana Paula. PS- lovely reindeers, lovely landscape.

hi leila, when i was in sweden last september i ate the meat of deer. it was very deliciouse. i want to know the priode of kamos days i mean how long it take ? my swedish friends told me that it is near two month in the north of their country. are there any difrence in your habitude during this periods? best regarg

Hi Leila! What I want to say to you is that I gave a bit of time to read again your post from the beginig of November. I used to do so sometimes with the old interesting post. As I am in to watching Tv programmes about traveling and countries I have to say, too, that I can´t remember of any which would have refered about Finland as such. What a pity. And you maybe know that I love to paint herds of animals or birds. There is waiting in my mind for gripping it on a paper a picture of huge running reindeers herds which fascinate me ever again. You have been proving for the whole month what an inspirative woman you are. Enjoy your days!

Dear Leila, there is also another side of the coin. Once your blog is finished, you will suddenly come into the possession of lots of spare time, the time you were spending to write a blog. And you have become famous now, too. Yes, you are famous :) Imagine walking along one of Oulu's streets and all people around nodding and nudging each other and staring at you and saying “Hey, this is the Blog Girl!”. How would you like it?! By the way, I did see reindeer in one of the islands in Scotland. There were five of them and we were on a tourist coach. The reindeer were jumping elegantly over some small wire fence on their way somewhere else. Wish you to breeze through December easily so you will have loads of energy and enthusiasm left for the festive season. Sincerely, Ana

Hi again Leila, Is there a typical Finnish cake? I like so much to make a cakes,tarts...etc..etc... And what about you??? Thank you very much Back soon Mariangela Ps. In my city, there is a typical cake called " St. Antonio from Padua Cake"

Hi Leila, one more thing,thank you about your precious blog,I know more about you, your family, your work and most of all the life in Finland.(education, history,cousine........) All the best wishes to you. Mariangela

Hi,Leila The picture of reindeers is awesome and my son has asked me to print it out so he can put it on his bed room's wall.Thank you so much for your scrumptious salad recipe.My family eat oat porrige for breakfast and rice porrige for dessert a lot.I honestly don't want to think farewell to you yet and I think we still lots of time to share your formidable intellect,witty and beautiful writing with us.By the way,what does your husband do for a living?(if you don't feel like answering it I'll fully understand you) Have a good day!

Dear Leila and everyone, G'day. We had been get wonderful November month with you and Rachel.Sorry I couldn't be able to write comments to couple of your bloggs,but I am a regular reader. You have been facinating us by your beautiful and witty writing. You are a very dediacted and motivate person, I wish that I were like you as a dedicate person. Now I have a little bit knowledge of Finland.According to your pictures and the links, Finland is a beautiful country.If I have three wishes( From Aladin)I will ask Genee send me to Finland for Christmas.You seem and sound like very outgoing person.We love rice porridge.We make sweet and spicy porridge which we during the sick time.(when you get cold.)Leila thanks for entertained us and provided information about Finland and shared your family life with us.Please keep in touch with us. Convey my kind regards to Katri and your husband.In future write in the comments blog.

good picture!!