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Facebook for a group that suits. You name it and there will be a group for it. Ilmonet.fi for adult education courses, again there are courses for just about everything! You might be too late for the autumn courses, don't despair a whole new set start in the new year. Check the notice boards at the ...

Here's my short answer (as one who's been through the bilingual school for ala-aste): stay where you are and get support for his English. We were at Kulosaari and while it's not a decision we regret, certainly in hindsight it would have been better to have gone to the local Finnish school. Firstly t...

Good luck, I had no idea ferrets were so difficult to obtain. Those critter cages look like lots of fun!

Upphew has much better link! I still want to know the critter though

Google search with 'eläintarvikkeet verkkokauppa' gave a few names. If you use "jyrsijätarvikkeet" a whole heap of others pop up. TassuMassu looked promising, not the same brand though. Have you tried the breeders organisation? There seems to be a club or similar for every critter there is...

pavi wrote:I got the decision for citizenship today. Can i go and cancel my PR tomorrow and apply for passport already tomorrow? or do i have to wait to get the decisions updated to all databases?

In fact, when you cancel your PR they will advise you to get your new Finnish passport immediately.

I have always thoroughly enjoyed Kaspers blog about life in Finland (but then viewed from a design point of view). Just wondering if people were familiar with this blog? It's hilarious in any case http://kasperstromman.tumblr.com one of my favourite posts is his scientific research on milk cartons ...

Helsinki travel guides - well, to be authorised have to pass a test, like taxis. Theres one place that offers a vocational instruction http://www.liiketalousopisto.fi/Opiskelemaan_meille/matkaopas.shtml , as you can see those 5 languages need to include the 1... and having worked in the profession ...

For the OP, you've heard correctly regarding Kulosaari primary and the language test: they do require both English and Finnish. The information and application info comes in December. You'll only need to complete one application and then list the schools in order of preference. For the bilingual cla...

Flossy1978 wrote:Thanks LOL.

Well, it sucks even more so, since I am moving a mere 3.5km. From one side of Klaukkala to the other LOL. So I am just shoving everything into plastic bags. And hoping all my friends will turn up to help me carry them all.

I hope you get lots of helping hands on the day

Not certain, although I'm pretty sure it was. Same paper got pulled out for all sorts of applications.

So he can go shove his head up his arse for all I care. Would that make him an honorary anustralian then? :thumbsup: It could. He can join the nasty group of Aussies, like myself and Kutitaa and whatnot. Since we are all arrogant nasty racist jerks. I obviously missed something here... sarcasm and ...

I am in the middle of packing to move, so it'll have to wait LOL. I have also some old Aussie coins, which are also over 100 years old. I use to look for a coffee table with which you could lift the glass top off and there was about 1cm of space between the glass and wood, so you could put pictures...

It's actually cheaper if you change your name in Finland and then get a free 'graits' passport from Sweden. I'm still stuck with one of those ancient ugly Australian passports. We have the most beautiful ones ever now lol, and yeah, I am jealous. :p That only works if you change your name with a va...

Nah, I don't think it's worth anything. It's an old brown coloured note. Older than the ones we changed into Euros. Probably my pile of rather old Finnish markka are worth alot more. Some over a 100 years old in good condition. Who knows. http://www.snynumis.fi/huutokaupat/ Btw, old 50mk note witho...