Another fortnight has flown by and it’s my turn to host Friendly Friday again.
I had taken the day off from work today, thinking I’d have a nice day in the sun, go swimming at the (always crowded) public pool perhaps, and sit outside leisurely gathering my thoughts.
Unsurprisingly, the morning started with chilly rain. Whenever a day like this is planned ahead, the weather gods like to play a prank or two, I’ve noticed.
So I headed over to a café instead, one that I visited for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I met up with another blogger, Suvi. A pleasant meet-up and a beautiful jugend (art nouveau) style café.
Snuggled in a cozy leather armchair, back in a dark corner of the large hall that served as the seating area, I had a nice view of the place. There was a fresco above me and some delicate details carved in stone, there were arches and private little nooks.
Once again, I marveled at local architecture and design. The more I notice them all around me here in downtown Helsinki, the more I’ve come to love them. The details tell a story of their era.
For this week’s Friendly Friday photo challenge, the theme is Design.
I hope you have fun with it – please join in!
How to participate:
- Create a post responding to the theme Design
- Link that post to this one with a pingback
- Add a comment at the end of this post, introducing your take on the theme
- Check out some of the other entries!
Optional:
- You’re welcome to use our logo if you want
- Tag the post Friendly Friday in WordPress so it can be easily found
Next Friday, it’ll be Amanda’s turn to host the challenge again.
Happy Friday!
Ps. As soon as I had decided not to go swimming, the sun came out again.
The Snow Melts Somewhere 
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Aaah how cool that you went back to the café! If you’re into visiting new cafés now, I suggest you go to Relove next 🙂 My post is also about a café, check it out here: http://mrssuvi.com/2019/06/02/coffee-in-gdansk/
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Ah I’ve already been to Freda’s Relove but not at Töölö! 😁 Checking out your post now, thanks for participating, Suvi! 🤗
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The cafe looks so pretty! A place to admire the interiors while enjoying the hot drink 🙂 I heard that the last few days were very sunny and pleasant in Finland, hope you’ve been enjoying, Snow 🙂 ❤
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Oh yes Pooja, this is our 2nd day of summer weather in a row and it’s lovely! 💕 And you, what’s up?
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Looks like a lovely place that café. Makes you wonder, how in those days, when there was no such easy communication, art trends and styles traveled the world.
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True!!
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I’ve often wondered about the same thing. I guess places like Paris, where people gathered (artists, probably scientists too) were even more important then inspiration
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Paris was very creative at one time. Not much any more I’m afraid. But still a wonderful place to be. Leaving in 3 weeks! 🙂
And yes, the connection between artists at the beginning of the 20th century was incredible.
Scientists too. Think Einstein, Bohr, de Broglie and many others. They wrote a lot to each other. Einstein said he would have written the general theory of relativity without de Broglie’s work.
I wonder whether our blogging, posts, and comments are a renewal of those old letters?
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On a less brainy level, yes. 😊 Penpals of our age. Only a certain personality type is interested in this sort of thing, I’d say
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Yes. You’re most certainly right. When I think of all the great people I’m in contact with, they’re all over the world. Many have traveled extensively. I think most have talent and curiosity. Curiosity beyond what happens on their doorstep, which you will agree many people stop there. Hyvästi…
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Yes, I’ve always wondered about people who aren’t curious… A plus!
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I remember a post of yours that rang a bell, where people around you, at the office were not the least bit curious about your travels. Happened to me a lot in France. 🙂 After a while, I stopped telling.
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Definitely the same with me. And ”where are you from” is a tough question becaude once I start answering, it turns out they didn’t want to know after all. But if I don’t answer, I’m not really telling it how it is
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You’re a Finn from Down Under… (Blank stares…)
“The number you are trying to reach has been disconnetected… Tut-tut-tut”
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😁
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(And say: “Down where?”) 😉
And you say: “The land of Oz”.
“The Land of who?”
Bon week-end Lumi.
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🤣 And then we’d never speak again… that’s how it always seemes to end here! Bon weekend, Brieuc!
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🙂
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I’m glad of this online community we have, where I can be myself 😊
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Me too. It’s a great community. Great people. From the Land of OZ to Finland to the US to India to Singapore, etc. .)
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Yes, definitely! It doesn’t really matter where you’re from or what you do for a living, how old you are etc. People from all around. And many have mixed backgrounds 😊
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Yep. It is very pleasant. And people are very… courteous (not as in Twitter). If they disagree they just “nod” and say nothing. I’ve only had 2 unwanted experiences.
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I haven’t had many unwanted experiences either, during my 4 years of blogging. How long have you been blogging, by the way?
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About the same time, I think. 2014? But I didn’t really start posting in earnest until 2015.
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wow! It’s like something a bit out of time!
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Yes, in a pleasant way!
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