LACK OF DINNER PARTIES SADLY MISSING IN FINLAND !

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griffin63New member01 July 2010 02:28:50

I have found over the 22 years of löiving in Finland aS A British Expatriate in Finland MOST IF NOT E HOMES NOT SO MUCH AS THIER Castles but a place for isolation where they can shut out the world.In the UK, weekly dinner parties at friends homes was an event to socialize,drink a little to much,play ghames like scrabble and indulge in good food,whether from the local Deli take-away or for more culinary inclined cooked by the host.
I do not see this taking off in the same way,Finns preferring to eat out and socialize
Read more and give your opinions on this perplexing point!
Greg

notesfromlapland New member

Member since 20 November 2009

notesfromlaplandNew member01 July 2010 05:36:35

Umm very interesting post. I don't think I*ve ever been invited to a dinner party here in Finland and yet i hadn't even realised it until you pointed it out.

m4r3k New member

Member since 28 October 2010

m4r3kNew member29 October 2010 09:26:01

I have been on one Dinner party on Monday, first day I have moved here... But I agree dinner party are great.

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