GLIDING
ON THIN ICE
by Ian Dunkley
Vintage Kiwi’s logo was designed by Risto Pykala who first invited me to Finland to fly in the “Goldie’s but Oldies” vintage rally. Finland is mainly flat, at least the bits I have seen are. Lots of trees, lots of lakes and then after a few miles a lot more trees and lakes, plus a great deal of silence with more trees and lakes. In the summer the only thing that change are the temperature, colour and mosquitoes. That leaves the thinly spread people. I don’t want to offend my Finnish friends; although why that should bother me I am not quite sure. After all they did set me up by deliberate misdirection into walking into the ladies sauna stark naked carrying beer and a supply of sausages to toss on the hot stones; they deserve all I can give.
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August 2010
