SEINÄJOKI - Provinssirock 
SATURDAY 13th June 2009 

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Two, size 18, carbon footprint producing days of air travel to reach the Provinssirock Festival in Seinäjoki, Finland, it's beautiful countryside of Silver Birch trees and red houses on verdant plains, scoured flat by ancient ice flows. The Brigadier returns for another high latitudes gig and Gav takes the TM mantle from Herr Brun who is moonlighting with the Flaming Lips for the weekend. Not quite a midnight sun but no less atmospheric for that...
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Enjoying a Heathrow breakfast, are those sausages painted that colour to look cooked? 

 Studying the technical specifications as there's not much to do on the way to Stockholm Snus is big business in Stockholm's Transfer Lounge Small islands in the Gulf of Bothnia
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Descending to Vaasa airport in a 58 seater, Saab 2000 twin prop airplane Gaz greets the hordes of waiting fans on the tarmac The pilot has no trousers on  The Lakeuden Risti Church bell tower, designed by Alvar Aalto 
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Various locals stand around in silence examining old motorbikes in the middle of Seinäjoki Finnish made scooters Solifer An ancient Excelsior
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Silvery light and silver birch trees characterise the landscape Liquorice and donuts seem to be local obsessions, here combined in a nightmare confection Moomin cookies in the dressing room A burbling brook near the Lakeuden Risti Church
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Sculpture makes more sense in Finland  Charly takes his last look at Finland  Casting shadows Rob regards the worlds most expensive/offensive sandwich in Stockholm airport. £10 and almost inedible.
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Sun sets over the coast of Denmark, iridescent reflections reveal the fragility and beauty of planet Earth

Images © 2009 M. Quinn