Monthly Archives: June 2011

Norwegian gardening dilemmas

Posted on 26/06/2011 by

The problem with Norway and gardening is that whenever the weather is decent enough to want to do it, this means it`s usually sufficiently warm and pleasant to sit, lounge or slob in the sun and enjoy doing that instead. … Continue reading →

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July in Norway

Posted on 19/06/2011 by

For a summer-, sun- and sea-loving person, who, some 20 years plus since graduating, still hasn`t come to terms with not having the freedom of a student´s three month summer holiday and who starts wearing flip-flops at Easter, July in … Continue reading →

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And they call it…puppy lur…rr..rve

Posted on 19/06/2011 by

While I am guessing that I am the only one who now can`t get Donny Osmond`s dulcet tones out of their mind since reading or thinking up this title, I`d like to bet I am not the only one to … Continue reading →

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Summer in Norway!

Posted on 05/06/2011 by

The weird thing about summer in Norway is that when it comes, it´s often so good it really does function as nature`s thoughtful way of helping obliterate the mental and physical slog of surviving the interminably long cold and dark … Continue reading →

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Real men play tennis

Posted on 05/06/2011 by

Imagine a sport where the two best in the world battle it out like warriors over several hours, where the stakes are high (half a million quid I believe to the winner), the tension immense and the adrenalin tangible.

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Sleeping in

Posted on 02/06/2011 by

Today is a Bank Holiday in Norway for Ascension Day, which for this post is somewhat apt, for earlier this week our beloved dog Bradley was put to sleep and it would be good to believe he too has now … Continue reading →

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