Danish is the first language I have truly attempted to conquer since I left school. I took German classes for seven years in school but most of that is now deeply buried somewhere in the dark recesses of my brain, so Germans should not attempt conversation with me. And French, well. I can speak the…
Someone in the family had heard that was a place in northern Germany, just half an hours drive from the house, where you could watch the sort sol in the autumn evenings, where people would even drive from Copenhagen to witness it. None of us had ever seen this natural phenomenon, so at half past…
Today we are on our way to Denmark, for the baptism of our brand new niece, Madicken, on Sunday. This is particularly special as Rasmus and I will be standing as her godparents, which is such an honour. I’ve also been charged with baking a cake for the reception so I am travelling with all…
Danni at the hugely popular blog Oh, Hello Friend has come up with a new mini project – make a list of twelve things to do before 2012 rolls around. It’s a way to stay focused and perhaps prevent some of the dreaded procrastination that sets in as the days get shorter and darker. I…
Now that I spend most of my day at home studying (aside from all the coffees and lunches and brunches with my girlfriends of course) I am wishing for a lovely new desk. We have a beautiful dining table that I could work on but it’s the furthest point in the flat from any heating…
One of our last adventures in California was to go Kayaking at La Jolla Shores. My wonderful sweet friend Sarah had just moved back to California from Brussels, and we kidnapped her on something like her fourth day back in the country to come stay with us and give our arms a good work out…