Hat’s off On!
Today’s agenda consisted of running errands around town on foot in blustery, cold, misty weather. Having worked this morning I was pressed for time in …
16 Apr
Asparges/Asparagus
Asparges/Asparagus
I think the only (spring) food that Danes like more than their new potatoes are perhaps Asparges. After a long, cold, winter the spring is …
02 Oct
Danes just bike
Danes just bike
She doesn’t know how much it weighs. Nobody she knows or has ever met could tell you how much their bike weighs. Likewise, she doesn’t …
11 Sep
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Scandinavians tend to drink the most coffee per capita although specialty, sweet, and flavoured coffees still aren’t as popular as in North America. The coffee …
22 Aug
Hunde Parkering
Hunde Parkering
All little towns and communities in Denmark have a village grocery which is often a good little walk to get to if you live out …
24 Jul
Danes are the Happiest
Danes are the Happiest
“Over the past 30 years, in survey after survey, this nation of five and a half million people, the land that produced Hans Christian Andersen, …
28 Jun
Sweet Beets
Sweet Beets
Beets have always played a huge part in Denmark; it’s one of two major crops (the other is potatoes) and it’s also harvested for sugar …
12 Jun
In my little wooden shoes
In my little wooden shoes
Photo by my mum. The shoes on the left were mine when I was about 5 and 6. I wore them everywhere with everything. The pair …
23 Apr
My Mum’s flat (or A Typical Danish Home)
My Mum’s flat (or A Typical Danish Home)
My mum’s home, photo by her. My mother and I are similar in a lot of ways; looks, giggle fits, dreams, habits and hand movements. But …
20 Feb
Frenchless in France
Frenchless in France
Currently enjoying Linda Mathieu’s Blog, Frenchless in France in which her guest blogger, Emily is doing a great job of sharing Provence. I’ve only ever …
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