In the place where usually summer vacation children raise the flag and board the pirate boat in our village, these Faroese sheep stand and wish everyone “Merry Christmas” and a “Happy New Year”! Have a great holiday, stay healthy, wild and cheerful. Gleðileg jól!
Christmas Cookies, Lights, Religion And Christmas Trees
Klingeling! Have you baked your first Christmas cookies yet? Or sung an Advent song, at home or in church? Island knowledge the easy way: Read about the importance of religion, different faiths, Santa and the start of the Advent season in our little village on the island Eysturoy, Elduvík by the sea …
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The Faroese Love To Celebrate. In Their Own Way
"The Faroese are People of singers and storytellers. And they love to celebrate. In their own way". That's what I say in my book „Meine wilden Inseln“ (published in German so far, by publishing house Piper Malik). An entire chapter describes how the Faroese celebrate, with whom, where, how and why. Like: Ólavsøka. And that is today …
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You Got Mail! From My Faroe Islands With Love
How many cards and letters have you already been writing, in this pre-Christmas season? I thought it was about time you got a card yourself. From My Faroe Islands, with best wishes for a joyful third advent, Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year - and love …
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Sheep-Cheer Up Message
Something nice. A friend from the village has posted a picture of the first lamb being born this spring, white body, brown head, small, cute, new to this world. The world that is out of joint because of a virus. In the sky: a magical super moon, closely followed by the Easter feast …
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Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Season’s greetings from a little village on an island in the middle of the North Atlantic, before everyone’s busy with the important things. Singing, being with family and friends, spending time together; sharing; Christmas cookies, Christmas customs and Christmas spirit. Santa has already been around …
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The Advent Season Is Just Around The Corner
A quiet day in the village, after I did some cleaning on our back porch, pieces of a smashed strip of sod that had fallen down from our grass roof, and a few remains of a secret sheep visit, frozen droppings, I gave the floor a sweep, because I like to use the planks as some kind of skating rink at this time of the year, like yesterday night …
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