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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Today: Wool Experts Lunch And Meeting In Our Village
Today we are hosting, together with our friends Poul Johannes and Frida, who have enough space in their lovely home in Elduvík to easily give a lunch for 30 farmers and wool producers from Iceland. All kinds of Faroese delicacies, advanced coziness and a dedicated exchange of experiences are served in Frida's home kitchen …
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Yummy! These Island Sheep Are Crazy About Seaweed
Faroese sheep are - different. In any case, not like other sheep. They do not live in large herds, but in smaller groups. They are intrepid climbers, free from giddiness, grazing in the craziest places. And some of them are just crazy about seaweed. Like these specimen here …
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How To Read Your First Headline In Faroese
A slipway and boathouses on a Faroese winter’s day. You want to know what the photo is all about? The link will lead you in the right direction. Bonus: After you have browsed my blog post, you will be able to read what is probably your first headline in Faroese ever. Not bad, is it? …
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Shared Happiness
It happened on one of these bright and beautiful November days. There it was again, this feeling. Some call it luck, others speak of fulfillment, inner peace or bliss. Actually, it doesn’t matter which word you use. When I open the front door of our house in the islands and start walking, it only takes me a few minutes to get here. A happy place …
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Cassiopeia, Greater Bear And Nighttime Pokémon Go
Today: Rushing of wind, water, words and thoughts. Sitting at my desk, with my eyes on my notebook keyboard, grassy slopes and high mountains in front of the window. It’s sunny, for the time being. Retrospection: Nights have been star-studded lately, I grasped at the opportunity and tried out my new night sky app …
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