Life’s moving forward and another year comes to an end, unswerving, unstoppable, sceptered, just like winter waves in our bay, as seen from our living room window. Tick-tock, life time running. My Faroe Islands says: Gleðilig jól og gott nýggjár! Take care, and may all your dreams come true …
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Weekend Review: The Spirit Of Ólavsøka
National holiday, two-day celebration of Ólavsøka, weekend review. Back from Tórshavn, late coffee on a quiet Sunday in our village, recalling this year’s Ólavsøka favorites. Like: Sitting at the meeting place Trappan í Vágsbotni close to the harbor with the fall of darkness, area packed with people, meanwhile someone behind me spills his drink …
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Blogaversary! My Faroe Islands Celebrates Its 2nd Birthday
My Faroe Islands celebrates its 2nd birthday: My Faroe Islands. Anja’s blog. Pictures and stories about my second home in the middle of the North Atlantic. My blog has a website, a Facebook Page, a channel on Vimeo and, most important, readers from all over the world …
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Knitting Festival! Slippers, patterns and a special blanket
Driving down the long and winding road that leads to the village Hellurnar. Steps, front door, shoes off, entering the living room. Today, Jórun Eið Johannesen is hosting guests from the Faroe Islands, Denmark and Norway. They all have signed up for Bindifestivalurin í Fuglafirði, the Knitting Festival …
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Birgir Enni, Captain of the Norðlýsið: A Faroese Institution
Person or institution? In this particular case: both. Tórshavn, the port promenade undir Bryggjubakka next to Tinganes. Alongside the quay: colorful houses and all kinds of boats, including the majestic schooner Norðlýsið, just back from the dry dock. On deck: the person and institution I’m talking about. Skipper Birgir Enni …
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2017 on the horizon: Gott nýggjár and Happy New Year!
My Faroe Islands wishes you and your families a great New Year’s Eve and Happy New Year. Gott nýggjár, to readers from around the world. 2017 on the horizon: See you around! On Facebook, on the net and on the Faroe Islands. Don't forget to bring binoculars. Picture taken at the beach of Tjørnuvík. Beautiful spot and one of my favorite places …
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Present knitting needles! Eileen Ejdesgaard, festival pioneer
Two cups of coffee, a table full of knitwear and one topic of conversation. The word itself implies what this wool-mountain-meeting is all about. Binding stitches, sharing skills and bringing people together: That’s the basic idea of the Bindifestivalurin í Fuglafirði. Eileen Ejdesgaard is one of the founders of the knitting festival …
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