The long waiting finally has come to an end: My Faroe Islands proudly presents “Small Town Sheep, Season 2“, all actors from our tiny little village of Elduvík, highly paid and highly motivated. Shooting and post-production are done. My favorite scene: The pirate boat sheep sitting on watch …
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Around The Block, The My Faroe Islands Way
Time off, taking a ride, around the block, which, considering the local conditions, means: no block, but driving from our place along the waters called Funningsfjørður, going past the village Funningur and taking the old mountain road to Gjógv and Eiði, and then back to our place again. Observing, driving, strolling and a confession …
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The Rain Gutter Champagne Cooler: Happy New Year!
Rain gutter, front row: The My Faroe Islands way to get the champagne ready for tonight. Whereas I must confess that I took the bottle down again soon after. Another stormy day, me being lucky to catch the right moment, just before the weather rollercoaster picked up speed again. Fireworks? Not sure if we will be able to do a decent job tonight …
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Sheep Shearing: The Temporary Taming Of The Shaggy Shrew
Neighborhood telephone chain (usually on short notice and weather-dependent), followed by chain of action: uphill for hours, encircling shaggy sheep in the mountains, relentless and yet controlled pursuit downhill, herding nervous protagonists into yard, short break, and, finally, all set for several hours of blade shears work …
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So You're Thinking of Taking a Trip to the Faroes. Good Idea?
Laptop, air route and vacation planner handy. You flirt with taking a trip to the Faroe Islands? Could be a good idea – or rather not. In order to add clarity, take the My Faroe Islands Test below. You repeatedly displayed one of the following behavioral characteristics or mindsets in the past? You might want to reconsider your traveling plans …
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My Faroe Islands, Wishing Gleðiligar Páskir and Happy Easter!
Early this week, the first 2018 lambs of the remote island Stóra Dímun made it into the Faroese news. Soon, there will be lambs all over the archipelago, living, energetic balls of wool, racing across meadows, climbing hillsides and blocking village roads. The cheerful duo that posed for my photograph at this time of the year comes from Eysturoy …
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Small Town Sheep, Season 1
Stórá – the river that runs through our valley and village before cheerfully mingling with North Atlantic waters down by the beach – burst its banks and extensively spilled over to the neighboring grassland and ground recently. As soon as I became aware of the situation, I texted my friend Frida: „ Any sheep on boats passing by?“ Reply: …
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