Life experiences
Being Irish in Norway
"You're from Ireland? I've read that book Angela's Ashes." "Frank McCourt is an American. Judging from his description...
Skien and other stories
Last weekend I visited the town of Skien (pop. 50,000), which is in Telemark. My friends and I...
Back to North
In 2007 I managed 35 entries of North. Shame, I meant to write 52. Sorry! And I'm starting...
Snow, Trees, Mountains
<img src="http://www.blather.net/north/hafstein3.jpg" width="300" height="225" border="0" Here's a picture of a 12th century building for drying food. I showed...
A Farewell to Beamish (part two)
Friday. The first of a million nights in. The start of winter in Oslo; minus one degree according...
A Farewell to Beamish
About a year ago, when it became inevitable that I would take a larger role in running our...
Day of the Parasite
04.30 Wednesday morning. I turn out the light and go to sleep. 06:38am, I'm woken by a text...
North FAQ?
Random picture of me: singing with Dacianos in June 2007. Click for a larger one (a new feature...
Playing in Someone Else’s Band
Pictured: Marie and Ida (cello) at the soundcheck at Dattera til Hagen. Recently I've been playing in someone...
Fellesferie (part 2)
There are certain advantages to the desolation of Oslo in the month of July. For one thing, our...