So it’s Obama
I think I’m pleased… Read an excellent portrait of Mr. Obama in the New York Times. (Photo from New York Times)
A weakness
I’m going to admit something to you. I don’t dig entertainment on TV and usually don’t watch any of it. Honestly! But when we first… Læs mere »A weakness
Link day
From Marginal Revolution this about Icelanders being the happiest people on earth. From the New Yorker a bone-chilling recount of Nixon’s presidency and why that… Læs mere »Link day
Food for thought
I’ve recently added a new blog to my “daily rounds” (or weekly, it depends…). It’s on The Atlantic‘s website by Megan McArdle. This woman can… Læs mere »Food for thought
State of the Earth en miniature
I guess I’m in that mood these days… Bear with me! Cruising Facebook I came across this touching little film, which – again – made… Læs mere »State of the Earth en miniature
350!!!!!!
Global warming… Copenhagen 2009… Waterlevels rising… The answer, apparently, is 350! OK, so what’s it all about? I didn’t know that that number had any… Læs mere »350!!!!!!
No Europeans/Americans seem to be suffering…
… so I keep my money in my pocket; or what else is the reason for the missing donations towards the disaster in Burma??? I… Læs mere »No Europeans/Americans seem to be suffering…
Copenhagen in spring
is just absolutely lovely! With one friend I went for a walk here: Kastellet With another here: Landbohøjskolens Have, Frederiksberg and I visited more cafés… Læs mere »Copenhagen in spring
A school for Dane
Ever since we got a fixed address, we’ve been busy checking schools on the Internet and phoning good schools in the area (and outside the… Læs mere »A school for Dane
Sunday Lunch in Oldfield Wood
After not having had a home since September 2007 it felt a real luxury to invite some of the family over for Sunday lunch yesterday.… Læs mere »Sunday Lunch in Oldfield Wood
A basic belief shattered…
or is it? I’ve always believed firmly in the so-called Easterlin paradox (although never really knowing what it was called). It’s an economic term named… Læs mere »A basic belief shattered…
… but I read it on the Internet!
A phrase usually heard from school children, but something quite similar applies to most of us. This little post is just to appologise for my… Læs mere »… but I read it on the Internet!
I always cry at the opera
Amidst our below mentioned circumstances, we went to the opera in our new local theatre in Woking. Most of the repertoire doesn’t really appeal to… Læs mere »I always cry at the opera
Oh no!
Up early, all eager and happy. Arrive at new flat in excellent mood and lovely sunshine with son and helpful sister-in-law. Get call from movers… Læs mere »Oh no!
We’ve got a home
now all that’s missing is the furniture, which should supposedly arrive Thursday or Friday this week (cross your fingers, would you?). We just can’t wait… Læs mere »We’ve got a home
England
I know I’ve been a bit secretive as to what’s going to happen now. A reason for that could be that we weren’t entirely sure… Læs mere »England
Our time as leisurely travellers is up
We were in and around Sydney for a little more than two weeks, but on Tuesday we boarded an Etihad Airways flight to London via… Læs mere »Our time as leisurely travellers is up
We’re not coming home!
What’s this? (Buller, you can’t guess!) The weather, the food, the coffee (yes!), the nice people, the beaches… It’s just downright too nice here to… Læs mere »We’re not coming home!
