26th of April 1986 the Chernobyl accident happened and at the same time I was born. As a friend of mine said once, an accident never come alone. My other half and brother sent me flowers yesterday and I was treated to some wonderful take away sushi from my other half and we spent the… Continue reading Happy birthday to me
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Work week over
This week I have been back to work at my home office and the weather decided to celebrate by being absolutely stunning. It has been sunny and warm and the wind has not been very strong. Now that the weekend has arrived it has gone colder. Every day we have had our lunch outside in… Continue reading Work week over
Back to work
Sunday was the last day of my holiday and the weather was stunning. I went for a short visit to my mother in her garden and then went for a walk. I walked past the Iron age farm close to where we live. The visitor center was obviously closed, but it is a nice place… Continue reading Back to work
Beach walk
Today came with a lovely sunshine. So after a late lazy breakfast. I got in the car and headed for the beach. The first beach we got to looked like it had enough cars, for the social distancing so we went to one that had plenty of space at the car park. None of them… Continue reading Beach walk
Out walking nearby
My holiday is coming to an end and so far I have gotten a lot from it, even if it was not what I planned. I have read a few books that I have been meaning too for a long time, they lived up to my expectations. I have sorted a few drawers and cupboards… Continue reading Out walking nearby
Easter Monday
Yesterday my mother invited to a traditional Norwegian dinner called Komla, a kind of potato balls served with mashed swede and salted lamb meat. After dinner we helped her with a few technological issues she was having and had a little Easter quiz. And then we headed home to watch an episode of Hinterland. Today… Continue reading Easter Monday
Easter Sunday
Yesterday was a really lazy day. The weather was not nice so I did not go for one of my good long walks. To be honest I could not tell you where the hours went if I tried to. As we have the opportunity we try to get take away form local restaurants two times… Continue reading Easter Sunday
Good Friday
This Easter is very different than the Easter planned, but that does not mean that it can’t be nice. Yesterday we went for a walk in good weather, before we went home and did a few things around the house. One of them being putting up a new lamp we bought a few months back.… Continue reading Good Friday
Easter holiday
Today was a half day at work and the start of my Easter holidays. This year will be different than planned, but I am determined to have a lovely time. On my way home form work today I stopped by the local beer shop to buy an assortment of beers from local breweries to support… Continue reading Easter holiday