Me and blogging go way back. In those days when I had political ambitions I started a WordPress.com blog to make a name for myself. I soon graduated to the self-hosted flavour and from that moment on, I was hooked. For the non-techies amongst you, WordPress started life as a web publishing system for blogs, [...]
Usain Bolt Wins at the Bislett Games
Usain Bolt blew away the competition in Oslo on Thursday night to take the 100m title at the Bislett Games. Half-way through the race it looked as if his countryman and main rival for Olympic Gold, Asafa Powell, would take the victory. But Bolt clicked up a gear and accelerated past Powell with breathless ease. [...]
Happy Birthday Norway!
On Thursday the whole of Norway got together to celebrate its 198th birthday. Last year I had only been in the country for two weeks before the festivities began. I had little idea of what to expect and it felt like I was crashing a party. Fast forward 12 months and with my future in [...]
Ski’n, Shoot’n, Freez’n – My Introduction to Biathlon
I spent most of last year worrying how I would cope with my first Scandinavian winter. Little did I know I would experience the mildest winter Norway has seen for years, with the snow arriving late and temperatures averaging a very bearable -5C. Until this weekend. So, what does someone not used to cold temperatures [...]
Oslo Marathon 2011
Thousands of runners took to the streets of Oslo today for the 2011 Oslo Marathon. I was exhausted just watching. The course is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque out there. It starts and ends at the historical Akershus Fortress, takes in Norway’s Parliament and Opera House, with approximately half the course run along Oslo’s [...]
Elvelangs i fakkellys
Today was the Autumn Equinox and in Oslo that means only one thing, Elvelangs i fakkellys, or “River walk by torchlight”. It’s basically a free arts festival along the Aker river, although the City of Oslo bigs it up as follows: A total of 3,500 torches light up the Akerselva river from north to south, [...]
Oslo Fashion Week – August 2011
Last week was Oslo Fashion Week, the bi-annual event which aims to promote Norwegian design and designers to a global audience. The event is most famous for being the first to ban fur from its runways, quite a statement from a country as cold and furry as Norway. This year the show hit the headlines [...]
