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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
595We’ve had a fairly quiet weekend at home in Oslo. Christine was sick on Thursday night (food poisoning we reckon although we’re not quite sure from what) and was still recovering. We just went in to town yesterday. We started out at the playground in Aker Brygge although Emma largely ignored this and just walked her buggy up and down instead. Next stop was the tourist information office in the hope that they would help us decide on the route for our summer trip to the west coast. Strangely enough, although very nice, they couldn’t really help in our general indecision between having a relaxing few weeks and cramming in the sights. We walked back home via Frognerparken as the sun was shining by this point.
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
541It seems like a lifetime ago that Emma was born. Well it was – her lifetime. But that lifetime only reached one year yesterday. With Christine’s parents here we were able to have a bit of birthday tea and, in keeping with Norwegian tradition, flew the Norwegian flag outside our apartment. I’m fairly sure Emma didn’t have a clue what was going on but she loved the attention.
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
535Christine’s parents arrived at the end of the last week and this weekend we all decamped to a hytte that we hired on the coast not far from Fredrikstad. The accommodation was basic (no running water and a compost toilet) but still very comfortable. From what we could understand from the (Danish) owner in his broken English, it is probably hired out for less than a month each year and is used by himself for the rest of the time.
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
532The 17th May is yet another public holiday in Norway although sadly, this year, a Saturday. This time it is the National Constitution Day, celebrating Norway’s declaration as an independent state in 1814 (although still under Swedish rule). The day is very much targeted at the young and as we ate our breakfast we could see the local children gathering at the school for the raising of the flag. Unfortunately, it was to prove to be the coldest National Day for fifty years and at this point was actually snowing!
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
523After much feverish preparation masterminded by the bride’s Mum the day of the big wedding finally dawned. The sky was overcast but the wind had turned as promised and there was no longer a danger of the marquee disappearing over the cliff! Ian had laid on a surf lesson in the morning and eight hardy souls appeared at the appointed time. I took Emma along to spectate whilst I took some photos. The waves at nearby Praa Sands were just right for beginners (or so I’m told) and a few managed to get vertical on their boards if only for a short time.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
511To make up for last weekend’s snow bound picture, I thought I’d post another snowy one, only this time with the sun shining too. On Saturday morning we drove round to Hammeren on the North edge of Maridalsvannet (vann is water so that’s a lake). We then walked up the snowy path through the trees to the hut at UllevÃ¥lsetter. Unfortunately the clouds came over whilst we were sat outside enjoying our lunch and hot chocolate so we made a rapid retreat back down the road (the route everyone else seemed to be taking anyway).
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
505It was pretty damp in Oslo over the weekend. We decided to brave the elements all the same and on Saturday morning packed Emma up in the baby carrier and set out for a walk. This started out on the, by now, slushy footpaths around home but as we headed up past Midtstuen the rain turned to snow. We didn’t really have a plan but decided to aim for Frognersetern and get the T-Bane back home.
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Hooray – our shipping was finally delivered on Tuesday. Christine had most of it unpacked by the time I got home from work and we’ve now found somewhere to store the majority of the bits and pieces although there is a rather large pile of flattened cardboard boxes peeking out from under the bed. Let’s hope that doesn’t constitute a fire hazard! Mealtimes are now relatively civilised again with Emma in her high-chair and she is also glad to have her baby bath back having never really taken to showering!
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