tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post8975094487679096600..comments2024-03-27T22:54:47.270+01:00Comments on Let's read: Russell, Helen "The Year of Living Danishly"Marianne http://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-40814235000747514612022-09-07T09:24:56.782+02:002022-09-07T09:24:56.782+02:00Mmmmh, I thought you said you lived in Salzgitter?...Mmmmh, I thought you said you lived in Salzgitter? But you must have made a mistake though Salzgitter is in Germany, Salzburg is not.<br /><br />I've never been much to Austria, not very close to where I come from in the North and then we lived in Belgium, England and the Netherlands, so even further away. But I have been across the border when visiting friends who lived in Bavaria at the time. Nice to hear that the people there are tolerant of stupid foreigners. Not many are, even though they like the money they bring. ;)<br /><br />And yes, I probably should tell more about the people and the countries I lived in but I'm just busy with blogging about books.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit anyway.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-41071465625707150652022-09-06T11:10:15.702+02:002022-09-06T11:10:15.702+02:00Salzburg is a lovely city. The old centre is kept ...Salzburg is a lovely city. The old centre is kept in a beautiful state, and even thought they're overrun by tourists every year (Salzburger Festspiele), the locals are nice and tolerant of stupid foreigners. <br />I could tell many stories about Germans, and Danes, and Swedes, and a lot of other people, and even sometimes do on my blog. Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-12748056498509675832022-09-05T10:49:19.380+02:002022-09-05T10:49:19.380+02:00And now I know how you found me because I found yo...And now I know how you found me because I found you through the Alphabet This or That list. Sorry.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-83206439292761172852022-09-05T10:46:41.712+02:002022-09-05T10:46:41.712+02:00Thanks for mentioning this, Charlotte. Yes, I was ...Thanks for mentioning this, Charlotte. Yes, I was a little surprised about that. I know quite a few Scandinavians and one of my best friends is Danish. I always meant to ask her. And it makes more sense, of course, to do that on New Year's Eve to "jump" into the new year.<br /><br />I don't know how you discovered my blog but I'm glad you did. I just browsed through yours and it looks great. I'll comment later.<br /><br />How did you like Salzgitter. I've never been but I'm sure you could tell some funny stories about the Germans as I can about the people in the countries I've lived in. LOL<br /><br />Thanks for your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-35829339178718296122022-09-04T21:13:15.467+02:002022-09-04T21:13:15.467+02:00As a Dane, this made me laugh: "when she cele...As a Dane, this made me laugh: "when she celebrates Christmas with her neighbours: They are assured that "most Christmas celebrations tend to be restricted to 'jumping off the sofa at midnight, then going outside to look at the fireworks, then watching a black-and-white film of an old lady being brought food by her butler."<br /><br />An apt description, only, this is so not Christmas - this is New Year's eve. <br />For Christmas we dance around the tree, which for this reason is placed in the middle of the floor, and not in a corner like in Germany :) <br />(I lived for a year in Salzgitter, Germany)Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-19841454225983004182020-09-02T13:20:57.734+02:002020-09-02T13:20:57.734+02:00You are so right there. It's a beautiful story...You are so right there. It's a beautiful story about exploring a new country and getting to know a kinder way to live. We could all do with a little hygge in our lives.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-51624095853862655332020-09-01T21:52:23.638+02:002020-09-01T21:52:23.638+02:00This sounds absolutely lovely! Just the tonic that...This sounds absolutely lovely! Just the tonic that many of us need at this moment.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-19125172561909114782020-08-01T11:53:54.718+02:002020-08-01T11:53:54.718+02:00Oh, it's fantastic. Almost as great as one of ...Oh, it's fantastic. Almost as great as one of the best libraries. It's a theme park where you can have rides but also visit a mini park of Europe or the world, there are construction buildings where you can play with the bricks, shows including Lego figures etc. etc. Much fun.<br /><br />The first one Lego made was in Billund, where Lego Man works. Then they had one in Northern Germany when I was little but they closed it again, the next one they opened in Windsor, just in our area when the boys were little. We had season tickets and would go on any free weekend with them. Now, there is also one in Southern Germany. I have been to all four Legolands in Europe (including the closed one) but now there is one in California, one in Florida, and also in Japan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). More are planned in New York, South Korea, Shanghai, Sichuan and Italy.<br /><br />They are wonderful places to go with the family but if you have an AFOL (Adult Fan of Lego) in the family (we have four, to be honest!) <br /><br />Have a look here for the original <a href="https://www.legoland.dk/en/" rel="nofollow">Legoland in Billund</a> but you can google for all the others. The one in Carlsbad, CA is only about 4 hours from you. <br /><br />I might have to write a post about Legoland, I'm sure you're not the only one who has never heard of it.<br /><br />Happy Lego-Visiting.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-34232108996560722722020-07-31T19:42:23.462+02:002020-07-31T19:42:23.462+02:00What is Legoland? A park dedicated to Legos? That ...What is Legoland? A park dedicated to Legos? That kind of life sounds pretty good to me right now!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.com