A National Treasure

A bill made by Aurkust who drew the stories of Solan Gundersen and other equally eccentric and wonderful characters.  Picture taken at Theatercafeen - Soland's menu: vodka, peas&meat, cream cake, pint of lager and an assortment (large:) of other spirits. Solan is a national treasure in Norway. A highly loved character, very tough in a very cute way and working class to the bone, in a way that transcends everything.

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Knitted Art

My friend Nina and I have been arranging Kulturnatt i Oslo Musikklærerforening (Culture Night in Oslo Musikklærerforening 2012 - part of Culture Nigh in Oslo 2012) for four years now. This was our last time. This year Annelene Erikesen exhibited knitted art. 

I was in charge that day, not a lot of time to take pictures, so these are the snappiest of snapshots 

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The new iPhone seems full of Kodak Color Moments

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Choral Evensong at Saint Bartholomew the Apostle on August 26th 2012. M's father in law's hymn was performed by a wonderful organist, professional choir and afterwards there was a great reception in honor of M's father in law's best friend and his wife's 50th wedding anniversary. I felt like the luckiest person in the world being invited. 

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Fanny's Farm Shop

If you play the piano, you get a free tea apparently 

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Somehow I find London wonderfully, Victorian romantic

Garden center and michelin star cafe in Surrey, Petersham nursary Richmond

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Picture taken here: http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/nicholas-owen-meets-fanny-maiklem-of-the-famous-fannys-farm-shop-16648/

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A Little Work

Working on the schedule for next year has taken almost a week, but it should be functional soon. Then it is off to M in London to feast my mind on a wonderful friendship and eyes on wonderful art - and off course to cook dinners and have tea, tea and more tea. There will be Kew Gardens with excellent company - and no, absolutely no, pilgrimage to the Olympic Stadium.

:))

Great fun - take my word for it!

Contemporary Norwegian Ceramics

As a small collector of contemporary ceramics, I was lucky enough to find this lady's beautiful work:

Her ceramics make me happy on a daily basis. Here is a link to her homepage: http://www.elisa-hh.no/english.html

She even made me a new lid to my tea pot, not a moment of hesitation, she just said 'yes, that was something she would do'

Swan Lake

They come begging for bread and then put on a delightful "show"

Soft Landscape II

Romantic Tvedestrand

Ballast plants

Week of Sea II

Boating & Hiking

Boating to the end of Kvastadkilen and walking up an old pipe made for floating timber,

the trip ending just about here, close to a somewhat foggy pond with tracks looking like wolf tracks on the road. Kind of exciting.