On September 22nd we celebrated Frida’s two years birthday. Mum and dad had decorated the table, and mum had also made her famous birthday cake. Great fun to see that we all, except Frida, were exited to see her unpack her gifts! Grandmum spend time in France to trace a Corolle doll with clothing of […]
Due to Frida’s birthday, our annual visit to discover the “outback of Iceland” did not take place until the last week of September. Autumn colors were still present, but the weather was bad with one exception: Tuesday the 25th. Although Reykjavík early in the morning was covered in fog, the weather forcast was sunshine with […]
Our annual meeting with Evi and Gerd took place in Berlin during the period 17-19 August 2012.The highlight was the unforgettable visit at the Pergamon Museum to see Asisi’s panorama: “Pergamon-Panorama of the Ancient Metropolis”, which took the visitor off on a journey through time to the Greek/Roman city of Pergamon in the spring of […]
Magne, Unnur, Markús and Hafdís In 2012 our August visit to Burgundy took place from the 23rd to 31st. Due to bad weather conditions during most of the year, including hail in Côte de Beaune, the harvest was late, and we had no problem as to organizing tastings. We spent the first two days with […]
Erlendur (Elli), Unnur, Markús, Amma, Jörundur (Jöri) and Brynjólfur (Binni) On March 4th 2012 we celebrate Amma’s 90 years birthday – Hallfrídur Sveinbjörg Brynjólsfsdóttir (Unnur’s mum) in Reykjavík. Some 60 people celebrated Amma at an afternoon get-together. All her children shared the preparations, and Unnur has never before or after made that many cakes, and […]
During the weekend 12.-14. November we visited our friends Evi and Gerd in Kleinmachnow, who had organized tickets to a concert with Nigel Kennedy! The first session included swinging variations over the theme ”The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi. The second part of the concert was dedicated the four elements. However, as usual, this was not […]
Celebrating Björg’s birthday also turned out to be my first (Frida) visit to Copenhagen Zoo. A great event – sincerely hope, this might be an annual event and that grandmum and granddad will take me to the zoo soon again – the crows gulls and sparrows are not that exiting after my first visit to […]
People claim that new generations have lost interest in newspapers! Just wonder, who makes breakfast in Friða’s family?
A visit to Þingvallavatn is a must for all of us when we are back in Iceland. With a surface of 84 km² it is the largest natural lake in Iceland. Its greatest depth is at 114 m.The lake is part of the Þingvellir National Park.The hallmark of the national park welcoming you to one […]
On November 28th 2010 our grandchild was christened Frida after Unnur’s mum, Hallfríður, in St. Jørgenskirke, Roskilde, the oldest village church in Denmark.Björg carried Frida and Björg and Ulrik were godmother – and godfather, respectively.