Andreas
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The dream right now would be to translate Christmas folktales from Sweden, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania and Latvia and curate a collection. Our perception of Christmas has changed over time. The Christmas of yore was both light and darkness, merry and terrifying. What's not to love?
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The dream right now would be to translate Christmas folktales from Sweden, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania and Latvia and curate a collection. Our perception of Christmas has changed over time. The Christmas of yore was both light and darkness, merry and terrifying. What's not to love?
Sånn ja! Ferdig! 😊
Kjøttkaker i brun saus med tyttebær og poteter.
'Kjøttkaker' in brown sauce with lingonberries and potatoes.
Kjøttkaker i brun saus med tyttebær og poteter.
'Kjøttkaker' in brown sauce with lingonberries and potatoes.
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Sånn ja! Ferdig! 😊
Kjøttkaker i brun saus med tyttebær og poteter.
'Kjøttkaker' in brown sauce with lingonberries and potatoes.
Kjøttkaker i brun saus med tyttebær og poteter.
'Kjøttkaker' in brown sauce with lingonberries and potatoes.
Luften doftar av multna löv så här års, på senhösten. Det är behagligt och väldigt gemytligt.
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Luften doftar av multna löv så här års, på senhösten. Det är behagligt och väldigt gemytligt.
Tonight I'm making 'kjøttkaker' (i brun saus!) for dinner. It's the perfect late-autumn Sunday dinner dish: it is relatively easy but takes time to make and it's warming and hearty. And I can have as much nutmeg as I like in it.
Perfekt!
Perfekt!
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tonight I'm making 'kjøttkaker' (i brun saus!) for dinner. It's the perfect late-autumn Sunday dinner dish: it is relatively easy but takes time to make and it's warming and hearty. And I can have as much nutmeg as I like in it.
Perfekt!
Perfekt!
Mäktig, gripande, mörk och fasaväckande historisk roman.
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Mäktig, gripande, mörk och fasaväckande historisk roman.
Greetings from a loo somewhere in Stockholm. Just had the loveliest traditional 'gåsamiddag'* and am now about to calvados to round it all off.
*Also called 'Mårtens gås', it's a dinner consisting of duck traditionally eaten on and around Martin's day.
*Also called 'Mårtens gås', it's a dinner consisting of duck traditionally eaten on and around Martin's day.
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Greetings from a loo somewhere in Stockholm. Just had the loveliest traditional 'gåsamiddag'* and am now about to calvados to round it all off.
*Also called 'Mårtens gås', it's a dinner consisting of duck traditionally eaten on and around Martin's day.
*Also called 'Mårtens gås', it's a dinner consisting of duck traditionally eaten on and around Martin's day.
Friday. Fredag. Fimmtudagur. Fríggjadagur. Vrijdag. Penktadienis. Piektdiena. Venerdì. Innit...
November 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Friday. Fredag. Fimmtudagur. Fríggjadagur. Vrijdag. Penktadienis. Piektdiena. Venerdì. Innit...
It's Friday and, for the first time these last two weeks, the pale November sun is shining. Let's hope it all sets the tone for the weekend.
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's Friday and, for the first time these last two weeks, the pale November sun is shining. Let's hope it all sets the tone for the weekend.
Det är lax på skärbrädan och Bilbo dreglar.
There's salmon on the chopping board and Bilbo's drooling.
There's salmon on the chopping board and Bilbo's drooling.
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Det är lax på skärbrädan och Bilbo dreglar.
There's salmon on the chopping board and Bilbo's drooling.
There's salmon on the chopping board and Bilbo's drooling.
When you say the word 'mat' (food) to chatty Bilbo.
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
When you say the word 'mat' (food) to chatty Bilbo.
After having seen Famke Janssen act only in English in (often pants) American films, I have now seen her act in her native Dutch in the trailer for 'Amsterdam Empire'. It felt sort of cool. Leuk hoor!
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
After having seen Famke Janssen act only in English in (often pants) American films, I have now seen her act in her native Dutch in the trailer for 'Amsterdam Empire'. It felt sort of cool. Leuk hoor!
I'm a total disaster with people. Thankfully, we have lots and lots of forests in this country because in a forest - that's where I'll end up living one day.
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I'm a total disaster with people. Thankfully, we have lots and lots of forests in this country because in a forest - that's where I'll end up living one day.
Innan brukade jag läsa om vädret och titta på väderprognoserna för att skingra tankarna. Dock nu, när man vet att det borde vara vinter i halva landet och man läser att det fortfarande är höst i så gott som hela Sverige istället, får jag andra tankar, och inte så glada sådana heller. Var är trösten?
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Innan brukade jag läsa om vädret och titta på väderprognoserna för att skingra tankarna. Dock nu, när man vet att det borde vara vinter i halva landet och man läser att det fortfarande är höst i så gott som hela Sverige istället, får jag andra tankar, och inte så glada sådana heller. Var är trösten?
I'll never tire of saying this: "A Good Year" is a gem of a novel: eerie Cypriot folklore, Christmas, desire and love.
It's a lovely read that has everything for the season ahead.
It's a lovely read that has everything for the season ahead.
My li'l Yuletide goblin still infecting the displays of Waterstones Nottingham 🖤
November 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I'll never tire of saying this: "A Good Year" is a gem of a novel: eerie Cypriot folklore, Christmas, desire and love.
It's a lovely read that has everything for the season ahead.
It's a lovely read that has everything for the season ahead.
The beauty of the names of the months in Lithuanian lies in their connection to nature, its cycles and seasons. 'November', for example, is 'lapkritis' ('lapkričio mėnuo') and literally means 'month of the falling leaves' - from 'lapas' (leaf) + kristi (to fall). I think it's beautiful.
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The beauty of the names of the months in Lithuanian lies in their connection to nature, its cycles and seasons. 'November', for example, is 'lapkritis' ('lapkričio mėnuo') and literally means 'month of the falling leaves' - from 'lapas' (leaf) + kristi (to fall). I think it's beautiful.
@dannybate.bsky.social
Your book finally made it all the way up north to Scandinavia and Stockholm!
This reader is delighted!
Your book finally made it all the way up north to Scandinavia and Stockholm!
This reader is delighted!
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
@dannybate.bsky.social
Your book finally made it all the way up north to Scandinavia and Stockholm!
This reader is delighted!
Your book finally made it all the way up north to Scandinavia and Stockholm!
This reader is delighted!
When you want to take a selfie in bed, but your cat steals your show.
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
When you want to take a selfie in bed, but your cat steals your show.
Wild Halloween here.
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Wild Halloween here.
No trick-or-treaters knocking on my door this year. Some have grown up, others have learnt there's no point trick-or-treating Mr Scrooge.
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
No trick-or-treaters knocking on my door this year. Some have grown up, others have learnt there's no point trick-or-treating Mr Scrooge.
My dad died on this day 10 years ago. Odd how it feels like he passed away last year and ages ago at the same time.
October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My dad died on this day 10 years ago. Odd how it feels like he passed away last year and ages ago at the same time.
The weather's been dismal, to say the least, this last week. It's surely no coincidence that the Icelandic noun 'drungi' denotes both 'gloomy weather' and 'drowsiness', 'gloomy mood'. Semantics imitates life.
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The weather's been dismal, to say the least, this last week. It's surely no coincidence that the Icelandic noun 'drungi' denotes both 'gloomy weather' and 'drowsiness', 'gloomy mood'. Semantics imitates life.
Veel succes vandaag, Nederland. May reason be with you.
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Veel succes vandaag, Nederland. May reason be with you.