Euan Purchase
@euanspc.bsky.social
Scot 🏴 • Hill walker ⛰• Sometimes Swimmer 🏊♂️ • Often found talking about Nordics 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇮🇮🇸🇫🇴🇦🇽 • Humanist 👐
The main Danish tv channel DR1 has through-the-day, non-stop coverage of *voting* in the *local* elections, followed by results coverage this evening. Quite something.
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The main Danish tv channel DR1 has through-the-day, non-stop coverage of *voting* in the *local* elections, followed by results coverage this evening. Quite something.
"A signal is also being sent outside Norway… that it is possible for social democracy to win elections even when the right-wing is on the rise"
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"A signal is also being sent outside Norway… that it is possible for social democracy to win elections even when the right-wing is on the rise"
In an era when incumbents, we’re told, can’t get re-elected, Støre has proven different.
September 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In an era when incumbents, we’re told, can’t get re-elected, Støre has proven different.
It’s victory for the red-green majority parties!
Jonas Gahr Støre - who less than a year ago looked heading for crushing defeat - will now almost certainly remain as Prime Minister. A huge turnaround in a milestone election - and did so despite a surge for the populist-right FrP.
Jonas Gahr Støre - who less than a year ago looked heading for crushing defeat - will now almost certainly remain as Prime Minister. A huge turnaround in a milestone election - and did so despite a surge for the populist-right FrP.
September 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It’s victory for the red-green majority parties!
Jonas Gahr Støre - who less than a year ago looked heading for crushing defeat - will now almost certainly remain as Prime Minister. A huge turnaround in a milestone election - and did so despite a surge for the populist-right FrP.
Jonas Gahr Støre - who less than a year ago looked heading for crushing defeat - will now almost certainly remain as Prime Minister. A huge turnaround in a milestone election - and did so despite a surge for the populist-right FrP.
Including this; that the population of Longyearbyen were, mostly, evacuated to Scotland during WW2 - nearly 800 people.
August 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Including this; that the population of Longyearbyen were, mostly, evacuated to Scotland during WW2 - nearly 800 people.
How Norway Is Proving That Homelessness Is a Solvable Problem - reasonstobecheerful.world/norway-provi...
July 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
How Norway Is Proving That Homelessness Is a Solvable Problem - reasonstobecheerful.world/norway-provi...
Hello from Tromsø at midnight sun time. (I know it’s not very sunny but you get the idea).
June 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Hello from Tromsø at midnight sun time. (I know it’s not very sunny but you get the idea).
So much for the faster passport control which Starmer promised. No access to the e-gates here at Gardemoen.
June 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
So much for the faster passport control which Starmer promised. No access to the e-gates here at Gardemoen.
It’s not all free from controversy; Lynetteholm will be a man-made peninsula which aims to tackle 3 main challenges - climate/flood protection, housing shortage, & space for infrastructure. Space for 20k homes, with 1/4 public housing. But there’s been some resistance due to greenwashing concerns.
June 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
It’s not all free from controversy; Lynetteholm will be a man-made peninsula which aims to tackle 3 main challenges - climate/flood protection, housing shortage, & space for infrastructure. Space for 20k homes, with 1/4 public housing. But there’s been some resistance due to greenwashing concerns.
I was at Lianvatnet last summer. Just a short hop on the tram, up the hills to the west of the city, it’s a wonderful nature spot.
June 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I was at Lianvatnet last summer. Just a short hop on the tram, up the hills to the west of the city, it’s a wonderful nature spot.
As a the War Sailor Museum, it does a really excellent job and with engaging exhibits. The ship is only at Edinburgh up to Thursday, with free entrance, so highly recommend seeing this unique piece of history.
May 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
As a the War Sailor Museum, it does a really excellent job and with engaging exhibits. The ship is only at Edinburgh up to Thursday, with free entrance, so highly recommend seeing this unique piece of history.
Well worth visit today on board the D/S Hestmanden, currently at Edinburgh as part of the historic Liberation Convoy to Scotland marking 80 years of VE.
The ship survived both world wars and is the last remaining of the Nortraship fleet. It was converted to a museum ship residing at Kristiansand.
The ship survived both world wars and is the last remaining of the Nortraship fleet. It was converted to a museum ship residing at Kristiansand.
May 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Well worth visit today on board the D/S Hestmanden, currently at Edinburgh as part of the historic Liberation Convoy to Scotland marking 80 years of VE.
The ship survived both world wars and is the last remaining of the Nortraship fleet. It was converted to a museum ship residing at Kristiansand.
The ship survived both world wars and is the last remaining of the Nortraship fleet. It was converted to a museum ship residing at Kristiansand.
What is preventing Starmer from making this same message as from the Danish PM?
May 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
What is preventing Starmer from making this same message as from the Danish PM?
Gratulerer med dagen to the Norwegian community in Scotland celebrating the National Day, Syttende Mai. Fun watching the parade in Edinburgh! 🇳🇴 🏴
May 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Gratulerer med dagen to the Norwegian community in Scotland celebrating the National Day, Syttende Mai. Fun watching the parade in Edinburgh! 🇳🇴 🏴
Loch Voil on fine form this bank holiday Monday 👌
May 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Loch Voil on fine form this bank holiday Monday 👌
When I was in Finland last month, I happened to meet these lovely people from the Finnish Greens in (bit randomly) the woods of Nuuksio National Park, with a basket of cinnamon buns filming a campaign video.
April 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
When I was in Finland last month, I happened to meet these lovely people from the Finnish Greens in (bit randomly) the woods of Nuuksio National Park, with a basket of cinnamon buns filming a campaign video.
Really pleasant day out, don’t even need a jacket for walking - which feels weird for March! 🌲 🌞
March 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Really pleasant day out, don’t even need a jacket for walking - which feels weird for March! 🌲 🌞
Social Democrats across the Nordics continue to quietly enjoy a substantial boost in polling support.
March 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Social Democrats across the Nordics continue to quietly enjoy a substantial boost in polling support.
Still cannot fathom why the Baltics weren’t invited. An apology is one thing but what’s the explanation?
March 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Still cannot fathom why the Baltics weren’t invited. An apology is one thing but what’s the explanation?
The physical Berlin Wall came down in 1989, but the wall in the mind clearly still exists
February 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The physical Berlin Wall came down in 1989, but the wall in the mind clearly still exists
First exit poll in the German elections. CDU/CSU win a comfortable lead. Together with SPD, they would have the seats to form a govt without need for a third party and retain the firewall.
February 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
First exit poll in the German elections. CDU/CSU win a comfortable lead. Together with SPD, they would have the seats to form a govt without need for a third party and retain the firewall.
‘Nuclear energy? No thanks!’
February 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
‘Nuclear energy? No thanks!’