tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post8473774370959839713..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: NorwayRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25255297000640895892013-01-15T21:09:24.430+00:002013-01-15T21:09:24.430+00:00They have been in Norway for 5 years and will be r...They have been in Norway for 5 years and will be returning to Scotland in the summer.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22282431666985202752013-01-15T19:37:41.738+00:002013-01-15T19:37:41.738+00:00Lucky you! It is very good with fruit salad, for e...Lucky you! It is very good with fruit salad, for example..<br />How long will they stay in Norway?Lise Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834504745070059757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59395632345693163852013-01-14T22:32:30.195+00:002013-01-14T22:32:30.195+00:00Dear Lise - yes, we have enjoyed visiting Stavange...Dear Lise - yes, we have enjoyed visiting Stavanger over the past 5 years. The Kransekake was made by my<br />daughter-in-law and my two granddaughers. A new skill that they will be able to bring back to Britain when they return. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-87503343634252416292013-01-14T21:44:53.312+00:002013-01-14T21:44:53.312+00:00Oh, you have been in Stavanger! A nice town, isn&#...Oh, you have been in Stavanger! A nice town, isn't it? And you have eaten Kransekake as well, how nice. Another word is tårnkake; towercake. My husband is making a lot of them,he will always bring one with him to family parties. And everyone will say that his cake is the best, because he can make it with the right texture. Never a celebration without!Lise Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834504745070059757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52185883022491143222013-01-11T00:05:52.113+00:002013-01-11T00:05:52.113+00:00Some snow would have been nice, but travelling wou...Some snow would have been nice, but travelling would have been more difficult. We have been lucky to be able to visit the family there for the past 5 years, and prior to that Paris, so two really lovely locations to visit. Equally we are happy to make the journey up to Scotland when they finally return.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-87244752774412134552013-01-10T23:00:47.678+00:002013-01-10T23:00:47.678+00:00A pity about the lack of snow on what may be your ...A pity about the lack of snow on what may be your last visit, Rosemary, but your wonderful photos of Stavanger make up for it. I love the cobbles and the character of the houses and streets and your glimpses of Norwegian tastes and customs are fascinating. A super post - thank you.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82820287347142994962013-01-10T22:12:00.505+00:002013-01-10T22:12:00.505+00:00Dear Jana - I have visited Bergen in the summer to...Dear Jana - I have visited Bergen in the summer too. It is the next major town up the coast from Stravanger.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81066050180488450222013-01-10T21:56:26.366+00:002013-01-10T21:56:26.366+00:00thanks for the tour, I have been once to Norway in...thanks for the tour, I have been once to Norway in summer, we viisted Bergen and was as colourful! indeed strange that no snow was there...but I suppose its still kindof mild winter all around;Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140172049422342259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60129791170975384192013-01-10T09:32:15.635+00:002013-01-10T09:32:15.635+00:00Thank you for your visit and comment - hope you wi...Thank you for your visit and comment - hope you will come again.<br />Our lutefisk was served with some spicy Norwegian sausage which made it more palatable for me. It was fine, but not necessarily something I would choose again.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64306399067637173782013-01-10T09:20:36.872+00:002013-01-10T09:20:36.872+00:00Thanks Marie - glad you enjoyed seeing the photos ...Thanks Marie - glad you enjoyed seeing the photos from Norway.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-63602327182023428532013-01-10T09:19:48.457+00:002013-01-10T09:19:48.457+00:00Dear Yoko - we visited Norway last Christmas too, ...Dear Yoko - we visited Norway last Christmas too, but didn't see any snow then either. Like you I can only imagine what it looks like when it snows on Stavanger old town, which is already white.<br />The cake was a beautiful showpiece when they brought it into the dining table, and tasted good too.<br />Yes, I was surprised to see the snowdrops this week, a beautiful little harbinger of the spring.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3903445309508217672013-01-10T08:57:40.831+00:002013-01-10T08:57:40.831+00:00A nice post from Stavanger, looks like you had a n...A nice post from Stavanger, looks like you had a nice time. It is unusually mild for this time of year! And as for lutefisk, it took me some time to appriciate it.blackenpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375922894273473624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1723921109371098782013-01-10T03:55:51.240+00:002013-01-10T03:55:51.240+00:00Sorry I'm a little late in posting....Great ph...Sorry I'm a little late in posting....Great photos! Love the Stavanger ones and the cake! Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577757312285531026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81764456679529331522013-01-10T02:16:46.587+00:002013-01-10T02:16:46.587+00:00Thank you for this report of your trip to Norway. ...Thank you for this report of your trip to Norway. No snow (unusually?) but I feel cold, crisp, and bracing air in your photos. The old Stavanger is so beautiful. I like the stone-paved paths and simple, white appearance of the architectures, and just wonder how it would be when dusted with snow – white on white with a few colors of roofs and the likes. Kanse kake is so mouth-watering. I also enjoyed the newest post. Spring will not be far away with the arrival of lovely snowdrops. Stay warm.<br /><br />Yokostardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36738066249914165752013-01-09T20:11:29.256+00:002013-01-09T20:11:29.256+00:00Dear Paula - I suspect that it is age, and the fac...Dear Paula - I suspect that it is age, and the fact that it is made of wood rather like our own old timber framed tudor houses tend to lean and tilt.<br />Glad that you liked the photos.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74219261152006823672013-01-09T20:08:06.340+00:002013-01-09T20:08:06.340+00:00Dear Anna - how lovely to hear from you again, and...Dear Anna - how lovely to hear from you again, and do hope that all is well with you and your family.<br />I agree with you that we are so fortunate to have such wonderful and diverse architecture in Europe to visit, and it is all just a short plane ride away.<br />I am pleased that you enjoyed seeing a brief glimpse of our visit to Norway to visit our son and his family.<br />So lovely to see your smiling icon once again.<br />CIAO♥<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29452342458205948062013-01-09T19:23:12.249+00:002013-01-09T19:23:12.249+00:00Beautiful photos Rosemary. I'm wondering why t...Beautiful photos Rosemary. I'm wondering why that house is leaning backwards, do you know?Paulahttp://paulashomemadelife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78912222867951906912013-01-09T18:24:26.884+00:002013-01-09T18:24:26.884+00:00Dear Susan - pleased to have you visiting and welc...Dear Susan - pleased to have you visiting and welcome. <br />Imagine pinning for Lutefisk, I expect it is an acquired taste, a bit like marmite!!! I did find it quite pleasant but could only cope with a small portion.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2688725829232078452013-01-09T18:21:14.961+00:002013-01-09T18:21:14.961+00:00Dear Mark - the almond cake will definitely be rea...Dear Mark - the almond cake will definitely be reappearing once they return home - it may show the Scottish flag though. My daughter-on-law has bought all of the special tins to make it.<br />One of the aspects I really enjoy about being in another country is seeing the different architecture, including the doors and windows, how they paint them and what accessories they use.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3797500301785333492013-01-09T18:13:18.836+00:002013-01-09T18:13:18.836+00:00Hello Rosemary! I do hope this comment appears on ...Hello Rosemary! I do hope this comment appears on your blog!<br /><br />This is a lovely post... wo white and blue, like a beautiful piece of Wedgwood! I have enjoyed looking at all the photos: gorgeous! I love the architecture, truly Northern European. In makes you realize how wonderful our Europe is: what an incredible mix of people, buildings, cultures and art forms!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience and images. Very generous! THANK YOU VERY MUCH and HAPPY NEW YEAR!<br /><br />HUGS<br /><br />ANNA<br />xxxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51179333245724978032013-01-09T18:12:46.797+00:002013-01-09T18:12:46.797+00:00Dear Erika - My sons grew up on Roald Dahl books, ...Dear Erika - My sons grew up on Roald Dahl books, they loved them all. If I remember rightly Boy is his first autobiographical book. Although he was born in Britain, he often spent the summers with his Grandparents in Norway. I do remember the goat tobacco, a very naughty trick he played on his elder sister's fiance, who then suffered a coughing fit while smoking it.<br />Glad you enjoyed the photos - the trip was brief so no mountains for fjords.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11859821625213574522013-01-09T18:01:46.145+00:002013-01-09T18:01:46.145+00:00Dear Gina - I would really enjoy having that whale...Dear Gina - I would really enjoy having that whale vertebrae in my garden. I saw one recently on an antique programme and it cost several hundred pounds - it was a lucky find from under the hedge. <br />I didn't lay the camera on the street but certainly crouched down as far as I could. If I had laid down I probably would still be there now!!!<br />Gina I am very happy to tell you what camera I have, but it is nothing special. Just a point and shoot - no fancy lenses or anything. About 15 months ago we were on the plane going to Italy and I got my previous Nikon camera out only to discover that the screen had stopped functioning. H found a camera on the British Airways inflight shop magazine and bought it there and then. He said I would have an awful holiday if I couldn't take photos. So the choice was limited.<br />It is a small Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W580, but gives good results. It is no good for things like birds, but captures most of what I want.<br />Thanks Gina for your very kind comment.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2802849696608337132013-01-09T17:16:59.937+00:002013-01-09T17:16:59.937+00:00Thank you for visiting my blog. I will continue to...Thank you for visiting my blog. I will continue to visit here and read your beautifully constructed posts. I used to work with three people, one each from Sweden, Norway and Denmark, who all pined for Lutefisk. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68843703965765157972013-01-09T16:32:21.755+00:002013-01-09T16:32:21.755+00:00Dear Rosemary - Your photographs of Norway suggest...Dear Rosemary - Your photographs of Norway suggest very crisp air! I enjoyed seeing the distinctive architecture, especially that doorway with such senuous columns, and the almond cake is a delightful sight. I hope your family brings the custom of that cake back with them!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10565497558318449112013-01-09T14:33:02.420+00:002013-01-09T14:33:02.420+00:00Dear Rosemary,
Thank you for this post. How wonder...Dear Rosemary,<br />Thank you for this post. How wonderful Norway must have been for you all! That cake looks delicious-- well done, DiL & Co.! Looking at the Norwegian scenes, I'm reminded of my beloved Roald Dahl's adventures with his family in Norway. Do you remember the story about Ancient Sister, her companion, Manly Lover, and the "goat tobacco"? I think it's in the book entitled "Boy"-- one of my sons' treasured books. I so enjoyed seeing your beautiful photos! <br />Warm regards,<br />Erika<br />Parvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.com