Sunday, 1 Jun 2014 | Views [856]
A recent interaction with the UK’s HM Revenue and customs has reignited my underlying sense of contempt for bureaucratic organisations. It seems that no matter how far and wide you travel there are a few certainties:
Whatever new country ... Read more >
Tags: beureaucratic red tape, immigration, immigration police, norway, tax, udi, uk, visas
Sunday, 18 May 2014 | Views [842]
Like clockwork the deciduous trees had begun to yellow and drop their leaves. The days were visibly shorter and the autumn rains were moving in. It was damp under the forest canopy, a rich musty smell rose from the undergrowth. I picked my way gingerly ... Read more >
Tags: food, home cooking, oslo
Friday, 16 May 2014 | Views [834]
Some eight years ago walking home through the inner city suburb of Macdonald Town, Sydney, I stopped to read a few words etched in the cement.
“This is not Scandinavia”.
The fact that someone had chosen preserve these precise ... Read more >
Tags: norway, oslo, this is not scandinavia
Friday, 16 May 2014 | Photo Gallery
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