Life in Øksfjord, a small village of 600 people in Northern Norway... Meet Simon, a newcomer to this hidden paradise, whose name is unfortunately pronounced in these parts as sounding less like "lime on" and more like "tea men". Follow his dreams and snigger at his downfalls... Also take a retrospective look at project 2012, a diary with a difference...... January 1 was a description of one word, January 2 contained two words and so on until NYE 2012....Well almost.
Tuesday 31 January 2012
January 31 - Day: 31, Words: 31
Frantic parents and teachers make last minute arrangements for the much anticipated 'Big Smoke' class trip to Tromsø as a scenic bus ride steps in for the cancelled Hurtigruten coastal steamer.
Monday 30 January 2012
January 30 - Day: 30, Words: 30
A large portion of the morning went to wrapping small children in multiple layers of wool. In other non weather related news, the ladies fitness group reached record attendance numbers.
Sunday 29 January 2012
January 29 - Day: 29, Words:29
The warm,winter boots were crunching the cold, old ice today. These clear, still days are sublime, although sadly, the skis will remain dry for at least another week.
Saturday 28 January 2012
January 28 - Day: 28, Words: 28
An unsuccessful sun hunt due to bad timing and annoyingly placed mountains.
The locals enjoyed the short, crisp day before stoking the fire.
Isn't it good, Norwegian wood.
Friday 27 January 2012
January 27 - Day: 27, Words: 27
Greetings from the windy village. The blowy conditions were the main conversation topic as the Friday storm threw travel plans into chaos and rubbish bins into orbit.
Thursday 26 January 2012
Wednesday 25 January 2012
January 25 - Day: 25
The northern lights; a natural light display caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms.....blah......It's green, it's freaky and it's pretty.
Tuesday 24 January 2012
January 24 - Day: 24
A bureaucratic crisis as the village's old boys football team assembled for training only to find the gymnasium occupied by the youthful A team.
Monday 23 January 2012
January 23 - Day: 23
This is a community service announcement. During this cold stretch of weather, please refrain from licking metal objects.
You only have one tongue!
Sunday 22 January 2012
January 22 - Day: 22
A rather slow news day on a lazy, lethargic Sunday. The kids constructed a campfire and devoured their very well done sausages.
Saturday 21 January 2012
January 21 - Day: 21
"Little Darling, the smiles returning to the faces. Little Darling, it seems like years since it's been here"....
Friday 20 January 2012
January 20 - Day: 20
A beautifully crisp day where howling beagles shivered, diesel motors struggled and adults stumbled like an intoxicated version of Bambi.
Thursday 19 January 2012
January 19 - Day: 19
Today's village discussions include exact date of the sun's return, where to spend Summer and how to cook fish.
Wednesday 18 January 2012
January 18 - Day: 18
With the Northern Norwegian Firemen Football Championships only three weeks away, the Øksfjord squad assembles for a run.
Tuesday 17 January 2012
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Thursday 12 January 2012
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