Posts from ‘February, 2010’

I have been living in Iceland for 15 months now and have seen the Northern Lights quite a few times but last night was amazing. Most of the times I have seen them they have been quite still and just hang in the sky not doing very much. Last night, however, they were bright green [...]

Just a quick one… Today is Bolludagur (bun or ball day). When my boss told me what happens on bolludagur I thought she was just winding me up but she was telling the truth. The children of Iceland make ‘spanking’ tools which they use to ‘spank’ their parents. It is the only say in Iceland [...]

Yesterday was 112 day in Hella. 112 is the emergency services number and yesterday, as it was the 11th of Feb (11.2.10), the children went to the feild next to the school and watched as the emergency helicopter came and danced around in the sky. I had taken my camera to work and managed to [...]

…we had a great time. Saturday Sam and I spent the day shopping. We bought things for the house including: weighing scales (to make sure I loose weight for the wedding), a sieve, little bowls and other bits and pieces. In the evening our friends came round for a meal which Sam cooked. They bought [...]

One of the big differences between England and Iceland is the way that they see their bodies. The way that they teach their children about ‘The birds and the bees’ is the opposite to how English people do it…if at all. Everyone will know who has ever come to Iceland and gone swimming that all [...]