Susan Hansen, owner of ULDvedalen knitwear, has knitted a beautiful bordeaux coloured sweater and made it a gift to me (see photos). A truly unique and highly treasured gift! I'm completely addicted to knitted sweaters. After having lived in Iceland for several years, I have
Photo above: Gabrielle. In August 1999, I went around photographing all my colleagues at the Danish Polar Center, among other Henning Thing. Dear Friend and former colleague, Henning Thing (1948 - 2023) has regrettably lost his battle against cancer. He passed away Thursday, April
I hope every dog owner who reads this text have had the pleasure of reading the dog-loving book 'Marley & Me' by John Grogan. The Hollywood movie by the same title was quite funny, too. Having lived with Siberian Husky sled dogs for more than
Our Smooth Collie pup 'Jörfi' is already a junior and turning one year today! She had a great birthday party yesterday with dog friends Dino (11 year-old rescue dog from Spain), Milou (14 year-old Dachshund), Polly (8 month-old Labrador pup), Primo (2-3 year-old Västgötaspets), and
Written by Erik Sturkell At the Department of Geological Sciences at Stockholm University it’s possible to attend public evening courses. These are organized as evening classes and have been offered since 2001. Otto Hermelin started this successful program and together with colleagues offered courses in interesting
Our two German scientific divers from the Ikka expedition 2021, Uli Kunz and Florian Huber have both taken part in interviews on the Stephan Wiesner YouTube channel. These videos are interesting to watch and give an inspiring insight into scientific diving and photographing. The video
Since 1995, school kids in Gothenburg have been offered a chance to watch movies as part of their teaching curriculum. Different movies offer different topics to discuss in plenum and with an expert / scientist present to answer questions. Erik had the immense pleasure yesterday
With last night's Oscars 2023 where several Irish movies were competing for the Oscars, including one where Irish is spoken, and talking to a British friend yesterday who recently did a DNA test with surprising results (he was not the viking he hoped to be),
My mother, Marlous turned 80 on February 25, 2023. This was celebrated over two days. On the morning of the 24th, friends from Gundsømagle came over for breakfast and we did a lot of singing for her. Saturday, on the actual day of the birthday,
Update, March 5, 2023Thanks to all who donated money to 'Doctors without Borders' in memory of Carl Edvard Sturkell! This would have sincerely gladdened him, and with wars and natural disasters, these donations are highly needed. Photo: Gabrielle. Katrineholms Begravningsbyrå sent us this memorial book for