Erik had a very quiet birthday this year compared to last summer's 60 years garden party. As we had both attended big birthday parties just days before, we decided to have a relaxing evening at home with a nice dinner in the garden and champagne.
It was with great sadness we received the news of the passing of my mother's oldest brother, Carl Stockmann. In addition to being my uncle, he was also a highly treasured Godfather for me over 54 years. Carl and his wife, Mieke Stockmann-Aldenhuijsen have played
Believe it or not, this is one of the few times I have celebrated my birthday in Sweden and together with my husband. He is normally on the glacier trip to Vatnajökull this time of year, while I tend to spend my birthday in Denmark
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
My aunt Dorte Heldrup, who passed away a year ago, would have turned 80 here in January. Thus, to commemorate Dorte and celebrate her birthday, my mother and I brought flowers to the Petersen family burial place on Mariebjerg Kirkegård (cemetery) north of Copenhagen. This
We finally have a date and time for the funeral service of Erik's father Carl-Edvard Sturkell, who passed away on December 8, 2022. The funeral will take place February 14 in Katrineholm Church at 13:00. After the funeral, coffee and cake will be served in
Christmas 2022 was celebrated with my mother in her new home in Gundsømagle in Denmark. Less space of course than in her old house but it worked pretty well with 3 people, 2 dogs and 2 cats. We went around to friends and neighbours in
Erik's father Carl-Edvard Sturkell peacefully passed away on December 8 in the afternoon at Dufvegården in Katrineholm. He was born on 2 November 1924 in Katrineholm and thus recently reached the honourable age of 98. Carl-Edvard always said he had no ambition to become 100