You know you're (back) in Denmark when...The Danish schools' half-term break is over and my 'wee' ones (Dear Son, 14 and Dear Daughter, 12) are back behind their desks - hooray! The weather here last week was dreadful (not even a case of "the wrong clothing") with long, dark days and rain, rain and more… Continue reading You know you're (back) in Denmark when… (Copenhagen airport)
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You know you're in Denmark when… (Where's my change?)
You know you're in Denmark when...Picture the scene. You're in a Danish shop and want to buy an item which is marked at 29,95 Danish crowns. So you dig into your purse or wallet and hand over 30 crowns to the shopkeeper. Who duly takes your money, gives you your purchase and bids you a… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Where's my change?)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Beds. Again!)
You know you're in Denmark when...Last month, I wrote about the strange Danish phenomenon of putting two single duvets on one double bed.Today I was out shopping with my Danish BFF, who was looking for a new duvet for her daughter. Now, Denmark has been my home for 16 years. So I know - and have… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Beds. Again!)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Crocodiles)
You know you're in Denmark when...It's 10 am. And there they are, a crocodile of Danish nursery kids. You'll usually see them in 'troops' of 20 kids and 3 teachers. Yep, they're out and about. Whatever the season, whatever the weather ("You know when you're in Denmark when...(No such thing as bad weather!)")Crocodiles of small… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Crocodiles)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Double beds)
You know you're in Denmark when...You check into a hotel, rent a summerhouse or stay with Danish family and the double bed has - not one - but two (count 'em) duvets!Now, is it just me, or don't two separate single duvets on one bed always look messy, no matter how you fold them or… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Double beds)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Birthday cake, lady?)
You know you're in Denmark when...It's my birthday today - hip, hip, hurra! And - though I ain't no spring chicken - I do have a barnlig sjæl (am a child at heart). Not to mention en sød tand (a sweet tooth). And a seriously serious addicition to wienerbrød. So much so that I… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Birthday cake, lady?)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Postmen)
You know you're in Denmark when...Have you met our Danish posties? Always on a special cargo bike or moped. Dressed in red like Dannebrog (the Danish flag). And, more often than not, sporting shorts.Whether they're stopped in a quiet suburban backstreet or, like here, right in the very centre of Copenhagen, it always surprises me… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Postmen)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Here comes the Summer!)
You know you're in Denmark when...In the words of the iconic Undertones, "Here comes the summer!" In fact, Danish summer officially kicked off yesterday, Sunday 1 June. (Spring starts 1 March, summer 1 June, autumn 1 September and winter 1 December.)How I love late spring/early summer! My absolute favourite time of year, when Denmark shows… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Here comes the Summer!)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Red Man Stop! Green Man Go!)
Have you ever crossed the road in Denmark where there are traffic lights? Back home in Scotland, I would check both ways and - if there were no cars coming - I would cross the road. Even if the 'Red Man' was showing. The same when I worked in Luxembourg. The same on my regular… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Red Man Stop! Green Man Go!)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Baby comes too!)
You know you're in Denmark when... Okay, so y'all know that Danish babies sleep outside in their prams or barnevogne, "child wagons", as they're called here. I told you before that a French friend of mine nearly fainted when she found out. "It's barbaric!" My Mum actually did the same with me in Scotland in the summer. But here in… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Baby comes too!)
You know you're in Denmark when… (Sexy Danish Domesticated Dads)
You know you're in Denmark when......you wonder why there are so many good looking men coming out of a building at 7.45 in the morning. Then suddenly realise that those men are SDDDs! Sexy Danish Domesticated Dads... Yep, while Danish Mums tend to do the afternoon pick-up, it's often Danish Dads who do the morning run… Continue reading You know you're in Denmark when… (Sexy Danish Domesticated Dads)