Så fik jeg endelig en ny terasse - den gamle var også ved at falde helt sammen med lunker og uden fald osv. Det blev gjort helt professionelt og den holder bestemt min tid ud - endelig en håndværker, som kunne sit kram.
Nu skal der vist blot nogle små rosenbuske op langs trappen til at give lidt farve. Billederne findes i højre side både med en thumbnailvisning og link under billeder.
Næste projekt er allerede på trapperne. Der skal laves et hegn bag ved huset.
Ferierejse bliver det ikke til mere i år p.g.a. af operationerne i mine knæ - lægerne mener, at der godt kan gå mellem 6 og 12 måneder før jeg ved, hvor godt jeg bliver gående, men så er det godt at der er nogle gode bekendte i Jylland, som har lyst til at se mig. Måske jeg også lige smutter en tur forbi Silkeborg og ser til familien der, men 3 uger kan hurtigt gå og den første er allerede ovre.
Finally I got my new terrace. The old one was falling apart because of dents and no secure stabilization or gradient. I had a professonel craftman to do the work and I am sure the terrace will last my time.
Now I only need some small rose bushes along the stairs to colour the place. The pictures you will find to your right hand side either by thumbnail or link under pictures.
Next project is the fence at the back of the house.
There is no more travelling abroad this year because of the operation in both my knees. The doctors expressed that it might take between 6 and 12 months before they are completely healed. I am glad that I have good acquaintances in Jytland who want to see me. Maybe I will pass by Silkeborg to visit the family there too. 3 weeks holiday is not a very long time it seems and the first week is already over.
30 juli 2010
19 april 2010
Dubai
Jeg nåede heldigvis ikke at blive fanget af en askesky inden jeg skulle tilbage til Danmark - dog ville et par ekstra dag i Dubai ikke have været af vejen - et rigtig spændende og rart sted at være med mange hjælpesomme og høflige mennesker. Kvinderne bliver efter min mening bestemt behandlet med respekt, og man er ikke bange for overfald eller tyveri. Dubai hører vist også til et af de mindst kriminelle steder i verden og her er heller ikke nogen graffiti til at skæmme gadebillederne.
Der er rigtig varmt om foråret (ca. 35-40 grader). I højsommeren går temperaturen op til de 50 grader - vi var nogle af de eneste, som spadserede ude i varmen midt på dagen. Det er vist kun turister fra det kolde nord, som kan finde på det.
Dubai er godt nok en stor by - omkring 35 km2, så der kan være langt mellem de forskellige seværdigheder. Byen består af det gamle Dubai i centrum, hvor man kan sammenligne med andre steder som Tyrkiet, Kreta, det sydlige Spanien eller Italien. Det nye Dubai, som er bygget rundt om den gamle bydel, er både prangende men også imponerende, og der er ikke sparet på noget. Det er virkelig noget at flotteste nye byggeri, jeg nogensinde har set, men det er ikke high tech alt sammen, som har indtrykket af inden man tager derned.
I was lucky not to be trapped by an ash cloud before having to return to Denmark - a few extra days in Dubai however would have been welcome - a really exiting and nice place to be with a lot of helpful and polite people and you are not afraid of assault or theft and in my opinion women are treated with respect. Dubai is one of the least criminal places in the world and there is no graffiti to spoil the street pictures either.
It is really hot in the spring (about 35-40 degrees). In midsummer the temperature might rise up to about 50 degrees - I guess we were the only ones walking in the heat in the middle of the day. Only tourist from the cold north are crazy enough to do this.
Dubai is a big city - around 35 km2, so the distance between attractions to see can be very far. The center of the city situated by a river is the old Dubai, very much like places such as the Turkei, Crete, the south of Spain or Italy. The new Dubai is built around this and is showy but also impresive. No money saved. It is really the coolest buildings I ever saw, but it is not all high tech as one gets the impression of before going down there.
Der er rigtig varmt om foråret (ca. 35-40 grader). I højsommeren går temperaturen op til de 50 grader - vi var nogle af de eneste, som spadserede ude i varmen midt på dagen. Det er vist kun turister fra det kolde nord, som kan finde på det.
Dubai er godt nok en stor by - omkring 35 km2, så der kan være langt mellem de forskellige seværdigheder. Byen består af det gamle Dubai i centrum, hvor man kan sammenligne med andre steder som Tyrkiet, Kreta, det sydlige Spanien eller Italien. Det nye Dubai, som er bygget rundt om den gamle bydel, er både prangende men også imponerende, og der er ikke sparet på noget. Det er virkelig noget at flotteste nye byggeri, jeg nogensinde har set, men det er ikke high tech alt sammen, som har indtrykket af inden man tager derned.
I was lucky not to be trapped by an ash cloud before having to return to Denmark - a few extra days in Dubai however would have been welcome - a really exiting and nice place to be with a lot of helpful and polite people and you are not afraid of assault or theft and in my opinion women are treated with respect. Dubai is one of the least criminal places in the world and there is no graffiti to spoil the street pictures either.
It is really hot in the spring (about 35-40 degrees). In midsummer the temperature might rise up to about 50 degrees - I guess we were the only ones walking in the heat in the middle of the day. Only tourist from the cold north are crazy enough to do this.
Dubai is a big city - around 35 km2, so the distance between attractions to see can be very far. The center of the city situated by a river is the old Dubai, very much like places such as the Turkei, Crete, the south of Spain or Italy. The new Dubai is built around this and is showy but also impresive. No money saved. It is really the coolest buildings I ever saw, but it is not all high tech as one gets the impression of before going down there.
22 februar 2010
Soldat/Soldier
En drengerøv tog afsted og en ung mand kom hjem. Max har valgt at gå ind i hæren - han var træt af at gå i skole. Han er nu kommet i en noget anden form for skole. I hæren er der ingen kære mor.
A very boyish person went away and a young man came back. Max chose to join the army - he was fet up with school. He is now in another kind of school. In the army there are no mums.
A very boyish person went away and a young man came back. Max chose to join the army - he was fet up with school. He is now in another kind of school. In the army there are no mums.
02 oktober 2009
Irland/Ireland
Nu er det vist på tide at få lagt de sidste billeder fra ferien op.
Max og jeg havde selvfølgelig en fantastisk tur til hhv. Irland og England. Irland ligner jo England meget landskabsmæssigt og bebyggelsesmæssigt, og man føler ikke, at hverken Belfast eller Dublin er store byer før man ser dem fra oven. Jeg vovede hjulet i Belfast og i Dublin besøgte vi Guiness, som har et kæmpehøj bygning, hvor man kan se 360 grader ud over hele byen. Vi kørte i bil fra Belfast til Dublin langs kysten via Newcastle og rundt om bjergene. Det tog over 5 timer - hvor vi kunne have gjort det på under 2 timer, hvis vi havde kørt direkte, men det var en god oplevelse, og det var sjovt at køre i venstre side af vejen efter så mange år.
Now it is about time to get the last pictures from the holiday uploaded.
Of course Max og jeg had a terrific trip to Ireland and England. Irland looks a lot like England with regard to the landscape and the constructionwise, and you do not at all feel like Belfast and Dublin are in big cities before you see them from above. I felt like a daredevil in the Eye in Belfast and in Dublin we visited Guiness, which has a skyhigh building, where you can see the city in 360 degrees. We rented a car and drove from Belfast to Dublin along the coast via Newcastle and around the mountains. It took more than 5 hours - we could have done it in less than 2 timer, if we had driven the directly skyline, but it was a good experience and we enjoyed it. I also found it to be great fun to ride the left side of the road after so many year.
Max og jeg havde selvfølgelig en fantastisk tur til hhv. Irland og England. Irland ligner jo England meget landskabsmæssigt og bebyggelsesmæssigt, og man føler ikke, at hverken Belfast eller Dublin er store byer før man ser dem fra oven. Jeg vovede hjulet i Belfast og i Dublin besøgte vi Guiness, som har et kæmpehøj bygning, hvor man kan se 360 grader ud over hele byen. Vi kørte i bil fra Belfast til Dublin langs kysten via Newcastle og rundt om bjergene. Det tog over 5 timer - hvor vi kunne have gjort det på under 2 timer, hvis vi havde kørt direkte, men det var en god oplevelse, og det var sjovt at køre i venstre side af vejen efter så mange år.
Now it is about time to get the last pictures from the holiday uploaded.
Of course Max og jeg had a terrific trip to Ireland and England. Irland looks a lot like England with regard to the landscape and the constructionwise, and you do not at all feel like Belfast and Dublin are in big cities before you see them from above. I felt like a daredevil in the Eye in Belfast and in Dublin we visited Guiness, which has a skyhigh building, where you can see the city in 360 degrees. We rented a car and drove from Belfast to Dublin along the coast via Newcastle and around the mountains. It took more than 5 hours - we could have done it in less than 2 timer, if we had driven the directly skyline, but it was a good experience and we enjoyed it. I also found it to be great fun to ride the left side of the road after so many year.
England
Det var godt at komme til England og hvile ud efter et meget hektisk år med flytning, renovering og involvering i Tommys liv med pasning og lidt ordning af småting i hans lejlighed og lidt ekstra stress i.f.m. turen til brylluppet i Serbien osv. Det blev til mange lange spadserture med hundene i Kenton, en tur til den berømte Dartmore hede, lange samtaler med Kim mens Sam og Josh måtte se deres computere overtaget af Max. Simon ydede lægehjælp til den trængte patient - jeg kommer altid med en eller anden form for mindre skavanker. Jeg lånte også Kims frisør, hvilket er det bedste jeg længe har gjort. Niki fik lige styr på lokkerne, så nu må vi se om min danske frisør kan gøre det efter.
I London havde Michele heldigvis fri for arbejdet nogle dage, så vi var bl.a. i Richmond Park med fly fra Heathrow hen over hovedet det meste af tiden. Et fantasktisk stort område også med vilde dyr. Papegøjerne har indtaget London - der er vist omkring 700, som man hører om dagen, hvilket virker meget eksotisk. Både Finnuala og Alana holdt Max beskæftiget - han var det store hit. Ligesom Simon arbejder Rodney mere eller mindre døgnet rundt. Vi var dog så heldige at se lidt til ham omkring måltiderne sent om aftenen.
Vi fejede Lens 80 års fødselsdag om lørdagen på toppen af OXO i London. Dejligt at være sammen med dem alle igen. Både Max og jeg føler os meget hjemme i England. Bagefter var vi på rundtur i London i en tourbus, som kunne sejle på vandet - en speciel oplevelse. Om søndagen var vi i teatret. Det var modvilligt at vi tog hjem igen.
It was good to get to England and rest efter a very hectic year with moving, renovation and engagement in Tommy's life with looking after and arranging some repairs and other little things in his apartment and some extra stress in connection with the wedding in Serbia etc. There were many long walks with the dogs in Kenton, a trip to the famous Dartmoore, long relaxing conversations with Kim while Sam and Josh had to watch their computers taken over by Max. Simon assisted with medical care to the patien in distress - I always arrive with some kind of minor defects. I also visited Kim's hairdresser, which was one of the best thing I had done for a long time. Niki got hold of the locks, so now I look forward to see if my danish hairdresse can adopt the style.
London Michele was fortunately off duty for at couple of days, and we visited among other things Richmond Park with the flights from Heathrow not far above our heads. An amazing great area with wild animals too. The perrots have invaded London - I think there is about 700, and you hear them during the day, which is very exotic. Both Finnuala and Alana kept Max occuppied - he was the big hit. Just like Simon Rodney works a lot, but we were however fortunate to see him shortly around the meals late in the evenings.
We celebrated Len's 80 years' birthday Saturday on top of the OXO building in London. Lovely to be with everyone again. Both Max and I feel very much at home in England. After the dinner we were sightseeing in London in a tourbus, which sailed on the river Themes - a speciel event. Sunday we went to a theater in London a watched a show. It was with great reluctance that we went back to Denmark.
I London havde Michele heldigvis fri for arbejdet nogle dage, så vi var bl.a. i Richmond Park med fly fra Heathrow hen over hovedet det meste af tiden. Et fantasktisk stort område også med vilde dyr. Papegøjerne har indtaget London - der er vist omkring 700, som man hører om dagen, hvilket virker meget eksotisk. Både Finnuala og Alana holdt Max beskæftiget - han var det store hit. Ligesom Simon arbejder Rodney mere eller mindre døgnet rundt. Vi var dog så heldige at se lidt til ham omkring måltiderne sent om aftenen.
Vi fejede Lens 80 års fødselsdag om lørdagen på toppen af OXO i London. Dejligt at være sammen med dem alle igen. Både Max og jeg føler os meget hjemme i England. Bagefter var vi på rundtur i London i en tourbus, som kunne sejle på vandet - en speciel oplevelse. Om søndagen var vi i teatret. Det var modvilligt at vi tog hjem igen.
It was good to get to England and rest efter a very hectic year with moving, renovation and engagement in Tommy's life with looking after and arranging some repairs and other little things in his apartment and some extra stress in connection with the wedding in Serbia etc. There were many long walks with the dogs in Kenton, a trip to the famous Dartmoore, long relaxing conversations with Kim while Sam and Josh had to watch their computers taken over by Max. Simon assisted with medical care to the patien in distress - I always arrive with some kind of minor defects. I also visited Kim's hairdresser, which was one of the best thing I had done for a long time. Niki got hold of the locks, so now I look forward to see if my danish hairdresse can adopt the style.
London Michele was fortunately off duty for at couple of days, and we visited among other things Richmond Park with the flights from Heathrow not far above our heads. An amazing great area with wild animals too. The perrots have invaded London - I think there is about 700, and you hear them during the day, which is very exotic. Both Finnuala and Alana kept Max occuppied - he was the big hit. Just like Simon Rodney works a lot, but we were however fortunate to see him shortly around the meals late in the evenings.
We celebrated Len's 80 years' birthday Saturday on top of the OXO building in London. Lovely to be with everyone again. Both Max and I feel very much at home in England. After the dinner we were sightseeing in London in a tourbus, which sailed on the river Themes - a speciel event. Sunday we went to a theater in London a watched a show. It was with great reluctance that we went back to Denmark.
04 september 2009
Serbien/Serbia
Så er ferien forbi. Det skete lige pludselig en masse bl.a. en tur til Serbien - min søn Tommy skulle pludselig giftes. Det var en fantastisk oplevelse, og jeg er nu blevet svigermor til en køn og intelligent pige. Godt valg søn. Det er nogle fantastisk gæstfrie og søde mennesker, som pludselig er kommet ind i mit liv. Jeg havde 5 dage med mange indtryk - vielsen var selvfølgelig højdepunktet. Jeg er meget glad på Tommys vegne og kan se, at det har ændret hans liv positivt.
Nu håber vi bare at tiderne ændrer sig til det bedre, så I kan komme til Danmark.
Se billederne fra min ferie til højre.
The holidays are over. A lot of things happened suddenly among them a trip to Serbia - my son Tommy was suddenly getting married. It was an eventful trip, and I am now a mother in law to a pretty and intelligent girl. Good choise son. Some amazing and very sweet people have suddenly entered my life. I had 5 days with many impressions - the wedding ceremoni was of course the culmination. I am happy for Tommy and can see that it has changed his life in a positiv way.
Now we hope for better times so you can come to Denmark.
See the pictures from my holiday to your right.
Nu håber vi bare at tiderne ændrer sig til det bedre, så I kan komme til Danmark.
Se billederne fra min ferie til højre.
The holidays are over. A lot of things happened suddenly among them a trip to Serbia - my son Tommy was suddenly getting married. It was an eventful trip, and I am now a mother in law to a pretty and intelligent girl. Good choise son. Some amazing and very sweet people have suddenly entered my life. I had 5 days with many impressions - the wedding ceremoni was of course the culmination. I am happy for Tommy and can see that it has changed his life in a positiv way.
Now we hope for better times so you can come to Denmark.
See the pictures from my holiday to your right.
16 juli 2009
Male male male/painting paiting paiting
FØR/EFTER BEFORE/AFTER
Yes, så blev skuret endelig malet. Ester og jeg malede en hel eftermiddag (mest Ester for jeg skulle jo lave mad og hente papirer i Roskilde til Tommy, som gerne vil blive i Serbien). Tusind tak for hjælpe Ester - jeg bliver helt svedt ved at tænke på, hvor længe det ville have taget mig alene.
Yes, finally the shed is paited. Ester and I painted the whole afternoon (mostly Ester as I had to serve lunck and get papers in Roskilde for Tommy, who wants to stay in Serbia). Thanks a million to you Ester for your help - I get all sweaty thinking about how long it would have taken me to do the work all by myself.
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