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The Organist's Socks
Graeme's adventures in Norway
In March 2022, I upped sticks from Dundee and moved to a wee Norwegian island called Dønna. I am to be the organist at 5 churches over the local islands and I hope to chronicle my adventures here.
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Just when you thought it was safe….
Two weeks ago I sat my first language exam since ooh, 1985? My teacher at the school had forewarned me that she thought I might be ready...
Graeme Stevenson
Oct 8, 20237 min read
Eat less cake
Three simple words but they brought a disproportionate amount of joy to my life. My Duolingo course seemed to go through a massive...
Graeme Stevenson
Sep 10, 20237 min read
Is it really so bad to say “xxxxxxxxx”?
The school holidays have started. Now there's a sentence I didn't think I'd be writing when I was into my fifties. That being said it is...
Graeme Stevenson
Jul 3, 20236 min read
What do we say to the god of death?
Let it not be said that Duolingo doesn't prepare you for your average day to day conversation in Norway. You would not believe how many...
Graeme Stevenson
May 18, 20237 min read
Achievement unlocked: arriving back wearing all my own clothes
It has been a busy wee while over the last few weeks, both musically and socially. All the Easter services seemed to go well from a...
Graeme Stevenson
Apr 22, 20236 min read
Amy’s adventure in Norway or “ They don’t put locks on the toilet doors… and other lessons”
Come visit me says Graeme, it’s only three flights and a ferry. Sure says I, I’ll come in March after you’ve been there a bit, it’ll be...
Graeme Stevenson
Apr 13, 202310 min read
Yes, yes, yes, noooooo
As I've written before, my general policy for over a year now has been to say "yes" to everything. On the rare occasion I've said "no" it...
Graeme Stevenson
Apr 2, 20236 min read
364 days later
Well, here we are, one year after I left Scotland and started afresh in Norway. To mark the occasion I've taken the ferry across to...
Graeme Stevenson
Mar 15, 20234 min read
January in Dønna
We're just over a month into the new year and suffice to say that my new year resolution of "eat less cake" crashed and burned very...
Graeme Stevenson
Feb 4, 20235 min read
Iron Man
Godt nytt år til alle! As I write this, we're currently unable to get off Dønna due to the weather. The ferry to the mainland doesn't run...
Graeme Stevenson
Jan 7, 20236 min read
It happened on the Fv 17
27th November was the 1st Sunday in Advent and this was when the Christmas Tree (Juletre) lights were switched on. Herøy would appear to...
Graeme Stevenson
Dec 9, 20227 min read
Planes, ferries, buses and automobiles
As I approach my first Christmas in Norway, the diary is getting notably busier with various services, concerts and events. Last week I...
Graeme Stevenson
Nov 25, 20226 min read
Norsk and I
I continue to work hard on getting to grips with the Norsk language. I do spend time each day either on Duolingo or on my online course...
Graeme Stevenson
Nov 5, 20226 min read
A blog post without a name
It's been a while since I've written so time to update. It will seem a tad daft but one of the reasons it has taken so long to update the...
Graeme Stevenson
Oct 15, 20226 min read
Ferien min på Norsk
As promised a while back, here is a post in Norwegian. On my last day in Dundee before heading back to Dønna I had a wee wander round...
Graeme Stevenson
Sep 23, 20223 min read
“Easier” is a 3 syllable word
When I were a young lad in the dim and distant past I loved reading. My favourites were Enid Blyton (The Adventurous Four is a book I...
Graeme Stevenson
Sep 10, 20225 min read
Return from Dundee
It’s been a while since I’ve written so just a wee catch up on life since Portugal. Couple of reasons this has taken so long to write: 1/...
Graeme Stevenson
Aug 30, 20224 min read
Lessons Learned Vol. 2
The original title of this post was to be “STRANDED!!! ON THE FOURTH FLOOR”. This was to be a reference to an incident on my recent visit...
Graeme Stevenson
Aug 15, 20225 min read
“Look at the size of those melons”
As mentioned at the start of my previous post I’ve spent a few days in Portugal for the wedding of Sonia and David. I had done an...
Graeme Stevenson
Aug 5, 20224 min read
Graeme of Sunhill(t)own(n)
I’m writing this in sunny Porto. Well at least I assume it’s sunny, I can’t see the sun due to the mist. I’m down here for a few days...
Graeme Stevenson
Aug 3, 20226 min read
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