Dedicated to My Australian Friend
Paolsoren's ancestor came from harsh living conditions on Laesoe, Denmark, to Australia
In The Past, And Now
The older I get, the more I think about my childhood and youth. Comparing my life with the lives of modern-day children, I see that life has changed for the worse.
The Circle of Life, My Grandmother’s Illness in 1905
I can’t ask her about it. My maternal grandmother died more than forty years ago. At age twenty-five, she was admitted to a Copenhagen Hospital called Oeresund Hospital. I have always known about it, but not the exact location. The diagnosis was severe, bleeding stomach ulcer. I have often wondered what was the cause of this. She worked long hours […]
Light in Darkness
A heartwarming gesture in the dark winter. An act of spontaneous helpfulness
Our New Hospital from Outside
Being close to our new hospital doesn’t seem flattering as it seems dark. From further away, it looks a lot lighter. Not having any proper photos of the hospital I have praised so much finally let me climb some hills to get an appropriate view. The photos are all from a few days after my broken arm incident in June. […]
Our New Hospital, Soon One Year Old
Earlier on, I have shown you pictures from a new super hospital close to where I live. It has been on its way for nearly twenty years and was inaugurated last spring. Another post on the theme is Other Thoughts on Hospitals. Photos from the inside of Gødstrup Hospital in Denmark The foyer’s interior is decorated with various soft colours […]
A Huge Rescue Action We Don’t Talk About
Looking back at the enormous task of housing nearly half a million German refugees post-WWII Denmark. The Nazi occupiers had depleted us of most resources. It was not easy caring for Germans in need
The Fugitive Museum
I enjoyed visting this new museum sponsered by both Denmark and Germany.
What I missed at the museum was, indeed, the background story for the massive amount of fugitives
A Paradise for Chamber Music Festivals
This summer has been almost back to normal. We have shadows hanging over us with pricing going up on food and gas and our farmers in danger of losing their livelihood
Summer Adventures With Public Transportation
This summer, my daughter gave me a one-week train pass to use infinitely for a week. I used it intensely most of the first week of July. Going by car for years, I needed to learn which track the train departed from and if the destination was correct. Gas prices have increased so much that I learned to use public […]
From one Heart to Another 