Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Last-minute preparations before leaving for Thailand
We're not famous for being ahead of schedule, and given 1 weeks notice for our departure for Thailand, we suddenly got busy preparing Olivia's room...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The siblings in Gdansk
Spring is in the air and so it is time to travel... we met Braden, Kate, Lauren and Adrian in Poland.
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| Siblings tour to Gdansk |
Saturday, March 22, 2008
"Australia Day" at Danish Technological Insitute
In the name of bilateral understanding I thought that I would tell the Danes a bit about the homeland of their coming Queen...
Check out the pictures here...
Check out the pictures here...
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| Australia Day 2008 |
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Thursday, July 12, 2007
New York, NY
Last week I made a trip over to the USA for a Workshop at the Environmental Protection Agency in Cincinnati. I was lucky enough to get to stop over Saturday night in New York... and what a town!
24 hours was not even close to long enough. I walked past many things - the Natural History Museum and numerous Jazz bars - that I could probably spend a month taking in. Now I just can't wait to go back.
Click on the image below for some pictures:
24 hours was not even close to long enough. I walked past many things - the Natural History Museum and numerous Jazz bars - that I could probably spend a month taking in. Now I just can't wait to go back.
Click on the image below for some pictures:
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| Tour to USA, July 2007 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Refreshingly English!
We have been to the UK numerous times now but Braden had to find local guide (Braden's girlfriend, Katherine) before we dared to head into the wilds of the English countryside... We spent the weekend in Gloustershire, over on the west coast near Wales.
Click on the image below for the pictures:
Thanks for a great Weekend Katherine and B!
Love
A&R
Click on the image below for the pictures:
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| Gloucester |
Thanks for a great Weekend Katherine and B!
Love
A&R
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Carl Emil visits Aunty and Uncle
Our nephew, Carl Emil, was up to holiday with us last summer and this has become a tradition. This year the weather was not in our favour so we went to the Underwater World.
Rikke and CE get personal with the wildlife.
CE plays it cool... "I'm not afraid of them!"
As soon as there was a break in the clouds we had the footy boots on... Carl Emil tried out his new Danish Football Team jersey... It must have been a good luck charm because I lost...
See how he uses his body to tackle me... He is going to be tough to beat. 'Atta boy!
Rikke and CE get personal with the wildlife.
CE plays it cool... "I'm not afraid of them!"
As soon as there was a break in the clouds we had the footy boots on... Carl Emil tried out his new Danish Football Team jersey... It must have been a good luck charm because I lost...
See how he uses his body to tackle me... He is going to be tough to beat. 'Atta boy!
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| Carl Emil Visits June 2007 |
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The Destruction and the Rebirth...
I know, I know. This blog reads like a home improvement reality show, but I promise you my faithful readers that the journey is almost over. I will soon return to my previous life where I had something to talk about other than the price of floor tiling or the trials and tribulations of the home handy man.
But alas you are not getting off that easily...
I want to show you all how far we have some with the place and I will start up stairs.
The old upstairs had a large lounge and then a bedroom and a kitchen. That's it! now that we have renovated the basement it was time to make some space in the upper level by removing the bedroom.
¨The kitchen was in a bad way. When we removed the old units we found newspaper from 1968... and the rendering came off like peeling an orange. What had we done!
Those unsightly bricks were rendered again...
I gave the floor a sand...
Than it was off to Ikea...
Me doing the "cabinet making" duties.
Erling and I knocked up a quick plasterboard ceiling...
Rikke gave the roller a run over the walls and then next thing you know...
The carpenters came and we have a kitchen!
We now have a house that, although small has a nice feeling of space and heaps of light coming from both sides!
Coming soon... the final installment of the basement story. Then I promise that I will get a life!
Love
A
But alas you are not getting off that easily...
I want to show you all how far we have some with the place and I will start up stairs.
The old upstairs had a large lounge and then a bedroom and a kitchen. That's it! now that we have renovated the basement it was time to make some space in the upper level by removing the bedroom.
¨The kitchen was in a bad way. When we removed the old units we found newspaper from 1968... and the rendering came off like peeling an orange. What had we done!
Those unsightly bricks were rendered again...
I gave the floor a sand...
Than it was off to Ikea...
Me doing the "cabinet making" duties.
Erling and I knocked up a quick plasterboard ceiling...
Rikke gave the roller a run over the walls and then next thing you know...
The carpenters came and we have a kitchen!
We now have a house that, although small has a nice feeling of space and heaps of light coming from both sides!
Coming soon... the final installment of the basement story. Then I promise that I will get a life!
Love
A
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Liz and Lauren in Denmark
Liz, has been in England for a couple of weeks slaying with Lauren, checking out the Blackpool Ballroom dancing competition, Chelsea Flower Show, Kew Gardens... and she needed a change of pace...
Welcome to Aarhus...
We went up to the Royal residence in town and had a look at the gardens.
As usual when we have Lauren visiting the weather was glorious.
Jump in the car and an hour later we are in Kolding, visiting Anna and Erling. As usual, Anna put on a culinary display par none. Of course the Danish specialty: Pork on the fork!
"This was me in the 80's", explains Rikke.
Carl Emil was fascinated by Lauren but a bit weirded out that she persisted in speaking gibberish (ie. English).
This shot really embodies the spirit of Liz's stay. Here Lauren and Liz relax in the garden.
Thank you both for a lovely weekend! Please bring the sunshine again soon...
Love,
Rikke and Aaron
Those so inclined can click on this image for more photos:
Welcome to Aarhus...
We went up to the Royal residence in town and had a look at the gardens.
As usual when we have Lauren visiting the weather was glorious.
Jump in the car and an hour later we are in Kolding, visiting Anna and Erling. As usual, Anna put on a culinary display par none. Of course the Danish specialty: Pork on the fork!
"This was me in the 80's", explains Rikke.
Carl Emil was fascinated by Lauren but a bit weirded out that she persisted in speaking gibberish (ie. English).
This shot really embodies the spirit of Liz's stay. Here Lauren and Liz relax in the garden.
Thank you both for a lovely weekend! Please bring the sunshine again soon...
Love,
Rikke and Aaron
Those so inclined can click on this image for more photos:
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| Liz and Lauren in DK |
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Instant Family!
We spent a week recently looking after Doris and Andy's four kids (r to l): Anne (9), Johannes (5), Miriam (7), and Benjamen (3).
The lunchboxes... This was the sight that greeted us each morning. Does Anne like her carrot peeled or unpeeled?? Does Johannes like sultanas? Important questions... and I have never been a morning person!
We made a trip up to the Randers Indoor Rainforest on the Sunday, which was great. The highlights were petting the 3 metre python (pic to follow!) and eating ice-cream in the indoor summer warmth (although nothing to match my exploits on Fanø last year!).
Andy and Doris were on Galapagos. She went down to meet Andy, who has been on a research vessel making studies in the Pacific Ocean off the Chilean coast. Here the children try to figure out where the parents are (and presumably why they were left here with such inexperienced minders!).
I kept getting attacked!
It was a good experience but we were tired when we came home...
Thanks kids!
See more by clicking on the following picture:
The lunchboxes... This was the sight that greeted us each morning. Does Anne like her carrot peeled or unpeeled?? Does Johannes like sultanas? Important questions... and I have never been a morning person!
We made a trip up to the Randers Indoor Rainforest on the Sunday, which was great. The highlights were petting the 3 metre python (pic to follow!) and eating ice-cream in the indoor summer warmth (although nothing to match my exploits on Fanø last year!).
Andy and Doris were on Galapagos. She went down to meet Andy, who has been on a research vessel making studies in the Pacific Ocean off the Chilean coast. Here the children try to figure out where the parents are (and presumably why they were left here with such inexperienced minders!).
I kept getting attacked!
It was a good experience but we were tired when we came home...
Thanks kids!
See more by clicking on the following picture:
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| Instant family in Mårslet |
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Snowstorm comes the Aarhus
That the link below to our photo gallery.
Below are some short video clips. You will need a fast (broadband) internet to watch these...
This clip was taken as I came home, as the snowstorm began...
Coming out the next morning...
You can see the local weather conditions in Aarhus by clicking on the link in the sidebar...
Regards from Aarhus,
A
Below are some short video clips. You will need a fast (broadband) internet to watch these...
This clip was taken as I came home, as the snowstorm began...
Coming out the next morning...
You can see the local weather conditions in Aarhus by clicking on the link in the sidebar...
Regards from Aarhus,
A
Monday, January 22, 2007
London Calling...
We have just spent the weekend in London together with Lauren and Braden.
You can see some photos on our photo-sharing site by clicking on the link below.
You can see some photos on our photo-sharing site by clicking on the link below.
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| From London Tour |
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