I have to learn Norwegian – it’s part of my social requirement to obtain a Settlement Permit in Norway but in the future, I also want to be able to know what Lilu is up to with her playmates!  I’ve discovered I can actually live in Norway quite fine without knowing Norwegian.  Most of my [...]

Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!

Like everyone, I’ve always wanted to learn another language but no one told me I would have to learn how to learn language first. Reading and writing Norwegian is fine (it just seems like English spelt badly) but trying to learn how to listen and speak Norwegian is a whole different language – literally! You [...]

Farfar (Grandfather) is Northern Norway – a hard working farmer . Our Farfar is 82, 90% blind, needs two walking sticks to get around and still climbs ladders! Once a farmer, always a farmer. In 1960 Farfar bought a patch of land in rural Alta and built a house on it. Over the years he [...]