For the first time I’m viewing a World Cup from Denmark. This means no more Gary Lineker for me, nope now my football presenting is being handled by another legend, Peter Schmeichel.
It’s somewhat odd hearing that same voice but speaking his own Danish and not English. Thankfully my understanding is high enough, along with my knowledge of footballing phrases, that I can follow the analysis fairly well.
Everything is different, everything’s the same.
Yesterday was my first real riding day of the year. I haven’t been out since August 2013, I’m not sure why I stopped so early on. I think maybe I used the cycling as relaxation from the seven days a week work, and once that slackened off it lost the draw. But is certainly felt good to get out again and test the legs, which thankfully held out and haven’t caused me too much discomfort the day after.
One of the very best things of being on Bornholm is this ability to just go out, cycle, and be surrounded by great scenery the entire time. It helps you to forget the effort you are putting in and just enjoy the rolls of hill and valley, the fresh sea air, or sometimes the more ‘vitamin rich’ freshly fertilized fields 😉
The fields of rape seed are still in full bloom right now, covering the land in it’s golden shine, though I assume they are soon to be harvested and replaced with another crop. I believe much of the second crop is usually corn, which is used in animal feed for the great many pigs that also live here.
Along the coast between Bølshavn and Listed, the waves crash into rocky outcrops rather than the soft sands of the south. I’m always amazed at the drastic change in terrain from place to place on Bornholm, often feeling like a zone from an MMO were so much variety has been crammed in to so little space.
I did take a bit of a rest stop down on Balka beach. The sand was soft and warm, but sadly right now the water is closed due to reasons yet unknown but something to do with waste 🙁
Still, plenty of time for getting my feet wet this year yet!
Last autumn, one day in pouring rain, we planted a new hedge having previously ripped down the old overgrown one. The cold winter and strong winds had us fearing some would have perished however not a single one has died. A few centimetres of damage at the tips but they are all now growing strong. Will be nice for the house to not look so exposed from the road once it’s all thickened up.
My next two books have been selected. Perhaps a bit of a cheat choosing a Sherlock Holmes story, but hey I need all the help I can get to pass Module 4! 😉
Back home to Bornholm after Christmas in England.
The view from the new classroom. I guess this looks rather quaint but it’s become the norm to me now. Such is the everyday charm of Bornholm. Cobbles and thatched roofs, twisty town streets and the call of gulls nearly everywhere. And never far from forrested areas. So few regrets 😉
I can cope with the white hairs, the wrinkles, the wavering strength and the taking ages to recover from even the slightest injury, but teeth are the worst aspect of getting older. I already have an absent molar, plus an implant, but I fear my cracked front tooth is on it’s way out. Damn I hate teeth. It’s the way they can’t repair themselves. The first signs of your body dying off. They really are such horrible reminders of mortality.
This being our first full summer in Denmark it’s been quite a change of lifestyle. Out everyday working on cleaning holiday homes has been tough work, especially in the high temperatures and humidity we’ve had. This truely is a sunshine island! On the positive side the work, along with cycling which has been a constant companion in this green land, has seen me dip under 100Kgs once more. Will this be the last time I am in triple figures? We’ll just have to see!
One of the best reasons I have for keeping fit now I’m on Bornholm is for the views. The fields right now are strewn with poppies, and soon the cornflowers will join them. Nature is its own reward.
With the weather holding, and the chill wind not so biting, we took to the local hills for a walk in the woods there. Snow still lay on the pathways, and the trees only hinted at life, but it was good to be out in nature once again.
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