Month: May 2015
An Englishman on Bornholm
New figs on the way.
We have a rather strong fig tree that grows in the courtyard of our house. Last year we had it cut right back to try and promote some healthy new growth and richer figs. Looks like they are on their way. 🙂
An Englishman on Bornholm
Lessons in Danish:The beginning of the end
I’ve not written all that much about my time learning Danish, which is odd given how huge a deal it’s been for me since moving to Denmark. I was never one for languages; given the chance to jump ship from French to Latin after three years in high school I took it, getting to start over and therefore have an easier ride. Perhaps not all would agree to Latin being easier than French but I…
An Englishman on Bornholm
Outdoor shooting on the 50M lanes
First real time out in the 50M range. Managed a 170/200 including a couple of bulls. Not bad for me! Whole ‘nother ball game than the indoor 15M we’ve used over the winter.
An Englishman on Bornholm
Fields of Yellow
The fields surrounding our house have been seeded with rape seed this year. Such a pretty crop, though the smell later in the year might get to be a bit much!
Play Together Stay Together Video Games
The return of the MMO
Since we escaped our WoW addiction back in 2008 we’ve tried to get that same itch scratched by other games. Borderlands has come close, but actual MMOs have left us rather cold. Most are so instanced that you lose all feeling for the world they create even when they look as beautiful as the likes of Guild Wars 2. Strangely though a game that suffers from all the same flaws of these alternatives, and which…