So it was finally time to say goodbye to sun-drenched Norway, and move on to Lapland, the Realm of the Insects. Where currently it is warmer still. Although only slightly to the south, while Tromso h… (View Post)

I would be wary of using countryside pubs as a barometer of opinion. You might just as well go stand on Primrose Hill. (View Post)

Late in the day, but still three hours of sunshine left in the day here, today’s Rawnsley: The time he has devoted to international relations and the relative success of his efforts has been a double… (View Post)

Nevertheless, if the Russians invade and we need a load of people to run up a mountain in a hurry, I can confirm that the Norwegians are trained and good to go…. (View Post)

Shocking. Tromso has, since 2001, been twinned with Gaza City, which has to be one of the most unlikely twinning arrangements ever? (View Post)