Tag Archives: denmark
August 24th 1975
“Walked about. Went to Strøget, Glypotek, National Museum” “went to Strøget” eh? Can’t seem to get enough of the place?! The Glyptotek – or to give it its full name he Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum situated next … Continue reading
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August 23rd 1975
“Went to the Little Mermaid. Spent a lot in Tivoli. Tank game – great!” Contrary to what the Disney Corporation would like you to think, The Little Mermaid is not a Hollywood creation. It is instead a fairy tale – … Continue reading
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August 17th 1975
“Went out to Holgers place. Damn boring. Took some duck photos – grin” Regular EFA70sTRO readers will obviously have remembered that Holger was my uncle, who lived out on the inner coast of Denmark in a tiny village called Sønderby. His bungalow … Continue reading
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August 15th 1975
“Train journey damn boring. Nice girls at stations. Got to Copenhagen at about 7-30pm. Great Dinner” So, after an overnight ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland – involving something to do with pepper pots and girls – we … Continue reading
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August 14th 1975
“Go on Holiday. Left at 4-15. Ate all my Mars Bars. Got on ship – good grin – lift, pepper pot, girls, etc” Regular readers will know that I often went to Denmark for a few weeks almost every summer. This … Continue reading
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April 6th 1975
“Picked Mum up from London” Just as I was amazed – in retrospect – that Mum was able to travel TO Copenhagen by herself, I am likewise astonished that she did the same journey in reverse. It’s funny how the … Continue reading
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March 27th 1975
“Mum goes to Denmark” It’s very difficult for me to imagine, given my poor Mum’s gradual descent into severe mental depression and Alzheimer’s, that there was actually a time back in the seventies when she was strong, independent and confident … Continue reading
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Number One Singles of 1973 (Part 4)
[... "Number One Singles of 1973" continued from Part III] October to December • David Cassidy – Daydreamer/The Puppy Song Released as a Double A-side to (somewhat cynically I feel) extend its shelf life and radio play, this was teen … Continue reading
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