Used to be an economist/ manager – hated it
spent many years at University and re-trained to be a Geologist
worked in academia for quite some time – was a great job but the politics and admin was soul destroying
work in the oil industry now – easy job and good pay – very good for the family

getting off the train at Bolton Station when I come to the UK to visit family

implies there are some NICE bits?

err no

read em and then recycle em

This place is the only social media site I haunt

I have a (un)founded fear of lack of privacy online. This forces me to limit my digital footprint

aint nought around these parts yet

ever seen the tv show Person of Interest

well pretty much all the stuff on there

damn I miss the 70s and early 80s

but its an age thing – it wasnt any better or worse

but for me at that time, it was easier and more exciting

I jacked it all in when I was 27 – stressful sh1tty job in finance and management and rubbish marriage. Went to university and 6 years later had a Ph.D in something I enjoyed. After 3 years of research work in the UK moved to Switzerland for 6 years. Had a great time, a research subject I enjoyed and the chance to live life to the full in the Alps. Academic politics got in the way though so I quit academia. I met a lovely Norwegian girl so moved to Norway. Got a job in the oil industry getting paid quite a lot for doing not that much – which is okay as long as stay away from any management roles. Have settled down in a little fishing village in the middle of nowhere. Mortgage (house and a log cabin in the mountains) dictates that I work for another 10 yrs til im 60 at which point I will quit having a staff role and take on part time contract work to keep things ticking over til the wife retires about 5 yrs later.

For me it was all about taking risks when I was in my 20s and 30s but there no way I could ever have stayed sane if I’d stayed. But coming from a poor background in a awful north-western town it was very very hard to escape and it took me too long but it was worth it in the end

Lervik Brewery in Stavanger

Vit D supplements very common up here in Norway – its impossible to get enough from sunlight the whole year. And with the health warnings about skin cancer if you go out in the sun without sun cream, Vit D supplements are even more important

knack all as usual

we both cant stand it

watched it and it was very good. I especially liked it as I haven’t lived in the UK for ca. 20 yrs now so really enjoyed seeing all the places and having the memories jogged

Seems like quite an interesting guy

on my 4th week now

am totally and utterly worn out

my lungs have just about given up

Lightening McQueen car
Anything from Brio
Anything from the wooden Thomas train collection
Tractors
Trucks
Police car with noises

Not had any way of actually watching broadcast tv or cable for many years

I have a very nice tv though which is only used for watching dvds – mostly for the kiddie but maybe 3 hours per week for the adults

I have never actually streamed anything either

well here in Norway it is the law that all cars have a full set of winter tyres on from Nov – Apr ish

I actually use studded winter tyres on the 4wheel drive

It is incomprehensible to me that someone would only fit 2 winter tyres – utterly pointless

just buy some battery packs and re-charge when needed

they cost next to nought from Clas Ohlson

Ive got 1 set of traffic lights and 3 crossings in 30km

twunt

by ride you mean……

Well I moved to a small village at the end of a fjord in Western Norway to get away. Its 30km by bike or car to work but only 15 mins by boat across the fjord. So am lucky. I have also got a small cabin in the mountains to hide away in with the family. I totally understand all the introverts on this thread

Am also totally in for the (Non)Group organised ride

Lindt is Swiss by the way

disco biscuits are MDMA/ Ecstasy pills

err alledgedly

mine was just a few pints with old mates in our home town

Although I did have to travel back to the UK to do this and my home town is Bolton – so not exactly exotic in any sense

Dinosaurs ruled the planet for 65 million years before they became extinct, we’ve had about 30,000. Reckon we’ll outlast ’em?

actually about 120 million years

blue pill or red pill

Ryvita with a slice of cheese on it

but as ali69er says – its quite hard not having much of a relationship between kids and grandparents but we have got used to it. and to be honest the Norwegian grandparents are pretty absent anyway

moved to Zurich in 2002 and then in 2007 moved to Norway. Met a Norwegian lass and got hitched. No1 son is now 4 and at kindergarten.

I miss the UK – family and friends and social aspects and lifestyle but Im settled here. We may consider retiring to the UK in 20 years or so

learn to spell young man

La Palma is not the quietest – that would be El Hierro

which is great by the way.

My favourite is La Gomero, closely followed by La Palma

no

we are living in a simulation

TJ – this honestly sounds like symptoms my Norwegian wife has had for quite some time – after going to the Docs for a check up she found out she was severely deficient in Vit D. She is taking 2400 UI D3 everyday for 3 months and then dropping to 800 UI per day, forever

After a week or so she says she is feeling much better

Living in Norway it is effectively impossible to get enough Vit D through sunlight. And food cannot provide anywhere near enough. Also here many people are very fair skinned so use a lot of suncream and therefore reduce the Vit D production even more.

Almost everyone takes D3 supplements. Common problem here and well known – tiredness, depression and other related ailments are all related to this

I was 40 when I met my Missus
She’s was 30 at the time and is Norwegian and we met in a bar in Zurich (where I was living at the time and she was visiting for a weekend break)
She checked my teeth, kicked my legs and made sure everything seemed to be working and that was that. 12 months later I had moved to Norway. That was 10 yr ago and am still here

Stained Class by Judas Priest

Living in Norway it is very common for people to suffer some seasonal health problems (always dark and grim in winter) and it is commonly down to severe Vit D3 deficiency

cut- an ageing population, obesity and related issues like diabetes and Im sure the NHS would be in better shape

back to the original question

I’m out

still