Street art and Pokémon…
https://www.visitvoss.no/gatekunst-pa-voss
Street art Pokéstops
Author: Bridget
Second language and special needs teacher based in Voss in Norway, with a particular interest in the challenges faced by learners with disabilities. Fully bilingual in English and Norwegian and semi-fluent in French and Arabic. Mother of seven great kids aged 9-33, one with Down syndrome. Interested in life skills such as parenting, home-making, health, entrepreneurship, learning and languages.
My child has Down syndrome… Can she play an instrument?
One of my aims for my children is that each one of them should learn to play an instrument. I want them to be kind and smart and happy and all that. And I want them to play a musical instrument. It takes patience and perseverance, and it presents challenges. But the benefits and the fun of singing and making music make it well worth the time and effort – for every child.
Cranks classic flapjack recipe
The Cranks classic flapjack recipe,
delicious as a teatime or picnic snack.
Nydelig, lettlaget kake til kaffe eller turproviant.
Much easier than Sarah Bernhardt cookies…
Much easier than Sarah Bernhardt cookies… and quite possibly the best cake in the universe! Sarah Bernhardt made in a roasting pan or large cake tin.
BROWN BREAD ICE CREAM
A childhood favourite… Ingredients: 130g sugar 4 Egg yolks 220ml cream 200ml milk 1/3 vanilla bean 250ml volume stale brown …
New kombucha “pet”
We have a new pet! Last week my neighbour invited me and another friend over to see her kombucha. It …
An art installation: AltErEtt… AltErEgo
This work is an undisguised critique of the pervasive throw-away culture of overconsumerism, and an allegory of contemporary times.
Summer in May
May 2014 The weather in May this year was amazing all month. In Voss, the water rose well above normal, …
warm stone walls
This incident occurred very early in my life, and was probably my first conscious encounter with life’s fragility and transience. The memories are fragments; images, smells, colours and sounds. It happened many years ago, but in my mind, the images are still fresh…
et minne
Denne opplevelsen skjedde tidlig i mitt liv; dette var nok mitt første bevisste møte med livets skjørhet og tingenes vilkårlighet. Minnene er fragmenter; bruddstykker av bilder, med lukt og farge og lyd. Jeg var liten da det skjedde, men i sinnet er bildene like ferske i dag.