[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-norway-final-blog":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"One last Norway blog post!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/ingvar_eli_portrait_zpsdld0imlr-7e770b51b3.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's the lovely architect couple, \u003Cb>Ingvar Torbjørn Øritsland\u003C/b> and \u003Cb>Eli Aarskog Monsen\u003C/b>, who let me stay in the flat above their art gallery.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_ingvar_eli_zpsxo3luaoz-b918f23ac2.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI got to talk with radio presenter \u003Cb>Egil Houeland\u003C/b>! You can listen to his interview with me \u003Ca href=\"http://www.radio102.no/2015/11/norske-barn-er-morsomme-6m-42s/\">here on the Radio102 website\u003C/a>. (Egil introduces me in Norwegian, then we switch to English.) The title translates as 'Norwegian kids are funny'. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.radio102.no/2015/11/norske-barn-er-morsomme-6m-42s/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/radio_norway_zps5tj1imbt-a825d704a5.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nOn my last day I did a public family event and everyone drew a T-Rex! (You can get more drawing tips on the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/dinosaur-police/\">\u003Ci>Dinosaur Police\u003C/i> webpage\u003C/a>.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_trexgirls_zpsjzig7hmp-f952c83e63.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSuch wonderful T-Rexes, I took pictures of lots of them:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_trexes2_zpstql1oze0-7dbb1cb99c.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_trexes3_zpszex5uyoc-739f524645.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_trexes1_zpsrsuhutk0-e0979da307.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for more under the cut!-->\\r\nBig thanks to John Rullestad, Astrid Havn Tranøy and Vibeke Johansen for helping me out with this event, and to everyone who came along! The local bookshop hosted a signing afterward and let me draw on their wall, so look out for that if you're ever upstairs in their reading lounge.  \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_dinosaurs_zpshqbkcbjo-01be9fdc31.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI ended up drawing several portraits, and here's one of festival worker \u003Cb>Silje Maria Skaadel\u003C/b>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk15_silja_sarah_zps80htm42h-c00846b84e.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n(I gave it a little colour when I went back to London.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silje_portrait_clr_zpsnpmuzqaz-db29367cd6.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI think that was my favourite part of the trip, drawing with people. Here's musician \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mariatoresen/\">Maria Toresen\u003C/a> and Finnish illustrator \u003Ca href=\"http://www.bonnierrights.fi/authors/pasi-pitkanen/\">Pasi Pitkänen\u003C/a> during a talk. (We were actually listening to the talks, but it was fun to draw, too.) \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_maria_pasi_zpsyexpy0m3-1120fd756f.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHee hee, here's a picture Pasi and I drew, taking turns adding things.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk15_pasi_sarah_zpsqkswutwm-98b62ba9ac.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI think it started with Pasi drawing the bloke's right eye.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/Pasi_jam_drawing_zpsvwysplp8-a874fddcf4.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd here's another Pasi doodle in my notebook. He was one of the early illustrators for Angry Birds. (Did you know Angry Birds are from Finland? I didn't! And Skype is Estonian; I didn't know that, either.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/Pasi_pig_drawing_zpsoeio67ey-438e54af11.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nJosie, one of the guest's daughters, drew this fine drawing of everyone at the table. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/josie_drawing_zps8vbyvgqr-9bdd215214.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSome day I vow to draw SILK festival organiser and fundraiser \u003Cb>John Rullestad\u003C/b> when it's not dark and he's not constantly moving. (Except he's always moving.) Huge thanks to John and his wife Helga for all the work they put into the festival! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk15_johnpic_zpslaqaamqj-c437f36f74.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSuch a cosy lounge area. (We called it the Green Room, standard festival jargon for an author lounge, but it was actually blue.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_greenroom_zpsdu16z70w-f6516c0cf1.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd here are a couple early-morning photos of Skudeneshavn, just before \u003Cb>Kjetil Berntsen\u003C/b> drove me to the airport. (By car; Kjetil usually drives massive ferry boats.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_skudenes_zpsirzzakjy-d2bbba7b39.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI'm going to miss the place. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_barn_zps3a4nnq6t-70abc04b00.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nOne last view of the island of Karmøy, flying out of Haugesund Airport to Oslo. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_flightview1_zps47k4kg5s-96ff9e3bd9.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nThis is the closest I may ever get to space travel.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/spaceview_zpst34wk69u-9ca7375b58.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nLovely Stuart came to meet me at Gatwick, and we went home and broke into the Norwegian treats. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_stuart_prezzies_zpsjskmx0qj-b58b85655d.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSilje bought me the 'Julebrunost', which is traditional brown cheese (brunost) but with added festive cardamom. I LOVE brunost and Julebrunost is HEAVENLY. (...Stuart says it's okay, but he wouldn't want it every day.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/silk_sarahcheese_zpsjpa5zaqj-a03e87400b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nStuart made dinner, including his famous pear and ginger brioche pudding (\u003Ca href=\"http://whatstherecipetoday.com/pear-and-ginger-brioche-pudding/\">recipe here\u003C/a>). Yum yum. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/stuart_cooking_zps4wpa8xde-445a0a9a16.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHuge thanks to all the lovely Norwegians who made the festival happen, you were amazing! And so great to have the chance to meet so many fascinating guests. A brilliant week.","2015-11-10T13:20:00.000Z","norway-final-blog",[],"Norway final blog",1776628727925]