The Organist's Socks

Graeme's adventures in Norway

In March 2022, I upped sticks from Dundee and moved to a wee Norwegian island called Dønna. I am to be the organist at 5 churches over the local islands and I hope to chronicle my adventures here.

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 19, 20222 min read

You ate what?

Friday was the first day of actually playing the organ as part of the job. There was a funeral on island of Løkta which involved a ferry...

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 18, 20222 min read

The most difficult question....

Yesterday started and finished with animals. Over breakfast I had the lovely vision of deer grazing outside my kitchen window - it has to...

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 17, 20221 min read

Mind blown....

Yesterday (Wednesday) I had a sore head - metaphorically and physically. It was my first full day in Norway and Bård kindly gave me a...

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 16, 20221 min read

Arrival

It is the first morning on Dønna. I arrived in Mosjøen yesterday evening to be greeted by snow capped mountains, beautifully clear skies...

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 15, 20221 min read

Bergen?

I'm not going to do hundreds of posts everyday or such like but I thought I'd at least chronicle my adventures today. Not fabulously...

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 15, 20221 min read

On my way

Well finally on the flight to Bergen. Only set off 2 alarms on the way through security- one personally and one luggage Two more...

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Graeme Stevenson

Mar 15, 20221 min read

Lessons Learned

1. Norway is a BIG country. Having lived in Scotland my entire life, and in Dundee in particular, I have a slightly skewed perspective on...

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