She is pretty small and set against an industrial background, you can understand why some find visiting the Little Mermaid a rather disappointing experience. But as Copenhagen celebrates the statue’s centenary today, I find myself drawn more and more to what’s become Denmark’s most famous landmark. Perhaps it’s because ‘Den Lille Havfrue’ (see, I am… Continue Reading
When people tell me it’s as easy as riding a bike, alarm bells start ringing. I don’t find cycling – particularly while pulling my son Charlie along in the trailer behind me – that easy at all! But after a few weeks in the saddle, I am beginning to re-discover how enjoyable and safe cycling… Continue Reading
08.00 – Arrive at a small kindergarten in Copenhagen, 15 minutes bike ride from where we live. Inside Charlie plays with other children. Breakfast is served for those who arrive between 7-8am. 08.25 – Charlie and twenty or so other children get on a bus with the staff (and me) as we take a 20… Continue Reading
CHARLIE AT DANISH FOREST SCHOOL The biggest decision we’ve made so far in Denmark has been where to send our son to kindergarten. Charlie is three – energetic, bright and extremely sociable. But the move away from friends and family has somewhat thrown him. He misses his routine and his great nursery in South London.… Continue Reading
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