Apart from enjoying Bucks Fizz’s success a very, very long time ago, I can’t really say I’ve paid much attention to the Eurovision Song Contest. That was until this year. How, as a journalist, could I possibly ignore it when it’s being hosted right under my nose, here in Copenhagen? So having finally got my… Continue Reading
I don’t quite know why, but since arriving in Copenhagen my family and I have always drunk bottled water. Odd, when you think that we always drank tap water in London – and who knows how many bodies that’s been through. Now the Danish Ministry of the Environment is trying to convince people like me… Continue Reading
Not long to go before Eurovision 2014 takes over Copenhagen. So it was a little baffling to receive an email from the organisers telling me that both my Danish cameraman and I had had our application for press passes declined (we are representing Al Jazeera English). Am I that much of a threat? Afterall, I’ve… Continue Reading
It’s something I’ve learned to live with, and at times it’s been pretty tough. Sharing a name with a stalker, known as the ‘bunny-boiler’, hasn’t been easy. I’ve been teased mercilessly for 27 years. But most people appeared to have forgotten all about Glenn Close’s portrayal of Alex Forrest in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction. … Continue Reading
On the eve of the Viking exhibition opening at the British Museum in London, Denmark is taking on England in an international friendly. Most people expect England to win, though at half time it’s still 0-0. But having lived in Copenhagen now for almost nine months, I find myself secretly hoping that the Danes will… Continue Reading
After the public outcry over the death of Marius the giraffe in Copenhagen Zoo, you’d think the Danes would shy away from any other killings. Not a bit of it. I’ve been on the phone to the curator and zoologist at another Danish zoo, this time in Jutland. Jyllands Park Zoo has two male giraffes,… Continue Reading
This morning’s decision by Copenhagen Zoo to put down a giraffe has caused an international outcry. Marius was a healthy two year old. But because of rules on in-breeding, it was decided he had to die. Zoos from across Europe offered to step in and save him – but they were all turned down. At… Continue Reading
I am very concerned to hear that the only English-language newspaper in Denmark, The Copenhagen Post, may not survive. A week before Christmas all staff had their contracts terminated. I’m told that the owner, Ejvind Sandal, informed employees that if they could think of a way to fix the problems, then he might consider re-employing… Continue Reading
I was invited by the British Embassy in Denmark to take part in a social media conference today called “Digital Media for Diplomatic Excellence”. Along with three of Denmark’s most prestigious journalists (Michael Lund from DR, Margit Shabanzadeh from TV2 and Mads Brandstrup from Børsen) we discussed the rise of Twitter. While it’s big in… Continue Reading
YOU CAN NOW READ THIS ARTICLE IN FULL, BUT WITH FEWER PICTURES, ON THE ‘TOTAL POLITICS’ WEBSITE – http://www.totalpolitics.com/articles/444402/the-real-borgen.thtml I can honestly tell you that from what I’ve seen, life in real Borgen is often more exciting than the TV version. As I write this, the Danish government seems to be in very serious trouble. … Continue Reading
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