It could never happen here…..could it?

Twenty four miles south of Copenhagen here in the land of the Danes is a small seaport of just under 35,000 people called Køge. It is a pretty little town with some of the oldest surviving buildings in Denmark. For the past few years it has been notable for not really being notable. Until May [...]

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” said Hamlet eating Danish Blue Cheese

In 30 days time the holiday plans for thousands of Danes and Swedes for next summer will be decided. One, or potentially both, will certainly be heading off to South Africa to watch their country in the 2010 World Cup. The decider is on the 10th October when the two countries meet in Parken in [...]

When does a hobby become an obsession?

What defines an obsession? Is it the same as an addiction? Why do people become kleptomaniacs? I am often asked these questions when people see the lengths I go to to find a game of football to watch. Indeed, if you read some of my blog entries you would think I spend all of my [...]

Danish Football

A Danish Double

I figured some time ago that something is only worth doing if either you do it well, or you become an expert in it. So whilst my football travels have taken me to the furthest corners of Europe I had become a generalist in a specialist subject, which is fine to an extent. But to [...]