Designer's time out - a camp story

Much has happened during the time I neglected my blog. These pictures are from a camping trip Nora, Helmer, Polly Line and Jean-Marie du Bédauré made this spring. Polly Line had just bought a new car and Nora thought it would be nice if Polly Line could join her and Helmer on a camping trip to the sea.

Nora hadn't given up on her matchmaking and asked newcomer in town Jean-Marie du Bédauré, who teaches French at her school, to join them as well and suggested he could ride with Polly Line. But Polly Line wasn't very keen on the idea (to put it mildly) and discretely manoeuvered him into Helmer's jeep "since she just had to show Nora her new car".

The road to the camp site was quite bumpy, but they all arrived safely.

Nora had of course prepared the trip for days and brought enough food for a legion.



While the guys raised the tent, Polly Line lit a fire and made warm lunch and Nora fetched the plates and cups from the picnic basket.





Helmer's twin brother Henrik joined them at the campsite after hiking from town, having had yesterday off.



After lunch they all went for a walk. Helmer and Henrik were faster than the others and soon far ahead. Jean-Marie preferred the company of the girls.







Jean-Marie tried to give Polly Line a helping hand up a steep hill, but this wasn't at all appreciated by Polly Line who thought it was rude male chauvenistic behaviour to grab her tushy.



When they got to the top of the hill, they were surprised to discover a blue box. Nora and Jean-Marie were flabbergasted and wondered why on earth there was a telephone box in the middle of nowhere, but Polly Line immediately recognized SARDIS (Scale And Relative Dimension In Style), and with a beating heart she looked around for the owner.



And there he is!!!



In a heartbeat she runs as fast as she can towards him and into his open arms, leaving the others quite confused and (someone) disappointed.



They soon recognized the tall handsome stranger (also known as Dr Whatson, since noone seems to know his real name and he has a habit of showing up whenever something out of the ordinary is happening). But their confusion grew even more when Polly Line followed him into the tiny blue box.



They closed the door, the box started to blink and make lots of noise, and suddenly it was gone!

17. mai er vi så glad i!

ENG: The 17th of May is the National Day of Norway. It has for over hundred years been celebrated with parades of school children, their teachers and marching bands.
So today the children in me and my daughter's doll's houses have celebrated the day by marching the little "street" I have so far. And the whole town have been watching, cheering and waving flags! As a teacher Nora also participated in the parade.
On the pavement you can see Carol Line with her husband Henrik, Henrik is the identical twin brother of Helmer. Also present are Glenn Closenough with husband Sean Kommer'u, and Dolly Barton, aunt of Henrik and Helmer. Polly Line is apparently more interested in the tall, handsome stranger. Karl Edo Spook, Arne Vaa and aunt Fiolett paa Traadén ( aunt Violets it Slip) must have been too tired to come after last nights party, since they are nowhere to be seen!

On this day people are often dressed in their national costumes; called a "Bunad", but sadly none of my dolls owns one. The only dolls in national costumes attending were the greek pair to the right.

NOR: 17 mai måtte jo selvfølgelig bli feiret i 1:16 også. Så alle ungene i dukkehusene til min datter og meg gikk i tog, mens hele byen jublet på fortauet. Nora gikk i toget med elevene sine. Både Carol Line og mannen Henrik, som er Helmers eneggede tvillingbror, var der. Det var også Helmer, Glenn Closeenough med mannen Sean Kommer'u og Dolly Barton, tanta til Henrik og Helmer. Polly Line var visst mer opptatt av den høye, kjekke fremmedkaren.
Karl Edo Spook, Arne Vaa og tante Fiolett paa Traadén må ha vært slitne etter festen, for de er ikke å se.

NOR: Og etterpå var det kaffe og kransekake i hagen.

ENG: Afterwards the Lund family had coffee and almond "tower cake" in the garden.

Here is a photo from todays lifesize parade, with our school marching to town to join the other schools for the main parade.

Credits: Coffee pot by re-ment. Tower cake made by Christel Jensen.