Allis61

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Name: Alice

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My links

- Norsk forum

- Ryggforeningen i Norge

Take a virtual trip through Bergen and it's sites:

- Bergen - Shortcuts through history

- Bergen today

- Bergen - Aquarium

- Troldhaugen - Edvard Grieg Museum

Me and my city

I'm Alice. 46 yrs old. I'm the mother of to wonderful young men, 24 and 27 yrs old. They have both left the nest, but are not living very far from me. My little Pomeranian - Ayla - keeps me company when my husband is at sea.

My problematic back keeps me from being as active as I would like, so the computer is my window to the world. I also like to read and watch movies.

I am one of the moderators at the board - Friends International A support group for people with health problems. You are welcome to visit us.

I love:

Positive people, late night hours and sweet strawberries

I'm not so fond of:

Early mornings and celeriac

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I live on a large island just outside the city of Bergen, Norway. Guess I'm not unbiased, but I think this is the most beautiful city in the world. I've grown up here. I met my husband and gave birth to my two beautiful boys here. My mother and four siblings with families also live in Bergen. We often say for fun: " Eg e'kje fra Norge, eg e' fra Bergen" - "I'm not from Norway, I'm from Bergen" - in our own dialect with a distinct R.

It's a costal city in the west of Norway with long seafaring and trading traditions. Bergen is the second largest city in Norway and surrounded by seven mountains. The mountains also make it to the city in Western-Europe with most rain.

The old wooden houses at Bryggen from Hansa times is protected as a World Cultural Heritage

In the summer Bergen is a popular tourist destination. A starting point for cruise ships from around the world before they set sails for the fjords.

We also have a famous fish-market - Fisketorget, funicular - Fløibanen - which takes you up to a breathtaking view over the city (when the weather allows it) and the cable car - Ulriken - it takes you even higher.

You will find a fabulous Aquarium that we're very proud of.

The composer Edward Grieg was born and died here. His home Troldhaugen is now a museum.

Well I could go on forever telling you about this beautiful city. If you want to learn more about this small city in a small country, you'll find links under My favourites.

My little furry friend

Spring to summer in Norway

The first big holiday we're looking forward to in spring is Easter. Some prolong the winter by skiing in the mountains

Others are jump-starting the summer season at their cabin by the sea

May 17.th is our Constitution Day. Norwegians are celebrating their freedom with enthusiasm. Dressing up in national costumes (bunad) and participating in parades all over the country

Many young boys (and some girls) in Bergen are members of Buekorps (archery brigades) They train in marching and drumming and wear charachteristic uniforms. On Constitution day they proudly show off their skills. (My oldest boy is the tiny toddler at the right)

In the evening of June 23. we celebrate the summer solstice and the beginning of the summer season with big bonfires, games and fun

Where do you live

Support group

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What is sitting disability

I am suffering from sitting disability, which means that I spend most of my days lying down. Because of my back problems, sitting increases my pain, and I have to avoid to sit whenever I can. Most countries have directives making public facilities available for disabled people, whether they have reduced mobility and visual or auditory impairments. Sitting disability is yet to be recognized,; therefore the availability of benches or other devices where one may lie down are often non-existing.

Transportation is another area we are experiencing discrimination. To fly you have to be able to sit 45 min. at both take off and landing. No airlines have yet shown any willingness to make it possible for people with sitting disability to travel by airplane. People with sitting disability are also excluded from travelling by bus or train, because they can't lie down during the transportation.

So you can say; people with sitting disability are excluded from a part of life "normal" people don't even give a second thought.

You can read more about Sitting Disability HERE

This letter was sent to The European Comission Last year: SITTING DISABILITY

Our objective is that all countries, governments will, in their legislations, incorporate directives for adaptions for sitting disabled persons - the same way they already have done for other disabilities.

Here are some great topics about sitting disability at the Friends International Support board:

How do you cope when you can't sit?

Sitting disability

For Norwegians and others with scandianavian as their first language:

Er du norsk/skandinavisk og ønsker å lese/skrive på ditt morsmål har vi også på det norske forumet en tråd om sittehemning. Ønsker du å være med i vår email ring for sittehemmede kan du sende meg en melding her med din email adresse. Les mer om rygg og ryggproblemer på Forum For Kroniske Smerter

Tråd for Sitteproblemer - Sittehemning

Se også Mosken Bergh's gjesteblogg om Universell utforming og sittehemning på DOK - Nasjonalt dokumentasjonssenter for personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne. Delta gjerne i debatten!

Visit our board and join the email ring for people with sitting disability Send me a message with your email addy.

Friends International Support Group

View from my window

Western Norway My corner of the world

This has been a winter filled with rain for us in Bergen. But who's says a rainy day can't be beautiful??

Morning fog over Bryggen

Skyline

Lille Lungegaardsvann

The everfalling rain and humidity gives our vegetation an almost surreal shade of green

In May/June the blooming of the fruit trees in nearby Hardanger is a must see . A spectacular result of the cold winters and lots of rain

Hvem er jeg

Jeg er født i værens tegn i 1961, gift og har to voksne barn + en liten hund.

Ha vært uføretrygdet med dårlig rygg siden 1989.

For å fordrive tiden liker jeg å lese, se film (er altetende) og holde på med data. Er en av moderatorene på Forum for kroniske smerter - Friends International. Stikk gjerne innom å se hvordan vi har det.

Ellers er telefonen en fin oppfinnelse. Den brukes flittig til å holde kontakten med familie og venner.

Jeg elsker:

Positive mennesker, sene nattetimer og søte jordbær

Er mindre glad i:

Tidlige morgenstunder og sellerirot

Please say hello

Bits and bobs about This and that

A glimpse of Turkey - my holiday

04/08/08 07:07:00 | 0 What do you think?

I've been to Alanya before, a long time ago. I'm not sure when but it has to be around 15 yrs since the last time. A beautiful country, but back then I found the din and noise and some very pestering "Don Juans" a bit too much for to ladies travelling alone - my MIL and I.

But many people have later told me how much they love Turkey, so I was really curious if I would think any different this time around. I'm not sure if it was because we went a bit...

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Travel letter from the island of Crete

09/16/07 14:25:22 | 1 What do you think?

Well - actually I'm back on my couch and can deliver my letter by hand.

To make the fall feel shorter, we, each year, take a weeks vacation on the lovely island of Crete in the middle of the Mediterranean - the largest and most southern of the Greek islands. A troublesome travel for me, but well worth it when I'm there.
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