Den Danske Forening HEIMDAL December 2018

1 Den Danske Forening HEIMDAL May/June 2018 Medlemsblad newsletter for the Danish Association HEIMDAL Established 1872 THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC 36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006 Contact details: 0437 612 913 Contributions We would love to share your news and stories. You are welcome to send emails with stories, news and photos to the editor for publication. The closing date for the next issue is 14 June 2018 . We reserve the right to edit or not publish your contribution. Any material published does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the Editor. Editor: Lone Schmidt Phone: 0437 612 913 Email: Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen Phone: 0423 756 394 Skype: Email: Web: From the Editor The winter (or is it summer) exodus to the northern hemisphere is starting and many club and committee members will be taking time off for visits to family and friends in Denmark and sightseeing, Nordlek 2018 , parties, hikes, concerts and much more.

2 This newsletter covers two months, it will be business as usual with Caf Danmark in April and May. The club phone will be relatively unattended during May/June, please ring or email Peter with bookings. Look out for the Eurovision Party, the Swedes are going all out with glitter and glamour. Note the bookings are through Eventbrite. For the record, b gen er sprunget ud (the beech trees have opened their leaves), but it was very late, 17 April 2018 . WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS Thorbj rn Kappel Hansen & Bridget Davis, Holland Park What s on at the Danish club? Scandinavian Festival Monday 23 April 2018 AGM 7 pm Caf Danmark Friday 27 April 2018 from 6 pm Come in and say hej , we ll have lots of sm rrebr d (Danish open-faced sandwich) ready for all. There are fresh supplies in from Denmark, including Tuborg, Tuborg julebryg, Faxe Kondi and all your favourite licorice including Matador Mix and Super Piratos.

3 We also have herring back in stock. Get delicious Danish pastries, rye bread and other specialty breads direct from Britt s Organic Bakery. Eurovision Party Saturday 12 May 2018 from 6:30 pm The Swedes go wild around Eurovision time; let s join them and the other Nordic clubs and have a glitter and glamour evening. Bookings through Eventbrite (see details on page 5). Caf Danmark Friday 25 May 2018 from 6 pm Caf Danmark Friday 22 June 2018 from 6 pm Skt Hans bonfire Saturday 23 June 2018 at Saga Vikings, Petrie from 4 pm ooOoo Legestue / Play Group Every Friday (check times and dates with Maria Faurskov Nielsen on 0427 015 411 or The Danish Association HEIMDAL Inc. Est 1872 36 Austin Street, Newstead QLD 4006 Phone 0437 612 913 Celebrating and fostering the Danish language, culture and traditions MEMBERSHIP FORM 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 Membership Number: Occupation Name Date of Birth / / Partner s Name Date of Birth / / Address Phone (Home) Suburb & State Postcode Phone (Work) E-mail Phone (Mobile) Children.)

4 (Under 18 years of age) Date of Birth / / Date of Birth / / Date of Birth / / Please send the newsletter via e-mail ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Ordinary*) Member/Family $ Associate Member/Family $ Ordinary*) Member/Single $ Associate Member/Single $ Cheque enclosed Paid by EFT $ or PayPal Signature Date / / *) Ordinary member: Danish born/descendant of a person whose father, mother, grandfather or grandmother was born in Denmark or was a Danish citizen at the time of that person's birth The membership fee may be paid by EFT to HEIMDAL s account with Suncorp BSB No: 484-799 Account No: 02495 1468 using your membership number and name as reference. You can also use PayPal via our website If paying by cheque, make it payable to The Danish Association HEIMDAL and post it to our Membership officer at the above address.

5 Nyt fra Den Danske Kirke i Brisbane april 2018 Palm Sunday Church service and konfirmation It was a typically humid day with clouds in Brisbane and 30 degrees C, but the rain held off and the sun was shining in between. Pastor Bente and the konfirmander came early to prepare before the church service, and Bente s two assistants Astrid and Ditte were also in Brisbane. It was good to have their help setting up table and chairs etc., as our committee member Pia, her husband Carlo and their children were in Denmark on holiday. The 25th March was Palm Sunday, in itself a festive occasion, but made even better as we had two young people being confirmed, Hayley Pedersen in a beautiful white dress, and Alexander Baun Hegner in a very smart suit, they both looked so grown up. Our pastor Bente had coached them and they read the entry and exit prayers. Maya Hosking, who will be confirmed in Denmark later, also took part. The konfirmands parents, relatives and friends were in church to celebrate them, so with our usual congregation we were 38 people in church.

6 After the service congratulations were given and photos taken, and then it was time to have coffee/tea and warm wienerbroed, that Hayley s father John Pedersen had brought, and aeblekage, that Merete had made in the meeting room under the church. Everyone was chatting and having a good time. Thank you to our helpers in the church, the meeting room and the kitchen. James and Maya who did the collection and took off the tablecloths and collected the Danish flags. Asbjoen, Melinda, Kurt, Pat and Mette that helped in the church and kitchen, and a couple of male guests helped put back tables and chairs. We also thank Lis and Joergen Skov for providing accommodation for Pastor Bente, when she is in Brisbane. COMING CHURCH SERVICES The dates for the next Danish Church services in Brisbane are: SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 10 AM SATURDAY 15 December 2018 AT 10 AM The Christmas Bazaar will be on Saturday 17 November 2018 from 8 am to 12 noon.

7 All are held at St. Mark s Lutheran Church, 71 Newnham Road, Mt. Gravatt Kind regards Pia, Asbjoern and Mer SKT HANS IS ON AGAIN! SAGA VIKINGS IS HOSTING SKT HANS CELEBRATIONS AGAIN THIS YEAR SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 from 4 pm Black Forest 110 (149) Byrnes Road North, Joyner QLD 4501 This will be a time to celebrate the Danish culture within its Viking history! There will be food and drink to buy, a raffle and an opportunity to catch up with friends around a campfire. Then we will move on to a rousing rendition of Vi elsker vort land by the side of the bonfire .. and yes, let s do both versions again this year! So come and join us at our Viking village. Don t forget to bring along a torch, a comfy chair and warm clothes. And if you have some Viking garb, then bring that along too! # Head for the YMCA camp in Byrnes Road, drive to the end of the road and it s on the right side You re welcome to camp on our site overnight Things that happen when you live with a Scandinavian (part 1) Maybe you ve already moved in and you re Googling strange things that happen when you live with a Scandinavian don t worry, you ve come to the right place for answers.

8 Or maybe you re thinking Should I start sharing my home with Agneta or Henrik? Here, we give you a heads up what things might be like in your home, if you choose to go ahead. You ve been warned. They make you leave your shoes in the hallway. Everything off in the hallway and on with a nice pair of slippers. It s a hygiene thing (although in Denmark you can sometimes get away with it). In Sweden, they ll make you ask your guests to take their shoes off, too. This is how it will be from now on. Announce when it is pee-pee time I think I ll go for a pee now will become a staple sentence. Eventually, you ll start to adopt this habit too and find yourself doing it during a meeting at your fancy non-Scandinavian office. The heating is maxed Despite what people think, Scandinavians hate to be cold. Your house will now be a comfortable 23-24 degrees all year around. Any less and there will be complaints. Also, you will air the room before bed.

9 Yes, open bedroom windows, even at minus 20c. Re-decorating & furniture Living with a Scandi, decorating is easy: There is only one colour to choose from (white). This colour is also applied to skirting, radiators, ceilings and floorboards. Also you probably won t need curtains any more (at least if you live with a Dane). If you don t have a sofa table, one will appear within a week of the move because not having a sofa table in unheard of (where will we put our coffee?!) Also, you no longer need carpets: Start your goodbyes now. No more knick-knacks One by one, those little cute things you own will be replaced by stylish candle holders and sleek things. No more souvenirs from Tenerife, no more ornate fireplace clocks. Eventually, you ll find them all in a box in the attic. Good bye. Is it a cult? They burn day and evenings, sometimes entire packets of tealight in one room. Don t fear, this is not a cult; it s just cosy. Also, you may find that 4-5 small lamps are added to each room.

10 Because, hygge. Your double duvet is replaced by two single ones. This is not a declaration that the love is dead, merely that nobody will steal your duvet again and you will keep your cold feet to yourself. And wait for an invite. THIS is true love. (source: found on Facebook) Nimbus-C "Humlebien" 1934 1959 Tak til Lars Glerup for artiklen A/S Fisker & Nielsens fabrik 1940 I bes ttelsestiden 1940 til 1945 lavede man kun ca. 600 Nimbus, idet det lykkedes firmaet at undg at tage arbejde for tyskerne. Det bet d, at arbejdsstyrken blev sk ret ned til det mindst mulige. Kun nogle f n glemedarbejdere blev fastholdt. Under krigen forlod virksomhedens mange rige driftsingeni r firmaet og Anders Fisker overtog stillingen. Karen Fisker Knudsen, datter af P. A. Fisker, fortalte i et interview i 2002, at tyskerne pr vede flere gange p at f F&N til at producere forskellige ting for dem. Det var P. A. Fisker p ingen m de interesseret i.