I admire many of the contributors to this space who have travelled widely, seen so much of the world, and obviously done a lot of good around and about. I have not been so adventurous; I married a Norwegian in 1977, moved to Tønsberg in southern Norway, and have remained here ever since.
I work for the ambulance services covering two counties in the south of Norway, where I train nurses and paramedics to take emergency calls and dispatch ambulances. My job is challenging, the technology is constantly changing and the geography of this country can make our work quite complicated. I love it!
I am very fortunate to have a large family in Britain so I pop back regularly with my children and grandchildren. I would miss all things British if I didn’t. I live in a very beautiful and privileged country, but looking at Britain from the outside I see so many wonderful things going on. Britain has much to be proud of! I would, however, like to see a change of government and I am following the Labour party leadership campaign with Argus eyes.
I have been an avid reader of the GW since 1977. My parents gave me a subscription after I settled here. My mother, aged 94, still insists on paying my subscription, and for this I am very grateful. I like the fact that the Guardian Weekly is dynamic and changes. Sometimes I am doubtful about a new adjustment, but then I get used to it and can’t imagine the GW without it. An example is the World roundup. The international news is excellent and I enjoy articles from Le Monde and the Observer, but I always read the UK news first, just to keep up with the goings on there.
I often order books after reading the book reviews (I am totally dependent on them) and I rarely regret it. And then there is Nature watch. Paul Evans and Mark Cocker have a great gift for describing the smallest details of nature in wonderful poetic prose.
The Weekly Newsletter by email from the editor, who has an infectious enthusiasm and pride for the GW, means that I look forward to getting the paper more than ever these days.
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