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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

What do we know about Norway? I may be working there later this year. Any pointers? other than "don't buy booze".

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By *irtyGirlWoman  over a year ago

Edinburgh

Haha... the only thing I know is that beer is super expensive.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Haha... the only thing I know is that beer is super expensive.

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Yes think I'll probably be fairly alcohol free by the sounds of it.

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By *ynecplCouple  over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Its cold

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Depends where you are.

Most local petrol stations/stores will have a black trade going on.

You'll soon find out who

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

It's not that cold either - even at -15 in the day you can be in a tshirt as its so dry.

You don't get the dampness like here

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"It's not that cold either - even at -15 in the day you can be in a tshirt as its so dry.

You don't get the dampness like here"

Oh that sounds ok. Like when i worked in Colorado.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

In the early 90's I spent roughly 3 or 4 months living in Haugesund....... and the only words of Norwegian I managed to pick-up were ..............hmmm

nope it's no good, I cant remember them....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Its not as cold as here

Lovely people

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By *reelove1969Couple  over a year ago

bristol

If there are adverse weather conditions people ski down the rivers to get to work/school ...the country doesn't grind to a halt !

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Its not as cold as here

Lovely people "

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"If there are adverse weather conditions people ski down the rivers to get to work/school ...the country doesn't grind to a halt !"

I did hear that to drive in winter you have to do a skid pan course.

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By *reelove1969Couple  over a year ago

bristol

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By *ce WingerMan  over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen & Pål Waaktaar-Savoy are from Norway

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ir9HC9vYg

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen & Pål Waaktaar-Savoy are from Norway

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ir9HC9vYg"

Ok, and Thankyou.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"What do we know about Norway? I may be working there later this year. Any pointers? other than "don't buy booze"."

The local booze is fairly cheap and the further North you go the cheaper it is. Tourist places like Stavanger will be mega expensive.

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS  over a year ago

Limavady


"It's not that cold either - even at -15 in the day you can be in a tshirt as its so dry.

You don't get the dampness like here"

Rather depends where you are. I was in Tromso last Winter. -25c and a 20 knot wind off the sea. Very cold. Rime ice from moisture in the air.

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS  over a year ago

Limavady


"If there are adverse weather conditions people ski down the rivers to get to work/school ...the country doesn't grind to a halt !

I did hear that to drive in winter you have to do a skid pan course."

Not true in North anyway. Needed to fit snow tyres though. (You'd be stupid not to!)

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By *igeiaWoman  over a year ago

Bristol

Morten Harket was my first ever crush. He's from Norway. Fact.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I liked it but I've only visited 3 times for a maximum of 2 nights a visit. Food was good, it's a lot calmer than London and business isn't as "hard" as here. When I last went, the UN announced they were doing too little to fight racism/far right extremism but I didn't really notice it (although I'm white).

I'd like to visit Svalbard, those archipelagos all look beautiful.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Hope you like herring and cheerful people.

Met some Norwegian ladies in Puerto Banus. They were off the chain when it came to letting their hair down and having fun.

Would love to have a little cruise up and down the fjords.

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By *igeiaWoman  over a year ago

Bristol

Oh, and "Du har en fin rumpe" is the Norwegian for "You have a nice arse"

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

A pint of beer is £9 lol.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Oh, and "Du har en fin rumpe" is the Norwegian for "You have a nice arse""
I understand that, it is almost Swedish

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By *orthyorkypairCouple  over a year ago

North Yorkshire


"In the early 90's I spent roughly 3 or 4 months living in Haugesund....... and the only words of Norwegian I managed to pick-up were ..............hmmm

nope it's no good, I cant remember them.... "

mr northy was on trawlersand hethinks the words are velde kef of something like that lol

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS  over a year ago

Limavady


"I liked it but I've only visited 3 times for a maximum of 2 nights a visit. Food was good, it's a lot calmer than London and business isn't as "hard" as here. When I last went, the UN announced they were doing too little to fight racism/far right extremism but I didn't really notice it (although I'm white).

I'd like to visit Svalbard, those archipelagos all look beautiful. "

Svalbard is fantastic for arctic travel. If you're a ski mountaineer look at the Lyngen Alps near Tromso.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"In the early 90's I spent roughly 3 or 4 months living in Haugesund....... and the only words of Norwegian I managed to pick-up were ..............hmmm

nope it's no good, I cant remember them....

mr northy was on trawlersand hethinks the words are velde kef of something like that lol"

lol

It's all coming back to me.... I seem to remember saying things like "pikken din er svært stor"

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By *nowball_mWoman  over a year ago

London

That it's amazing? I may be slightly biased towards my homeland though. Happy to dispense tourist advice!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Depends where you are.

Most local petrol stations/stores will have a black trade going on.

You'll soon find out who"

Liar!

Unless you of course are referring to something you personally experienced in the 50s or 60s, or WW2 even.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Depends where you are.

Most local petrol stations/stores will have a black trade going on.

You'll soon find out whoLiar!

Unless you of course are referring to something you personally experienced in the 50s or 60s, or WW2 even. "

WTF are you on about?

Alcohol is heavily taxed there and it's only supposed to be sold through the government shops.

Hence there's a thriving trade in untaxed stuff.

I wouldn't comment if I didn't have personal experience of being there and working there.

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By *VineMan  over a year ago

The right place

There are lots of trees and lakes. Many lakes have swimming areas and diving platforms.

It's a lovely country.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I seem to remember asking why so many Norwegians drove large gas guzzling cars and being told that because the driving distance between many Norwegian towns was relatively short there was little or no incentive to own a small economical vehicle..

I don't know if it's true.....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Ex Mrs was from there....face like a'norse'

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I love Norway, expensive but always great fun

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"I love Norway, expensive but always great fun "

Good for live rock music?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

The average wage in Norway is about 800 pounds per month more than the UK.

On that basis the extra fiver on a pint is probably mute

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Yes way.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"The average wage in Norway is about 800 pounds per month more than the UK.

On that basis the extra fiver on a pint is probably mute "

Well yeah i wasn't leaving wife and kids here for fun...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

The Fjords are lovely

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I love Norway, expensive but always great fun

Good for live rock music?"

Sure is, lots of rock/metal bars in Oslo

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The average wage in Norway is about 800 pounds per month more than the UK.

On that basis the extra fiver on a pint is probably mute

Well yeah i wasn't leaving wife and kids here for fun... "

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Working all day for a pittance of pay and send a little back to the wife, but you keep a little here just to keep you in beer..

That's living alright

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"I love Norway, expensive but always great fun

Good for live rock music?

Sure is, lots of rock/metal bars in Oslo "

Sweet!

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