God Jul!

In Norway, as in most of non-Anglo-Saxon Europe, Yule is celebrated on the 24th. The midwinter celebrations are a direct continuation of the old midwinterblót, given a christian veneer when Norway was christianised a millennia ago - but our habit of throwing a party when the sun turns goes back way beyond that. Frankly, when you live somewhere like Norway - even more so before the invention of electric lights - you need a blowout in the darkest time of the year.



So to everyone here at the Nook, I wish a God Jul and a Godt Nytt År.

Or as they would say a millennia ago;

Til árs ok friðar*

*) To a good harvest / good year and peace / friendship