Den Danske Forening The Danish Society (Inc.), Auckland, New Zealand NEWS MAGAZINE

ISSN 0113-4965 • June 2005

Come to the Open House St Hans Sunday, June 5th from 2pm Everyone welcome Saturday, June 25th Coffee & Cake $2.50 5.30pm at the Danish House

See the witch off. Bonfi re, songs, etc. When: June Open House 2pm, (Sunday 5th June) Where: Danish House Bring your own candles, Who: Ages 12 – teenaged at heart snobrød & marshmallows. This will be our FIRST MEETING EVER!!!!! Everyone welcome!!! $3.50 per serving for a hotdog with Come and meet new people and share your thoughts on all the trimmings and a hot drink what you would like this youth group to be like and so we know what type of people you are!!! If you want to know more or you would like to be there but can’t make it, call or txt me: Anna Gilderdale (09) 478 7016, 027 696 9412 Film Evening on Friday, June 17th July Snaps Party at 7.30pm Saturday, July 16 We are showing the Danish fi lm Cost: $25 members $35 guests Live music: Martin Driessen ‘Arven’ Book by July 11th $5 for fi lm plus coffee and cookies THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC) SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2005 P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Joining fee: $75 60 years of age & over: $45 per member Phone 580 3103 per family application or 22 to 59: $55 per member www.danish.org.nz $50 per single application 18 to 25 (student rate): $45 per member plus annual subscription Family rate discount: Less $10 per family Contact phone numbers Magazine subscription only: $45 The Danish House 580 3103 (no joining fee applies) Valhalla, Leigh 09 422 6194 Committee REGULAR EVENTS PRESIDENT Carsten Dansted 524 2047 CARDPLAYERS confirmation or to say you are coming.

VICE-PRESIDENT meet on the first and third Wednesday Karen Yates 524 6016 of the month — 11am to 3pm FOLKDANCERS meet at 7.30pm on the second and SECRETARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS fourth Tuesday of every month. Karen Yates 524 6016 are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP TREASURER meets every 2nd Tuesday. Christine Rasmussen 09 233 6244 DANISH HOUSE Call Helle on 521 2844 for venue. An Open House is held on the first COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sunday of each month from 2pm. Lena Burlon 528 1116 VALHALLA Working bees are being held on the last Working bees are held on the weekend Niels Foged 846 9646 Monday of the month starting at 10am. of the second Saturday of the month. Ruth Kristensen 627 9797 Please ring Anna-Margrethe for Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Richard Logan 480 9883 John Stewart 480 8282 QUICK CHECK CALENDAR

EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” June Pam Logan 480 9883 July cont. Sun 5 Open House 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland Fri 22 Film evening Sat 11 Valhalla Working Bee E-mail: [email protected] Sun 31 Children’s party/workshop Fri 17 Film evening PRODUCTION Sat 25 St Hans August John Stewart 480 8282 Sat 6 Winter Warm-Up July Sun 7 Open House Sun 3 Open House MAILOUT Sat 13 Valhalla Working Bee Sat 9 Valhalla Working Bee Ann & Henning Dinesen 570 4481 Sat 20 Snaps luncheon Sat 16 Snaps party CHANGE OF ADDRESS Fanny Wright 575 8027 Danish Classes Danish House Hall Hire Rates Other Addresses Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL Thursdays the Danish House, Penrose. P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 Beginner class 6-7.15pm Monday to Thursday inclusive: $200 Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 Friday and Sunday: $250 THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Intermediate class 7.30-9pm Saturday: $350 Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor Private lessons are available Half a day is $50 less. P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 on Saturday mornings. The bond is $100.00 per booking. Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from THE LUTHERAN CHURCH For more information call the total cost. Connie Kristensen 1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington Call the Booking Officer, Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen, Phone 579 4490 Phone 478 5175 49 Riverlea Ave, Pakuranga. Phone 527 6633

BOOKINGS FOR VALHALLA Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups RATES Weekdays (off-peak) Adult Child Committee Contact Working Group Convenor Phone Member $10 $5 Guest $20 $10 Bar Bar Niels Foged 846 9646 Whole Weekend Cultural Library & videos Lena Burlon 528 1116 Member $30 $15 Karen Yates Club history Richard Logan 480 9883 Guest $50 $25 Danish lessons Connie Kristensen 478 5175 Weekdays (peak) Folk dancing Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Member $15 $7.50 Guest $25 $12.50 Danish House Hall hire; maintenance; working bees Long weekend (3 nights) Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Member $45 $22.50 Members Membership Fanny Wright 575 8027 Guest $75 $37.50 Carsten Dansted Welfare (Cards & Flowers) Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Whole house daily rate (for the off-peak season) Marketing Lena Burlon 528 1116 Flat rate $250 Other Clubs Presidents/ contacts Carsten Dansted 524 2047 Peak season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary Socials Socials Carsten, Niels, Ruth, Lena weekend. Children are five to 18. Under fives are free. Card Players Lise Jensen 625 8969 Call the Booking Officer: Marion Stewart, Danish Mothers’ group Helle Scott 521 2844 88c Coronation Rd, Hillcrest Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Marion Stewart 480 8282 Phone 480 8282 Richard Logan Development Richard Logan 480 9883

2 DDF News Magazine June 2005 Carsten’s Corner – President’s Report for May 2005

I wrote in last month’s will head a new group charged Freddy Christiansen. We are very Newsmagazine about the with the future development pleased that the younger set has importance of concentrating on of Valhalla, with an accent on an increased representation on the increasing our membership. At our closer communication with our committee and I am sure that Lena first committee meeting we adopted membership through consultation. will make a difference in our going a resolution which focuses on both Responding to Richard will be two forward. increasing our membership and on special consultants (recognising I am delighted to see that Anna establishing closer communication their specific expertise) Bjarne Gilderdale is going to re-establish with our members through Elowsson on Building and Palle our youth group and I urge our consultation groups. Olsen on land development. members to support this initiative. I am pleased to announce In line with our aim to attract The screening of the HCA that Karen Andersen Yates new members a new group will coverage has been raved about by has accepted the position of be established. This will consist all who saw it and we will probably Vice-President. Karen will of members who volunteered at have to repeat this. also continue to assume overall the AGM and will be convened by Our Friday night movie for responsibility for cultural activities. myself. Friday 17th June is a Danish film Following Bjarne Elowsson’s I am delighted to welcome entitled Arven (The Inheritance) retirement from the committee, onto the committee Lena Burlon. and we are hoping for a good the Valhalla working group has Lena is married to Keld who is turnout. been disbanded. Richard Logan the son of Mary and the late Carsten

The committee would like to say a big thank you to Bjarne Elowsson for all his efforts on behalf of the Danish Society. Over the years he has been on the committee; been Treasurer and President; he has also put much effort into Valhalla and into getting the current, wonderful Danish House built. Tusind tak. SILD FOR SALE New committee We have trialled a bucket of red sild & member feedback from 15+ people was very good. Lena Burlon Available in: Mild Red sild White with onion White with dill Cost: $45:00 for 2kg net Order: Send cheque with order by 20th June to: Ruth Kristensen St Hans or St John’s Eve 34 Oriana Ave, Lynfield On the evening before midsummer day (in the northern Pick up to be announced. hemisphere) which is the birthday of John the Baptist, It will take 3 months approx. Danes often meet with family and friends to have dinner together. A bonfire with a ‘witch’ on top is lit around Glasses: $5:50 ($5 if 4 or more) 10pm. Beforehand a bonfire speech is often given Send cheque with order to Ruth by a prominent person, and ‘Midsommervise’ is sung. by June 20th. Placing a ‘witch’ on the bonfire did not become common Pick up: Open House, Sunday, 3rd July until the 20th century. DDF News Magazine June 2005 3 DANISH HOUSE – HALL HIRE – MAINTENANCE – WORKING BEES

From the Valhalla Booking Officer

Valhalla is certainly benefiting excellent comments on how clean alternative to the Leigh Wharf or from the wonderful Indian summer. the house is for the new occupants taking it home with you. I am pleased to report that the arriving and we are benefiting Should you have any concerns occupancy of Valhalla is very from Stephanie’s thoroughness, if while staying at Valhalla, please healthy. she has 10 minutes to spare she report it to me immediately so I can During the month of April we will look for other jobs outside of take action to get the problem fixed had 261 members and guests her requirements such as dust as soon as possible. enjoying Valhalla, that is an and clean the bookshelf or do the Remember should you visit increase of 109 more occupants cobwebs in the lounge, so we are Valhalla for a day trip you are compared to April 2004. very pleased with her service. welcome to come in and use the I have spoken with Stephanie, Since my last report regarding kitchen and bathrooms but we ask the Valhalla Cleaner, and the the rubbish I have been advised that you respect the occupants who service seems to be working very that there is a rubbish bin down at are at Valhalla during your visit. well for all concerned. I am getting Goat Island, by the bridge, as an Marion Stewart

Advertisement We are Danes living in Denmark titbits and are looking for an au pair, preferably from NZ or AUS. But Life can be so ordinary hiring an au pair is difficult since both parties want to find someone A young woman was shopping in Aarhus early one morning. She slipped trustworthy and there are numerous into a fashion shop and was standing looking at a rack of clothes. Besides agencies, some of which are not to her was a young couple, who spoke English to each other. She did not be trusted according to the stories pay attention to them; there are so many foreign students in Aarhus these one hears. Now we hope that you days. Outside the shop, she noticed the couple’s puppy, which the young might know of a trustworthy agency man held on a lead; boarder collie, exactly like Crown Princess Mary’s! - or that the Danish Society itself does some work along these lines? Mary er gravid It would be fun to have a The Danish Crown Princess is now pregnant. Read more on http://www. New Zealander of Danish descent berlingske.dk/indland/artikel:aid=568194 in the family. The family consists of two adults New committee member and two children, Tessa 7 yrs and My name is Lena Burlon (Bøgelund) and I’m a new member of the Georg 1 yr. We need someone committee. The first time I came to New Zealand was in 1995. I married who can do light housework, pick Keld (whose father was Freddy Christiansen). In 1998 we moved to up the children from day care and Denmark and stayed for six years until we came back to New Zealand do shopping etc. We are looking for a native English speaker so the again in February last year. Together we have Oliver who turns four in children can get better language June. skills. Both parents are TV- I enjoy a good party with lots of good food, drinks, songs, laughter and a journalists, I am an editor for the chance of getting together and having fun (some of you might remember regional news and my wife is the me dancing on the tables some years ago…). anchor. We live between Århus and Silkeborg on a farm. There is a bus Being a mother to a bilingual four year old, I’m naturally interested in “stuff” and train service nearby to Århus. which is both educational and fun in both English and Danish. Thank you for your time. If you have any ideas for a child’s event, maybe something along the lines Best regards of “why have they never done that” or “why don’t they do this again” – then Jeppe Locht contact me as I am very keen to make the Danish House an interesting [email protected] place for kids as well. See you in the Club!

4 DDF News Magazine June 2005 from a young age; they had special HC Andersen meaning for her but did not have the cultural connection and made the Dane’s observation as an outsider. shared folk HC Andersen and his literature is one way of conveying an aspect of H C Andersen for culture Danish identity that has relevance to Children today’s world. The fairytales, though A big red flag with a white cross A Party/ Workshop was decorating a wall in the Mt. told to children, have messages Albert library. I gulped. This was for adults as well. Some hold of fairytales HC Andersen week in the library universal truths, speak of all aspects Stories, music, drama, and besides a wonderful life size of society and give expression to activities doll of the Snow Queen, mobiles feelings, joy, sadness, grief, anger, with illustrations of HC Andersen’s jealousy, revenge and pain. That For all children and stories, red and white streamers, was how he knew life and found so early teens balloons and Dannebrog; our Danish many creative themes to convey with Danish flag completed the display. The these on paper. connections sight took my breath away. The children of the Danish Sunday 31st July The librarian knew exactly how Society will be in for a treat as they 1.30pm to present HC Andersen and his are presented in a creative and fun stories. She also knew how to raise way the fairytales of HC Andersen. Plan to come. the interest of readers especially Parents and bedsteforældre More information in children and to display some start making arrangements for the next magazine significant core representations of the children and børnebørn to HC Andersen. be available to come to the HC Andersen fairytale party/workshop I felt very proud and honoured on Sunday 31st JULY. More about as something deep within me was it in next month’s magazine. Look touched by the library display and out for it. here it was for all of Mt Albert to share. The fairytales and our connection with HC Andersen, is for many of us a reminder of the past school days and now as we celebrate his 200 year old birthday, we recognize how much HC Andersen is part of our significant folk culture that is shared by all Danes. A NZ friend who attended the celebration in April was impressed by how HC Andersen and his fairytales were known to and loved by all Danes and owned as well. She had enjoyed his stories DDF News Magazine June 2005 5 It Is Absolutely True by Hans Christian Andersen

“It’s a dreadful business!” said a hen who lived in toowit toowhoo, there’s a hen who has plucked all her a different part of town to where the story took place. feathers out to please the rooster! She’s freezing to “It’s a dreadful business in the hen house! I daren’t death, if she isn’t dead already, toowit toowhoo!” sleep alone tonight. Just as well there are so many of “Where? Where?” cooed the pigeons. us on the perch.” Then she told her story, and it made the hens’ feathers stand on end, and the rooster’s “In the neighbour’s yard! I practically saw it myself. comb drooped. It is absolutely true! t is almost too unseemly to tell, but it is absolutely true!” But let’s start at the beginning, and that was in another part of town in a henhouse. The sun set, “Do, do believe every word!” said the pigeons and and the hens flew up. One of them, who had white cooed down into their own chicken run, “There’s a hen, feathers and short legs, laid her eggs as she was indeed some say that there are two who have plucked supposed to, and was, as a hen, respectable in every out all their feathers to look different - thus attracting sense of the word. As she settled down on her perch, the attention of the rooster. That is risky behaviour. she preened herself, and a tiny feather fell out. One could catch a chill and die of fever, and they have both died!” “There it goes!” she said. “The more I preen, the lovelier I’ll become.” This was said in jest, for she was “Wake up! Wake up!” crowed the rooster, flying up quite the joker among the hens, and furthermore as on the fence. He was still quite sleepy, but he crowed already mentioned, very respectable. And then she anyway, “There are three hens who have died of went to sleep. unrequited love for a rooster. They had plucked out all their feathers. It is a dreadful story, and I don’t want to It was dark all around; the hens sat side by side, keep it. Pass it on!” and the one sitting nearest to the hen who had spoken did not sleep. She had overheard, although she didn’t “Pass it on!” squeaked the bats, and the chickens really mean to, virtuous hen as she was, but she just clucked, and the rooster crowed, “Pass it on! Pass it had to tell her other neighbour, “Did you hear that? on!” And the story flew from hen house to hen house I’m not mentioning any names, but there is a hen and finally ended up where it had first started. who wants to pluck herself to look good. If I was the “There are five hens,” it was said, “who have all rooster, I would despise her.” plucked their feathers out to show which of them had Above the hens sat the owl with her owl husband lost most weight because of their unrequited love for and owl children. They are keen of hearing in that the rooster, and then they pecked each other till they family, and they heard every single word spoken by bled to death and caused great shame and dishonour the hen below. They rolled their eyes, and the owl to their family and a great loss to their owner.” mother flapped her wings. “Shut your ears, oh, but you And of course the hen who had lost the tiny loose probably heard what was said? I heard it with my own feather didn’t recognize her own story, and as she was ears, and one has to hear a lot before the ears fall off! a respectable hen, she said, “I despise those hens! One of the hens seems to have quite forgotten what is But they are not the only ones. One should not hush right and proper behaviour for a hen, and she is now up such things, and I will do my best to make sure that plucking out all her feathers while allowing the rooster that story is printed in the papers, so that the whole to watch.” country can read about it. Those hens deserve that, “Prenez garde aux enfants!” said owl father. “This and their family, too!” is not suitable for the children.” And it was printed, and it was in the paper, and it is “I must tell our neighbour. She is such a absolutely true: One little feather can easily turn into respectable owl,” and the mother flew off. five hens! “Toowit toowhoo,” they hooted right into the pigeon Translation by Helle Gilderdale roost opposite. “Have you heard, have you heard, 6 DDF News Magazine June 2005 Future Development of Valhalla The new committee has met and considered the issues raised at the recent AGM about different aspects of Valhalla and has decided on the following approach for Valhalla:

Outdoors 1. That the focus for the next year at Valhalla working bees is on completing all tracks in stage 1 and 2, upgrading the fences and hand rails, finishing planting the hardwoods, installing drains, upgrading the bridge and road, installing 1-2 gazebos, installing a picnic table on the viewing deck, appropriate painting and repairs to the house and other buildings and step maintenance. Reasoning: We need to finish what we have started.

2. That we do NOT do any work on tracks in the stage 3 area (except to the bait stations), and we do NO structural work on the decking at the cove or on the historic bridge. Reasoning: Defer highly contentious issues that are not essential or helpful at this stage.

Buildings 3. The AGM resolved that a process of consultation with the membership be undertaken to ascertain the future development of the Valhalla property. As a first phase of consultation with our members, we propose holding a series of focus groups on the ‘future development of Valhalla’. Participants to include all those that volunteered at the AGM to have greater involvement in the development of Valhalla and any one else who is interested. Reasoning: Different focus groups could focus on different groups, e.g. young mothers group, Valhalla supporters group, folk dance group etc. There is no limit to the number of sessions, as the more the merrier, but there is a limit to how many people per session (say 8 participants). The format of each of the sessions would be the same so that comparisons of the outcomes of each group can be made. They will be structured sessions and will be facilitated. Each group will be asked to determine their desired Valhalla attributes against the possible building options. Suggest 2 hour sessions which includes cake and coffee. Other consultation approaches have been tried in the past such as surveys with open questions and future direction evenings with open suggestions and free form discussion. Since we already have summaries of the results of these approaches and nothing has substantially changed since those two approaches were carried out, we see little benefit from doing the same approach to get the same answer.

The team 4. Marion Stewart - Valhalla Convenor (Bookings and Maintenance). Reasoning: This gives Marion overall operational responsibility for all contracts (including lawn moving, insurance etc) relating to Valhalla. 5. Richard Logan - Valhalla Convenor (Development). Reasoning: This is a new position to deal with the need to consult with members on the building. 6. Reporting to Richard (Valhalla Convenor - Development) are two consultant advisors, being, Bjarne Elowsson on building matters and Palle Olsen on plants and tracks. Reasoning: This recognises the expert skill of the two consultant advisors. 7. At this stage no formal Valhalla working group is considered necessary. Reasoning: This is a new phase and needs a new approach.

Richard Logan Valhalla Convenor (Development) 8 May 2005

DDF News Magazine June 2005 7 Foreningsnyt Welcome to Birthdays and Anniversaries New Members for June Velkommen til nye medlemmer: Jan & Diane Barrett and their 2 children Hjertelig til lykke til: Rebecca & Mark Congratulations to the 27 members who have birthdays & the 4 couples who have anniversaries Letters in June especially A Thank You Message to the Danish Society Erik J D Andersen By Mia Engholm Gamble som fylder 80 år d. 15.6.2005 After 4 years in New Zealand, we finally managed to Vibeke Courtney join the Danish Society. Shaun started Danish classes som fylder 70 år d. 14.6.2005 with Connie a few months ago now, and was very proud Joyce Cox when he was upgraded to the advanced level almost som fylder 70 år d. 12.6.2005 immediately after beginning. He now knows the meaning Dianne Lundquist of “hun har ben i næsen” (which does not mean ‘she som fylder 45 år d. 4.6.2005 has legs in her nose’) and other Danish sayings and Tage & Lilly Soerensen continues to impress his mother-in-law when she calls som d. 10.6.2005 har været gift i 60 år from Denmark. Our first event at the Danish House was the Hans Thank you Christian Andersen Celebration in April. We were both impressed with the warm welcome we received, and Letters with the food and sparkly, the performances and not to mention the great editing job of the celebration in We would like to say thank you to Denmark. So much effort people had put into getting Bjarne for the good work and help he has done for the this arrangement up and running. We were lucky Danish Society, and we also like to thank him for always enough to meet and talk to some of you, and hope we being there when we have needed a hand or some get a chance to say hello to the rest at future gatherings. advice. Richard (Logan) gave us a great tour of the Danish Grethe and Kurt Rasmussen House and showed us photos of ‘project Valhalla’. It dawned on us just how committed the members are Til den Danske Forening to this society and we are very pleased to have been Mange tak for de skønne blomster som jeg modtog på invited in. Our recent ‘kiwi bungalow do-up’ purchase on min 85 års fødselsdag. Te Atatu Peninsula, and Mia’s studies has seen us quite Venlig hilsen tied up lately. But we would like to take the opportunity Helen Scott, pp Forrest Scott to say THANK YOU and look forward to becoming more involved in the Danish Society. To the Danish Society, Mia Engholm & Shaun Gamble Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers you sent for P.S. As part of my clinical training at the New Zealand my birthday. They were there to welcome me when I College of Chiropractic, I have to complete a two year returned from celebrating my birthday on the Sunshine internship at the College Health Centre; therefore I invite Coast of Queensland. members of the Danish Society to come in for a free With kind regards, spinal check, no obligations. Phone 021 268 4184 or Vibeke [Visse] Hopley 834 3422. Til den Danske Forening The next magazine deadline is June 13 Det var ikke uden rørelse jeg læste det smukke All contributions welcome – photos, letters, articles, danebrogskort som fulgte med de flotte blomster i sendte jokes, poems or stories in Danish or English. Please use til min halvfjerds års fødselsdag. Word documents when e-mailing contributions. Mange tak Note: ads for events must be in a calendar Helmer Larsen month before the event. Pam Logan (Editor)

8 DDF News Magazine June 2005 Den Danske Forening i;J~ The Danish Soeiety (Ine.), Auekland, New Zealand

ISSN 0113-4965 * July 2005 Children's Smørrebrød Hans Christian Andersen & Snaps Party Fairy Tale Party At the Danish House Saturday 16th July Hans Christian Andersen fairy 7pm start tales, activities, singing, Live music, door prizes dancing, Lego and much more Delicious food, book NOW. Members $25 Guests $35 Sunday 31st July, 1.30pm Book by July 5th Call Carsten or Jill Dansted Finishing at 4pm Phone 524 2047 Send cheque to 121 Portland Rd, Remuera Æbleskiver for afternoon tea Children feel free to dress as a Come to the July Open House HC Andersen character for the parade Sunday July 3rd from 2pm Coffee & cake from $2.50 Parents: Everyone welcome Enroll your child for the Hans Christian Children, Children Children, Andersen Fairy Tale Party Would you like to have a part in a HC before the 17 th luly. Andersen play at the Children 's Ring: Fairy Tale Party? Inger Mortensen phone: 443 5105 Meet at the Open House, rd Leave a message on her answer phone Sunday 3 J uly if it is not attended: and get your part in the play Name(s) and age(s) of child(ren ), Any inquiries contact Karen on 524 6016 and any parent coming as well as your phone number. Film evening Friday 22nd July at l.30pm This is fun and action fil/ed party for children The Danish film 'Bænken' Plus the Ingeborg Stuekenberg Adults be prepared to join in the fun celebrations in Denmark Special program for the early to mid-teens $5 for the film plus coffee & cookies

THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC) SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2005 P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Phone 580 3103 Joining fee: $75 60 years of age & over: $45 per member www.danish.org.nz per family application or 22 to 59: $55 per member $50 per single application 18 to 25 (student rate): $45 per member plus annual subscription Family rate discount: Less $10 per family Contact phone numbers Magazine subscription only: $45 The Danish House 580 3103 (no joining fee applies) Valhalla, Leigh 09 422 6194 Committee REGULAR EVENTS PRESIDENT Carsten Dansted 524 2047 CARDPLAYERS FOLKDANCERS meet on the first and third Wednesday meet at 7.30pm on the second and VICE-PRESIDENT of the month - 11am to 3pm fourth Tuesday of every month. Karen Yates 524 6016 DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP COMMITTEE MEETINGS meets every 2nd Tuesday. SECRETARY are held on the first Tuesday of each Karen Yates 524 6016 Call Helle on 521 2844 for venue. month at 7.30pm

VALHALLA TREASURER DANISH HOUSE Working bees are held on the weekend Christine Rasmussen 09 233 6244 An Open House is held at the Danish of the second Saturday of the month. House on the first Sunday of each month YOUTH GROUP COMMITTEE MEMBERS from 2pm . Lena Burlon 528 1116 For those 12 & teen-aged at heart Meets at the Open House & on the Friday Niels Foged 846 9646 Danish House Working bees of film evenings. Call Anna Gilderdale on Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Call Carsten if you want to help. Ruth Kristensen 627 9797 478 7016 or 027 696 9412 Richard Logan 480 9883 John Stewart 444 7022 QUICK CHECK CALENDAR EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” Pam Logan 480 9883 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland August July E-mail: [email protected] Sat 6 Winter Warm-Up Sun 3 Open House Sun 7 Open House PRODUCTION Sat 9 Valhalla Working Bee Sat 13 Valhalla Working Bee John Stewart 480 8282 Sat 16 Snaps party Sat 20 Snaps luncheon Fri 22 Film evening MAILOUT Sun 31 Children’s party September Ann & Henning Dinesen 570 4481 Sun 7 Open House CHANGE OF ADDRRESS Sat 10 Valhalla Working Bee Fanny Wright 575 8027 Fri 23 Film evening

Other Addresses

ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL danish classes danish house hall hire rates P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 Thursdays the Danish House, Penrose. Beginner class 6 - 7.15pm Monday to Thursday inclusive: $200 THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Friday and Sunday: $250 Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor Intermediate class 7.30 - 9pm Saturday: $350 P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 Private lessons are available Half a day is $50 less. Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 on Saturday mornings. The bond is $100.00 per booking. THE LUTHERAN CHURCH For more information call The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from

1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington Connie Kristensen the total cost. Phone 579 4490 Call the Booking Officer: Phone 483 8078 Lena Burlon, Phone 528 1116 BOOKINGS FOR VALHALLA Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups RATES Weekdays (off-peak) Adult Child Committee Contact Working Group Convenor Phone Member $10 $5 Bar Bar Niels Foged 846 9646 Guest $20 $10 Whole Weekend Cultural Library & videos Lena Burlon 528 1116 Member $30 $15 Karen Yates Club history Richard Logan 480 9883 Guest $50 $25 Danish lessons Connie Kristensen 478 5175 Weekdays (peak) Folk dancing Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Member $15 $7.50 Danish House Hall hire; maintenance; working bees Guest $25 $12.50 Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Long weekend (3 nights) Member $45 $22.50 Members Membership Fanny Wright 575 8027 Guest $75 $37.50 Carsten Dansted Welfare (Cards & Flowers) Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Whole house daily rate (for the off-peak season) Marketing Lena Burlon 528 1116 Flat rate $250 Other Clubs Presidents/ contacts Carsten Dansted 524 2047

Peak season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary Socials Socials Carsten, Niels, Ruth, Lena weekend. Children are 5 to 18. Under 5s are free. Card Players Lise Jensen 625 8969 Danish Mothers’ group Helle Scott 521 2844 Call the Booking Officer: Marion Stewart, 15 Tree View Ave, Glenfield, Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Marion Stewart 444 7022 Phone 444 7022 Richard Logan Development Richard Logan 480 9883

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Carsten’s Corner - President’s Report for June 2005 I usually start by writing the old songs and from our new Baenken . NO not the Bank but the about the successful function that members we will learn some new Bench. we had the previous month. This ones. There have been lots of month because of a double As we have lots of our activities behind the scenes. We booking I was unable to attend the members going off to Denmark in have set up a small group with the Friday night movie. Fortunately the next month or two you will aim to attract new members and Anna-Margrethe and Gokke were need to ring me or my wife Jill to we are looking at ways and means able to stand in at the last minute book your tickets . Phone 524 to enumerate and hopefully and I am told that those who 2047, but please do this soon as increase what we have to offer attended enjoyed the film. time is short. prospective members. th On the of 16 July we are On the 22nd July the We also have a group who having a Danish Smørrebrød Royal Danish Consul General are focused on the continuing HC and Snaps Party and this prom- Niels Jaegersborg will present a Andersen celebrations and we are ises to be a great evening. The talk on the Ingeborg currently looking at how we can very talented Martin Driessen (he Stuckenberg celebrations in best include HCA in the theme for played at our Royal wedding Denmark, this will include videos our annual Ball. celebrations) is coming along to recorded covering the celebra- To all of those departing play for us and we are very tions in both countries. The excited about that. We will have overseas bon voyage. And to above will take about one half- those that are not, don’t forget, plenty of sing songs, skaals, hour and will be followed by a dancing, more skaals and lots and book for the party. Danish feature film entitled lots of fun. We will sing some of Carsten

Valhalla Working Bee News At the June working bee at Valhalla, just under 400 trees were planted. Those planting the trees saw 12 dolphins swimming in the ocean beach. Crossword Puzzle - translate from English to Danish Across ______1 2 3 2. cloud 4 5 4. mouse 7. night 6 7 8. sing 9. bag 8 10. we 13. rain 9 10 15. sun 16. dance 11 17. eye Down ______12 1. you 3. cat 13 14 15 5. bed 6. aunt 16 7. nephew 8. shoe 17 11. milk 12. inside Created with EclipseCrossword — www.eclipsecrossword.com 14. knee 15. late Sent in by Lena Burlon

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THE HOUSE AT PENROSE - Danish House News

It is very interesting to hear the DDF weekend. However, we may TOILETS MUST also be favourable comments when guests have to revert back to the Satur- checked either by the person in see our HC Andersen display in days when we need a bit more charge of the function or meeting the foyer. It is certainly attracting a help. Watch this space!!!!!!! or someone they have appointed. lot of interest and people are also There are a few housekeeping There have been times people saying how welcoming the foyer is reminders I need to give you. I have had to clean up from the with the display. We are leaving can just hear people saying ‘thank previous group and that is not fair. the display up for the year and with goodness we have got peace We do have a cleaner that comes the steady stream of bookings from her for a while’! However, it in once a week on Mondays so there will be several more people is important for everyone to just we do request you do your bit for seeing it. the people coming in after you. be aware and thus make our Gokke and I are off to visit our House a pleasant experience for Last but not least please check son Mark and his partner Annike, everyone. all outside doors are locked in Sweden on July 3. We will be PARENTS : If your children use and check windows also. There there almost a month and then we the play area and the toys please has been several occasions lately go to Denmark for a quick catch up ensure that all toys and lego that the doors in the lounge have with relatives and friends before blocks are put onto the shelves been left unlocked! When setting returning home to NZ on August or back in the appropriate the alarm as you leave please 20. boxes before you leave . It is switch off the master switch as the last thing you do. While I am away Lene Burlon great that the area is used but not will be in charge of Bookings for so great for the next lot of children We seem to be very low on the the Danish House. Her phone to come and want to play there Club tea towel stock so if you do number is (09) 528 1116. There when it is left in a mess. have some you have taken home are still some good dates available It has also been noticed that to wash we would really appreci- so please do not hesitate to ring some people are putting cups and ate them returned a.s.a.p. Lene for your function booking. glasses straight onto the tables in I will shut up now! Phew, I can Working Bees will be in the lounge. This leaves marks so almost hear you saying ……… . Carsten’s capable hands. please use the saucers. It is im- I do sound so grouchy but we all

I have now been having the portant that you wipe all the table need to do our bit. As they say, used, both in the hall and the many hands make light work! working bees for over a year on a Monday in order to leave the lounge, when you are clearing Have fun and I will see you weekends free for Club members up. If the floor has crumbs or again in late August. spills please sweep, vacuum or to enjoy their families and also not wipe where appropriate. ANNA-MARGRETHE feel that every weekend was a a drinking song for the snaps party Did you know?

Hvis Vejle Å var fyldt med grønne bajere If you are sitting at your Ja, så ville jeg sgu gerne være ål computer and need to Og ligge der på bunden translate a word from Og få bajere ned i munden English into Danish or vice Ja, så ville jeg sgu gerne være ål. versa, you can use

Denmark’s biggest online Skåååååållll! (Lift your drink high up in the air) dictionary on Skåååååållll! (lower your arm gradually while you www.ordbogen.com . You sing this) can look up two words per day for free. Drink!

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Future development of Valhalla June 2005

Change of pace at the monthly working bees Over the last two years the working bees have been a hive of activity with over 80 different members and friends participating in the massive planting programme and track formation. What a big effort. We have entered a much quieter period of finishing connecting tracks, minor planting and other repairs and mainte- nance. Therefore we are still seeking volunteers for our monthly working bees as there will always be lots to do, but at a gentler pace than last year. Anyone interested in attending a working bee should contact Richard Logan for details.

One of the interesting features about what we intend to do in upgrading Valhalla, is that much of the work this year won’t be done at the actual working bees themselves. For example, negotiations on upgrading the bridge and road, negotiations and letter writing to seek resolution over our neighbours ‘Right of Way’ across our property, spraying around all the paths and trees, sorting out the lawn mowing contracts, and the whole Valhalla consultation process itself.

Consultation and understanding where the Committee is currently at Over the last year or so, the Committee and the Valhalla working group has been discussing and thinking about the next step in our Valhalla building programme. In April 2004, the Committee actually resolved that a plan be prepared to renovate the kitchen and potentially use some or all of Fyn in the process. Cost of the kitchen, foyer and floor upgrade was estimated at $15,000, with labour being volunteered by two mem- bers. This resolution was however never actioned. Discussions continued and although everyone agrees the kitchen needs upgrading, a fundamental choice now became the issue. This choice boils down to spending say $20,000 p.a. out of cash surpluses (effectively the commercial rent at the Danish House) and upgrade one room or area at a time or borrowing say $200,000 and using the $20,000 p.a. available cash to cover the interest and principle costs. One approach is piecemeal and spends money trying to make adequate facilities more user friendly but opens up all the old structures and infrastructure. The other approach requires an overall design plan, is far more radical and the amount that could be financed is still in debate. The debate moved to more radical options such as build new, build somewhere else etc.

The Committee considered all these discussions and somehow the promised kitchen upgrade evaporated. The Committee decided on the following principles as a guide to future planning for Valhalla buildings:

1. That we develop an overall plan, which can be built in stages, by adding modules and remodelling the existing facility, retaining the communal living and enhancing private spaces. 2. That at the appropriate time, an architect will be employed to design a plan. 3. The building brief would include such things as: a. Kitchen in which 4 people can work b. Dining facilities attached for up to 24-26 people c. Lounge facilities for 24-26 people d. Bedrooms (9) that can hold 24-26 people in total and varying in size, with ensuites and tea/ coffee making facilities. 4. That the building work will be done by professionals, just like we did for the Danish House.

I believe that the three critical issues that the Committee needs to get feedback from members (initially through the focus group sessions in September are:

1. Is the ‘build by modules’ onto or around the existing buildings the best choice compared with build completely new, or build separate buildings at good vantage points or do nothing? And the inter- connected question, 2. What level of debt (i.e. level of risk) are you comfortable with? 3. Any improvements on the building brief listed above in number 3?

As a first phase of consultation with our members, the Committee proposes holding a series of focus groups (max 8 people per session to ensure all participants have their say) on the ‘future development of Valhalla’. Participants to include all those that volunteered at the AGM to have greater involvement in the development of Valhalla and any one else who is interested. They will be facilitated and those who want to participate will be sent all the written material collected over the last year on the different options and schedules of pros and cons etc. Time will tell if different focus groups will get to the same or different options. Further details will follow in the next couple of months. Richard Logan, Valhalla Convenor (Development) 6 June 2005

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“Storylines” at the Aotea Centre 12 June 2005 Youth Group Hundreds of people visited the Danish Society Grandparents and parents: Please show this to stall at the Storylines festival, where we demon- the teenagers in your family! strated how to do the kind of paper cutting that Hans We had our first meeting at the June Open Christian Andersen did. House, and we started off by having a brainstorming Storylines is an annual free family event session on what we wanted to do with the Youth organised by the Children’s Literature Foundation. Group. Some of the ideas (in no particular order): This year it was run in four main centres camping at Valhalla, tenpin bowling, movies, learning (Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, and to make Danish food, Danish crafts, learning Danish, Auckland), and with an estimated 60,000 visitors and lots more. After that we watched a video and nationwide it is probably the biggest festival of its played cards. kind in the world. The festival’s main objective is to We have decided, for the time being anyway, celebrate New Zealand children’s literature, but this to meet on the first Sunday of the month at the Open year they, too, celebrated Hans Christian Andersen’s House, and on the Fridays that have film evenings. th 200 birthday, and the Danish Society had been So the next two dates are 3 July and 22 July. invited to take part. The organisers had set up a Hans Christian Andersen “Grotte” where storytellers We would still like more members, so if you and celebrities read or re-told Andersen stories. The are aged between 12 and teenaged at heart, give it a Danish Society volunteers were in charge of the go and come to our next meeting! If the times don’t suit you, please let us know. paper cutting area which was set up right by the main entrance. Great exposure! For more information please call Anna Gilderdale on 478 7016 or 027 696 9412. We had great fun, but after 5 hours of almost non-stop cutting were quite exhausted at the end of See you on the 3 rd of July at 2 pm! it. People were keen to have a go, and a lot of chil- dren were amazed at how easily a couple of simple snips of the scissors could produce a beautiful piece of artwork.

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HC Andersen for Children

No childhood is perfect. HC Andersen’s roots and child- hood could well have led him to another path in life than that of asylum, on Grå Brøder Torv and Grant For Schools becoming a successful writer as sometimes young Hans Christian Hans Christian Andersen an adult. went with her. Competition

His father, Hans Andersen It was not an easy back- was an imaginative man, ground for anyone to cope with. The Danish Society was frustrated in his work but with very He survived by going within him- successful in their application for a specific ideals and a self, daydreaming and making up grant for HC Andersen in schools determination to fulfill these. stories in his head, playing with programme. $2000 has been re- Mixed with the misfortunes of his dolls and living in another ceived for us to place book prizes being poor and not obtaining a world, which was fanned by his in schools within the Auckland City steady position in a Manor house father and the common boundary. that could improve his economic superstitions of the day taught by We are looking for position, he suffered from epi- his mother. Being the only child, approximately 10 schools in the sodes of depression. He could which was unusual when most Auckland City and Islands of the however read and this skill he families consisted of 6 or more Gulf, who are willing to participate passed on to his son, as well as children, he received plenty of in the HC Andersen Competitions. the use of imagination, the love attention by his parents and felt This includes children of different stories and theatre. special as well as different. grades having set tasks, of which Anne Marie Andersdatter, The fact that this tall, the best is chosen for a book prize.

HC s mother, though illiterate, sensitive and unusual child was possessed a large amount of deeply loved by his family and Could your child’s or grand- common sense for the daily that he early in life found child’s school be involved? Talk to struggle of life, mixed with expression for his inner thoughts the school and be in contact with superstition as well as an under- and imagination is our gain today. Karen (phone 524 6016) . The

selection of participating schools is standing that she needed to pro- on a first come first served basis. tect her sensitive son from the Fairy Tale Party harsh world in which they lived. Karen Andersen Yates for Children She, for example, withdrew him from the local school when he This month, children that have was hit, which she had specifically connection to the Danish Society asked the teacher not to do. In- and Danish culture will celebrate stead she enrolled him in the Hans Christian Andersen. It Jewish school. Hans Christian should be a great afternoon, with experienced a mother’s activities galore and stories, lots protection, and perhaps that was of different fairytales. The Danish the sensible and caring voice of Mothers group has been working mother that was expressed by the hard in getting the event together. mother duck in the Ugly Duckling. Enroll early so that your child or When the other ducks spoke grand children can have fun with against him and hit him, she says HC Andersen’s stories and “He is doing no one any harm”. activities .

His Maternal grandfather Children may come dressed up as experienced bouts of psychosis, a HC Andersen character for the which he witnessed and his parade. grandmother worked in the

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At the Auckland Film Festival Foreningsnyt The Danish film at this year’s film festival is Pusher II Birthdays and Anniversaries aka ‘With blood on my hands’. Gaunt and tattooed, for July simultaneously threatening and oddly tender, Mads Hjertelig til lykke til: Mikkelsen excels as the skinhead anti-hero of Danish prodigy Nicolas Winding Refn’s invigorating return to Congratulations to the 27members who have birthdays form. Only nominally a sequel, it returns to Pusher’s & the 1 couple who has an anniversary Copenhagen underworld of hoods and hookers, and in July especially focuses on the lowest of them, skinhead Tonny. He is Christine Futterup just out of prison and hoping to return to his former som fylder 50 år d. 26.7.2005 ways, but is treated as a bumbler by his old cohorts, Jytte Sharp especially his father, an underworld kingpin controlling som fylder 65 år d. 17.7.2005 a number of chop shops and drug operations. With stylish intensity Refn keeps the action taut and matter- of-fact. His last film, Hollywood thriller Fear X, was a Thank You Letters collaboration with the late great novelist Hubert Selby Jr (Requiem for a Dream). As a portrait of low-life To the Danish Society, machismo Pusher II bears the heady influence of To turn 70 is a great occasion and even more so to Selby’s hardboiled prose, making it a fitting dedication receive flowers and a beautiful card from the Danish from a young turk to an old master. Society. Very thoughtful. Thank you very much indeed. Pusher II Kaj Winter Monday 18-Jul-05 8:30 p.m. Til den Danske Forening at SKYCITY Mange tak for den smukke blomster decoration som and Thursday 21-Jul-05 4:15 p.m. jeg modtog på min 90 års fødselsdag. at SKYCITY Venlig hilsen. Elva Rasmussen Online games for preschoolers

Til den Danske Forening At approximately the age of two, children are Hjertlig tak for de yndige blomster jeg modtog på min able to master a mouse and know that the cursor’s fødselsdag. Det var en dejlig overraskelse. Med movement on the screen is due to the mouse moving. venlig hilsen. I strongly recommend buying a mouse in half size, but Irene Jaegersborg still with two buttons and scrolling function. First, slow down the speed of the cursor and disable the right but- ton (or left button if your child is left-handed) and Winter Warm-up maybe also the scrolling function. These extra fea- Saturday August 6th tures can be added again a year or two later when your child is comfortable with the mouse. 6pm - 10pm at the Danish House

An all-time online favourite is Clay Pal which Join in the dances you can find here: http://www.disney.go.com/ of many nations disneychannel/playhouse/clay/index.html . I have seen many kids all up until the age of 10 having Raffle - food and drink for sale lots of fun on this site, and the quality of the games is Entry by donation extremely high. Try for instance Mickey’s Letter Time in the Learn section – this is a fun and educational game to teach your child the alphabet, play the musi- The next magazine deadline is July 11 cal honey pots with the Pooh Bear, help Stanley find- All contributions welcome – photos, letters, articles, jokes, poems or stories, in Danish or English, . ing animals at night time with a torch, try the clay col- Please use Word documents when e-mailing contributions . ouring book and heaps more. If you have you been to Note: ads for events must be in a calendar month this site once, you keep coming back! before the event . Pam Logan (Editor) Lena Burlon

8 DDF News Magazine July 2005 Den Danske Forening The Danish Society (Inc.), Auckland, New Zealand NEWS MAGAZINE

ISSN 0113-4965 • August 2005 Winter Warm-up Bingo Saturday, Fun! August 6th Sunday August 28th, 2pm 6pm - 10pm at Come and play a game of bingo in the hall. Meet your old friends or bring a new friend along. the Danish House Enjoy coffee and biscuits while playing. We draw prizes for every first line and full card. Card price is $2 per card or $5 for 3 cards. Coffee and biscuits are included in card price.

At the same time we’re making the library into a little cinema where we’re showing Join in the dances “Monsters, Inc.” for the kids. Popcorn and drinks will be served here. of many nations. Book your interest before Sunday, 14th August Raffl e. Call Lena on 528 1116 or send an email to [email protected] Food and drink for sale. Coming Up! Entry by donation. Ball Saturday, 15TH October Film evening Friday, 19th August Come to the August Open House Sunday, August 7th from 2pm “Froken Nitouche” Coffee & cake from $2.50 $5 for the fi lm plus coffee & cookies Everyone welcome THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC) SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2005 P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Joining fee: $75 60 years of age & over: $45 per member Phone 580 3103 per family application or 22 to 59: $55 per member www.danish.org.nz $50 per single application 18 to 25 (student rate): $45 per member plus annual subscription Family rate discount: Less $10 per family Contact phone numbers Magazine subscription only: $45 The Danish House 580 3103 (no joining fee applies) Valhalla, Leigh 09 422 6194 Committee PRESIDENT REGULAR EVENTS Carsten Dansted 524 2047

VICE-PRESIDENT CARDPLAYERS FOLKDANCERS Karen Yates 524 6016 meet on the first and third Wednesday meet at 7.30pm on the second and of the month - 11am to 3pm fourth Tuesday of every month. SECRETARY DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP Karen Yates 524 6016 COMMITTEE MEETINGS meets every 2nd Tuesday. are held on the first Tuesdayof each Call Helle 521 2844 for venue. TREASURER month at 7.30pm Christine Rasmussen 835 3435 VALHALLA Working bees are held on the weekend of DANISH HOUSE the second Saturday of the month. COMMITTEE MEMBERS An Open House is held on the first Lena Burlon 528 1116 Sunday of each month from 2pm. YOUTH GROUP Niels Foged 846 9646 For those 12 & teen-aged at heart Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Meets at the Open House and on the Ruth Kristensen 627 9797 Danish House Working Bees Call Carsten if you want to help. Friday of film evenings. Call Anna Richard Logan 480 9883 Gilderdale on 478 7016 or 027 696 9412 John Stewart 480 8282 EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” QUICK CHECK CALENDAR Pam Logan 480 9883 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland August September continued E-mail: [email protected] Sat 6 Winter Warm-Up Sat 10 Valhalla Working Bee Sun 7 Open House Fri 23 Film evening PRODUCTION Sat 13 Valhalla Working Bee John Stewart 480 8282 Fri 19 Film evening October Sun 28 Bingo Sun 2 Open House MAILOUT Sat 8 Valhalla Working Bee Ann & Henning Dinesen 570 4481 September Sat 15 Ball Sun 7 Open House Fri 21 Film evening CHANGE OF ADDRESS Fanny Wright 575 8027 Other Addresses Danish Classes Danish House Hall Hire Rates Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL Thursdays P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 the Danish House, Penrose. Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 Beginner class 6 - 7.15pm Monday to Thursday inclusive: $200 THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Intermediate class 7.30 - 9pm Friday and Sunday: $250 Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor Saturday: $350 P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 Private lessons are available Half a day is $50 less. Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 on Saturday mornings. The bond is $100.00 per booking. THE LUTHERAN CHURCH For more information call The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from 1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington the total cost. Phone 579 4490 Connie Kristensen Phone 478 5175 Call the Booking Officer, Lena Burlon, Phone 527 6633

BOOKINGS FOR VALHALLA Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups RATES Weekdays (off-peak) Adult Child Committee Contact Working Group Convenor Phone Member $10 $5 Bar Bar Niels Foged 846 9646 Guest $20 $10 Whole Weekend Cultural Library & videos Lena Burlon 528 1116 Member $30 $15 Karen Yates Club history Richard Logan 480 9883 Guest $50 $25 Danish lessons Connie Kristensen 478 5175 Weekdays (peak) Folk dancing Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Member $15 $7.50 Guest $25 $12.50 Danish House Hall hire; maintenance; working bees Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Long weekend (3 nights) Member $45 $22.50 Members Membership Fanny Wright 575 8027 Guest $75 $37.50 Carsten Dansted Welfare(Cards & Flowers) Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Whole house daily rate (for the off-peak season) Marketing Lena Burlon 528 1116 Flat rate $250 Other Clubs Presidents/ contacts Carsten Dansted 524 2047 Peak season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary weekend. Children are 18 and under. Babies are free. Socials Socials Carsten, Niels, Ruth, Lena Card Players Lise Jensen 625 8969 Call the Booking Officer: Marion Stewart, Danish Mothers’ group Helle Scott 521 2844 88c Coronation Road, Hillcrest Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Marion Stewart 480 8282 Phone 480 8282 Richard Logan Development Richard Logan 480 9883 2 DDF News Magazine August 2005 DDF News Magazine August 2005 3 Carsten’s Corner – President’s Report for July 2005

We have been pleasantly away. This obviously is not something with a bang and it really did. The surprised about our last two functions. that we like Doing, particularly as the atmosphere, the food and the music We fully expected the St Hans Baal to people we had to turn away were was excellent but most of all was be a wash-out because of the terrible the very people we were trying to the amazing impromptu live theatre weather we had been experiencing attract as potential members and performance of the play entitled “Not right up to the last minute. We had to we are very sorry that we could not exactly H C Andersen” It was not put tarpaulins over the fi re to prevent accommodate them. exactly PC Andersen either - - was it? it from getting too wet to light and We are grateful to the Director alias only a few customers had arrived by The helpers in the kitchen turned Lena Burlon who staged the play and the appointed time. Fortunately the out in excess of 600 pieces of to all the budding thespians who were weather improved and we ended up Smørrebrød, each one a work of art game enough to take part with no with a very good turnout and had one individually created. This obviously hesitation. is very time consuming and we are of our most successful nights ever. Thank you very much to all who We had many new younger Danes very fortunate to have people who are prepared to give up their time on took part in making it a wonderful and their children attending and it evening. was lovely to see the kids around the a Saturday morning to come and join Umuvik cooking their Snobrød and the production line. I was especially Carsten having a wonderful time. heartened to see some of our newer members joining in and obviously Stop Press Because we had a lot of our enjoying being involved. At the fi lm evening on July 22nd, Niels members away visiting Denmark, we Jaegersborg’s address on Ingeborg did not expect a good turnout for the The 111 people who attended Stuckenberg was very interesting and Snaps and Smørrebrøds Party, so we the party had a ball and as they say informative, and so was the video did a bit of subtle advertising. This in Danish “Det var Kanon” which coverage. The 100 year celebration worked a treat and we ended up with translated is “ It was Canon” and this last year was an important event in a full house and having to turn people in turn means I guess that it went the history of the Danish Society. congratulations and best wishes to a committee member Knud and Berghild Kristensen are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth, to Paul Ungemuth.

Scenes from Sankt Hans - a great witch and fi re, lots of singing and snobrød.

2 DDF News Magazine August 2005 DDF News Magazine August 2005 3 From the Valhalla Booking Officer This time of the year is usually a bit quieter, however Last weekend while many of us were dancing our the School holidays and some Special Birthdays have Snaps off at the Danish House, our Valhalla occupants provided Valhalla with regular occupancy over the past were experiencing a power cut due to the terrible month. thunderstorms, with very little in the way of candles There have been two new purchases for Valhalla available to use for light. At the next Working Bee two recently. I’m sure many of you will be pleased to hear the boxes of the long candles will be taken up and put in the C.D player has been replaced. The play buttons on the kitchen drawer specifi cally for such events. Please do not old one had became impossible to use. There is now a 3 use them for your own personal use. The boxes will be C.D player stereo in place. The fi re screen has also been clearly marked as to their purpose. replaced as the old one was coming apart. If any of you are planning to use Valhalla during the As I write this report a plumber is on his way to Valhalla summer holidays, now is the time to start phoning me, I to check out the hot water cylinder in the kitchen, thanks have already received 5 bookings for January, don’t leave to a vigilant and meticulous occupant who opened the it too late. cupboard to clean the inside and found we had a leak. Marion Stewart

Valhalla Working Bee News Valhalla Consultation - A small but enthusiastic group worked on spraying the Expressions of Interest paths and round the trees; fence and gate renewing; and In September we plan to hold a couple of initial focus track winding and gravelling. Free exercise and body- groups (max 8 people per session) on the future building building - no need to go to the gym!!! Plus, the food’s still programme at Valhalla. These will be important sessions fabulous. to gauge the sentiment of those interested. For these fi rst two focus groups we will invite those who have previously Membership Details expressed an interest in Valhalla plus some key users. We are currently updating our membership database. If As the numbers are limited, not all those with an interest you would like to have your email address added, please will be involved at this stage. If you wish to be involved in send an email to: these early discussions, please contact me in September, [email protected] with your details. when I am back from holiday. Richard Logan Valhalla Convenor (Development) 25 July 2005

Lena Burlon’s skit using the creativity of the audience. Players - Niels Jaegersborg, Robert Grundy, Niels Foged, Ruth Kristensen, Henning Dinesen and Karen Andersen Yates 4 DDF News Magazine August 2005 DDF News Magazine August 2005 5 Børnesiden Børnesiden Connect the dots – what do you see???

July Puzzle - Solution

Computer Games for Smaller Kids If you have decided to add the computer to your child’s the button “exit”. common entertainment and education, then there are A game Oliver has enjoyed a lot is an on-line game. loads of possibilities. And if you already have a computer, Find it on www.mor-far.dk, choose “Hyggehjørnet”, click there is no reason to spend extra dollars in buying a on ”Legekrogen” and then ”Billedbogen”. Here are photos colourful kids computer. Children learn really fast and in of animals, insects, music instruments and cars. Push my opinion, it’s best to have the right tool from the start. space on the keyboard to hear the sound of e.g. a cow I’m a great fan of free games for kids and luckily there and push right-arrow for the next photo. Push down-arrow are lots of these on the net. Unfortunately, it’s a bit harder for another photo category. This game can also be played to find good games for very small kids – those, who with a mouse. haven’t learnt to master the mouse yet. You can find some The quality of the free games varies a lot, which is why by searching for “keyboard bangers” – which means that I recommend trying it for yourself first, before you play it whatever key is touched (or slammed) on the keyboard, it together. In this way disappointment can be avoided. will create a sound, colour or movement. An example of such a game is Touche Play 1 and can be downloaded Keyboard bangers are suitable for kids from 12 from http://www.computotgames.com/keyboard.html. months. Once installed, hit any key to make a picture appear and Lena Burlon hear a sound. Exit the game by typing “quit” and click on 4 DDF News Magazine August 2005 DDF News Magazine August 2005 5 Danmarks historie på 10 minutter Part 1 Indtil for 5000 år siden levede danskerne som vilde normanner”. Det var ikke blot tanken om bytte og spredte flokke af jægere og fiskere langs vore kyster. krigerhæder, det drev danskerne ud på disse togter, Nye stammer indvandrede, og santidig begyndte for de bosatte sig både I Holland, Normandiet og den befolkningen at trænge ind mod landets skovdækkede nordøstlige del af England, Danelagen. Høvdingen Rollo indre, hvor landbrug og kvægavl efterhånden blev fik Normandiet som len af den franske konge og blev hovederhveret. Årtusinder svandt. Mens kulturen stamfader til Vilhelm Euroberen, Englands besejrer. blomstrede i de sydligere lande, lå størstedelen af I vikingetiden begyndte munken Ansgar at prædike Nordeuropa stadig i mørke. Først i det 4. Århundrede kristendommen i Danmark. Senere byggedes beskedne f. Kr vovede grækeren Pytheas sig ud gennem trækirker i Hedeby og Ribe, men først Harald Blåtand Gibraltastrædet, over Biskayabugten, besøgte de ”vandt hele Danmark og Norge og gjorde danerne britiske øer og satte muligvis foden på dansk grund kristne”. Vikingetogene ophørte dog ikke. Svend i nærheden af det nuværende Ringkøbing. Ved Tveskæg erobrede England, og under Knud den Store sin hjemkomst kunne han give mange værdifulde blev Danmark en stormagt, der herskede over England, oplysninger om det ‘mørke’ Nordeuropa. Norge og store dele af Østersøens kyster. For at smigre En dag stod en snekke med spændte sejl mod kongen sagde hofmændene i England, at han danernes kyst. Sagnet fortæller, at en lille dreng hvilede herskede over både land og hav, men Knud lod alene på dækket med hovedet på et neg. Det var Kong tronstolen stille op ved havet og befalede bølgerne Skjold, stamfaderen til de ældste danske sagnkonger. at vige bort fra hans fødder. Da bølgerne naturligvis Kong Halvdan af denne æt herskede i Lejre, da de ikke adlød, fik hofmændene sig en lille lærestreg. store folkevandringer gik over Syd- og Mellemeuropa. Efter Hardeknuds død i 1042 skiltes dog Danmark og Under sønnerne Hroar og Helge samt sønnesønnen England for bestadig, og Danmark fik endda…..for Rolf Krake begyndte grundlæggelsen af Danmarks rige. eneste gang i dets historie….en norsk konge ! Magnus På et hærtog mod den svenske Kong Adils blev Rolf og den Gode, der havde den aftale med Hardeknud, at hans mænd forfulgt over Fyrissletten mod Uppsala, men den længstelevende skulle arve begge riger. Svend han strøede guldsmykker over sletten, og forfølgerne fik Estridsen efterlod sig en snes børn, hvoraf fem blev så travlt med at samle kostbarhederne op, at danskerne konger. Harald Hen, Knud den Hellige, Oluf Hunger, Erik undslap. Under et senere svensk overfald på Lejre Ejegod og Niels. kongsgård faldt Rolf i spidsen for sine krigere, og med Før Erik Ejegod var draget på pilgrimsfærd, hvorfra ham uddøde ‘skjoldungernes’ slægt. Den berømteste af han aldrig kom tilbage, havde han sendt sønnen kæmperne, Bødvar Bjarke, skildrer den vældige kamp Knud ud i pleje hos den sjællanske høvding Skjalm i Bjarkemålet. Omkring år 600 nåede Harald Hildetand Hvide, og efter en afsluttende opdragelse ved det påny at samle det splittede rige, men han faldt til sidst i sachsiske hof kunne Knud Lavard frentræde som Bråvallaslaget mod den svenske Kong Sigurd Ring. den første repræsentant for europæisk ridderkultur i Mod slutningen af det 8, århundrede begyndte Danmark. Kongesønnen Magnus frygtede ham som vikingetogene. En af de berømteste vikingekonger medbejler til tronen og lod ham derfor snigmyrde i Regnar Lodbrog, som under et togt til England blev Haraldsted skov. Efter sagnet sprang en kilde frem på fanget og kasted ”Ormegården”. Under de svære pinsler mordstedet, og hertil velfartede mængder af syge for råbte han til sine fjender ”Grynte ville grisene, hvis de at søge helbredelse. Under den påfølgende langvarige kendte galtens nød ! ” Nogle år senere underlagde hans borgerkrig kæmpede til sidst hele tre konger om tronen. sønner sig Nord England. Vikingerne hærgede Europas Svend, Knud og Valdemar. Det kom imidlertid til forlig, kyster helt til Italien, og i 885 truede de endog selve der skulle fejres ved et gilde I Roskilde, men her lod Paris. Overalt blev klostre, kirker og byer plyndrede, og Svend medbejleren Knud myrde, mens Valdemar de skrækslagne indbyggere bad ” Fri os, Gud, for de Continued on page 8 6 DDF News Magazine August 2005 DDF News Magazine August 2005 7 The HC Andersen effect just continues . . . When HC Andersen wrote that his fairy tales were written to” win the coming generations”, he could not conceive that children HC Andersen Theatre Thank you to The from cultures so different from his, The theatre season of HanS Up, Danish Mothers would on other side of the world , in the Pump House on the North When you read this, the HC 200 years later be excited about Shore has been a wonderful his stories. I think he would be Andersen’s children’s Fairy Tale experience of theatre and party will be over and it is the Danish both delighted and astonished, that Imagination, adapting the Ugly Mothers Group that is to be thanked he actually became famous world Duckling and the Emperor’s New for their imagination in creating a fun wide. Clothes, to 3 actors with a child and informative afternoon for the friendly, New Zealand humorous children of the Society. Children in Auckland are, script. We, children and adults, through their school literature enjoyed the antics of the Emperor Visse Hopley (Ph 480 6269) programme, using HC Andersen’s parading around the audience will deal with any issues pertaining fairy tales as a springboard to parading his “new clothes” and the to HC Andersen in schools and stimulate their reading skills, youngsters in the audience saying Helle Gilderdale (ph 478 7016) is imagination and story writing. Two “he is NOT wearing any clothes”. available for any other HC Andersen schools, Three Kings Primary Congratulations to Tim Bray and issues, while I am away for the next 2 and St Josephs (Otahuhu) have his actors for their creativity and months. Thank you to you both. enthusiasm for HC Andersen. received books as prizes from the Karen Andersen Yates Auckland City Council grant. New grant to HC Andersen Project in schools Last month another grant of $2300 was received from The Mt Wellington Charitable Trust for further HC Andersen books in schools in the larger Auckland area. It is not too late for the school you are involved with to contact us about the HC Andersen Competition. Each school may receive approximately $200 worth of books to be distributed as prizes to children as well as their library. We do thank the Auckland City Council and Mt Wellington Trust very much for supporting this project.

6 DDF News Magazine August 2005 DDF News Magazine August 2005 7 Foreningsnyt New Members Birthdays and Anniversaries Velkommen til nye medlemmer – for August Maria Ericksen Ingrid Firmin & her 2 children Victor & Emil Hjertelig til lykke til: Congratulations to the 51 members who have birthdays & the 12 couples who have an anniversary Danmarks historie på 10 minutter in August especially Henning Dinesen Continued from page 6 som fylder 65 år d. 18.8.2005 undslap. I det senere slag på Grathe hede faldt Svend, Karen Andersen Yates og Valdemar blev derefter enekonge i Danmark. som fylder 60 år d. 25.8.2005 Under Valdemar den Store begyndte en ny Bjarne & Lise Elowsson blomstringstid for Danmark. Absalon var ikke blot en som d. 6.8.2005 har været gift i 45 år kirkens mand, men i nok så høj grad kriger. Det var ikke Torben & Guinny Soerensen mindst hans fortjenelse, at venderne blev kuet i 1169, som d. 29.8.2005 har været gift i 35 år da deres største borg, Arkona, blev indtaget, og deres afgud blev hugget til pindebrænde for at bruges under Thank You Letters de danske kødgryder. Rundt om i landet blev der bygget Til den Danske Forening stærke borge, og Absalon selv en i fiskelejet Havn, som Jeg vil gerne sige mange tak for de skønne 350 år senere skulle blive Danmarks hovedstad. På blomster jeg modtog på min 70 års fødselsdag. Absalons opfordring skrev Saxo kæmpearbejdet Geste Med venlig hilsen Danorum, der ikke blot skulle hævde Danmarks navn Ruth Hansen blandt fremmede, men også opildne fædrelandssindet Til den Danske Forening og lysten til dåd. Vi siger mange tak for den flotte blomsterdekoraration vi Valdemars søn Knud nægtede at anerkende den modtog på vores guldbryllupsdag. tyske kejser som sin lensherre, og da kejseren sendte Mange tak. en flåde under fyrst Bugislaw mod Danmark, tilføjede Ruth og Bent Hansen Absalon den et stort nedslag ved Rùgen. Efter sejren lod To the Danish Society Knud sig i 1184 hylde af de pommerske fyrster og antog Thank you very much for the beautiful flowers we den endnu eksisterende del af den danske kongetitel ” received for our Golden Wedding anniversary. We are De verdens konge”. enjoying them very much. I 1219 foretog Valdemar Sejr sit berømte korstog Yours sincerely til Estland, og på 50 årsdagen for Arkonas intagelse Tage og Lilly Sorensen stod slaget ved Lindanisse, hvor Dannebrog…efter Til den Danske Forening May 26 sagnet….dalede ned fra himlen og opildnede danskernes Tusinde tak for den yndige buket blomster som kom til kampånd. På en høj stod ærkebiskop Anders Sunesøn min fødselsdag den står endnuså flot. med hænderne stragt i bøn mod himlen. Hver gang han Yndige (No signature) af træthed lod hænderne synke, måtte danskerne vige, men så understøttede munkerne hans arme, og den Til den Danske Forening endelige sejr blev vundet. På stedet grundede kongen Mange tak for den fine buket blomster jeg modtog, da Tallinn. (d.v.s. ” Danskernes by” eller ” Danskeborgen” ) jeg kom hjem fra sygehuset. Venlig hilsen Østersøen var nu dansk indhav, men heldet vedblev ikke Helle Hansen at følge Valdemar Sejrs våben. Under en jagt på Lyø blev han taget til fange af den schwerinske grev Henrik, og de The editor will be away in August so please tyske fyrster løsrev sig. Et senere forsøg på at genvinde send any email contributions to John Stewart det tabte mislykkedes. at [email protected] The next magazine deadline is August 15 Part 2 Continued in next month’s magazine PUK lommebog 1954 Note: ads for events must be in a calendar month before the event. Pam Logan (Editor) Sent in by Kirsten Frost

8 DDF News Magazine August 2005 Den Danske Forening The Danish Society (Inc.), Auckland, New Zealand NEWS MAGAZINE

ISSN 0113-4965 • September 2005

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Advance notice BALL HC Andersen Bicentennial Celebration 2005 OF THE YEAR Tuesday 15th November 7.30pm Saturday, A “hygge aften” to celebrate 15th October, 2005 HC Andersen and farewell the Come Dressed Formal celebrations. We will focus on HC Andersen‛s life and work. Or as a HCA Character There will be singing, readings and Champagne & nibbles on arrival discussion with opportunity to share Three course meal, individually served accompanied by wine interesting contributions. Coffee & petite fours to follow Keep this evening free. Dance to the Music of Have you got something you wish to The Holzhacker Band share about HC Andersen, his life or Tickets are $70 per person work that evening? Book by 3rd October Contact Karen Andersen Yates (Bookings only confirmed when payment received) email: [email protected] or ring Please ring Lena Burlon 524 6016 after the 10th October. to book ph 528 1116 Or email her [email protected] Send cheque & self addressed envelope Film evening to The Danish Society, Friday, 23rd Sept, 7.30pm PO Box 12-279, Penrose

Come to the . . . “OKAY” Danish fi lm with English subtitles. SEPTEMBER Open House Starring Paprika Steen who is not just OK Sunday, September 4th from 2pm but is hysterically funny, hectic and touching. Coffee & cake from $2.50 Everyone welcome $5 for the fi lm plus coffee & cookies THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC) SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2005 P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Phone 580 3103 Joining fee: $75 60 years of age & over: $45 per member www.danish.org.nz per family application or 22 to 59: $55 per member $50 per single application 18 to 25 (student rate): $45 per member plus annual subscription Family rate discount: Less $10 per family Contact phone numbers Magazine subscription only: $45 The Danish House 580 3103 (no joining fee applies) Valhalla, Leigh 09 422 6194 Committee PRESIDENT REGULAR EVENTS Carsten Dansted 524 2047 VICE-PRESIDENT CARDPLAYERS FOLKDANCERS Karen Yates 524 6016 meet on the fi rst and third Wednesday meet at 7.30pm on the second and of the month - 11am to 3pm fourth Tuesday of every month. SECRETARY Karen Yates 524 6016 COMMITTEE MEETINGS are held on the fi rst Tuesday of each DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP TREASURER meets every 2nd Tuesday. Christine Rasmussen 835 3435 month at 7.30pm Call Helle 521 2844 for venue. COMMITTEE MEMBERS DANISH HOUSE An Open House is held on the fi rst Lena Burlon 528 1116 VALHALLA Niels Foged 846 9646 Sunday of each month from 2pm. Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Working bees are held on the weekend of Ruth Kristensen 627 9797 Danish House Working Bees the second Saturday of the month. Richard Logan 480 9883 Call Carsten if you want to help. John Stewart 480 8282 EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” Pam Logan 480 9883 QUICK CHECK CALENDAR 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland E-mail: [email protected] September Sat 15 Ball PRODUCTION Sun 4 Open House Fri 21 Film evening John Stewart 480 8282 Sat 11 Valhalla Working Bee Fri 23 Film evening November MAILOUT Sun 6 Open House Ann & Henning Dinesen 570 4481 October Sat 12 Valhalla Working Bee CHANGE OF ADDRESS Sun 2 Open House Tues 15 HC Andersen Celebration Fanny Wright 575 8027 Sat 8 Valhalla Working Bee Fri 18 Film evening Other Addresses ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL Danish Classes Danish House Hall Hire Rates P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 Thursdays www.danishconsulatesnz.org.nz the Danish House, Penrose. Beginner class 6 - 7.15pm Monday to Thursday inclusive: $200 THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Intermediate class 7.30 - 9pm Friday and Sunday: $250 Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor Saturday: $350 P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 Private lessons are available Half a day is $50 less. Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 on Saturday mornings. www.dtcauckland.um.dk The bond is $100.00 per booking. For more information call The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from THE LUTHERAN CHURCH the total cost. 1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington Connie Kristensen Phone 579 4490 Phone 483 8078 Call the Booking Offi cer, Lena Burlon, Phone 528 1116

BOOKINGS FOR VALHALLA Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups RATES Weekdays (off-peak) Adult Child Committee Contact Working Group Convenor Phone Member $10 $5 Bar Bar Niels Foged 846 9646 Guest $20 $10 Whole Weekend Cultural Library & videos Lena Burlon 528 1116 Member $30 $15 Karen Yates Club history Richard Logan 480 9883 Guest $50 $25 Danish lessons Connie Kristensen 483 8078 Weekdays (peak) Folk dancing Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Member $15 $7.50 Danish House Hall hire, maintenance, working bees Guest $25 $12.50 Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Long weekend (3 nights) Member $45 $22.50 Members Membership Fanny Wright 575 8027 Guest $75 $37.50 Carsten Dansted Welfare(Cards & Flowers) Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Whole house daily rate (for the off-peak season) Marketing Lena Burlon 528 1116 Flat rate $250 Other Clubs Presidents/ contacts Carsten Dansted 524 2047 Peak season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary weekend. Children are 18 and under. Babies are free. Socials Socials Carsten, Niels, Ruth, Lena Card Players Lise Jensen 625 8969 Call the Booking Offi cer: Marion Stewart, Danish Mothers’ group Helle Scott 521 2844 88c Coronation Road, Hillcrest Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Marion Stewart 480 8282 Phone 480 8282 Richard Logan Development Richard Logan 480 9883

2 DDF News Magazine September 2005 Carsten’s Corner – President’s Report for August 2005 It was my intention that Carsten’s children made it all worthwhile and south of Fyn we have the Island of Corner should be just a few remarks I was particularly pleased to see a Langeland. Lange in Danish means in a corner but for some reason a good representation of the younger long and gangly so the connection little more is expected. I confess generation, long may it continue. that I make is because of the name that when I sit down in front of the Last year we commemorated not because of physical proportions. keyboard I frequently wish that I Ingeborg Stuckengberg and this year The membership group we set could cut corners when writing my we are celebrating HC Andersen and up a little while ago is working well corner and or insert someone elses as I am writing this, preparations are and already we are starting to see diabolically clever sayings but then of being made for a memorial service new growth. We want to establish a course it really wouldn’t be Carsten’s to David Lange to be held next door group of kind hospitable members to Corner but someone elses. at Erickson Stadium. You may well volunteer in greeting new members Since my last contribution ask what the connection is and as I and making them welcome when we have been privileged to see see it, it is more than the door in the they arrive and generally assist in the Danish mothers and their fence to Erickson Stadium. We will smoothing the way for them just like children put on a play based on HC remember their particular greatness others did when we fi rst arrived. and contribution to their countries. Andersen’s “ Klods Hans “ This was If you feel able to assist, please a wonderful effort and credit must go When I look at the longest fi nger contact me or one of our committee. to all involved in a great afternoon. on my hand I remember it from Seeing the joy on the faces of the childhood as Langemand and just Carsten Experts doubt mental patients’ death investigation Copenhagen’s Amager Hospital has cleared itself in its own investigation of many inexplicable deaths among young patients at its psychiatric ward. Experts, however, sow doubt on its reliability Medicine may have caused two out of thirteen deaths in the last two years among psychiatric patients at one of the city’s hospitals. The other deaths were of natural causes, the Capital’s Hospital Confederation (HS) concluded in its investigation on Thursday. Amager Hospital came under scrutiny after thirteen psychiatric patients aged 27-40 had died of causes like cardiac arrest, convulsive fi ts, suicides, epilepsy, pneumonia, or unknown factors, in only two years. Spokesman for the Danish Association for Mental Health (SIND) said she suspected that the deaths had been caused by a combination of too many drugs and too few resources in the psychiatric treatment system. HS psychiatric chief doctor Kristen Kistrup, however, said the investigation had revealed that employees at Amager Hospital had on no occasion surpassed the medicine doses recommended by the Danish Medicine Agency. Only one patient would be subject to further investigation to fi nd out whether medicine had contributed to his death, and in another case, HS said it could not rule out the possibility that medication had caused the death. According to daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten, the investigation lasted for a week and was conducted by the same doctors who were responsible for the patient’s medications. Nevertheless, HS maintains that the investigation was thorough, as the doctors had read through the hospital’s own journals as well as the forensic reports. The journals, however, only reached as far back as 2001. Experts criticised the investigation and said it needed to look further back in time. ‘The HS investigation is unlikely to have been very thorough. An investigation demands that not only the last events of the patient’s life are included, but also everything before that,’ said Ejvind Lyders Hansen, chief doctor in biochemistry at the Epilepsy Centre Dianalund. Hansen, and many of his colleagues, pointed out that some of the causes of death that the hospital considered ‘natural’, such as pulmonary or coronary thromboses, might actually have been spurred by a fatal combination of drugs. Nevertheless, health authorities in Copenhagen said they had no plans of launching a new investigation on the deaths. Family support groups of the mentally ill said they feared they would never know whether medication had killed their loved ones. ‘There is no reason to be calm, when overmedication can’t be ruled out in two cases, and doctors refuse to investigate the case further,’ said Hans Christian Mortensen, a member of a relatives’ support group in Copenhagen. Source: The Copenhagen Post Online, 12th August 2005 DDF News Magazine September 2005 3 BørnesideRne September Puzzle – translate from English to Danish

ACROSS DOWN 1. book 2. yellow 4. have 3. pond 6. fl owers 5. monkey 8. toe 6. blue 10. us 7. pee 12. game 8. teeth 13. sing 9. cloud 15. you 11. we 17. curtain 14. nail 18. car 16. duck

Gæt en gåde – solve a riddle: W h a t d o y o u c a l l a g o r i l l a w i t h a b a n a n a i n e a c h e a r ? Anything you like - he can’t hear you.

How do you know if there’s an elephant under What has two humps and can be found at the North Pole? your bed? A lost camel. Your nose touches the ceiling.

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4 DDF News Magazine September 2005 BørnesideRne Hey kids! Do you know that you can make yummy biscuits with your breakfast cereal? Ask you mum or dad to melt some chocolate for you - approximately 200 g. Then you pour 1 cup of cereal into the chocolate - for example cornfl akes, Special K or muesli - and mix it well. Place the chocolate-mix on bakingpaper with a teaspoon and wait until it goes hard. You can put it into the fridge to harden more quickly. And yippee! - you‛ve got really yummy homemade biscuits!

Nede i fru Hansen’s kælder ørnerim Kan man købe frikadeller Oppe i gardinerne B og Når man køber margarine hænger appelsinerne - re Må man ikke stå og grine Mænderne og konerne ms Når man køber æg spiser af citronerne er Må man ikke lave skæg Danske børnelege Come to the Open House and let’s play the games together! Bjørnen sover Over sø og land 1. Bjørnen sover, bjørnen sover, i sit lune bo! Jeg gik mig over sø og land, 2. Han er ikke farlig, når man blot er varlig! da mødte jeg en gammel mand, 3. Men man kan dog, men man kan dog, han talte så, han spurgte så, aldrig på ham tro! og hvor har du så hjemme? Leg: Jeg har hjemme i trampeland, 1. Bjørnen ligger og sover midt på gulvet. De trampeland, trampeland, øvrige børn går enkeltvis efter hinanden og alle de som trampe kan, i rundkreds om bjørnen. De lister for ikke de har hjemme i trampeland. at vække bjørnen. Gentages hvor de går Leg: modsat. Man holder hinanden i hænderne, mens 2. Børnene synger kraftigere og går ret op med man går rundt i en rundkreds og synger. Man korslagte arme. tramper i trampeland, hopper i hoppeland osv. Man kan selv hitte på fl ere vers. 3. De står stille og truer med højre pegefi nger af bjørnen, og på “tro” tramper de. Bjørnen vågner og farer efter dem. Den, der bliver fanget, skal være bjørn næste gang. DDF News Magazine September 2005 5 Danmarks historie på 10 minutter Part 2

Det var blevet spået Valdemar, at hans tre sønner, I 1536 indførtes reformationen, og tiden helt op til Erik, Abel og Christoffer, alle skulle blive konger, og Christian den Fjerdes deltagelse i Trediveårskrigen blev spådommen gik i opfyldelse. Abel lod imidlertid Erik i det store og hele en blomstringsperiode for landet. I sin myrdes og liget kaste i Slien, og da han selv noget lange regeringsperiode grundlagde Christian den Fjerde senere faldt i et tog mod friserne, blev Christoffer konge. byer med meget fl id og var en bygmester for Herren. De 100 år mellem Valdemar Sejrs død og Valdemar Under sønnen Frederik den Tredie så det en tid sort Atterdags tronbestigelse blev en ulykkelig tid for landet, ud for landet, men da de ellers så sejrrige svenskere da “alle ville være herrer”. Kongerne lå i evig strid med løb storm mod København, måtte de bide i græsset. de sønderjyske hertuger og kirken, der repræsenteredes Under den samme krig øvede den berømmelige “ af myndige herrer som Jacob Erlandsen og Jens Grand. gøngehøvding “ sine bedrifter I Sydsjælland. I 1660 Erik Klippings fredløse mordere hærgede kysterne, og indførtes enevælden, og adelens magt blev brudt. store dele af landet blev pantsat for at klare udgifterne Christian V huskes for sine udmærkede love og for til Erik Menveds festspil og riddertuneringer. I otte år var oprettelsen af det splinternye adelskab, mens sønnen Danmark endda helt uden konge, og den holstenske Frederik IV i nogen grad fordunkles af den samtidlige grev Gert, “ den kullede greve”, optrådte som landets søhelt Peter Tordenskjold. Under Christian VI`s dystre egenlige herre. Så kom frelsen i form af Niels Ebbesen, regering var Ludvig Holberg et af de få lyspunkter, og der dræbte Gert i Randers og rejste jyderne til oprør. den store digter blev af uvurdelig betydning for hele Han faldt selv det samme år, men i 1342 kunne den nordiske kultur. I de sidste år af hans levetid blev Valdemar Atterdag bestige tronen. I løbet af den snes størsteparten af hans komedier opført på et nyt teater, år lykkedes det den energiske konge at samle det som den muntre Frederik V havde skænket grunden til. søndersplittede rige. Han solgte det fjerne Estland til tysk Under Christian VII havde Struensee sin magtperiode, ridderorden, og efter at have erobret Gotland føjede han der næppe stragte sig over mere end halvandet år, men i “ De Goters konge “ til titlen. Hans datter Margrete nåede dette korte tidsrum nåede han alligevel at få inført et utal endnu vidre, idet de tre nordiske landes stormænd på et af reformer, inden han som offer for en sammenvægelse møde i 1397 proklamerede rigernes forening og valgte blev henrettet. Erik af Pommeren til unionskonge. Han besteg dog først tronen ved Margretes død. Da han prøvede på at hjælpe I det lange løb var Danmark ikke i stand til at holde de danske købmænd og yderligere indførte Øresunds sig uden for Napoleon krigene. Slaget på København red tolken, kom han i strid med de mægtige Hansestræder, den 2. April 1801 blev en så hård dyst for den berømte og København måtte forsvare sig mod en stor admiral Nelson, at ordet “ København “ står inskrevet haneastisk fl åde. I Sverige viste hans fogeder så stor på hans mindesøjleiI London. Bombardemented af strenghed, at det kom til åbent oprør, og da han desuden København i 1807 kostede os tabet af vor stolte fl åde, kom i strid men den danske adel, mistede han lysten til og da Napoleon endelig var blevet besejret af det at være konge. Han slog sig ned ved Gotland, hvor han i forenede Europa, stod Danmark alene tilbage som fl ere år ærligt og redeligt ernærede sig som sørøver. Frankrigs forbundsfælde. Til de øvrige ulykker kom statsbankerotten i 1813 og Kielerfreden, der kostede Under de følgende konger led unionen skibbrud. os tabet an Norge. Frederik VI viste sig i det hele Nok blev Christian den Anden hyldet som Sveriges taget større som “ landsfader “ end som statsmand, arvekonge i 1520, men det efterfølgende blodbad i og i hans regeringstid som kronprins blev de store Stockholm banede vej for Gustav Vasas nationale landsboreformer gennemført, først og fremmest kongemagt. Da kongen kom i strid med den danske ophævelsen af stavnsbåndet i 1788. I det første år af adel, måtte han forlade landet, og da han otte år senere den heldige krig 1848-50 kom Frederik VII på tronen. prøvede på at generobre sit rige, blev han fængslet. Hans valgsprog “ Folkets kærlighed, min styrke “ I hele atten år sad han fanget på Sønderborg slot, klang jo særdeles overbevisende, og han gav da hvorfra han førtes til Kalundborg, og det siges, at hans også grundloven af 5. Juni 1849, der gjorde folkets tommelfi nger nåede at slide en rille langs kanten af det medbestemmende til kongedømmets ve og vel. Han runde stenbord, som han stadig vandrede omkring. Continued on page 8

6 DDF News Magazine September 2005 Hans Christian Andersen Youth Group “Fairytale Party” Due to lack of interest we have stopped having regular meetings twice a month. Instead we will try and On 31 July about 50 children brought their parents organise special events in connection with the Open and/or grandparents for an afternoon of entertainment Houses – more about this later. If you have any ideas, and lots of activities to celebrate H. C. Andersen’s please let me know (ph. 478 7016). 200th birthday. There was castle building, storytelling, baking, folkdancing, paper cutting, and treasure hunting Anna (apologies if I have forgotten something!). Deborah Penk Gilderdale told the story “The Tinderbox”, and an enthusiastic group of children and adults ad-libbed their way through a hilarious version of “Klods Hans”. For afternoon tea we had “æbleskiver” and the freshly baked biscuits. At the end everybody got a certifi cate of participation and a book to remember the event by. Thank you to the Mothers’ Group, who were the main organisers, and to all the other volunteers, big and little, who helped make this such a memorable event. As Karen said in her closing address, “Maybe some of the children who were here today will come back in 50 years’ time and help organise H. C. Andersen’s 250th birthday party.” It was a great afternoon and if the children had only half as much fun as I did, they will have enjoyed themselves immensely. The Dying Child Helle Gilderdale By Hans Christian Andersen

Mother, I’m tired, now I want to sleep, let me fall asleep near your heart; but fi rst you must promise not to weep, for your tears are burning on my cheek. It’s cold, the storm outside is scary - but everything is lovely in my dreams; and lots of little angels fl y, the moment I shut my tired eye. Mother, do you see the angel at my side? Do you hear the heavenly tones? Look, he has wings, white and beautiful; surely he’s got them from the Lord. Yellow, green and red swim before my eye, they are fl owers angels spread. Do I also get wings, while I live – or mother, will I get them, when I die? Why do you clasp my hands so tight? Why do you put your cheek to mine? It’s wet, and yet it burns like fi re. Mother, I’ll always be with you! But then you mustn’t sigh anymore; if you weep, then I weep with you. Oh, I’m so tired – have to close my eye – mother – look! The angel kisses me!

Translated from Danish By Erling B. Jensen

DDF News Magazine September 2005 7 Foreningsnyt Sådan laver du negerboller Ingredienser: Birthdays and Anniversaries Bunde: 3 dl mel for September 100 g margarine Hjertelig til lykke til: ¾ dl sukker Congratulations to the 21 members who have birthdays Fyld: 6 æggehvider & the 5 couples who have an anniversary 4 dl sukker in September especially Overtræk: ca. 300 g overtrækschokolade Kaj Futterup Bunde som fylder 55 år d. 14.9.2005 Mel og margarine smuldres og blandes med sukker, æltes og rulles ud. Ca. 25 bunde stikkes ud med et glas. Danmarks historie på 10 minutter Bundene bages i ca. 10 min. ved 200 grader. Continued from page 6 Fyld lukkede sine øjne umiddelbart før den uheldige krig Æggehviderne piskes meget stive og sukkeret tilsættes I 1864, der kostede os Sønderjylland, og med ham langsomt. Fyldet skal piskes i så lang tid, at sukkeret ikke uddøde den oldenborgske stamme, der i mere end 400 længere knaser. år havde regeret landet med større eller mindre held. Fyldet sættes på de kolde bunde med en sprøjtepose. Det blev Christian IXs triste lod at starte sin regering Varmes derefter i ovnen i 5 minutter ved 150 grader, med underskrift af “ Novemberforfatningen “, som blev men må ikke tage farve. Derved bliver fyldet lidt fastere, årsag til krigen. I sin lange regeringstid nåede han aldrig så det kan overtrækkes. at blive populær i befolkningen, men han blev berømt Overtræk som “ Europas svigerfader “. Døtrene blev henholdsvis Chokoladen smeltes og hvis den ikke er tyndtfl ydende, kejserinde af Rusland, dronning af England og mens den er varm, kan der tilsættes smeltet palmin hertuginde af Cumberland, samt sønnerne blev konger i (kremelta) efter behov. Start med et par spiseskefulde. Danmark og Grækenland. Chokoladen kan derefter nemt hældes over Sønnen Frederik VIII kom dog kun til at regere i seks negerbollerne. år, og i 1912 kom Christian X på tronen, “rytterkongen God fornøjelse! “, der opnåede en så enestående popularitet i befolkningen, ikke mindst i de fem trænge år, da landet Spritbilister vil afsone i hjemmet var besat af tyske tropper. I oktober 1942 var kongen ude Kilde: Jyllandsposten, den 15. August 2005 for en rideuheld og genvandt ikke sin forførlighed, men Spritbilister står i kø for at få lov til at sidde straffen af kunne dog i sommeren 1946 rejse gennem landet, hvor derhjemme. han overalt var genstand for en enestående hyldest. Den Fra 1. september kan det nemlig lade sig gøre, når tyske besættelse stod for kongen som et bittert minde, Kriminalforsorgen tager elektroniske fodlænker i brug, og dertil kom, at Island..midt under krigen..besluttede oplyser DR Syd. sig til at ophæve forbindelsen med Danmark, således at På landsplan har 468 spritbilister allerede bedt om at få Christian X fra 16 Juni 1947 ophørte at være konge af lov til at sidde deres dom af derhjemme med de krav der Island.. følger med. Den folkekære konge døde 20. April 1947 og blev Blandt andet skal man blive ved med at passe sit efterfulgt af Frederik IX.... arbejde eller studie, og det er nok årsagen til, at mange PUK lommebog 1954 gerne vil sidde den af derhjemme, mener Ib Andersen, Sent in by Kirsten Frost der er leder af kriminalforsorgen i Syd- og Sønderjylland. The next magazine deadline is September 12 - Der er jo nogen, der vil miste deres arbejde, hvis de All contributions welcome – photos, letters, articles, skal ind og afsone, siger han til DR Syd. jokes, poems or stories, in Danish or English. Please På landsplan er der købt 150 sæt af de elektroniske use Word documents when e-mailing contributions. fodlænker - men med overfyldte fængsler og arresthuse Note: ads for events must be in a calendar er det ikke usandsynligt at andre grupper på længere month before the event. Pam Logan (Editor) sigt også vil kunne sidde straffen af derhjemme, mener Ib Andersen. 8 DDF News Magazine September 2005