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• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 13

  Kertasníkir The thirteenth was Candle Beggar - 'twas cold, I believe, if he was not the last of the lot on Christmas Eve. He trailed after the little ones who,... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 12

  Ketkrókur Meat Hook, the twelfth one, his talent would display as soon as he arrived on Saint Thorlak's Day. He snagged himself a morsel of meat of any sort,... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 11

  Gáttaþefur Eleventh was Door Sniffer, a doltish lad and gross. He never got a cold, yet had a huge, sensitive nose. He caught the scent of lace bread... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 10

  Gluggagægir The tenth was Window Peeper, a weird little twit, who stepped up to the window and stole a peek through it. And whatever was inside to which hi... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 9

  Bjúgnakrækir The ninth was Sausage Swiper, a shifty pilferer. He climbed up to the rafters and raided food from there. Sitting on a cross beam in... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Baked Apple Blossom

  

  Hoho, my friends. So I start most of my letters and texts at this time of the year. I am an absolute Christmas Child, you have to know. Although I'm born in... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 8

  Skyrgámur Skyr Gobbler, the eighth, was an awful stupid bloke. He lambasted the skyr tub till the lid on it broke. Then he stood there gobbling - his... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 7

  Hurðaskellir The seventh was Door Slammer, a sorry, vulgar chap: When people in the twilight would take a little nap, he was happy as a lark with the... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 6

  Askasleikir Bowl Licker, the sixth one, was shockingly ill bred. From underneath the bedsteads he stuck his ugly head. And when the bowls were left to be... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 5

  Pottasleikir Pot Scraper, the fifth one, was a funny sort of chap. When kids were given scrapings, he'd come to the door and tap. And they would rush to see if... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 4

  Þvörusleikir The fourth was Spoon Licker: like spindle he was thin. He felt himself in clover when the cook wasn't in. Then stepping up, he grappled the... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 3

  Stúfur Stubby was the third called, a stunted little man, who watched for every chance to whisk off a pan. And scurrying away with it, he scraped off the... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 2

  Giljagaur The second was Gully Gawk, gray his head and mien. He snuck into the cow barn from his graggy ravine. Hiding in the stalls,he would steal the milk,... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar 1

  Stekkjastaur The first of them was Sheep-Cote Clod. He came stiff as wood, to pray upon the farmer's sheep as far as he could. He wished to suck the ewes, but i... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 LIFESTYLE

• Nordic Advent: Icelandic Jólasveinar

  

  What do you think, should we talk about an Icelandic tradition here for once? I think, I never really talked much abpuot Iceland here on my blog, although I've... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 LIFESTYLE