Woohoo! My Sigur Rós blanket arrived today, which of course is a hot, sunny day. Nevermind, I look forward to getting under it on a frosty winters day, whenever one should occur. It is super luxurious; not too thick but really nicely made out of the finest Icelandic wool by Farmers Market. It even smells […]

I spent the weekend in Heimaey, and it was absolutely gorgeous. The weather wasn’t bad either; I even got myself a suntan.

Most of my Twitter followers seemed to like my cute puffin post, but there has been a challenger. This person, who shall remain nameless, has posted a pretty damn fine photo of his own. In reply, I give you this:  

This was taken during my jaunt to Grímsey this weekend (more of that later), I just wanted to share this cute little fellow. I might just enter him into this competition. I could do with one million ISK. Partly to pay for that trip to Grímsey.

Guðfinnur Sveinsson from rising post-rock stars For A Minor Reflection on Sigur Rós, new Icelandic music, Airwaves and strip poker. During one long winters night a couple of years ago, following possibly a couple of Icelandic beers, and definitely to escape the savage freezing rain falling from the sky, a couple of my Icelandic pals […]

………………. kind of. A good friend alerted me to these two new titles, available now at Keflavík International Airport Duty Free. (Photo by Haraldur Guðjónsson) Maybe this is where I’m going wrong. Maybe I am concentrating too much on the text of my book. Maybe I should replace it with a shot of Brennivín and a shot glass. […]

Just found out about this. It looks amazing. (I’m checking flights and work schedules!). From the website – ‘Founded in 2011, Rauðasandur Festival is a music and events festival set in the stunning scenery of Rauðasandur (Red Sands) of the West Fjords of Iceland. The festival takes place during the first weekend of July each […]

Somewhere between Mývatn and  Grímsstaðir, the road rose up into the mountains, through rocky valleys and deserted farms before the tarmac roads stopped and I found myself on unpaved roads and covered in dust and grit every time other vehicles sped past. The road became more and more exposed, frequently twisting and turning to reveal […]

Here is a neat little piece that I wrote on Lay Low, and Flatey. I hope you like it! This is Lay Low’s website, where you can download a song for free, and see what I am gabbling on about.