jólabókaflóðið

[Barbara]

I just learnt an Icelandic word: Jólabókaflóðið = The Christmas Book Flood, or the Icelandic custom of gifting books at X-mas, then tucking up in bed to read while munching chocolates. Sounds good to me. I might move house.

 

[Carol Rose]

Isn't that a wonderful custom? Let's all go.

 

[Barbara]

The Colony among the volcanos.

 

[Carol Rose]

I like it!

 

[Rich.]

Literal Litopia. Love it.

The next thing we need, of course, is for you to post an audio clip with the correct pronunciation of Jólabókaflóðið.

 

[Barbara]

Here you go, @Rich. A bit of a scroll down, and well, I won't try repeat it after him.

How To Pronounce Jólabókaflóð

 

[Rich.]

Brilliant.

 

[AgentPete]

The Icelandic Book Flood

 

[Barbara]

Oh wow, you had an article on it? Excellent. I shall have a read.

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Should any Litopians be contemplating emigrating to Iceland, their genes would be more than welcome!

Iceland’s No. 1 Dating Rule: Make Sure You’re Not Cousins

 

[Richard Turner]

I just learnt an Icelandic word: Jólabókaflóðið = The Christmas Book Flood, or the Icelandic custom of gifting books at X-mas, then tucking up in bed to read while munching chocolates. Sounds good to me. I might move house.

Before you do, check the temperature. Average summer high in Iceland is 13deg.

 

[Barbara]

Before you do, check the temperature. Average summer high in Iceland is 13deg.

Ah yes, but one can heat up in a hot spring.

 

[Richard Turner]

Ah yes, but one can heat up in a hot spring.

True, and I found the perfect one at a place called Grettirslaug. Air temp in June around 10, water temp 40!

 

[Geoff]

then tucking up in bed to read while munching chocolates. Sounds good to me. I might move house.

Sounds like a good way to spend Christmas, plus, keeping to the spirit of the tradition, excuse the pun, some chocolate wine

 

[Amber]

Awesome.

 

[Barbara]

True, and I found the perfect one at a place called Grettirslaug. Air temp in June around 10, water temp 40!

Don't know that one, but I had a jolly good time in some hot pot which was part of a camp ground in Landmannalugar. It involved beer, several hours, as well as a group of increasingly pink coloured Swiss, none of whom new their own national anthem. Long story.

I'll google Grettirslaug. I might just go there some time.

 

[Barbara]

Sounds like a good way to spend Christmas, plus, keeping to the spirit of the tradition, excuse the pun, some chocolate wineView attachment 2734

CHOCOLATE WINE????? WHERE CAN YOU GET CHOCOLATE WINE!!!!!! I NEED CHOCOLATE WINE!!!!

 

[Webbwalker]

Before you do, check the temperature. Average summer high in Iceland is 13deg.

Sounds good to me. I hate summer.

 

[Geoff]

CHOCOLATE WINE????? WHERE CAN YOU GET CHOCOLATE WINE!!!!!! I NEED CHOCOLATE WINE!!!!

LOL! I tried some about a year ago … it is delicious, designed for the sweet-toothed palate!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

The Icelandic Book Flood

Litopia After Dark was such fun. I miss it.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Or you could all come here for Christmas. Bring your books and read them on the beach! Woo hoo! I've grown quite fond of summer Christmases, in spite of the extra work it involved (because you've got the end of the school year, the summer gardening/milking season, and Christmas all piled up at the same time). There's nothing like spending Christmas day on the porch sipping champagne with strawberries from the garden!

 

[Nikky Lee]

There's nothing like spending Christmas day on the porch sipping champagne with strawberries from the garden

Don't forget the bbq! A most essential apparatus for a Southern Hemisphere Christmas.

 

[Quillwitch]

Litopia After Dark was such fun. I miss it.

It certainly was!

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Don't forget the bbq! A most essential apparatus for a Southern Hemisphere Christmas.

Of course! I sometimes forget that--we don't usually get the barbie out until later in the summer--we're vegetarian, so it isn't until the courgettes and eggplants are really swinging that we do much grilling.

 

[Rich.]

[cue hip-hop beat: badum cha, badumdum cha...]

With the courgettes SWINGIN'
And the eggplants GRILLIN'
We be kickin' back CHILLIN'
Wid da Christmas FEELIN'!

DJ... SPIN DAT BEAT!

 

[AliG]

Northern lights and ice hotels vs Fosters and strawberries on the barbie....hummm, tricky.