Norse and Viking Ramblings

The current bureaucratic, Scotocentric appellation for them is 'The Western Isles', while the more geographical, but still mainland-...

...looks just like we expect him to look, see this picture from  Blockbuster Buzz - Times Online - WBLG: Thor revealed! . But where are the ...

There has been some kerfuffle about the choice of a black actor to play Heimdallr in Kenneth Branagh's forthcoming film about Thor (eh? ...

The website handrit.is , a beta version of which has been available for a while, was officially launched in Reykjavík a week or so ago, a...

As stranded travellers all over the world return home, I am happy to report that we too are now back, as of this morning. The various member...

I find myself one of the many thousands of people around the world stranded because of the volcanic ash cloud emanating from Iceland. I am i...

One of the pleasures of liking both Vikings and crime fiction is being able to combine the two. I particularly like thrillers and detective...