Den Danske Forening Heimdal August 2012 Medlemsblad Newsletter for the Danish Association Heimdal Established 1872
THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC 36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006 Contact details: 0437 612 913 www.danishclubbrisbane.org Contributions We would love to share your news and stories. You are welcome to send emails and other material to the editor for publication. The closing date for the September issue is 16 August 2012. We endeavour to publish all material submitted but reserve the right to edit or not publish your contribution. Any material published does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the Editor. Editor: Lone Schmidt Phone: 0437 612 913 Email: treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen Phone: 0423 756394 Skype: pete.at.thebathouse Email: admin@danishclubbrisbane.org From the Editor Utzon Center in Aalborg (www.utzoncenter.dk) First a big thank you to Peter for writing the newsletter in June and July. Just back from Denmark, I was inspired to start a new series about Danish cities and Aalborg became the first city to be in the limelight. Front page photos are all images from Aalborg. Isn t it great that we just hit the 200 member mark? The club is going good, although there always seems to be another urgent maintenance task pressing on. Our Scandinavian Festival on 23 September 2012 is shaping up to become bigger and better than expected as ideas keep flowing in. It will take a fair bit of money and we re planning a huge raffle and we need your help to sell tickets. With fresh funding from the Lord Mayor s Fund, which is mainly to be used for hiring equipment, we have the opportunity to close Austin Street and have a street party. It s going to be great make sure you book the date. As far as I understand, the QLD Multicultural Festival at Roma Street has been cancelled so we need to generate our festival funds in our own backyard. WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS IN APRIL, MAY, JUNE & JULY Merete & Douglas Gorry, Brisbane City Anna & Anthony George, The Gap Colin Hackwood & Margot Pitman, Highgate Hill Anne Kipp & Lasse Holm Lauridsen, Paddington Kim Michael & Yvonne Lesley Arvidsson, Bundaberg Tony & Elaine Edith Arvidsson, Bundaberg Nuuni Heilmann & Karsten Pedersen, Teneriffe 22 July Gudrun Tvede, Mt Gravatt 7 August Pia Neergaard, Maleny 14 August - Kim Tvede, Sherwood
What s on at the Danish Club? Café Danmark 27 July 2012 from 6 pm Come visit the club and catch up with new and old friends. Try our tasty smørrebrød : the menu varies from time to time, but you ll usually find rullepølse (spicy rolled pork), smoked salmon, roast beef, pate, roast pork and Esrom cheese on the menu. And hot dogs. The bar is stocked with Tuborg and Carlsberg beer varieties imported from Denmark just for us as well as your favourite Australian brews. If you like a glass of wine with your food, we have a good variety of whites, reds and sparkling on offer. It s also an opportunity to buy delicious Danish pastries, rye bread and other specialty breads and organic biscuits direct from Britt s Danish Delights. Tea offers smallgoods and quality meats from Flemming, the Danish butcher at Woolloongabba, as well as her own goodies including remoulade. It s a good idea to order in advance and pick up at the café. Kafe Svea 10 August 2012 CANCELLED Project New Roof 11 17 August 2012 CLOSED Folkies Old & New 18 August 2012 Doors open at 6.30 pm See the programme inside the newsletter club members get in at concession entry fees. Legestue / Play Group Every Friday 9.30-11.30 Café Danmark 24 August 2012 from 6 pm Annual General Meeting 9 September 2012 2 pm Details in next newsletter
Do you need any beer, snaps or other Danish or Scandinavian classics? We can help you source it. Price list Beer Tuborg Classic 24x33cl (cans) $ 50 Carlsberg Black Gold 24x33 cl (cans) $ 60 Snaps Jubilæum 70 cl $ 55 Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 70 cl $ 50 Taffel (Rød Aalborg)100 cl $ 70 Aalborg Porse 70 cl $ 50 Brøndum 100 cl $ 65 Brøndum 70 cl $ 50 Lysholm Linie Akvavit 100 cl $ 75 O P Anderson Akvavit 100 cl $ 65 Bitters Gammel Dansk 100 cl $ 65 En Enkelt Bitter 100 cl $ 70 Dr Nielsens Bitter 70 cl $ 50 How to order and pay: By email treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org By phone 0437 612 913 Payment by EFT to Heimdal s account at Suncorp BSB 484-799 Account 02495 1468 ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC Now we have also sourced pickled herring, cod roe, fiskeboller and other goodies for our members buy them at the next cafe. Look out for Salmiakki Mix, Turkish Pepper Fazer Mints, DAIM chocolate bars, Evers Schweizerdrops and Evers Kongen af Danmark.
1 August Celebration Swiss National Day Date: Sunday, 29 July 2012 Time: Venue: Starting at 10 am Old Petrie Town COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB North Pine Country Park Dayboro Road, Petrie Qld 4502 Dear Members and Swiss Friends! The Committee from the Swiss-Club in Brisbane would like to cordially invite you to our 1 August celebration on 29 July 2012 in Petrie! The festivities will start at 10am in the morning and conclude with a bonfire at dusk around 5pm. We are very honoured to have the Consul General Mr Markus Meili and the Honorary Consul Mr Daniel Gschwind as our Guests of Honour! It will be a spectacular day of entertainment and you will be able to enjoy traditional SwissMusic, Yodelling, Dancing, Face painting, Colouring-in competition for the kids, and a Lampion Parade with the kids around the bonfire, during which we will be listening to the official National Day speech by Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf! We will of course also cater for your tastebuds. We will serve some awesome foods including Bratwurst, Cervelat, salads and fresh bread. Your sweet tooth will be satisfied with goodies like Cremeschnitten, Nussgipfel and Öpfelchüchli. Nobody will go home hungry that s for sure! On the day you will also be able to buy a variety of meats and sausages from Goetzinger, Buendnerfleisch, Cheese, Kirschschoggi and Ragussa. We look forward to seeing you at our Swiss National Day Celebration!
Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt s Bakery at Café DANMARK 4th Friday of each month Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products Kringler, Smørtærter, Kanelstænger, Birkes, Rundstykker, Fuldkornsrugbrød, Kransekagekonfekt, Småkager, Knækbrød og bagerens dårlige øje. For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website: www.brittsdanishdelight.com.au Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar QLD 4214 Ph: 07 5571 6881 Fax: 07 5571 6947 Email: order@brittsdanishdelight.com.au
Sunday 23 September 2012 10 AM - 4 PM Austin Street will be closed off to allow the 3 Scandinavian clubs of Denmark, Norway and Sweden to host the Scandinavian Festival. We are celebrating The Danish Club s 140 years (Est. 1872) and are coming together with our Scandinavian friends to host a street party with great food and craft stalls, entertainment by The Scandinavian Choir, The Danish Folk Dancers, KUPALEJA and The Danish Playgroup will entertain kids and we expect Hans Christian Andersen to drop in and read some great stories. We will also be serving smoerrebroed inside the Danish Club and hope to see all members participate either by joining the fun as volunteer or visiting the event. The event is supported and sponsored by The Lord Mayor s Suburban Initiative Fund and
GETTING CLOSE TO AALBORG Aalborg (or Ålborg) is a Danish industrial and university city in North Jutland. The city of Aalborg has a population of 104,885 (126,556 including Nørresundby), making it the fourth largest city in Denmark in terms of population. The municipality of Aalborg has a population of 201,142 (2012) making it the third most populous municipality in the country after Copenhagen and Århus. The earliest settlements date back to around AD 700. Aalborg's location by the Limfjord made it an important harbour during the Middle Ages, and an industrial centre later. Today, the city is in transition from a working-class industrial city to a knowledge-based one The city remains an industrial and commercial centre in North Jutland, exporting grain, cement and fish. Many of the traditional industries in the city have been closed in recent years and new knowledge based industries have arisen. Especially mobile and wireless communications industries have been dominant in Aalborg since the 1990s. One of the traditional industries include De Danske Spritfabrikker's production facility for the distillation of the Aalborg family of akvavits consisting of 17 different brands. The company became part of the Pernod-Ricard group some years ago. Aalborg Industries, the world's largest manufacturer of marine boilers, is headquartered here. Sights The old Aalborghus Castle (Aalborghus Slot) and some picturesque houses of the 17th century remain in the center of the town. The half-timbered (bindingsværk) castle was built in 1550 by King Christian III and was converted to government administration offices in the 1950s. Jens Bang s House, a five story building built in 1624 by the merchant Jens Bang is an example of Renaissance architecture. It is located on Nytorv next to the old Town Hall.
The present Budolfi Church dates from the end of the 14th century, although at least two earlier churches stood on the same spot. Budolfi Church was just a parish church until it became the seat of the Lutheran bishop of Aalborg in 1554. Vor Frue Kirke ("Church of Our Lady") is a relatively modern church. The original Church of Our Lady from the early 12th century was pulled down after the Reformation because it was so old and unstable. The newer building in a different location was partially burned in 1894. Underneath the main pedestrian shopping street is a newly opened museum of the excavation of a monastery from the 11th century. Nørresundby is the site of the Lindholm Høje settlement and burial ground from the Germanic Iron Age and Viking times. There is also a museum on the site. Near the Aalborg Tower is KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg. The art museum was designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and built in 1972. In 2008, the Utzon Center, dedicated to the work of the noted architect Jørn Utzon, was built next to the Limfjord at the central harbour front in Aalborg. Born in Copenhagen, Utzon grew up in Aalborg. The center contains an exhibition on Utzon's work as well as educational displays on architecture and design. It also holds a sailing boat ( spidsgatter ) designed by Utzon s shipbuilder father. One of the most popular and famous streets in Aalborg, possibly even in Denmark, is Jomfru Ane Gade, or simply just Gaden ("The Street"). Jomfru Ane Gade is a café and restaurant street during the day which, at night, turns into clubs, discos and bars. During the 1990s, the street was infamous for being a 'hang out' of two biker gangs who were at war for some years all over Scandinavia, but as the bikers disappeared from the street, it became even more popular among people of all ages. During the day, tourists and city workers alike come to Jomfru Ane Gade, especially for its restaurants. In the afternoon, some of the cafés open. Around 11 pm, the mood of the street changes into more of a party street when younger people arrive. On 28 March 2012, the rail bridge across the Limfjord was hit by the Finnish container ship Ramona. Initially it was estimated that the damage to the opening bridge deck and rails would take six months to repair. In the collision, the 300 tons opening deck was moved up to one meter and can no longer operate. All passenger rail traffic across the Limfjord is now by bus, adding considerable pressure to the road bridge. Aalborg Kloster (sources: www.wikipedia.org and www.visitdenmark.dk)
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kitchen or the stalls or set up in the morning or clean up in the afternoon, let Soren know. Hamilton Reach Blue Noon Spring Hill Find Jan Jorgensen s paintings at the Manly Gallery in Cambridge Parade. Gymnastics team from Ollerup Email message from Don Bollard: I have had a long association with The Ollerup School in Denmark and have been hosting Danish Gymnastic Teams over the last 20 years in Sydney. I have now moved to the Gold Coast and will be hosting Ollerup's Performance Team in early October 2012 on the Gold Coast. They will be performing at Coomera Anglican College (date & time to be confirmed shortly). The performance is very exciting and includes Dance & Tumbling. I am sure some of your members have experienced Danish Gymnastics and are aware of the Ollerup School. We would love to have your members at their performance and meet the team personally. Any help you can give in spreading the word would be appreciated. We expect the ticket cost to be around $10 for adults & $5 for children and concessions. Contact me on 0422 216 108 or 55003608 for more information. Viv Lindup is taking a break from the club committee hope to see her back again soon. We need volunteers to help out at the Scandinavian Festival 2012. If you can spare a couple of hours to help in the Stalls or stallholders for the Scandinavian Festival. If you have any ideas, talk to a committee member. It s fairly urgent. Kafe Svea is skipping the August event, but will return in September. It s taken a whole year, but we did it: our membership just sneaked past the 200 member mark at the end of June. Now we need everyone to renew. Don t forget to pay your membership fees by 24 July 2012 to participate in the prize draw on 27 July 2012. Ambassador Susanne Shine has left Canberra to prepare for her new posting in Washington DC. Børge Petersen, Denmark s current ambassador to Indonesia, is expected to arrive in September to become the new ambassador to Australia. Contact details for the Royal Danish Consulate in Brisbane Honorary Consul Lars Kirk Suite 525, Level 5 Toowong Tower 9 Sherwood Road Toowong QLD 4066 Some of you may know Erik Nielsen in Cameron St, Clontarf sadly he passed away in late June. Danes Worldwide Steen Selmer is the local representative for Danes Worldwide contact him via queensland@rep.danes.dk
Study & Stay in Australia? Your door to the best in Australian Education & Training. We are Danes, with a strong background in both Danish and Australian education & training. Though we work with people from any country, we run some especially exciting programs between Denmark and Australia, including: Guiding would-be migrants to courses for recognition in 60-Point occupations Assisting students enter the very best course, school/college/university for their needs Study Tours customised to meet the particular needs of the Danish schools/colleges/universities Semester Study Abroad individuals or classes come to undertake one semester of study, and get credit back into their secondary school/undergraduate programs in Denmark Placing students into workplaces in Australia for Occupational Training, which is part of their studies in Denmark Consulting services for Danish institutions wishing to establish links with Australian partners. We d be delighted to assist you in any of these areas. Please do not hesitate to contact us: Riborg Andersen riborg@studyinaustralia.com.au Phone 07 3852 5511 Dansk legegruppe for medlemmer af Heimdal Fredag 9.30-11.30 i Heimdals lokaler, 36 Austin St, Newstead QLD 4006 Vi er en gruppe forældre, der taler dansk med vores børn vi ved, at de lærer dansk fra os, men hvad de lærer gennem leg med andre danske børn er en anden ting, hvilket er grunden til, at vi startede den danske legestue. Gruppen er for børn i alderen 0 til skolealderen og det koster $2 pr familie pr gang (pengene går til udgifter i forbindelse med afholdelse af gruppen). Hvis du er på Facebook, kan du også finde os under gruppen: Heimdal Brisbane Families w/kids Hvis du er interesseret eller mangler oplysninger, så kontakt: Tea Iben Phone 3379 1667 / 0419 659 837 Mobile 0434 933 953 E-mail: depoulsen@hotmail.com E-mail: igk1972@hotmail.com Tina Tlf: 3191 0411 / 0403 838 663 E-mail: tina@kinkead.com.au
Events May & June were busy months with the Eurovision Song Contest event by the Swedes (and they won too), the May Folkies Old & New Concert, Café Denmark and Teddy Bear s Birthday Party. In June we had a special evening out at the Saga Vikings village in Petrie with a big St Hans bonfire and the committee members present were happy to present Saga Vikings with a donation to support their efforts. The Christmas in July event scheduled for July was subsequently cancelled with the roof project expected to go ahead. New equipment and maintenance Towards the end of the financial year, the big decision was taken to proceed with the removal and replacement of the asbestos roof. The project quote is for approx. $65,000 plus GST and the committee expects additional costs to replace fascia boards and other timbers which may be damaged. The project will drain the coffers, but the committee has not succeeded in obtaining grant funding for it. The work will be carried out in the middle of August, the original dates in July didn t suit the asbestos removal firm. The committee intends to apply for funding to install solar panels and made sure to apply for the $0.44 buy-back before the deadline. Power is one of our largest overall costs at approx. $5,000+ annually and the investment in solar energy makes sense. Installation was not possible with the old roof. Toilet seats have not yet been replaced and we now have some water damage to the ceiling in the men s toilet. A new freezer has replaced the old freezer and we have splurged on a trolley and step ladder. Have just noted a problem with the air conditioning which will require an electrician, so fingers crossed. Money The club accounts have been safely restored after the treasurer s computer crash and the annual accounts for the financial year 2011/12 have been sent to Wilson Ross, our auditors. Membership 7 new members joined since April and the club actually reached the 200 member mark just as it was time for renewals. Remember to pay your membership fees and help us keep up the record membership levels. The committee is proud that we have been able to maintain our fees and prices unchanged for the past many years. Scandinavian Festival 23 September 2012 The huge work behind the scenes has started. Raffle, sponsors, entertainment, stalls, website, logo, volunteers and advertising must all come together for the big event. Which will now become bigger than expected with a $10,000 grant from the Lord Mayor s Fund. Committee members Viv Lindup will be taking a break from her committee work. Merete Gorry, who has recently come to Brisbane from Perth with her family, is joining the committee. Food Supervisor Course The club has two new food supervisors: Michael Schmidt and Iben Giessing Lund have passed the food supervisor course. Also the club retained its three-star rating following inspection by Brisbane City Council. AGM The committee is aiming for 9 September 2012.
3 Danish craftsmen seeking jobs! We are 3 students from Denmark, with training as bricklayers and carpenters. We are very skilled and with 5 years of experience. The reason why we are here, "Down Under" for six months, is to study Bachelor of Architectural Technology and Construction Management at Southbank Institute of Technology in Brisbane. We are therefore only available for jobs on weekends and holidays. We are willing to do all kinds of work. Unfortunately we didn t bring our tools, because our main purpose is to study. We speak good English - and work hard! Write a mail or call us - we would like to meet up for a job interview. Email: christianzerlang@gmail.com Mobile: 0415290827 Kind regards from Christian, Frederik and Jeppe.
Membership Number: The Danish Association Heimdal Inc. Est 1872 36 Austin Street, Newstead QLD 4006 Phone 0437 612 913 www.danishclubbrisbane.org Celebrating and fostering the Danish language, culture and traditions MEMBERSHIP FORM 1 July 2012-30 June 2013 Occupation Name Date of Birth / / Partner s Date of Birth / / Name Address Phone (Home) Suburb & Phone (Work) State Postcode E-mail Phone (Mobile) Children: Date of Birth / / (Under 18 Date of Birth / / years Date of Birth / / of age) Please send the newsletter via e-mail ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Ordinary*) Member/Family $60.00 Associate Member/Family $60.00 Ordinary*) Member/Single $40.00 Associate Member/Single $40.00 Cheque or money order Paid by EFT $ enclosed Signature Date / / *) Ordinary member: Danish born/descendant of a person whose father, mother, grandfather or grandmother was born in Denmark or was a Danish citizen at the time of that person's birth The membership fee may be paid by EFT to Heimdal s account with Suncorp BSB No: 484-799 Account No: 02495 1468 using your membership number and name as reference. Please send the form to Birte Schmidt if there are any changes in your details. If paying by cheque, please make it payable to The Danish Association Heimdal and post it to the Membership officer: Birte Schmidt 35/192 Hargreaves Road MANLY WEST QLD 4179 Phone 07 3348 4979 Email birlosch@iinet.net.au
Heimdal s history With the cold winter weather setting in, why not make the most of staying indoors by going through some of your old photos and piles of paper to see if you have something that can help us with the history of Heimdal. We are looking for stories, photos, newspaper cutting and memorabilia from: Past presidents Events at the Stones Corner club house (pre 1997) A photo from the front of the Stones Corner club house, the beer garden and under the house Danish club participation in Warana parades The Centenary Dinner and other anniversary dinners Dronning Margrethe s visit to Brisbane Events at the Norwegian club during 1997 and 1998 Fitting out of the Austin St club house Official opening of Austin club house (Aug 1998) Renovations done to the Austin St club house Events at Austin St Eddie Scholler, ShuBiDua and Bent Fabri concerts. Please forward information to Preben or Pia via history@danishclubbrisbane.org. The deadline is drawing VERY CLOSE. ooooo
Kreative tyve går efter alt fra skove til kirkegårde (www.dr.dk) Tyve bliver stadig mere kreative, når det gælder om at finde nye lukrative markeder. Det rammer danske skove, kirkegårde, oliedepoter og senest et lager med brugte batterier til biler. Tyvene går efter batteriernes indhold af tungmetaller, som har en værdi af godt 9000 kroner. Tyveriet skete samme uge, som ukendte gerningsmænd forsøgte at tappe olie direkte fra en rørledning ved Holbæk. Skulptur med tyverialarm I januar blev to skulpturer stjålet i Silkeborg, og i Rødovre er en ny bronceskulptur sat op med tyverialarm, efter at en tidligere skulptur var blevet stjålet. På Trørødskolen i Vedbæk blev der en weekend stjålet 800 meterkobberplader Trækævler med GPS Selv skoven er blevet mål for tyvetogter, lyder det fra Hededanmark, som får stjålet for omkring en kvart million kroner træ om året. Tyvene er blevet bedre organiseret, så hele stakke trækævler forsvinder. Træet bliver kørt væk på lastbiler. Nu er omfanget af tyverierne så omfattende, at Hededanmark forsøger at sikre sig ved at sætte små GPS-sendere rundt omkring i stakkene, så det er muligt at spore, hvor træet bliver kørt hen. Skrigets hemmelige køber er afsløret (www.dr.dk) Den amerikanske milliardær Leon Black bliver nu afsløret som den hemmelige køber af den norske kunstner Edvard Munchs mesterværk "Skriget", da det blev solgt på auktion til rekordsummen 120 millioner dollar - svarende til knap 728 millioner kroner.hvad forretningsmanden har tænkt sig at gøre med det kendte maleri er endnu uklart, skriver avisen Wall Street Journal, der løfter sløret for den hidtil ukendte køber i avisen onsdag. "Skriget" er dyreste maleri, der nogensinde er blevet solgt på en auktion.
Undersøgelse: Nordisk mad beskytter mod kræft (www.politiken.dk) Det nordiske køkken med rodfrugter og fuldkorn scorer ikke kun Michelin-stjerner til danske elitekokke, men beskytter også mod tyktarmskræft. Det viser en helt ny undersøgelse foretaget af forskere fra Kræftens Bekæmpelse. I den ny undersøgelse har forskere i 13 år fulgt over 57.000 personer, som fra begyndelsen var raske. I løbet af den periode blev over 1.000 af dem diagnosticeret med tyktarmskræft. Så på forskelle i spisevaner I undersøgelsen har forskerne set på forskelle i spisevaner i den gruppe, som fik tyktarmskræft sammenlignet med den gruppe, som ikke fik kræft. Resultaterne viser, at kvinder med et højt indtag af fødevarer fra det nordiske køkken havde en 35 procent mindre risiko for at få tyktarmskræft sammenlignet med dem med et lavt indtag. Den nordiske kost i undersøgelsen består af rodfrugter, fisk, kål, danske frugter som æbler og pærer samt havregryn og rugbrød. Samme tendens fandt man hos mændene i undersøgelsen, men dog mindre markant end hos kvinderne.»forskellen på mænd og kvinder kan skyldes andre genetiske og miljømæssige faktorer, for eksempel forskelle i hormonniveauer, som vi også ved spiller en rolle for udviklingen af kræft hos de to køn«, siger ph.d. studerende Cecilie Kyrø. Hun forsker i kræft og kost og har været med til at lave undersøgelsen for Kræftens Bekæmpelse. Der er i tidligere undersøgelser set en social ulighed i kostvaner. Danskernes madvaner vender den tunge ende nedad forstået på den måde, at jo kortere skolegang man har, jo mere usundt spiser man. Danske pilgrimme fylder sig med piller (www.dr.dk) En kvinde fra Midtjylland er i dag invalid og uarbejdsdygtig, fordi hun fik smerter i fødderne og måtte tage stærke smertestillende piller, da hun ville gennemføre den spanske pilgrimsrute Camino de Santiago. Og ifølge Kristeligt Dagblads oplysninger har flere læger fået folk i konsultation, som er blevet varigt skadet af pilgrimsvandring. Dertil kommer, at medicinforbruget blandt mange pilgrimme er enormt, fortæller pilgrimsvandrer og socialpædagog fra Skanderborg Catrine Louise Nøhr, som har gået på Caminoen. Pumpede sig selv med piller Det var en fantastisk tur, men jeg var rystet over at opleve, at så mange pilgrimme er på smertestillende medicin. Alle mennesker, jeg mødte, tog piller, fortæller Catrine. En kvinde, som havde brækket en knogle i foden, havde pumpet sig selv med smertestillende midler og gik videre. Hun var helt hysterisk omkring det at gennemføre. Det er nemmere at få lidt stærkere medicin på spanske apoteker, og nogle åd nærmest de stærkeste ibuprofen (smertelindrende piller, red.) som bolsjer, siger hun. Et prestigeprojekt I Spanien er en gennemført Camino et kæmpe plus på cv'et. Herhjemme er det blevet et prestigeprojekt, og derfor øver nogle mennesker vold på sig selv for at gennemføre, fortæller Ulla Sisseck fra Viborg Pilgrimsfællesskab. Hun har gået på pilgrimsruter i ind- og udland i 10 år og er i kontakt med mange pilgrimme. Det er en skyggeside ved pilgrimsvandring, at folk overskrider deres egen smertegrænse, fordi vandringen skal gennemføres, koste hvad det koste vil, siger hun. Det er et meget tabubelagt emne, som selv garvede Caminopilgrimme kvier sig ved at snakke om. Det er jo sejt at kunne sige "nu har jeg også gået på Caminoen", og det betyder meget for folk at kunne gennemføre. Men det er et tabu, der skal tales om, siger Ulla Sisseck.