It is amazing what kids can be organized to do!

I heard the bang-bang-bang sound, and looked up when I came out of the car park.

It was a form of rehearsal before KULTURSKOLEN, see http://www.linksidene.no/kulturskole

starts celebrating 50 years of many different cultural activities. So over the next 3 days, these kids will be performing concerts outside this building, which is also a neighbor to the cathedral.

bang-bang-bang. I hope the kids will have a FUN time, no matter what the weather is like.

Have you ever thought about how many trolleys have been stolen and left in all sorts of strange places??

Some months back I saw an art project put together in a book, where people from all over the world had collected photos of these, more or less, destroyed trolleys.

When I passed this corner at "Stavanger Kunstforening" I suddenly saw this bright trolley in front of a sign, directly translated "Art builds up" or perhaps more correctly, "Art develops".

I guess ART is very very different for each one of us!:)

Sometimes it can be a bit crowded at the harbour!:)

The youngest author debutant this year is this man from Stavanger.

ERIK MELING SELE, a 23 year old civil and environmental engineering student at NTNU in Trondheim, who was back in his hometown to promote and celebrate his first book last Thursday.

Those of us who had the chance to be there, received a copy of his book "The Coffin", which you see at the back of him.

He told us that he was inspired by Roald Dahl's short stories.

He wrote this collection of crime stories while he was studying, and taking part in several other activities for the students.

So that is what I will start reading tonight.

What are you reading at the moment?

So where is the SPRING?

Today I meet VILDE, INGA and IDA. They are teenage girls who were around in the city centre together with other people who are involved in a campaign by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, and they were out promoting the event in Stavanger.

I had an appointment today, and could not take part, but as always, I was carrying a camera and had the opportunity to take a photo.

And I promissed to put out this link: http://www.amnesty.no

The campaign has to do with a situation in Nairobi, where poor people are forced to move out of their homes!

I hope these 3 young girls will keep their enthusiasm, and work, put effort and time in to this and other important cases that they will see in the years to come.

A view from the bar / coffee bar at the Sola Beach Hotel.

Yes, it is the SEA, and it is a bit of spring in the air out there.

- Have a nice weekend!