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Norway

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:11 pm
by Thor
Our fellow border Bergen lives in the 2nd most expensive country in the world. See the link below.

So Bergen what do you think about the article? Is it a true representation of what you see day to day?

Switzerland is named the world's most expensive country to live in https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... e-masthead

Re: Norway

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:15 pm
by Rich Tea Wellin
Not reading the article but it’s well known that Norway is expensive. But wages are also a lot higher, as is happiness and the state of their infrastructure and health care.

Re: Norway

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:40 pm
by Bergen
Hello from Bergen,

It is true I am afraid. Especially for tourists it is very expensive. But AW is right that wages are higher so for those of us who live here its not a big problem.

I also find it different from UK that the (high) price levels are pretty much the same all over Norway, while I have always found London much more expensive than the rest of the UK.

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:13 am
by Disoriented
Bergen wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:40 pm Hello from Bergen,

It is true I am afraid. Especially for tourists it is very expensive. But AW is right that wages are higher so for those of us who live here its not a big problem.

I also find it different from UK that the (high) price levels are pretty much the same all over Norway, while I have always found London much more expensive than the rest of the UK.
So, how did you settle on the Os, fella?

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:01 am
by Bergen
I was young!

I read about Orient in a football magazine called 90 minutes back in 1993 or 1994. I was fascinated and has followed the club as closely as I could ever since. Today its easy to keep up to date, but back then it was difficult to find enough information. Thankfully there was a guy called Martin P. Smith who was running something "Leyton Orient International Pen Pals" and he was very helpful.

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:52 am
by Disoriented
Bergen wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:01 am I was young!

I read about Orient in a football magazine called 90 minutes back in 1993 or 1994. I was fascinated and has followed the club as closely as I could ever since. Today its easy to keep up to date, but back then it was difficult to find enough information. Thankfully there was a guy called Martin P. Smith who was running something "Leyton Orient International Pen Pals" and he was very helpful.
Good to have you with us fella. You certainly seem to be a devoted O and bring a lot to the board with your reasoned informative comments.

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:06 am
by Bergen
Thanks. You are very kind.

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:32 pm
by Scuba Diver
Disoriented wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:52 am
Bergen wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:01 am I was young!

I read about Orient in a football magazine called 90 minutes back in 1993 or 1994. I was fascinated and has followed the club as closely as I could ever since. Today its easy to keep up to date, but back then it was difficult to find enough information. Thankfully there was a guy called Martin P. Smith who was running something "Leyton Orient International Pen Pals" and he was very helpful.
Good to have you with us fella. You certainly seem to be a devoted O and bring a lot to the board with your reasoned informative comments.
Seconded

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:29 pm
by Max B Gold
He's way too sensible for this Board.

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:10 pm
by OKPete
I reckon Bergen is really a fourteen year old schoolgirl from Loughton.

She’s really well informed though!

Re: Norway

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:14 pm
by tuffers#1
Norway certainly did the best deal regardingNotth Sea Oil/Gas