The Viking Party People Blog

2011-02-23T23:43:00.000+00:00

To get in to our launch party, all you have to do is to tell the doorman and cashier that you are there with VIKING PARTY PEOPLE. Please remember to do this to avoid disappointment as this is an exclusive members club. And the dress code is smart casual, so don't wear trainers etc. as you might not get in.

So invite all your friends and I look forward to see you there! If you have any questions or would like to book a table, send me an e-mail.

/ Joakim Nilsson, Party General, Viking Party People
joe@hedgefundsclub.com

Swedish Eurovision Song Contest Qualifiers

2011-01-06T23:36:00.000+00:00

Yes, the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest Qualifiers (known as "Melodifestivalen" in Swedish) is soon here again to fill six of our Saturdays in February and March with the joy of watching and listening to mostly crap music but also a few good songs. All you Swedes know what a big occasion this is. For the rest of you,it might sound weird, but us Swedes dress up nicely, have a few drinks and boo or cheer the tv together with our London friends. It's a really fun evening!

As usual, all four qualifying heats plus the "second chance" round and the final will all be shown at the Swedish pub Harcourt Arms in Marylebone. And later this Spring they will obviously also show the European semi-final and final in May. For all these evenings you will need to get your hand on tickets as it always gets sold out well in advance. Tickets are £6 each and that includes a bottle of beer or a Swedish cider. Check out The Harcourt Arms website soon for details (www.theharcourt.com).

Christmas Carol Services 2010

2010-12-16T23:33:00.000+00:00

In case anyone is interested, I found the following list of Carol Services. Some of the dates have passed, and the list is not extensive but, you may find something local to you if interested.

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ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL: 17 December, 7.30pm, London Fire Brigade Carol Service. 18 December, 1.15pm, Ceremony of Carols.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY: 26 December, 3pm, Festal Evensong and Procession with Carols.

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL: 19 December, 3pm, Cathedral Carol Service.

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL: 26 December, 6pm, Vigil Mass with Carols.

Chapel Royal, Tower of London: 20 December, 11am, Christmas Carol Service.

Chapel Royal, Hampton Court: 20 December, 3.30pm, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, W1: 24 December, 10.45pm Carols for Choir and Congregation.

Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, SW1: 20 December, 11am, Festival of Lessons and Carols; 6pm Festival of Lessons and Carols. 24 December, 11.15pm, Carols at the Manger.

Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW3: 20 December, 11am, Festival of Lessons and Carols.

All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street, EC3: 20 December, 4pm, Service of Lessons and Carols by Candlelight and Blessing of the Crib. 24 December, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass of Christmas with Carols. 25 December, 11am, Family Communion and Carols.

All Saints, Margaret Street, W1: 13 December, 6pm, Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent.

All Saints, Fulham, SW6: 20 December, 6pm, Festival of Lessons and Carols. 24 December, 5.30pm, Children's Carol Service. 27 December, 6pm, Evensong with Carols.

Holy Trinity, Brompton Road, SW7: 20 December, 6.30pm, Carol Service.

Holy Trinity, Prince Consort Road, SW7: 13 December, 11am, Carol Service.

St Barnabas, Kensington, W14: 20 December, 7pm, Carols by Candlelight.

St Bride's, Fleet Street, EC4: 13 December, 6.30pm, A Ceremony of Carols. 20 December, 6.30pm, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

St Clement Danes, Strand, WC2: 13 December, 3pm, Nine Lessons and Carols in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund. 20 December, 11am, Carol Service.

St George's, Bloomsbury: 20 December, 6pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.

St James's, Piccadilly: 20 December, 6pm, Festival of Lessons and Carols.

St James's, Muswell Hill: 13 December, 6.30pm, Carol Singing. 20 December, 6.30pm, Festival of Carols.

St James's, Prebend Street, N1: 16 December, 7.30pm, Carol Service. 25 December, 6.30pm, Carols at the Crib.

St John's, Stratford Broadway, E15: 13 December, 6.30pm, University of East London Carol Service. 20 December, 6.30pm, Christingle Carol Service.

St John's Wood Church, NW8: 20 December, 6.30pm, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. 24 December, 5pm, Carols by Candlelight.

St Luke's, Sydney Street, SW3: 20 December, 6.30pm, Carols.

St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2: 6 December, 3pm, Carols; 5.30pm, Blessing of the Crib. 17 December, 6.30pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. 24 December, 6.30pm, Family Carols.

St Mary's, Bourne Street, SW1: 24 December, 11.30pm, Carols and Midnight Mass.

St Marylebone, Marylebone Road, NW1: 20 December, 6.30pm, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight. 22 December, 6.30pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight.

St Michael's, Cornhill, EC3: 8 December, 6pm, Carol Service for the Guild of Water Conservators. 10 December, 6pm, Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Carol Service. 12 December, 7pm, Christmas Concert. 16 December, 6.30pm, Baltic Exchange Carol Service. 17 December, 6.30pm, London Electricity Staff Association Carol Service. 20 December, 3.15pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. 21 December, 1pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. 22 December, 1.05pm, Carol Service for the Stock Exchange.

St Vedast's, Foster Lane, EC2: 24 December, 11.30pm, Sung Mass.

St Columba's Church of Scotland, Pont Street, SW1: 20 December, 11am, Lessons and Carols for Christmastide.

Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick Street, W1: 16 December, 6.30pm, Festival of Carols. 24 December, 11.30pm, Carols.

Church of Our Lady, Lisson Grove, NW8: 24 December, 11.15pm, Carol Service.

St Etheldreda's, Ely Place, EC1: 17 December, 6.30pm, Carol Service.

Hinde Street Methodist Church, W1: 20 December, 11am, Carols and Christingles.

Westminster Central Hall (Methodist), SW1: 6 December, 6.30pm, Advent Carols.

Kensington United Reformed Church, Allen Street, W8: 20 December, 6.30pm, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Regent Square URC (Presbyterian/Congregational/ Church of Christ), Tavistock Place, WC1: 20 December, 5.30pm, Service of Lessons and Carols.

Wesley's Chapel (Methodist), City Road, EC1: 20 December, 11am, Carols and Christingle Service.

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2: 20 December, 6.30pm, Family Carol Service.

Whilst not a church, there are also various Christmas related concerts at the Royal Albert Hall which may be of interest, if there are tickets still available:
www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/christmas/default.aspx

VPP's x-mas party 2010

2010-12-12T21:30:00.000+00:00

Don't forget our cracking x-mas party this Friday! It's the last party for this year and it's a really great one. Massive jacuzzis, free drinks & food, dancers, live musicians, Hed Kandi DJs et. etc. So tell all your friends and join us on Friday for a fun evening. Just remember to mention Viking Party People to the door man to get half price entrance and the free drink/snack vouchers. All info can be found here:

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149405565106275

We even got Channel 4 to help promote our event*
* Well, not really... but it's a neat tool.

Swedish x-mas in London

2010-12-06T20:17:00.000+00:00

For you Swedes in London that aren't going back home and would like to watch Donald Ducks x-mas on tv (a very traditional thing for Swedes), then the Swedish pub Harcourt Arms (32 Harcourt Street, closest tube: Edgware Road) will be showing whilst serving mulled wine and Swedish food on Christmas eve (24/12). They're open 12:00 - 17:00.

They will also be celebrating Lucia with a Swedish choir singing the traditional beautiful songs and dressed up in the traditional outfits on Thursday 16th December at 19:15 and 21:00. They will be performing in the heated beergarden and it's only £5/person which all goes to the choir.

Think Santa is a nice guy? Think again...

2010-11-25T16:34:00.000+00:00

In the depths of Lapland’s Korvatunturi Mountains (in Finland), 486 metres deep, lies the closest guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up.

"You better watch out, you better not cry, better not shout, I’m telling you why…" Based on the award winning shorts of director Jalmari Helander that have already acquired a cult reputation in the internet, Santa Claus is coming to town in a never-before-seen Christmas fantasy thriller.

"...He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows if you've been bad or good…". This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus...
In cinemas from 3rd December across the UK. but here is a sneak preview for you:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2010-11-22T16:09:00.000+00:00

We all have friends from different countries. And I get asked how you say Merry Christmas in Swedish a lot as some of you send your Swedish friends x-mas cards and presents. So, I thought I would share with you how you say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in lots of languages:

Svenska: ”God jul och gott nytt år”

Danska: ”Glædelig jul og e Godt Nyt år”
Finska: ”Hyvää Joulua or Hauskaa Joulua - Onnellista uutta vuotta”
Isländska: ”Gleðileg Jól og Farsælt Komandi ár"
Norska: ”God jul og Godt Nytt år”

Engelska: ”Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”
Franska: ”Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année”
Grekiska: ”Kala Christougenna Ki'eftihismenos O Kenourios Chronos”
Holländska: ”Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar”
Italienska: ”Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo”
Spanska: ”Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo”
Tyska: ”Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr”
Estniska: ”Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi ja Head uut aastat”
Lettiska: ”Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu”
Litauiska: ”Linksmu Kaledu ir laimingu ir laimingu Nauju metu”
Polska: ”Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku”
Portugisiska: ”Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo”
Ryska: ”Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom”
Bulgariska: ”Chestita Koleda i Shtastliva Nova Godina"
Hebreiska: ”Mo'adim Lesimkha. Shanah Tova”

Japanska: "Shinnen Omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto"

Kinesiska: ”Kung His Hsin Nien bing. Chu Shen Tan”

Danish Christmas Bazaar

2010-11-22T15:53:00.000+00:00

Danish YMCA (Dansk KFUK) will host their annual Christmas Bazaar on November 27th and 28th. This is a must for all Danes in London. There will be julebryg, æbleskiver, kalenderlys, dekorationer and everything else you need for a Danish Christmas. This years Christmas Bazaar will take place on:

Saturday 27th November from 12:00 - 17:00
Sunday 28th November from 12:00 - 16:00
Admission: £1
Address: 43 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3 5TF
Nearest tubes: Hampstead (Northern Line) or Finchley Road (Jubilee and Metropolitan Line)

Parking: Free car parking on Maresfield Gardens and surrounding streets on Saturday after 13.30 and all day Sunday.

Please feel free to also bring your family and friends for this great Danish Christmas Extravaganza.

Glædelig jul!

Gingerbread house season

2010-11-16T13:46:00.000+00:00

The x-mas season is upon us and a traditional part of this in Scandinavia is to build and decorate your own gingerbread houses. Most tend to look a bit like the one on the left...

...but some people goes to the extremes with this (or simply just don't understand the concept) - like the Americans (surprise, surprise) who have built the biggest gingerbread house in the world (see picture on the right).

The Norwegians also has gone a bit far by building a whole city of gingerbread houses (see picture on the left). It's called "Pepperkakebyn" and is situated in Begen.

If you want to join in the fun of building one, then Scandinavian Kitchen have gingerbread house kits from "Anna's" in Sweden for only £4.95. All you need is to make some "glue" out of icing sugar and you're good to go. Add Smarties, M&Ms, more icing, candy canes, dancing penguins etc. etc. as decorations.

Tower Bridge

Viking Party People's X-mas Parties 2010

2010-11-10T16:44:00.000+00:00

Ho, ho, ho! Christmas will come a little bit earlier this year as this will be the best x-mas party ever! I can't think of a single reasons why you wouldn't want to join this party! This year we truly have saved the best for last!

As it will be sooooo good we will be celebrating it three times at Avalon in bustling Shoreditch on Friday the 3rd, 10th and 17th December. Doors open at 19:00 and will close at 02:30. And what a line-up of fantastic and fun things we have for you:

* A winter courtyard complete with a snow machine!
* Jacuzzis - free to use and we even have free towels and swimsuits/bikinis you can borrow if you don't want to get your clothes wet
* Great DJs - provided by the famous Hed Kandi
* Live saxophone and percussion players
* Dancers
* Special Swedish cocktails
* The launch of Karlsson's Gold (a tasty new Swedish Vodka)
* Swedish food stalls (offering treats like meetballs and reindeer)
* A Kopparberg cider bar
* ...and if that wasn't enough, we will also give you TWO FREE DRINKS or FREE SNACKS ! ! !

We are hosting this year's x-mas party together with Okänd which is Sweden's largest club scene. And with the evening also kindly sponsored by Kopparberg, Scandinavian Kitchen, Karlsson's Gold Vodka, View London and Sincura we got everything to ensure this will be a night to remember!

ONLY FIVE SQUID
Yes, you will get entry plus 2 free drinks or snacks for only £5 - as long as you mention Viking Party People to the doorman. There is no need to book any tickets in advance. But please note that if you forget to mention us, then you will have to pay £10 and you will not get any drinks/snack vouchers.

So, please put it in your calendar, invite all your friends and I will see you on the 3rd, 10th and/or 17th December!

/ Joakim Nilsson, Party General, Viking Party People

The Swedish Church's Christmas Fair

2010-11-04T14:42:00.000+00:00

If you aren't flying back to Sweden this Christmas but still want to celebrate the holidays with all the right trimmings and decorations, then the Swedish Church's Christmas Fair is the place to go to. Entry is only £1 and children gets in for free. The fair is open to everyone and all the staff speaks English.

STALLS:
Decorations for the Christmas tree, home and table, beautiful glass artifacts from the Swedish glass works, masses of candles and candle sticks, the famous straw goats, chocolates, candy and Swedish “godis”, Swedish books and calendars and greeting cards, toys by the ton, traditional Swedish textiles, tablecloths and linens and lots of ideas for your Christmas gifts.

FOOD STALLS:

Fine-foods from all over Sweden and Swedish Lapland, including smoked reindeer and moose, gravid lax (marinated salmon), löjrom - the exclusive, deep reddish-gold caviar (vendace roe) and the pink fleshed Swedish Arctic char (a tasty member of the trout family), plus cloudberries, lingonberries, cheeses, cured hams and a selection of Swedish crisp-breads, biscuits and cakes.

PRIZES:

There's a traditional “Fiskdamm”, a lucky-dip the little ones adore
Tombola with a huge number of excellent prizes
Massive raffle with luxury prizes, holidays and travel vouchers

FESTIVE TABLE:
There’s so much to keep you interested you’ll need a snack and some festive cheer to keep you going, so in addition to a mulled wine stall selling traditional hot Swedish Glögg, there are kiosks selling hot-dogs or yellow-pea-soup with warm Punsch, and in the Church a large café serving freshly made Swedish open sandwiches (including our famous prawn sandwiches and meatballs,) and Swedish Princess cake, coffees, teas, buns and cakes.

Halloween

2010-10-28T11:01:00.000+01:00

Remember, remember...

2010-10-21T21:05:00.000+01:00

"Remember, remember the 5th of November...". Bonfire night is now only around the corner. The capital has plenty of fireworks displays on during that weekend (5/11 - 7/11) all over London. Many have funfairs and sell food, but only some of them will sell and/or permit you bringing alcohol. Some displays are free, but most charge about £6.

Clapham Common hosts one of the biggest displays in town and it's FREE! The main fireworks display will start at 19:30 on the 5th November (please note that Clapham Common station is closed between 18.30 - 21:00).

The history of Guy Fawkes
Admittedly, the roots of Guy Fawkes aren’t as innocent as this lighthearted revelry implies. As a commemoration of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament, the night remembers a rather sombre occasion.
On November 5 1605, rebel Catholic soldiers demonstrated their dissent to the then anti-Catholic James I by planning to detonate 36 barrels of gunpowder under the House of Lords. The anti-Protestant Guy Fawkes, who was hired to carry out the plot, was caught with the gunpowder and his capture (and subsequent torture and execution) quickly became an annual source of Protestant celebration – hence, mocking up a Guy Fawkes to burn on the bonfire.
While the questionable religious sentiment behind the day has all but fizzled out, what we’re left with is a sparkly, traditional evening that’s purely about chomping on a sausage, warming your mitts on a hot drink and enjoying the colourful spectacle.

The Floorball Ashes game

2010-10-13T13:30:00.000+01:00

If you like floorball (a.k.a. unihockey, innebandy, salibandy) then why not come down and watch The Floorball Ashes game between London Sharks (Hammerheads) and Milton Keynes Phantoms. The game takes place on the 30th October at 14:00 at Battersea Sports Centre (Hope Street, SW11 2DA). It's free entry! You are also welcome to train with London Sharks from 12:00-14:00 the same day and location (and every Saturday). More info on training/playing with us can be found here: www.londonsharks.co.uk

Scandinavian Double Party October Club Night @ Zoo Bar

2010-10-01T17:41:00.000+01:00

Our Scandinavian club night in October is a double party at Zoo Bar on Leicester Square. We will start the evening with showing the Danish and Norwegian European football qualifying games on the many plasmas and big screens:

* Cyprus vs. Norway (kick-off at 19:00)

* Portugal vs. Denmark (kick-off at 20:45)

This is followed by our monthly club night where, as usual, everyone will have access to the whole club but the venue’s VIP room will be exclusive for Scandinavians (and their friends on the guest list) all night.

You can look forward to:

- Watching football with many of your fellow country men on lots of plasmas and big screens

- Meeting and partying with hundreds of Scandinavians and their friends

- Exclusive access to the VIP room

- Scandinavian DJ (playing lots of Scandinavian hits)

- Special Scandinavian drinks menu (incl. Turkish Pepper shots)

- A FREE beer (if you arrive before 21:15)

GUEST LIST & PRICES

You will need to be on our Guest List to join the party. If you're not on the list, you won't be able to enter the VIP room where all the Scandinavian people and music will be. You then pay on the door which is:

Entrance 18:30 - 20:00: £2 (incl. a FREE beer!)

Entrance 20:00 - 21:00: £5 (incl. a FREE beer!)

Entrance 21:00 onwards: £10

To get on the Guest list, just e-mail me the full names of all the people you wish to add to: joe@hedgefundsclub.com

World’s most expensive snus

2010-09-29T18:44:00.000+01:00

Swedish Match (a Swedish tobacco producer) is to release the world’s most exclusive and expensive snus; with a price-tag more than ten times above normal levels. The new blend – named Kardus Superior BlendVintage 2010 – will be release in November 2010. But if you wanna lay your hands on one of the exclusively produced boxes – containing a special blended snus made of hand-processed javanese tobacco, ﬂavoured with arrack – you better be quick; only 500 boxes are for sale. The porcelain in the box comes from the cargo of the original East Indiaman Götheborg’s last voyage 1745 and was salvaged from the wreck in 1905. Please note that Swedish snus is banned in all EU countries except Sweden.

Holland vs. Sweden - 12th October

2010-09-25T18:00:00.000+01:00

The biggest game of the year (for Swedes at least) is soon upon us. The European Championship qualifier in football between groupleader Sweden against runner up Holland in a very tough game in Amsterdam. It takes place at 19:30 on Tuesday the 12th October.

It will be shown by our friends at The Harcourt (32 Harcourt Street, W1H 4HX) who also will have a BBQ on between 18:00 - 21:00. This is an open event so no need for any ticket. But please show up early because this Swedish pub can't risk exceeding their maximum capacity. It's first in, first served.

Come on Sweden / Heja Sverige ! ! !

Halloween 2010

2010-09-24T14:13:00.000+01:00

"It's Halloween! It's Halloween!
The moon is full and bright,
And we shall see what can't be seen on any other night.
Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.
In masks and gowns we haunt the street,
And knock on doors for trick or treat.
Tonight we are the king and queen,
For oh tonight it's Halloween!"

Yes, it's soon that time of the year again when it's time to get out the ketchup bottle, fake spiderweb, put on a funny, sexy or scary outfit and party the night away with your fellow Viking Party People and friends. So block it out now in your very busy social calendar, start planning your outfit and tell all your friends about it.

We will be partying on Saturday the 30th October at The Harcourt pub in Marylebone. There will be a BBQ on in the heated beergarden during the evening. So feel free to bring along anything you like to grill. Plates, cutlery and condiments will be provided for free. There will also be prizes for the best/spookiest/funniest dressed freaks and weirdos! So come on, make a real effort to scare us or make us laugh so much the beer come out of our noses!

Tickets are only £6/person - including a free drink and use of the BBQ. Detailed info can be found here: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145109942185734
And tickets can be bought directly at the pub or here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harcourt

So bring your friends, partners, skeletons (please don't bring a real one) and bats, throw some fake blood and spiderwebs on them and party the night away with us!

Last chance to get tickets to our Oktoberfest

2010-09-23T18:49:00.000+01:00

There is now only a few tickets left for our Oktoberfest party on the 9th October. So if you would like to join us, you got to be quick...

Tickets are only £20/person. Included in this price is:
* Priority entrance
* Seats at tables in front of the Oompah band
* A stein (1 litre) of imported German Paulaner Bavarian Lager
* A shot of Bavarian Schnapps
* A freshly baked huge German Pretzel
* The chance of winning 2 cinema tickets
* ...and entrance to a nearby nightclub to finish off the evening in style

Please e-mail me on joe@hedgefundsclub.com with the names of the people you would like to reserve places for and I will reply with details of how to pay.
For detailed info, check out:
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123510251010282&index=1

Scandinavian Party September Club Night @ Sway

2010-09-15T15:11:00.000+01:00

Join us on the 24th September

Our popular monthly Scandinavian club nights continues. And as the feedback from our August party about the new venue was soo good, we are returning to Sway Bar & Club in Holborn (60 Great Queen Street). As usual, everyone will have access to the whole club but the venue’s VIP room will be exclusive for Scandinavians (and their friends on the guest list) all night.

You can look forward to:
- Meeting and partying with hundreds of Scandinavians and their friends
- Exclusive access to the VIP room
- Scandinavian DJ (playing lots of Scandinavian hits)
- Special Scandinavian drinks menu (incl. Turkish Pepper shots)

GUEST LIST & PRICES
You will need to be on our Guest List to join the party. If you're not on the list, you won't be able to enter the VIP room where all the Scandinavian people and music will be.
You then pay on the door which is:
Entrance 20:00 - 21:00: £5
Entrance 21:00 onwards: £10

To get yourself and your friends on the Guest List, e-mail me the full names of all the people you wish to add to: joe@hedgefundsclub.com
Please note that the guest list closes at midnight the day before (Thursday 23rd September).

IMPORTANT!
When you arrive at the venue, you will need to tell the doorman that you are there for the Scandinavian Party. If you do not do so, you will not get the wristband which gives you access to the VIP bar where the party takes place. And remember that even if you are over 18 years of age it is very important that you bring ID. If you don't bring ID the doorman may refuse you entrance.

I look forward to partying with you on the 24th!

Joakim Nilsson, Party General, Viking Party People
joe@hedgefundsclub.com

VPP's Crayfish Party

2010-09-14T17:37:00.000+01:00

This is why I love crayfish parties!

On Saturday we hosted our annual Viking Party People Swedish Crayfish Party. And as usual, it was a really fun evening. Apparently the food was great (I don't eat seafood myself), lots of shots and booze, plenty of singing - incl. a 30min live gig by Oliver (this Scottsman singing "Ga & Fiska!" in Swedish was a real highlight!) and plenty of dancing in club afterwards finished off a great evening. Thank you Viking Party People... people... for being such a friendly and fun bunch! I was particularly impressed with two members flying in from Finland to only attend the party and fly back the following night. If you were unfortunate enough to miss this party, we are hosting our next great fun Saturday evening very soon; Oktoberfest. You can find more info about our Oktoberfest party here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123510251010282&index=1

Reading Festival 2010

2010-09-01T12:56:00.000+01:00

I spent last week with 100,000+ really annoying teenagers in Reading watching some really great (and a few really bad) performances from big and small rock bands - and I absolutely loved it! Luckily I had access to the VIP area so could get away from the kids when they got too punch-in-the-face-annoying. For next summer, I will try and figure out a way for Viking Party People to attend festivals together as I'm now completely hooked on festival life.

And here are the new Viking Party People Live Awards for Reading 2010:

Best gig: Weezer

Biggest positive surprise: Guns n' Roses

Best performance: Foxy Shazam

Best song: Welcome to the Jungle (Guns n' Roses)

Best moment: When Rivers Cuomo (lead singer in Weezer) put on a blond wig, started singing Pokerface, rolled around in the mud before jumping into the audience

Best party: Silent disco

Best DJ: DJ Micke (in the VIP tent)

Best discovery: That I now also like English cider

Biggest disapointment: The Libertines - absolutely rubbish!

Biggest confusion: Wether or not I enjoyed all the teenage girls in the crowd flashing their boobs (as they were just a bit too young to be doing that)

Worst moment: Realising that I was one of very few people at the festival that were old enough to know who Cypress Hill was

Rolighetsteorin

2010-08-20T12:15:00.000+01:00

I just came across this absolutely brilliant website with lots of great ideas of how to improve peoples behaviour by making things fun instead of penalise them. The world needs more initiative like this one. Check it out:
www.rolighetsteorin.se

Goodbye?

2010-08-20T11:19:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone! This might just be my last blog. The reason is that I'm now off on a big 3-day bender. I turned 30 on Wednesday and stupidly thought a non-stop birthday weekend of drinking and playing sports would be a great idea. But as I'm now officially an old bastard my liver and hart are really worried that all three of us won't survive this weekend. So if you would like to say your goodbyes, come and join us! All info can be found here:

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127888420588044

Knäckebrödsdansen

2010-08-14T03:44:00.000+01:00

The internet is a wonderful thing (most of the time at least). I was promoting our Crayfish Party on the 11th Sep, when I was trying to remember what "knäckebröd" is called in English (it's a Swedish hard-bread). I couldn't figure it out, so I googled it, as you do... I had it on video setting for some reason and the first four results were this video funny clip (which is mainly for the ladies):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqMbDA0XavA

I hope no one thinks that that is what we will do with the bread at the crayfish party! There's still a few tickets available to the party if you would like to join in the fun. More info can be found here: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127701547241544