background it is possi­ble to make predictions of what you may find deep down, but one is always taking a risk, and you will not know if you find anything, before you actually hit it with the drill. Let me [...] whole area between the Faroes and Shetland, as an area for oil and gas exploration. As a Minister for Research, I find it tremendously intriguing to think about oil exploration in this area, also known as [...] in the next few moments hear people, who know far more about these matters. - - - - I will now turn to the Faroese society and political system as such, to give a brief overview of what kind of entity

to anyone and everyone who could spare the time for a cup of coffee. In those early days, the economy was flat, even melancholy, and there were many who welcomed the diversion of a chat, even though most [...] remember sitting in a remote farmhouse one evening enjoying the pleasant company of a farmer and his artist wife, as they graciously listened to my endless tales of growing up on a Colorado ranch. The [...] say the least with all sorts of trade tariffs in place. Thus entereth a smart Danish business­man resident in the Faroes who wangled a Royal remit in 1766 to transport goods from America for „temporary“

However, behind a great man very often stands a great woman it is said and in your case there can be no doubt that this is a fact. We hereby wish you to convey our greetings to your wife, Hillary and to [...] have been a tremendous experience for us if Hillary could have accompanied you here, to inspire and show us the way out of the unequal situation dominant in our society. We do hope that such a visit may [...] wishes you welcome to the Faroes. That you have taken the time to come to our tiny far-flung country is a sign that what often seems impossible is possible, if just the will, ability and effort are present

world of today. Please do us a favour: Whisper into the ears of our politicians and business leaders alike, that a precondition for a country – large or small – to cope being a nation in the world today is [...] resources within the people is utilised. That a Government of men only and a Parliament consisting almost entirely of men is sending a signal to the rest of the world of a one-eyed parliament instead of an advanced [...] provide in the building of a society – the building of a State. Mrs, Bjørt Samuelsen has been working as a journalist in Norway and the Faroe Islands for many years. She was also for a period the official Press

Mustn’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water So in a way, the Faroes sell themselves as a tourist destination, but since we have not really developed a real tourism industry yet, it is essential that we [...] visitors. The Faroese do not have a long tradition for a travel industry as such, so we need to make people in the Faroes more aware of the fact that they can earn a living from tourism. SamVit has set [...] turn acted as a catalyst for Irish tourism. One consequence of this reform was that people started opening their homes to foreign travellers and making a business out of it. This led to a great increase

attention and therefore – in a way – become a new centre. A New Frontier There are still new frontiers to be discovered in the world – and the Faroe Islands might be just that: a new frontier – an unspoiled [...] singer Suzanne Brøgger, who visited the islands in March this year, described her experience in a radio programme in this way: »It’s a cosmic experience. The Faroe Islands is a country which is – and is [...] interested in visiting a place like this. So even if this country has developed into a modern society fully in line with our neighbours, we have been keeping a low profile outwards for a long time. Living tranquil

says Eli Lassen. It is very important to be able to offer good conditions when a rig owner sends a rig for repair in a short/long period of time. The Oil Companies want sheltered water, and there is no [...] meet Oil Companies that may wish to come to Faroe Island to drill and, of course, also those who work at a short distance from the Faroese/UK border. If Oil Company works on the Atlantic Frontier, Oil [...] between the Faroes and Shetland. It would be much too expensive to make a terminal and lay new pipelines to our islands. In Shetland, we find an oil terminal with all the equipment necessary; we can, sell the

3 Kr. for at komme med til Gildet. 10. Lagde man Rørene til Vandledningen ude paa Reinegaard. Da man gravede den Grøft, hvori Rørene skulde ligge, fandt man et Dødningehoved og en Kobberpenge, der rimeligvis [...] sejle rundt om Nolsøen, hvor man fra Smiril i gaar havde set en Trawler ligge og trawlet for nær – men den vendte tilbage til Thorshavn igen uden noget Resultat. 20. Opførte man paa Fabrikkens Theater Stykkerne [...] enhver drivende Genstand, men man staar herover for en Kendsgerning. Endog Havskildpadder og visse arter af Hvalerne tiltrækkes af en Bøje eller et Skib, og hver Gang man trækker et eller andet Apparat

Skade paa Muren. Naar man gaar ind i Murens Sakresti, saa ser man et lille Rum som man kan klatre igennem op paa Muren. Til dette Rum skal der have ført en underjordisk Gang, og man kan tydeligt se derinde [...] smelte Kalk i, da man i det 15 Arh. opførte Muren, der skulde være bleven til en Domkirke, men paa Grund af den Urolighed, som da fandt Sted, aldrig blev fuldført. Man kan tydeligt se, at man var begyndt på [...] deroppe til at blæse i, naar der har været noget galt paa færde. Man maa antage, at de have blæst Folkene sammen til Slaget i Mannafelsdali. Man siger jo paa Dansk, at »Luren gjalder« paa Engelsk yell og paa

mærkelige omstændighed at man befinder sig højere end husene, og må stige nedad fjeldsiden for at komme hjem, når man fra klippesiden er kommet godt og vel på land. Kommer man derimod til bygden fra den [...] 13 monnum. Av teimum átta, sum vóru við Puritan, doyðu teir seks. Tilsamans fórust 62 mans á sjónum í 1920, sum man vera eitt tað størsta feigdarár hjá føroyingum. Dinnafía minnist summar av manningini [...] sum bæði Jógvan Sofus og Dinnafía minnast, sum greitt er frá í greinini. Kommer man til bygden Gjógv fra søsiden får man straks indtryk af meget ejendommelige klippeformationer, halvglemt fra verden og