Summary of Helen Russell's The Year of Living Danishly

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#1 We arrived in Denmark, and went to find our rental car. We drove on the wrong side of the road to the Legoland Hotel.

#2 The country we’ve moved to is snowy, and the roads are icy. We go back inside and put on every item of clothing we have, then emerge an hour later, looking like Michelin Men but better prepared to start the day.

#3 The Danish government requires everyone to have a unique number, which is recorded in a Central Population Register. The number is printed on a yellow plastic card, which is TO BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES. The national debit card is the Dankort.

#4 When we arrived in Billund, the town’s only attraction was a porny pony statue and cat-headed water features. We decided not to stay in toy town, and went looking for a new place to live.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669397267

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

We arrived in Denmark, and went to find our rental car. We drove on the wrong side of the road to the Legoland Hotel.

#2

The country we’ve moved to is snowy, and the roads are icy. We go back inside and put on every item of clothing we have, then emerge an hour later, looking like Michelin Men but better prepared to start the day.

#3

The Danish government requires everyone to have a unique number, which is recorded in a Central Population Register. The number is printed on a yellow plastic card, which is TO BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES. The national debit card is the Dankort.

#4

When we arrived in Billund, the town’s only attraction was a porny pony statue and cat-headed water features. We decided not to stay in toy town, and went looking for a new place to live.

#5

Danes drink the most coffee in Europe. They also consume 11 liters of pure alcohol per person per year. Candlelight is a key component of hygge, a Danish concept that is hard to explain but is just something that all Danes know about.

#6

In the great tradition of British repression, we ignore the potential futility and loneliness of our new existence and instead focus on the new topic of Danish pastries.

#7

The Danes have a very similar house style to the British. They have white walls, bleached wooden floors, and not a single item of clutter in sight. They also like to lounge about in just a T-shirt at home in January.

#8

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