Thanks a lot for your heartwarming chritmaswishes and I sincerely hope that you, Maria and your loved ones were celebrating a fine Christmas. And likewise has entered the New Year in grand style and that you will keep the good health in 2025 and that many of your needs and wishes may come through.

I am looking forward to further explorations in the new year in your good company !

Thanks a lot and I could say the same about you ! And it is indeed fun to have friends around the world.

Happy to hear that your christmas was great and the new years eve as well and I hope you have shifted gear to everyday and job life !

We certainly enjoyed a silent new years eve and are both appreciating the first snow that emerged 5-6 days ago, but unfortunately has started to melt today ): But that doesn´t prevent me from following a danish weekend tournament of chess. Actually I enjoy it more, than all the nearperfect moves made by the top-ten !

Great to hear from you again. And funny : just as I was thinking upon you and how you were doing, your kibitz ticked in !

Not any significant news from here too. The days look quite the same, but Hannnah and I are having many fine moments in the company of each other. The prespring is moving on and we have come from minus 8 degrees to plus 8 in a few days. Small beatifull flowers here and there, signals that the winter is over.

I dont follow chess that closely. Age and too many tournaments, I guess. Actually I prefer to see danish tournaments, with lower rated players, with whom I know/knew some of the players, back in the days.

But the bicycling season has started and this is my biggest passion. Really looking forward to the classics that start next month.

Sorry to hear about your chess, but dont you think the wind will change in a few months ? And if you have the time and energy there is always the good old advice : Excercise tactics, tactics and tactics ! Anyway, I wish you the best of "luck" in your comback !

That was it for now and I send also many hugs to you and Maria.

Besides some (the usual ones) boddyissues, all is well here and the spring is slowly and steady approaching, something the danish people really need after the long winter and the murky times we live in in general.

But what about you ? Long time not talking and I sincerely hope that all is well and you do enjoy life as much as possible.

So please give my greetings to Maria and a big hug to you !

With all the best wishes for the weekend !

Hugs

And I wish you the same. An easter with much joy and all the best for you and your friends and famlily. Not to forget Maria !

I also hope our communication wil go on and on and will try to do my best.

I'm fine and hope you two are the same. Norway tournament started these days and also Rolland Garros, talking about being spoiled. And of course eager to play chess again over the net after this pause...

Great to hear from you again and it sounds like you were having a great time in southern Spain. I am happy on your behalf !

I have been twice to Sevilla. First time with my son were we started out with the Camino, but after a week (with very nice meetings with people of all nationalities) it became too crowded and we went to Sevilla and lived two weeks with one of Hannahs close friends.Two weeks with chess and a couple of pints;). Next time was with Hannah and we also saw some of the famous places like the cathedral you have just visited. A very lovely town in all aspects (minus the heat;).

So now you are back to daily life and a whole diffferent temperature ):. And new energy for your chess ! Which I hope will bring you a lot of pleasure and satisfying results. As often is the case after a break.

I am somehow bothered with my wihplash, but has started up with a new fysiotherapist and perhaps it has already given some relief.

Otherwise we are fine and truly enjoying our relation with a lot of common interests and laughter.

Not to forget my mainpassion, which you know, cyckling. As the riders in the Giro di Italia have just started the third week. I enjoy it immensely and soon the Tour de France is beginning. And then we are deep into the summer of 2025 ! Spoiled, as you would put it.

It has been nice talking with you again and I send you all the best wishes.To your Maria as well.

Hugs

Summer is soon coming to an end and time flies.

I have enjoyed TdF as you know and perhaps wife and I saw Jonas passing by yesterday (he has a summerresidence nearby) when we enjoyed a cup of coffee along the seaside.

Things are ok/fine and we enjoy the company of the other. And Hannah is still very satisfied with herjob were to she returned last week after 3 weeks vacation.

And how about you and your summer ? And your chess ?

Miss to hear from you and hope all is well !

We also made a day trip to Cefalu, pretty charming seaside town, where we climbed a high rock almost to the top, being rewarded with cool views. And also a half-day one, to nearby Monreale, which has a stunning cathedral.

Only played one chess game after we returned 2 days ago, which I won. And now about to re-enter the job duties environment. What about you, how have you been of late?

Very glad to hear from you and especially to hear about your trip to Italy.It sounds like you were having a gratt time.And too boot,you won your very first game after the vacation, as to underline the good energy you have accumulated ;)

Here summer has come to an end and early autum has arrived, which suits me fine.Better temperatures and more likely to get a good nights sleep.

Today we are planning to go to a place at the coast for a cup of coffee and a little chat. The same place were we saw Jonas Vingegaard passing by, on his very expensive bike, two weeks before the Vuelta, which he actually succeded to win ! Sometimes it is a small wonderfull world...

Time to prepare for the morning brunch, but meanwhile, I send you and Maria all the best wishes for the weekend which has just started.

Same here with some improvements with my health and on top of that I have become a grandfather !. Avery nice little boy.

Weather is typically October on its best, with a lot of falling leafes, paired with friendly sunshine.

Hannah still content with her job on the university and retirement is not round the next corner. It is a pleasure to say goodbye every morning, as well as an even biggger joy to have her safe back home. We are having many fine moments together.

I am also glad to hear that you have so much pleasure from chess.... I played my last game 12-13 years ago but still lurking at some tournaments and doing some puzzles as to keep the chessbrain just a little up to date ;)

Hereby I send you all my best wishes for your daily life and to Maria as well !

Well, for now we get sunshine and falling leaves too, which of course adds its charm to the city (I live in the part with quite a lot of trees), but still a november-like cold in the mornings...