Interesting research

The service level at the library is down to record breaking low standards. This really isn't good. Many students will have problems later because of this. The bosses are worried about the staff, but so far we have no problems managing even though two people are at home.

The first weekend in May was spent at the summerhouse. May 1st is a holiday here, so it was worth the trip. We didn't do much, really. We sat in the sun on the deck or on the grass, depending on the sun's movement.

I have reviewed some of my research projects. One of them I can't finish because I need archive material placed in Stockholm. It's not possible to go there now. Recently, both me and a colleague have found more details about our respective seafaring Danish ancestors. Denmark had colonies in far away places. My ancestor Helsdingen sailed a route of Copenhagen, Cape in South Africa, Madagaskar, east coast of India, and sometimes also to China. These voyages took months and were very dangerous. I have found more details about his career and the ship he sailed with, Holsteen. This research is so interesting I borrowed a 400-page book in Danish about these colonies in India.