My porcelain collection episode 2
# consensual
First a short introduction by Caroline
My collection grew steadily, with each trip to my mother's country of origin I tried to find more lovely objects in the antiques and second-hand shops and went inside to search for hidden treasures and missing items.
The first pieces in my collection were a couple of stoneware bears in a playful position that I used to play with as a child. It was a gift on Christmas Eve at Grandpa's under the Christmas tree and gradually I started building my small collection.
Now I owned figurines, vases, bowls and some silver objects that filled my display cabinet.
It had started with a few gifts of morfar, mom and aunt during holiday trips on Fyn and now that I earned my own salary, I could expand my collection.
My new friend Peter was with me as we went on a trip to meet aunt Inger and her husband uncle Poul. Their two daughters M and B and son P lived nearby.
Peter was a colleague I recently met on a staff outing and he turned out to be good company with a interest in Scandinavia that we shared.
We had exchanged the occasional chaste kiss on the cheek when we said goodbye but that was enough intimacy for us both.
I asked Peter within a month after our first trip if he fancied to go to Fyn with me once more.
He said yes, with a smile and joked, " bargain hunting again so soon?" with a wink.
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Second episode
Peter continues:
'Forsetan' it sounded and then something unintelligible after which I heard Caroline say something more, with a concluding " Okay visees..."
I walked further into the room and Caroline greeted me, "Hello Peter, I have to speak to you, aunt Inger has a problem she just told me"...
It turned out that we were not able to stay with aunt and uncle because they gave their house a total makeover.
Aunt Inger would ask around if there was alternative accommodation and let us know quickly, that is, if Peter would agree to this change of plans.
I looked at Caroline, 'Sure I want to go on this 14 days trip,I look forward to it and I've already taken time off'.
Caroline nodded, " Aunt Inger has already been inquiring with acquaintances and suggested a campsite on the coast near the antique shop, if you agree'...
'Seems fine to me, For me two weeks by the sea is a fine plan".
I didn't know why Caroline sounded so angry on the phone, I didn't know many Danish expletives at that time.
On Friday afternoon we had an appointment and I reported to Caroline, taking my rolling suitcase with some toiletries and extra clothes with me.
Before we left a little later, Caroline said, "Peter, I have to explain some new details, aunt Inger and uncle Poul have arranged a holiday home on a campsite for themselves during the renovation.
We can arrange accommodation on this campsite for ourselves. That can be done on the spot. The holiday park is a beach location where the Greenlandic antiques dealer often invites her artistic friends, she also has a private studio at the site "
Caroline looked at me questioningly, but I said " That's all right with me, I'm ready to go, are there more specifics to discuss?" Caroline shrugged, "I cannot think of any for the moment".
I had my trolley with toiletries and some extra clothes with me and we would be on the night train that would take us to our destination in about 10 hours time.
A comfortable way of travelling with the drone of the whizzing train over the railway track that made you arrive in dreamland after which you would wake up at dawn in a new environment, smelling fresh coffee in the pantry and possibly getting a tasty breakfast in the dining compartment.
When we arrived at Fyn we took a taxi and arrived at the gate of the holiday accommodation an hour earlier than planned..
We took a seat on a terrace at a stall along the road and sniffed the sea air. Caroline ordered in fluent Danish a few drinks and we waited until Aunt Inger and Uncle Poul would arrive.
Nice name "Solvenner Sankt Lorenz" I said Caroline looked up
"Yes and quite close to the antique barn, Great prospect for two weeks of vacation, we can also go into the sea every now and then if you like swimming".
Aunt Inger walked up and said "Hi my friends, welcome in Denmark" she said in English.
Caroline answered in Danish but the conversation continued in English to accommodate me.
"Come along, we'll sign up with the reception. We stepped through the gate and at the reception Inger showed her pass and Caroline and I were listed as guests.
There was some buzz at the reception and a little later Inger came to tell us that there would only be accommodation available the day after tomorrow for newly arrived guests.
But we could stay a few days with Inger and Poul or perhaps with the Greenlandic lady Frederike.
"Take your time to decide, the two of you, I'm going to take a walk on the beach with Poul and I'll be back in an hour"
Caroline was on the phone in the meantime and hung up "Frederike is here also, she's coming to see us at the reception right now"
Indeed I noticed Frederike walked towards the reception from a distance wrapped in a kind of scarf.
Caroline consulted for a moment with Frederike and then said, "Frederike has room for us to stay in her cabin, she has a family appartment close to the beach, come on let's go there."
A new world opened up for me when we walked down the path to Frederike's two-story studio.
Streets with holiday homes on each side, built on dune sand, located in densely overgrown gardens with flowers and at each house hung a banner on the flagpole red with a white cross.
"A Danish habit, you see it everywhere," Caroline told me and we climbed the stairs to the terrace of Frederike's holiday home.
The wind blew firmly, but a transparent screen surrounded the terrace and you could you sit there in the pleasant warmth of the sun.
On the wayto her place, the scarf Frederike wore was caught by the wind a few times and she had put the scarf around her neck.
Underneath she wasn't wearing anything I noticed and I nudged Caroline and pointed to Frederike who walked ahead of us.