text: OsloBG The Mayor's reception at the City Hall – RennyBA´s Terella 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
  on August 20, 2010 at 17:13 •Reply
  Thank you Renny for updating your blog and telling us about your blog gathering days in Oslo!!!!!!!!!!!!I'll stay tuned also in the next days, I'm following the blog gathering from Italy every day!!!^_^Lots of hugs to you and all the friends who are with you in this amazing adventure!!!!!!!!!!!!!^_^Letizia^_^
  on August 21, 2010 at 00:56 •Reply
  You're welcome Letizia – my pleasure you know and thanks for following us all the way from Italy!
  Hope you will come for a visit soon too.
  on August 21, 2010 at 23:25 •Reply
  Yes dearest Renny, I'm following your blog gathering from Italy every day with great interest and a bit of sadness for not being able to share these wonderful moments with you all :((( I certainly wish to meet you, Diane and the other friends very soon, some day!!!If you'll organize another gathering in Oslo or somewhere else, I'll manage to ask for some days off from the school where I teach in order to come and see you all!!!!!!^_^
  on August 29, 2010 at 21:17 •Reply
  I hope so Letizia. We really missed you. I and Maria Isabel spoke a lot about you :-(
  on August 20, 2010 at 19:34 •Reply
  Looks like you guys were having a blast! Awesome!
  on August 21, 2010 at 00:54 •Reply
  We really have and we do miss you a lot!
  on August 21, 2010 at 02:35 •Reply
  Un grand Merci pour cette formidable réception á l'hotel de ville. c'est un grand plaisir d'avoir fait connaissance avec le maire d'Oslo, grace á vous deux, Renny et Diane.
  on August 21, 2010 at 02:54 •Reply
  Heisann, det var sannelig en knallåpning til troos for det været vi hadde.
  It was a real blast of an opening, in spite of the weather.
  As the Mayor of Oslo said: That's the kind of weather we are used to..
  The reception was something to remember for lifetime.
  And as you said to me today, all the gifts he received was an overwhelving surprise for the Mayor – at iss 55th Birthday.
  btw. It seems like Pierre have allready written a comment from my computer. Hooray. Det var meget hyggelig, ikke sant?
  on August 21, 2010 at 04:25 •Reply
  Like I was telling Diane, I wish I could have made it. The way you organized the event is simply amazing – so professional, you really put your heart into it and accomplished a lot!
  on August 21, 2010 at 18:28 •Reply
  Oh my–what you jammed into a day & there's more?! I so wanted to come up from Stavanger but just couldn't in the end…we either have to have a Blog Gathering down here or come to yours next time–Yes, I said next time (so you have to do it all again?!) And I'm surprised how young your mayor is too?! Thanks for all the Blogging & posting photos, so I can see what I've missed out on?! Enjoy Oslo Bloggers?! ;o)
  on August 21, 2010 at 22:08 •Reply
  I am trying very hard not to feel jealous! :) I'm sure you are having the most wonderful time, and I wish all of you all the best.
  on August 22, 2010 at 02:28 •Reply
  We are always present at 2.22 in the night thinking and speaking about the Oslo gathering.We had a such a great time and tomorrow again. Thanks, Renny and Diane. We had great time and many adventur.es all together.
  on August 23, 2010 at 01:33 •Reply
  Gosh, that looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing it with us!
  on August 23, 2010 at 15:39 •Reply
  YAAAAAY. It happened and it sounds like it was a huge success. CONGRATULATIONS. Soon you'll be able to take a nap. :)
  on August 24, 2010 at 01:53 •Reply
  I agree with Letizia!!!! I'm very sad because I could not attend this event… but, every day, I follow the informations and photos on your blog and Facebook. You and Diane are wonderful and very receptive!! I hope one day to participate and represent my country (Brazil) in
  next Oslo BG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  on August 24, 2010 at 22:36 •Reply
  Being a tourist in your own city looked like such a delight when you have so many friends to be with and have fun!!! To compensate for my unfortunate lack of appearance, I did play tourist in my own city for 5 days! Hopefully I will have time to report on a bit. I know I missed out on a great time… One day!
  on August 25, 2010 at 12:18 •Reply
  My dear Renny !
  It's been incredible being with you and with everyone in Oslo. You made us feel at home. We are very happy, we had magic together. Thanks Renny, I'm still in the clouds …
  You can use all my pictures that are yours as well
  on August 26, 2010 at 00:37 •Reply
  It looks like it was a very exciting and successful time, my dear Renny. You are to be comended for all your Hard Work and Planning and then, the execution of all this…..BRAVO, My Dear!
  on August 26, 2010 at 18:22 •Reply
  Thank you for the wonderfull time and the gala reception in the City Hall.
  I made a post in my Blog using some of your photos, others of my own and others from Maria.
  I did my best to write a n english translation after the portuguese post.
  Please, try to read it and and give me your opinion.
  on August 26, 2010 at 18:23 •Reply
  http://peroladecultura.blogspot.com/2010/08/oslo-blog-gathering-what-experience.html
  on August 26, 2010 at 19:42 •Reply
  For en gangs skyld på norsk:
  All ære for en flott gjennomføring og fantastiske dager i Oslo.
  Har du sett Maria har foreslått Ibizia neste år? Jeg har foreslått første uke av august…
  on August 27, 2010 at 00:16 •Reply
  I have been bad at commenting lately but as you well know we have been quite busy! And of course I read your post before it was published as always hehehe! It was really a wonderful time and I was impressed more than I expected by the city hall and the recpetion by the Mayor! I have met him before with you of course, but I was not prepared for the warm reception we recieved and the tour of the City Hall was just excellent! Good work on everything my dear!
  on August 29, 2010 at 09:54 •Reply
  Congratulations ! It looks like your event was a huge success… I am so sad I was not able to attend :-(
  on September 1, 2010 at 17:19 •Reply
  I am not the least surprised by your organizational skills, I am not *nodding*. I loved the T-shirts!
  The meeting with the Mayor must have been fabulous (imagine my sad face as I type this). Your speech was worthy of a true patriot, I hope they give you the key of the city, man! :D