I don't know if you can get this in England or Norway (or other places) but I thought I'd post it. It is the new series on The History Channel: The Vikings. It is quite good IMO. There are 4 episodes you can watch online (the first 4) and they have it so that you can watch next weeks TV episode online. E-4 airs Sunday night at 10:00 EDT. Anyway, I like it... of course since they are Vikings there is violence, some sexual situations, etc.
Maybe some of your forefathers Marius. I would be proud of them, were I you.
 
http://www.history.com/shows/vikings
 
Julien

History is coming out with some good series shows now.  

Im finding myself watching it more and more

I actually have been wanting to watch this.  I have also heard that it is really good.  Right before my Grandmother passed away at 87, she handed me a pretty extensive genealogy.  As she pointed back through the ancestors, she said, "here is where they change our last name....it is said that we were descendants of Vikings."  

Of course grandma said it like it was not to be mentioned in the wrong company.  I thought it was kind of cool.

But will they ever win the Super Bowl?

Of course grandma said it like it was not to be mentioned in the wrong company.

 
Heck, be proud and loud. I am proud of all the great great grandfathers of mine who were in the Confederate army, one was elected 2nd Lt. I don't hold with slavery, not in the least, but I am proud of my southern heritage. There is always enough blame to go around regarding anything in this world. In the 19th and early 20th centuries people were REALLY hushed about any native American heritage, but really, it is all just stupid. I say be proud of where you came from and do the best you can to be the best YOU that you can be. I try and usually fail but I'd be proud to have Viking heritage. I know for certain that I am descended from "legitimized bastards" from John of Gaunt and Katherine, also descended from Cunedda Wledig, probably close to the same thing. My parents are the age of most people's grandparents and I know how important "image" was t them back in the 50s and 60s. I'm sure I cured them of that though, lol. So I understand where your grandma was coming from. People used to be real bigots. (Not your G'ma.. but she knew how the world worked). This world is what it is...
 
It really is a great show, it makes you wish you were born into a less civilized time, it does me anyway. I have an idea that I wouldn't feel that way if it were so.
 
J
 
 

But will they ever win the Super Bowl?

 
Well, these Vikings would but they would have lots of penalties and the refs would end up dead....
 
J
 
 

I made my life much easier several years ago by skipping all tv-series with a continuing story. 
I made the decision watching 5th or 6th episode of  "Lost", when I learned there was a second season coming and a third being planned. 

I saw some trailers of the Vikings and got sceptic, but it doesn't matter, 'cause I'll not watch it.

The vikings were a really interesting and fascinating slice of history. They were so much more than just bandits, even though they were also bandits. Well, most nations/tribes/peoples were bandits whenever they went abroad those days.

Had there been a camera attached to the mast of some of those boats!!!

Continuing stories are best watched after they're all done as one big DVD pack.  I HATE having to wait a week for the next installment...

So I tend to not watch them either.

I'm looking forward watching it sometime--thanks for the link.  Hopefully, I be able to brush up on the pilaging skills of my ancestors. 

There's a few towns around here still bearing ancient Viking names..Tinwald, Torthorwald etc.