Introducing.... Iceland

€I recently went to Iceland. In December. For a holiday. No the weather wasn't too bad at all (although we were lucky with a ridiculously mild spell). No it wasn't really all that dark - much the same as in the UK in fact, other than the late sunrise (at 11am), but I dealt with this by deciding it conveniently legitimises very long lie ins. No the booze wasn't as expensive as you might think - partway between a night out in Leeds city centre and a night out in London. Thankyou the unfortunate Kronur! (We won't mention Icesave and the impending referendum on the Bill..)


But oh yes was the scenery amazing! Oh yes was the light indescribably unique! Oh yes did the people we meet make us feel at home! Oh yes did the water do wonders for the skin!  Oh yes is there an impressive literary legacy! Oh yes is there bonkers mythology!
   


 And OH.. YES.. is the Icelandic music scene utterly, eclectically, image-eschewingly, vibrantly, riffily (I made that word up, shh), electrically, beautifully wonderful. 
6 live bands and £200 worth of CDs in 4 days will either confirm this for you or give you an small insight into the state of my mental health when it comes to music. And no, there wasn't a festival on.