Det sker ikke i år

Så længe, vi er her: hver anden lørdag i december er der julefest på Cowork. Vi havde lovet det, og det var en pandemi og et forsamlingsforbud, som forhindrede os i at levere på vores løfte. Der bliver ingen julefest i morgen. Det sker ikke i år, nix, nix, niiiiix vi bliver hjemme. Ingen sommerfugle i maven, ingen møbler, der skal fjernes, ingen discokugle, der skal hænges op, ingen bar der skal samles, ingen sprut der skal blandes, intet band, der skal spille, ingen DJ, der skal findes, ingen røgmaskine, der skal tændes, ingen (kæde)dans, der skal danses, intet sidste nummer, ingen oprydning, intet gulv, der skal vaskes (fem gange) ... Vi savner dig, og bruger tid på at sørge over, at vi ikke skal stå sammen med dig som sild i en tønde og puste kærlighed lige ind i ansigtet på hinanden. Hvor bliver det dejligt, når vi skal det igen, og hvor er det dejligt, at det trods alt ikke er andet end en julefest, der ikke bliver til noget, vi skal græde over. Det kunne være værre, og én ting ligger 110% fast: Når Mette F giver os lov, holder vi julefest uanset hvad tid på året, budskabet når helt til Thy. Det har vi lovet hinanden, og det lover vi dig. Rigtig glædelig jul til dig og din familie. Det bliver bedre. Andet er der ikke at sige til det. Slut-prut.

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Coworkerne

Det sker igen - folkens, det sker igen ….:

Referat af julefesten 2019

Hans (Bardram) fortalte for noget tid siden, at den 18-dobbelte verdensmester i brætspillet Go, koreaneren Lee Sedol, d. 15. marts, 2016 tabte for fjerde gang ud af fem mulige til computeren DeepMind. Han sagde, at det var så sindsygt, fordi maskinen forinden havde brugt tre dage på at lære sig selv at spille spillet. 

Til de af jer, der ikke ved det: Go er det spil, Hans og Tømrer Knudsen spiller, når det regner. Spillet har flere mulige positioner, end der er atomer i universet. Knudsen siger, at det er verdens smukkeste, fordi det gennem simple regler giver adgang til en næsten uendelig kompleksitet, som alle indtil for nylig var enige om krævede en særlig menneskelig intelligens og intuition at mestre. 

Sådan er det ikke længere - sukkede Hans: “Vi har skabt noget, som spiller umenneskeligt godt, eller som man siger: Vi har spillet spillet, og bliver derfor spillet af banen.” 

Set I det lys. Oj, hvor var det dejligt at se jer alle sammen til julefest. For en stund spillede vi ikke-spil. For der findes sgu ingen algoritme eller utvetydig, abstrakt beskrivelse af, hvordan man løser Karl Johan, Chrissys bar, spontan kædedans, DJ Bøgehøj og Hugormen for blot at nævne noget.  

Det nærmeste, man kan komme er ‘overhalinger indenom’ eller ‘urent trav’ – på den fede måde, hvor hjertet banker, mens vi hopper i takt uden at have den fjerneste anelse om, hvorfor det lige er dét, der skal til. Det er det bare. 

Sammen var vi det, der gør os til mennesker: totalt virkningsfulde og totalt uproduktive på samme tid. Det er vi dybt taknemmelige for, at I var med på. Vi glæder os allerede til næste år. I mellemtiden: Hold øje med fredagsbaren. Datoerne kommer på hjemmesiden lige om lidt. 

Glædelig jul og godt nytår til jer alle sammen. Vi ses i 2020!

Cowork Klitmøller Julefest 2019

Dato: D. 14/12 (som ALTID, 2. lørdag i december)
Tidsrum: 20.00 - 3.00
For de seje: Rundstykker og oprydning søndag kl 10

Processen er nu som følger:

1) VIGTIGT: Svar på denne e-mail og meld din ankomst.
2) Få at vide, hvad du skal have med til baren.
3) Tag en ven med og hjælp os med at sprede ordet.

Vi glæder os, og trænger virkelig til at se jer.

Btw folkens! Begivenheden har fået sin egen side på Wikipedia – uddrag. Julefesten på Cowork er en underlig sprække i en verden, hvor trangen til at skabe alt for ofte bliver brugt ud fra et politisk eller forretningsmæssigt ønske om at udbytte den motiverende kraft. Fra 20:00 - 03:00, 2. lørdag i december puster begivenheden liv i begrebernes uskyld og troværdighed. For en stund er begejstring ikke blot en markedsstrategisk ressource eller et middel til at opnå et mål. Direktionsgangene, modebladene, væksten, forbruget og perfektion er afløst af ægthed, liv og effekt: Man er uproduktiv uens, kantet, passioneret og farverig. Man gør sig virkningsfuld i Klitmøller men er alt andet end konkurrencedygtig. Man er en grimasse, der slet ikke kan passe. Forfatteren og futuristen John Naisbitt kalder julefesten på Cowork for indbegrebet af ‘high touch’ og har mere end én gang udtrykt sig om fænomenet på følgende måde: "The Cowork julefest is the act of giving oneself to nature, to human emotions, to the universe, to a higher power. It's embracing the primeval forces of life and death. Showing up is knowing when to push back in life to affirm humanity."

It has come to my attention

Happy New Year, my friend. It has come to my attention that it's been half a year since I last wrote to you. I can't do much about that other than give you the shortest possible version of what has happened since.

Cowork Klitmøller had a good year in 2017. At least, that's my impression. I get things done and, at the same time, am having a lot of fun. From what I can see, this applies to the rest of the residents and beta-residents.

Coworkers at work - that day: standing from right: Leah Damgaard-Hansen, Troels Schwarz, Karl Johan Møller Klit, Benthe Boesen, Morten Gorm, Rasmus Johnsen, Mette Johnsen. In front from left: Anders Hastrup Knudsen and Jens Therkelsen.

Lunch is a core social activity, and the coffee situation is finally more or less under control. The Friday bars have been a pleasure, and the Christmas party on December 9 showed that the new building is suited for this occasion also. The dates for the Friday bars in 2018 are as follows (doors open 3 PM):

January 19th
February 23th
March 23th
April 20th
May 18th
June 15th
July 27th
August 24th
September 28th
October 12th
November 23th
December 8th (the big Christmas Party, doors open 8 PM) 

Anders is now a resident. Anders is a surfer and has moved to Klitmøller with his wife, Sophie, and two kids, Thomas (1 year) and Theodor (4 years). He is a creative director for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Anders Hastrup Knudsen.

Likewise, Karl Johan recently became a resident. Karl Johan grew up in Thy and so moved (back) from Copenhagen, together with his wife, Malene, and likewise two kids, Viggo (2 years) and Anker (6 months). Karl Johan is completing a Ph.D. at the University of Copenhagen.

Karl Johan Møller Klit.

Finally, we've been blessed with about 160 beta-resident rentals in 2017 (since launch in April).

On January 1, 2018, Mads became a resident. Mads has just moved to Klitmøller. He's a former professional mountain biker. He's the founder and operator of the MTBakadamiet. Mads is about to write a book about mountain bike.

On April 1, Sofie will also become a resident. She's a surfer, and for several years, she has been a frequent visitor in the area. I've known Sofie for some years and enjoyed working with her during the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup. Her first project as a resident is to write a book about the development of the Danish surf culture. 

To be honest, I feel super privileged and, quite frankly, proud that what we've set out to make has turned into a such a beautiful place and, best of all, a bunch of beautiful people that I'm looking forward to spending time with each day. I hope to see you (again and again) in 2018.

There you have it: the short version.

We're approaching operation mode

We have now been up and running at the new Cowork Klitmøller since April 3. It's an exquisite feeling. The rooms are tuned in, and the place is working well. We're approaching operation mode.

You should try it to see if it turns on your sense of belonging also. We have eight chairs for beta residents, which have already been used quite often. It's easy to book a chair, and the price is fair.

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Pricing: 
4 hours: 6€ + Danish VAT
9 hours: 10€ + Danish VAT
One week: 60€ + Danish VAT

OPENING HOURS: 8:00 - 21:00, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

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We have a good video conference system and are considering purchasing a green screen so you can have anything in the background. That way no one can tell that you aren't at your usual location.

We have ... maybe not amazing coffee but we're working on it -and shared lunch approx. at noon. Bring some food, and remember: we share what's there.

I think the best word to describe the place is: homely - or at least that's how we feel, and what many say when they visit the place for the first time.

We are 11 residents in the house: a graphic designer and a clothing designer, another graphic designer, a photographer, another photographer, a moviemaker, a chief project manager from Cowi, a musician, a creative director at a local clothing company, a manager at a home for kids with special needs and – well – me.

We have held the first two Friday bars. As it turned out, and lucky for us, the place is also suitable for that. The next Friday bar is 21st of July. Come by! Surfjoint (the biggest surf party of the year) is on Saturday 22nd; that's a perfect two in one.

By the way, The opening on April 1 went amazingly. If you were not there yourself, you can share the memories through the pictures from the opening day. 

We wish you a good summer and look forward to seeing you at Cowork Klitmøller.

Opening of Guest House and Cowork Klitmøller

Dear Friends,

It feels like the shortest winter - ever!
This is probably because we have been working our butts off.
At the moment, we have 97 photos of the process. You can find them here.

Soon, we'll open the doors to the Guest House and Cowork Klitmøller.
Come and join us to make the first day a great one:

Opening day is April 1st, Ørhagevej 84 in Klitmøller, at 2.30 p.m.

We'll be there in our fanciest clothes, with open arms, as proud as we can be and ready to show you around.
We've done our best, but it is possible that we have forgotten to put everyone that ought to be there on the list. So, if you're talking to someone who you think should be on it, by all means, bring them along. It's an open house.

Schedule (come and go as you please):

14:30: Canapés (bread from the Arrogant Baker) and (Cold Hawaii) beer
15:30: The winged words and champagne
16:00: Hand-brewed coffee and Friis-Holm chocolate served by HAANDPLUK (buy yourself)
18:00: Stenvognen (our local food truck) will come with organic chicken (buy yourself); ORDER HERE if you want to make sure you get some
20:00: Friday bar + 1* The concept is same as usual, so bring your own alcohol and share
21:30: Pacific Swell
+ anyone who wishes to contribute something that we can swing, sway, and bounce to is welcome to chip in. 

Nb: The Friday Bar on April 17th has been cancelled in favour of the opening on April 1st. 

Yours Sincerely,
Rasmus & Rasmus

Referat Cowork Klitmøllers julefest 2016

Det eneste billede, der blev til noget. Fra venstre: David, Tina, Victor og Søs + en masse andre - og yep, det ér Louise med mikrofonen i baggrunden, og så er der næsen i nederste venstre hjørne: Benthe Boesen (ingen julefest uden et billede af smukke Benthe). 

Kære gæst, vi håber, du har haft en fantastisk jul. 

Havde du røde kinder, da du vågnede d. 18/12. Tænkte du: åååh, nej, det sagde du bare ikke, det skete bare ikke (Lars Krimi), så husk: man skal aldrig skamme sig over at have bidraget til festlighederne. Du var super sej. 

Vi vil gerne sige 1000 tak for en fantastisk julefest. Hvor var det sjovt, og hvor vi dog håber, at du kommer eller kommer igen til næste år, som er d. 9/12, 2017, kl. 20.00 på Ørhagevej 84. 

Tiden går. Cowork Klitmøller julefesten 2016 er historie. Inden, vi ser os om, er dén i lighed med så meget andet en del af ‘dengang’ eller ‘gamle dage’. 

Det bringer os til årets tema, som var: hvad husker vi om 20 år ved 'lige nu', som til den tid vil være dét, som var meget bedre dengang (?). 

Tag listen for, hvad den er. Den bærer præg af, at baren var åben, da vi lavede den. Rå og uredigeret. Byg selv videre på den.

I 2036 var Klitmøller meget bedre for 20 år siden. Det var nemlig dengang:  

Hvor Troels endnu ikke var fyldt fyrre – dengang var der folk på hans alder, som var yngre end folk på Rasmus’ alder. Hvor smadremanden tog Cecilias cykel. Hvor Mai var den, der for alvor havde indset, at The Enormous Sea ville blive til noget stort. Hvor den arrogante bager slet ikke var arrogant men en lille lækker feature, som kun få kendte til. Hvor Chrissy lånte Kesses Hus og kickstartede julehyggen i Klitmøller med hjemmelavet gløgg, kakao og kanelbomber. Hvor Robert (ved særlige lejligheder) var overbevist om, at Kristellas tatoveringer var midlertidige og derfor nemt kunne slikkes af. Hvor Peter Alsted var Klitmøllers svar på Jarlen. Hvor Simon imponerede os alle sammen - inklusiv Thomas Treo. Hvor Surfjoint samlede tæt på 1000 mennesker og slog alle rekorder. Hvor Rowdy fik 300 mennesker til at hvine til en akustisk udgave af Nik & Jay. Hvor Finn tog initiativ til (den første?) Oktoberfest i Klitmøller. Hvor Vorupør fik VM i SUP. Hvor Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup (måske) blev afholdt for sidste gang i Klitmøller. Hvor ‘Hanstholm Madbar’ blev årets (uofficielle) ord i Thy. Hvor Klitmøller Spejderne blev årets forening. Hvor Louise sang Hit the road Jack - ud af det blå og noget så dejligt. Hvor enhver rask dreng i Klitmøller - fordi Kristella havde sagt han skulle - havde læst bogen Kussens Katedral. Hvor Bardram & Søn var en lille familievirksomhed med tid og plads til en enkelt om fredagen. Hvor (pandekage) Mai satte kobbertagrender på sin nye garage. Hvor Kurt var manden med byens flotteste sølvhår. Hvor der lå en orange båd i Andrees have. Hvor Rasmus & Rasmus tog kansasbukserne på. Hvor Casper var en ung, vild verdensmester – med horn i panden og hang til at kaste (helt) fyldte cocktail-bowler på gulvet. Hvor godt 100 smukke mennesker festede igennem til julefest i Cowork Klitmøller. Hvor julefesten på blev en tradition.  

Hey! Det ser faktisk ud til, at ‘nu’ ikke ringere end ‘dengang’ - om 20 år.

#detskalnokgåaltsammen 

Listen med årets fredagsbarer følger, senere.  

Vi ses i det nye år! 

The new Cowork Klitmøller is undisputedly taking shape

We have been working (a.k.a. practically lived on the building site) for nine weeks, and the project on Ørhagevej 84 is beginning to take shape. Fortunately, we haven't encountered major obstacles; everything is (knock on wood) going according to planned. The result is, in our humble opinion, fantastic.

At the beginning of January, Fejerskov and I will continue to work on the outside of the building for around one-and-a-half weeks; the rest of the team will move inside. We will join them in the middle of January. There, we will work round the clock until the beginning of March when you'll receive the next update.

It's impossible, and maybe only interesting to us, to describe what we've been through. Instead, here is Mette's depiction of the process:

It is still the goal to be finished by Saturday, April 1st for the official opening day and party. You may put that date on your calendar.

We can't wait to invite you to enjoy the new Cowork & Guesthouse Klitmøller. Until then, feel free to stop by. We won't stop working, but, if necessary, will talk while working. ;)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Sweet coworking summer days in Klitmøller

Klitmøller beach - which by the way is only a few hundred meters from Cowork Klitmøller. 

By Kaja Skytte (beta-resident and founder of Plant Planets): I left Copenhagen in June to spend a couple of weeks as a beta-resident at Cowork Klitmøller. What I experienced was an old mechanical workshop transformed into space with thriving ideas and a lot of good energy. I ended up spending three weeks at Cowork Klitmøller.

Cowork Klitmøller is, first and foremost, a creative place. The catalyst is – I think – a community based on the desire to help out. In short: The vibe is just really good.

@slowworksdesign ,sommer og syning 🌞✂️💙 #danishdesign #handmade #summer #klitmøller #coldhawaii #shop @superschwarz @peteralsted @planteplaneter

A photo posted by Kajaskytte.dk (@kaja_skytte) on Jul 24, 2016 at 10:30am PDT

The people there, more or less, immediately started throwing new ideas at me, and before I knew it, I was throwing just as many back.

Often, the exchanging of ideas happened during lunch but could just as easily happen when I – being a bit drowsy – showed up for the day's first activity. I never really knew, and that was part of what made it so exciting.

I quickly – and much quicker than expected – became part of the community I had dreamed of: A lovely creative community with mixed creative businesses and a lot of courtesy; I even joined a small group of morning bathers. I met people with whom I became friends. During the entire stay, I had sand between my toes.

Tilbage i yndlings Klitmøller og fine @slowworksdesign #handmade #danishdesign #galaxyglobe #planteplaneter #summer #klitmøller

A photo posted by Kajaskytte.dk (@kaja_skytte) on Jul 26, 2016 at 6:42am PDT

Together with one of the residents, Troels Schwarz, I changed the graphical identity of my company.

Together with his wife, Benthe Boesen, Troels is also the founder of Slow Works, which is one of the beautiful initiatives that grew out of Cowork Klitmøller. Slow Works is a sweet little design shop located in a separate room but in the same building as the actual coworking space.

I was inspired by the amount of thoughtfulness that Troels and Benthe put into their design and their ability to not make the mistake of overproducing. The indigo blue colour is consistent and a gentle reference to the ocean. My Plant Planets and the Galaxy Globe are now part of the inventory in their shop, and they are listed as my first West Coast dealer.

Tak til @slowworksdesign og de dejligste folk i Klitmøller for inspiration og gode stunder og masser af gæstfrihed🌸😍 jeg er smuttet hjem men #planteplanter og #galaxyglobe er der stadig 🌕Så følg den fine butik på @slowworksdesign 👍🏻 #coldhawaii #klitmøller #danishdesign #handmade #summer #kajaskytte #uro #slowworksdesign #style

A photo posted by Kajaskytte.dk (@kaja_skytte) on Jul 13, 2016 at 8:05am PDT

All of the creative people at Cowork Klitmøllera and the exceptional initiatives that are happening in and around there give me a strong desire to return there.

Thanks to everyone, and especially to Troels, Benthe, Peter, Mette, and Rasmus for the kindness and courtesy they showed to the girl from Copenhagen, who came to Klitmøller without knowing anyone or anything and left feeling like a part of something very special and valuable.

Heavy machinery just rolled into our backyard

This man – wrapped in a 20-ton excavator – just tore down a third of Ørhagevej 84. 

Friday evening we removed everything stored in the back of the building at Ørhagevej 84. Saturday morning two guys came in with some heavy machinery and started tearing down one-third of the old building.

We're indeed rebuilding the place. On October 3, we start laying the foundations for the two new buildings, facing north. It feels great.

Four hours earlier there was a building here.

On October 24, we move Cowork Klitmøller to Ørhagevej 185. The place is located 25 meters from the surf house at the tip of Ørhage, so it's not bad. We'll be staying until April 1, when we move into the new building at Ørhagevej 84.

To make things easier, we've made an online booking system. We look forward to seeing you in Klitmøller.

Our good friend, Mathias Nielsen, helped us move everything from the back of the building.