4 MAY

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark from the Germans at the end of the Second World War. Although the country did not suffer anywhere near as much as others did (around 8,000 died, which is a small number in the scheme of things), nevertheless the 5-year occupation had a profound effect on Denmark's national pysche.

Danes mark the event by putting candles in the windows of their homes. So if you are flying over the country tonight and wondering why there is so much extra light, you'll know why.

Walter Blotscher