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I have just completed two articles for a periodical about Noël Coward and Norway, in which I examine both the history of Coward’s productions in Norway and other connections he has with the country. Amongst other things,  I was able to share the the intriguing results of some research into M/S Toronto, the Norwegian freighter on which Coward travelled in 1932 -and on which he wrote the brilliant comedy Design For Living. Coward obviously learned some Norwegian from the crew, because he used the phrase "Hvordan staar det til?" in the text. Translated this means "How are you?". Coward described his time on the Norwegian freighter, travelling from Panama to Los Angeles, as amongst the happiest he had ever known.