I speak Swedish pretty well but I work in English all day, and I speak English at home with my Swedish husband. When we are with other Swedes we speak Swedish to each other and to them, but we always… Read More ›
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Happy 2020!
To celebrate entering the twenties, on Old Year’s Eve I wore a vintage twenties-style dress from the local thrift store. The flowers on the front and back shoulders are made of sequins, and the rest of the dress is covered… Read More ›
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), part 2
This was Stockholm at 2.50pm today…
SAD – seasonal affective disorder
I came to Sweden twenty years ago, in the middle of winter (February). Because I am from the southern hemisphere, I left South Africa at the height of summer and arrived in my new home country in the middle of… Read More ›
Small slices of happiness
For me it is a good book a nice cup of tea a cat on my lap hugs a gorgeous sunny day being inside and cosy when it rains a really good night’s sleep my favourite tv show I firmly… Read More ›
More thoughts on ageing
A couple of months ago, I promised to write more articles on the topic of ageing. I have been truly surprised and touched at the engagement and response my posts have received, primarily from women who are feeling what… Read More ›
