The cherry tree outside our bedroom window looked like this (above) a couple of weeks ago. It was such a glowing fiery colour that it looked like it would burst into flames. I cannot wait for it to bloom again… Read More ›
Sweden
Has the world gone crazy? Or is it just me?
This bicycle is parked in a 12 square metre (129 square foot) parking space that sold for $124 337,33/€106 475,99 in our neighbourhood last week. I still cannot get over the price!
Trip to the Stockholm archipelago
Both of our lives are getting busy again from Monday and we had ‘that feeling’ hanging over us yesterday, so we took a boat from our apartment into town, and then took another boat out to the Stockholm archipelago. It… Read More ›
First long trip on the new Harley
Last week we went on a 1500km round trip south to Blekinge region in Sweden to visit my husband’s family. It was a beautiful ride, with only a couple of hours of heavy rain. Sweden is really beautiful in summer…. Read More ›
Happy Anniversary
We have been married a year already – time really has flown. It’s been an overwhelming year for almost everyone, so it is not surprising that it seems our wedding was years ago. My daughter was due to be married… Read More ›
Quite a week coming up!
It has, and will be, quite a month for us. Mollie has been with us three weeks now and is all settled with the boys. Wherever there is one, the other two are not far off. She settled in marvellously… Read More ›
Traffic lights
During Pride Week, Stockholm used to temporarily replace the lenses on some traffic lights to depict same-sex couples, but this year six of them will remain permanently in place. And a useless fact — in South Africa, traffic lights… Read More ›
Happy Swedish Midsummer
…the happiest Swedish holiday of the year. When the days are long and times are free. Below find the EPIC golden Leopold, and the majestic black Brigand from MadFluffs on Instagram, one of my favourite feel-good Instagram accounts. Beauty… Read More ›
Duck island in Mariefred during a coronavirus summer
Yesterday we celebrated the end of the ‘2-hour travel ban’ by going on a long ride on our Harley. It was lovely to be out all day but by the end of it we were both very stiff! As we… Read More ›
