Sweden
On my travels today
This strangely unappetising furry-looking cake in my local café. Not only was it ‘furry’ but it looked like it had animal droppings all over it. I am not sure what it was supposed to be but nobody was buying any…. Read More ›
Black Friday
Black Friday is an informal name for the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, the fourth Thursday of November, which has been regarded as the beginning of the country’s Christmas shopping season since 1952, although the term “Black Friday”… Read More ›
Engagement customs around the world
I got engaged about 6 weeks ago but we only exchanged rings ten days ago in Riga. When we posted photographs of our plain gold bands on Facebook, almost everyone thought we had married – probably because they knew we… Read More ›
The lions of Stockholm
Coming from Africa as I do, I have often wondered why so many countries use African lions as national symbols. Lion are used to represent sports teams, in fables, in mythology, as biblical emblems. I suppose it is to symbolise… Read More ›
SoFo, Stockholm
Since April, I have been living in Södermalm, Stockholm. The area I live in is colloquially known as SoFo (South of Folkungagatan) and is full of vintage shops, dive bars, trendy restaurants, jewellery and art studios, little parks. The area… Read More ›
