I have three astrid&agnes Gaia rings that I wear on my middle fingers. Of all my costume jewellery, these are probably the ones that receive the most compliments. I buy them when they are on sale and so they… Read More ›
Sweden
Happy Swedish Midsummer to all my readers!
Apart from Christmas, midsummer is the most important holiday in the Swedish calendar. And for some, the very most important. The successful midsummer never-ending lunch party formula involves flowers in your hair, dancing around a pole, singing songs while… Read More ›
In the heat cleaning windows
It was really hot last Saturday (even though it is still only spring) and I could not sleep, so I got up early and cleaned my windows. It is not an easy task, given that I am three floors up… Read More ›
Swedish citizenship
On the 6th June this year (Sweden’s national day), it was three years since my Swedish citizenship ceremony, four years since I received citizenship, and exactly 20 years since I first came to Sweden. I came to Sweden on a… Read More ›
Isn’t this clever?
This is a small Japanese fast food restaurant in my local shopping centre. There are only a few seats. But look….
Construction boom in Stockholm
When I moved to Gröndal in Stockholm in 1999, it was a really quiet working class neighbourhood consisting of old rental apartments owned by the municipality. The apartments in this area were all built in the 1940s, so in about… Read More ›
Shopping for the Swedish summer!
Blackout curtains, umbrella and a sleep mask! Because I am out and about all day for work, I always carry an umbrella in my bag. I find the mini Fulton and Totes super-light ones are the best. They are small,… Read More ›
