Last weekend, my husband and I went on a 300-km bike rally around Lake Mälaren, the third-largest lake in Sweden. It was cloudy but rained only very briefly and the ride was lovely. There are different stops along the way… Read More ›
Sweden
MUJI flagship store, Stockholm
Last Friday MUJI opened its biggest flagship store in Europe – 1 216 m2 (13089 sq ft) in Stockholm. The store is bigger and has a bigger range than I have seen anywhere. The stationery and beauty sections are enormous!… Read More ›
Stockholm Royal Palace and dying craftsmanship
I have worked in the Royal Palace in Stockholm over the years, and also visited as a tourist. I love looking at the furnishings and architecture. There are things you never see in your normal life, in terms of master… Read More ›
Latest trip around the countryside
Sigtuna Skånelaholms slott and my own visit, on Thursday, to the Nordic Museum in Stockholm.
Stockholm Pride, 3 August 2019
The march was long – more than 2 hours. It was amazing – more than 200 floats, 50 000 marching, and half a million spectators, in a city with 1.6 million inhabitants. I have never seen so many people come… Read More ›
Photographs of our travels
We have been riding quite a bit lately as the weather has been so nice. Sweden is so beautiful in the summer. It’s been Järna, Dalarö, Södertälje, Skottvångs gruva, Vaxholm. We usually dress for the slide rather than the ride… Read More ›
The wedding
As promised, a report-back on the wedding. July was a great month for our families. My partner’s daughter got married on the 12th, my daughter Amanda got engaged on the 12th (a surprise proposal while out walking!), and there were… Read More ›
