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The dog bus
I saw this yesterday and smiled a huge smile – the dog bus! Dog daycare is very common in Stockholm. You drop your dog off at daycare in the morning, and collect it in the evening. During the day your...
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Wednesday was long
I taught for 8 hours in 6 different places on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, I let my students know that we could have an online lesson if I was unable to get in to work. When I woke up on Wednesday, it...
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Pretty Stockholm door
I have walked down this street several times a week for decades and never noticed this door before!
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Interesting
I found this really really interesting. I am from a country with no snow (apart from maybe on mountains and small dustings every few years), and moved to a country that is snowy for 8 months of the...
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Spring may be on the way
I spent most of my life in a hot country with no clear seasons. Sun and heat is guaranteed. There may be a rainy couple of weeks but you know that sun and heat will return. In Sweden, there are four...
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Garbo’s tears
Greta Garbo was born in the part of Stockholm in which I live. There is a door nearby me with a mural of her on it (sadly defaced by graffiti when I took this photo, later restored). We also have a...
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Snapshots of this day
Starbucks, Stockholm Central Station Blossoms in the park (what is this tree?) Cat bread in the window of a local café Vetekatten (The Wheat Cat)
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Snapshots of a day
These mugs look dirty rather than patterned Pretty tables and stools and these bar names….
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Beautiful Swedish summer day
We went to a bike show, and there was this gorgeous blue Harley Davidson Duo that is the same age as I am. I wish I was this well-preserved!
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The Law of Jante
Sweden as a culture is not really about selling yourself. Swedes are terrible about using words like ‘excellent’ or ‘ourstanding’ on their resumés. People generally don’t want to stand out or give...
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I hate bad design as much as the next person, but this isn’t it
You often see photos of these ramps as examples of bad design, or dangerous wheelchair ramps. As much as I hate bad design, this isn’t it. These are not for wheelchairs but for baby prams and...
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Another orbit around the sun completed
The 20th of July was our 4th wedding anniversary so my husband and I went to the Thai Boat for dinner. It is about one minute’s walk from our apartment so we like going there. On the 22nd we met my...
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Notes from a day
I rather liked this cat treat tin. Our cats get treats every night after their dinner. These toilet signs were rather cute I loved these small cast iron sculptures. I actually bought the one on the...
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Current state of the Eurozone
Sweden’s currency is the Swedish krona. Tourists in Sweden often assume that we use the euro. Regarding online pricing, there is also often a misconception that all European Union countries have...
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Happy Swedish Cinnamon Bun Day
Cinnamon bun recipe Ingredients (25 buns) 35 g (1¼ oz) yeast 100 g (3½ oz) sugar 300 ml (1½ cup) milk 1 egg 120 g (4 oz) butter 1 tsp salt 1 tbs ground cardamom 750 g (26 oz) flour Filling 100 g (4...
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Glove weather
The first snow of the season fell in Sweden yesterday. It was surprisingly cold, so I wore my gloves for the first time this year. I like lightweight slim-fitting warm-lined gloves in soft leather....
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IKEA
The word IKEA is made up of IK: the initials of founder Ingvar Kamprad E: Elmtaryd, the farm on which he grew up A: Agunnaryd, the nearby village. Ingvar Kamprad started his first business venture...
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Art in the Stockholm underground
When most people think of underground systems they tend to think of the London underground, New York subway and the Paris metro – functional, rushed, stressful and somewhat grimy. They do the job but...
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