Author Archives: Gary

Wheel improvement

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Gary

An old lady called me Santa Claus this morning. I was heading into Trosa when she stopped me in Church Alley. She said something in Swedish and, when I replied saying I didn’t understand her, she repeated it in somewhat … Continue reading →

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Beyond the ordinary

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Gary

According to the text on the wall at the entrance to The Subterranean Sky exhibition at the Moderna Museet “The Surrealists wanted to transform the world and liberate human creativity from the constraints of reason. They see a slumbering primordial … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the tea party

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Gary

The Swedish Aunt (2005/2021) is a bronze statue. The original is in the residential area of Växjö. There is another one in the industrial area of Norrköping. The statue is by artist and sculptor, Susanna Arwen (1959-). Arwen said “Man … Continue reading →

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Yearning for Swedishness

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Gary

One of the presents I received for my birthday last week was a copy of the delightful Swedish Cultural Coloring [sic] Book. It was produced in 1976 by Nancy L Hedlund of West Covina, California. The copy I was given … Continue reading →

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It eats the light

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Gary

I went to two concerts today. One was at the Skärborgarnas Hus while the second was at Ytterjärna. Both concerts featured mostly stringed instruments, three performers, some fantastic music and a lot of famous poetry. In fact, they were both all … Continue reading →

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Vinyl trousers and a fur coat

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Gary

Early this morning, Mirinda once more set foot in Sweden. And what a glorious day it was for such a wonderful occasion. The penultimate section of her journey, the overnight ferry from Rostock to Trelleborg, had been somewhat odd, mostly … Continue reading →

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Year round blueberries

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Gary

I just need to get something off my chest. All morning, on the World Service, the announcers kept saying that Trump won the US election in a landslide. I don’t know how they define the word but given that the … Continue reading →

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Slowly but always forward

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Gary

I was lazing around in bed this morning, reading over old November 6 blog posts when I realised that, as far back as 2010, Mirinda said she was going to make me a cake for my birthday every year. Obviously, … Continue reading →

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Do bags grow on trees?

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Gary

After making my pickled beetroot last week and giving it the occasional slosh about as it ‘cured’, today I finally tried it. And, it was excellent. Not too sour, not too sweet, not too soft, not too hard; a genuine … Continue reading →

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End of days

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Gary

Quincy Jones, aged 91, died on Sunday. A giant of the music world, he once said that Donald Trump was a “…fucking idiot.” Clearly a man of discerning taste and intelligence, Jones was not known for hiding his thoughts. He … Continue reading →

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