Category Archives: Portugal 2024 (Mirinda)

15 frowning fisherfolk

Today saw a big concert in Stockholm. I say ‘concert’ but it was one where the audience probably sang along with all the songs. That was because it was a concert to celebrate 50 years since ABBA won Eurovision with … Continue reading

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3 violins and a cello

Normally, on a Friday morning, I’d be up and out of the house by 07:30, on my way to the ICA for supplies. This morning, however, I looked out of the window and decided against it. I then had to … Continue reading

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Rocky slope

The snow on paths and roads had largely gone today. There were still clumps of it spread over open ground and in trees but, on hard surfaces, there was none. I don’t know how that happened, unless it was the … Continue reading

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Elemental tussle

Last year, in Ekerö, I watched a small machine drive along the road picking up the grit in order to reuse it next season. The next day it snowed. The other night, we were sitting watching TV and a big … Continue reading

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More snow in Trosa

Mirinda said this morning, as I showed her my new woollen socks hand made by KSP, that it wasn’t cold enough for them and I’d suffer. Shortly afterwards we headed up for fika in zero degrees and light snow and … Continue reading

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