Category Archives: Gary’s Posts

The next performance we are supposedly hosting is coming next week. It has been organised by the kommun. We were told they would be doing everything, and we could just sit back, relax and enjoy the show. It turns out … Continue reading →

Yesterday, when I returned from walking the girls to the ski lift, I realised that one of the little silver doohickies I use on my shoes, the things that the rubber band on the braces wraps around, was missing. I … Continue reading →

I have written before about the art of looking at things through Japanese eyes, the pleasure at blocking out the world at large and concentrating on things rarely noticed. And so, today, I am writing a photo essay of things … Continue reading →

I built a bridge today. It was to replace the old one across the ditch at the back gate, into the woods, behind our house. The old one was a pallet that I employed to be a makeshift bridge, and … Continue reading →

It was a quiet old day at home today. Well, apart from a walk to the second bench (for me and Freya) and a birdwatching walk by the Baltic (for Mirinda and Emma). I didn’t even go shopping, instead I … Continue reading →

My first job for today was to find the winter tyres a new home. So, almost as soon as Mirinda had left for Swedish class, I got stuck in. Of course, the shed was full of rubbish which I had … Continue reading →

We met up with the Jolly Roger tonight. The three of us had dinner at a very busy Två Små Svin. It was great to see a local restaurant so popular quite apart from enjoying the food, atmosphere and company … Continue reading →

Most people would, no doubt, think that restless leg syndrome is the purview of the young. But no. This morning, a man of around my age, sitting with the usual group of old men in the ICA bistro, couldn’t stop … Continue reading →

Well, it would appear that the Great Easter Storm of 2026 was not a fan of live theatre. As it blew through Trosa, Vagnhärad and Västerljung, it took with it a lot of the posters for this week’s play, The … Continue reading →