Category Archives: Eurovision

Getting it out of my system

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Gary

Well, that’s it for another Melodifestivalen. Tonight was the final and, along with KSP, Jonas, Anna BoomBoom and Peter, we cheered and booed our way through another night of pop and pyrotechnics as the selection of Sweden’s Eurovision entry was … Continue reading →

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K-Pop in Mello

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Gary

And so tonight, we saw the final heat of Mello, and while I enjoyed it, a lot of reddit people were disgusted with the lack of talent and plethora of mundane songs. A lot of the harshest barbs were flung … Continue reading →

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Malmö Melo

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Gary

My foot has struck again, keeping me mostly static today. The only good thing about this state of affairs is that I could watch Melo from Malmö on SVT Play this morning while Mirinda was working on her latest essay … Continue reading →

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Joan Jett knew

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Gary

I was reading a reddit post today about someone visiting Paris with a ten-year-old, and the person posting used the term ‘site seeing’. I would have used ‘sightseeing’ but, after a moment of reflection, I realised that both are valid … Continue reading →

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Behind the mask

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Gary

I walked to the ICA this morning. As much as I needed to go shopping, it was also to see if I could. Obviously, I could, because I am now writing about it but it proved to me that my … Continue reading →

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Razzle dazzle is a sequined chicken

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Gary

Tonight was the first Melodifestivalen round. It was coming live from Linköping and the auditorium was packed with the usual crowd of loud, crazy-mad Eurovision fans. It was to be my first time watching the early rounds before the big … Continue reading →

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What the hell just happened?

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Gary

There were some excellent songs in Eurovision this year. Unfortunately, the winner wasn’t one of them. I didn’t like last year’s winner (The Code) but at least it was a catchy tune. In fact, it was performed during the show, … Continue reading →

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Back in the house

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Gary

The puppies happily leapt onto the bed tonight, having spent a lot of time watching the road outside the big windows at the front of the house. I think Emma, especially, has missed what we call her TV. There were … Continue reading →

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