Category Archives: Fi 2024

The seven weeks that Fi stayed with us

Candyman girl

I was in trouble this morning. The dog groomer gave me a cranky look, saying I was super late for the dogs’ appointment with her. I blamed the fog and a big grader (Fi thought it was a giant cheese … Continue reading

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Last full day in Trosa

Being a Sunday, and the last one that Fi will spend in Trosa this trip, it was decided that it was only right to have brunch at Tre Små Rum. And, of course, the eggs were marvellous. In fact, Fi … Continue reading

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Showering yourself without someone

I may have been a bit drunk tonight. That’s the only explanation I have for the title of this post. I wrote it at around 7:30pm with no reference to what, who or why. I was going to just delete … Continue reading

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Too stupid to care?

I saw an Instagram story this week, posted by a young man in his 20’s. He decided to set himself a challenge. He was going on a holiday for ten days, challenging himself to buy the cheapest plane tickets, each … Continue reading

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Pink house, red house, winter slask

Today marked our real estate return to Trosa. Two years ago, we revisited, looking at what we called The Pink House, with plans to settle in this town we’d fallen in love with. As it turned out, we didn’t buy … Continue reading

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Requiem for a long, hard life

In the early hours of this year, as we sat in the lounge along with KSP and Jonas, drinking in the new year, something blew the lights in the stuga. But not just the lights. It also blew the heat … Continue reading

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The perils of sleeping too long

I am forever complaining about not getting enough sleep. I try to get to bed between 9pm and 10pm and generally wake up at 5am the next morning. The early rising is not a choice. Some sort of rubbish inner … Continue reading

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Biting off snowballs

Outside the ICA in Trosa, there are three very handy benches. They have been placed, very handily, just off the car park, ready to receive bottoms that are waiting for a pickup or simply resting before heading home. They are … Continue reading

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Greek night

Today was mostly about cooking. I promised Mirinda moussaka so, from about 3pm I was ensconced in the kitchen, busy with preparation and cooking. It’s a good job I enjoy it. And it was a good job. According to Mirinda, … Continue reading

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Ice hockey education

Ice hockey is an extraordinary sport. Fast and furious, seemingly with no rules, it flashes past like lightning. Unlike football, it flows. Unlike football, no one falls over for no reason. I think they’d be sliced by skates if they … Continue reading

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