Category Archives: Jason 23

Jason’s time with us in Sweden

Druncle Gaz and the twins

When I first went to the Spritmuseum back in March, I wasn’t able to sample the taster tray because there was a private function in the bar. I left disappointed. I had decided the museum was a good place to … Continue reading

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Burnt trees

Sune Krister Bergman (1890-1976) was a Swedish artist. He was part of a famous Kalix family, a northern part of Sweden. The family owned Waldemarsudde, until Prins Eugen bought it in 1899. Bergman was a cousin of Evert Taube, the … Continue reading

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Soup kitchen blues

Most days, in winter, I make soup for Mirinda. She loves my soups. I actually don’t like soup very much. Okay, I love a good fisksoppa, particularly the one we used to have at Norrby’s, but, generally, even my own … Continue reading

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Bollywood insanity

First thing this morning…well, 8am…Mirinda, Fi, Ina, Lauren and Jason drove up to Vagnhärad station in order to catch the early train into Stockholm. Today I’d booked them onto the final Stromma trip to Birka, the Viking Island. Normally, we’d … Continue reading

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Mr Subtle and Captain Obvious

This afternoon, we were walking to the Skärborgarnas Hus, on our way to a concert. I’d been looking forward to it ever since seeing the Ukrainian themed performance back in September, and following my disappointment at the next one being … Continue reading

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Table talk

Given our visitors are leaving (temporarily at least) tomorrow, today Mirinda spent a lot of time with them. From lunch to Stendorren, they ‘did’ Trosa. They also had to return the hire car, so they also drove (two cars) to … Continue reading

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Running without shoes

I was reading a piece today about the Doma tribe of Zimbabwe. They are known for their deformed feet. Though, I don’t think ‘deformed’ is actually the correct word. Okay, they don’t look the same as ours but does that … Continue reading

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It’s huge!

The only other time I received an applause at Chez Gaz was back in 2017 when the Hassells visited us over Christmas and I created a Japanese feast. This time, however, I hadn’t actually cooked anything. Just the switching on … Continue reading

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