Category Archives: Tyresö 23

It is all fun until you’re 15 feet under water

Mirinda had Swedish class today and, while she was bussing and walking to the Folk University, learning more grammar and words before heading for a lovely lunch at Tranan, we were at home, doing very little. In order to illustrate … Continue reading

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Less stress than anticipated

Ages ago, I wrote about the problems I was having trying to book my Weasel trip to Amsterdam in April. The problem was the lack of timetabled trains for the most direct trip. To get around this, Mirinda suggested I … Continue reading

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Erik of Pomerania and his horn

I visited the Historiska museum back in the summer and only managed to see the Viking section. I raved about it to Mirinda, telling her how much she’d enjoy it. Today we visited and walked through the History of Sweden … Continue reading

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Final fika

Today might mark our final visit to Tyresö Centrum. I can’t see us ever coming back once we find a house. And, on Sunday, we move to Ekerö. Of course, we might have to come back to pick up mail … Continue reading

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Playing piano, on a pontoon, in the middle of an Italian lake

Today I was off into Stockholm while Mirinda luxuriated in a Gazless Day with the girls. As for me, I managed to catch an express bus into Gullmarsplan, followed by the t-bana into Centralen in order to take breakfast in … Continue reading

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Missing Weasels

I had another vivid dream last night. This time it involved me and the Weasels. We were in a Chinese restaurant in some European city. I didn’t recognise the city. Or the restaurant. Anyway, I was waiting for my meal … Continue reading

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Home alone II

Mirinda went into Soder this afternoon to attend her first Internations Go event. Internations Go is an amazing, worldwide community of ex-pats who meet up to chat and, basically, socialize. Mirinda joined ages ago, but this was the first event … Continue reading

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Who ate the snowman’s nose?

It was the usual Saturday nothing day for me as Mirinda was off to language lessons in Stockholm. I watched a few episodes of Alice in Borderland, took the girls for a walk around the block and threw the tennis … Continue reading

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Frozen shoelaces

Five days ago saw us hit a 25 year anniversary. Not of our marriage, I hasten to add. That isn’t until May and has been longer than 25 years. No, this anniversary was of our arrival in Europe on 20 … Continue reading

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Nicktor of my dreams

We had planned to go into Stockholm today. We’d organised Fifi to take the girls and were looking forward to celebrating our 25th anniversary of arriving in Europe as well as visiting a museum. Then, last night, Freya became unwell. … Continue reading

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