Monthly Archives: November 2020

Today marks my first ‘Letter from Sweden’ for the Talking Newspaper. It was an idea put forward by Tim and Nina following the last FATN recording. I wrote my first letter and today I read it. I think it went … Continue reading →

After a windy, windy night during which the windows rattled and the trees bent and swayed, we woke to a couple of chaps in earnest discussion outside the house. Mirinda met them when she took the girls to the forest … Continue reading →

We’ve been waiting for the arrival of an ergonomic chair for Mirinda to work at. The dining chairs here are awfully uncomfortable. And the other chairs are, frankly, inadequate. We ordered a new chair (and desk and lap tray) on … Continue reading →

The Talking Newspaper monthly magazine hasn’t been recorded in eight months. March was the last one and it’s a shame. The magazine is generally more interesting, more in-depth, more historical in content. The last magazine I recorded was way back … Continue reading →

This morning we went to the beach. Gålö Beach, to be exact. According to Mirinda, it’s the closest at just under half an hour from us. It felt a lot longer getting there but that’s usually the way when travelling … Continue reading →

Des O’Connor died today. He was 88 and recovering from a fall. Ray Clements (England goalkeeper) also died. He was 72. Neither died from Covid-19, so I’m surprised they made the news. Given the UK Lockdown, I can only assume … Continue reading →

The Stockholm Archipelago comprises around 30,000 islands. Within that number there are a lot of little rocks but, generally speaking, many of them are not only habitable but also inhabited. Today we took a cruise around a very few of … Continue reading →

We were going to the beach today. Mirinda had found one just 30 minutes drive away. We were going to walk by the Baltic. We’ve missed it since leaving the wonderful beaches at Yngsjö and Åhus. The girls, too, have … Continue reading →

Mirinda had another very busy work day today. She is currently trying to fill an important role which will report into her. Because of this, she has to take part in the job interview process. Today there were four interviews, … Continue reading →

It was a busy Mirinda day today. Workwise, I mean. Lots of online meetings, phone calls, fire fighting. It meant she had to take breaks when she could. From an early morning walk at Flaten to an afternoon walk around … Continue reading →