Monthly Archives: May 2023

In Sweden the water is free

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Gary

What a horrendous night we had. First up, having all fallen asleep, Freya decided she wanted to go to the loo at half past midnight. Obviously, Emma suddenly wanted to as well. I put my shoes on and took them … Continue reading →

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Weird in combination

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Gary

The trip down the E4, to Trelleborg was pretty smooth though there were a few stretches of road works. There were also large swathes of lupins growing gloriously wild along the verges. We pulled into the hotel just before 15:00 … Continue reading →

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Going home

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Gary

And so the long journey back to Farnham began. Not at the crack of dawn and not in a rush. Nicoline said we could take our time because there were no bookings for today. “No cows on the ice…” Subsequently, … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Nina

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Gary

We had a final, delightful drive across to Nyköping today. We took the last of our stuff to the lock-up. On our return, I looked around the accommodation and rejoiced. Packing the car tomorrow would be an absolute breeze. Mind … Continue reading →

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How to see Trosa

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Gary

There are a lot of road signs in between us and Nyköping and they all say the same thing. There are also a lot of orange markings on trees in the woods. Both indicate long distance paths. One of them … Continue reading →

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Dry cleaning strawberries

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Gary

I missed a trick yesterday. When I showed Mirinda the Google Earth image of me walking out of the cemetery, she claimed it looked like I’d risen from a grave. A sentient zombie kind of thing. Which, of course, would … Continue reading →

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Black cutlery

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Gary

We took a load of stuff to the lock-up today. Unneeded winter clothes, various kitchen bits and pieces we’ve accumulated, half of Mirinda’s music; basically the stuff we won’t need until we return to Sweden. It is going to make … Continue reading →

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Portent of the four green Minis

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Gary

So, eventually, finally, at last, I have a Personnummer. Hallelujah! True to her word, my caseworker sent the letter with the precious number in it. We went over to the house of a thousand steps to collect it. It made … Continue reading →

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Blotting the memory out

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Gary

Today we moved. From one side of Trosa to another. From a house, high on a hill with a thousand steps to one on the flat with parking right outside. One that took half an hour to get from one … Continue reading →

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Final rest with Carl, Sigfrid and Elsa

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Gary

It was with great relief that I carried my full shopping trolley up the stairs at the house this morning. Relief because it marks the last time I’ll be doing it. We are heading to a new house tomorrow, one … Continue reading →

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