Monthly Archives: September 2023

Apple tart as a result of cancellations

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Gary

Mirinda had Swedish class today so, as usual, she clambered into Max and headed for the station. A short time later I received a series of frantic text messages asking why the trains were not appearing. It seemed that her … Continue reading →

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Döstädning

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Gary

The Red House is full of different levels. Because it started life as just a summer house, gradually, over the years, rooms have been added. For reasons unknown, each addition was built a little bit higher than the rest. As … Continue reading →

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Testicular fringe

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Gary

Michael Gambon died of pneumonia today. He was 82. We saw him a few times on stage. He was easily one of the greatest performers I have ever seen. Him and Judi Dench. Both of them absolutely mesmerizing. It’s definitely … Continue reading →

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Mounting a two legged cupboard

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Gary

Back when we made the big IKEA order which included all the stuff for my office, Mirinda included a two legged cupboard for the bathroom in the guest house. I haven’t been looking forward to putting it together mainly because … Continue reading →

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Drugs, household goods and chocolate

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Gary

Nyköping felt a bit rough this afternoon. We went shopping at Clas Ohlson and the shopping centre just felt a bit nasty. After filling a huge bag with stuff, I then popped into Hemköp and, again it wasn’t very salubrious. … Continue reading →

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Freya loves a lap

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Gary

The Perfect Swedish Family swapped their massive caravan for a camper van. This was not that long ago and they took it for an experimental spin down to Nynäshamn. It then happened that an unexpected September week off was offered … Continue reading →

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Sharon’s legacy

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Gary

Mirinda’s mystery malady seems to be on the wane. Her food has finally stopped tasting super salty, for a start. In fact, she wanted salt on her scrambled eggs tonight. Today, she said, was the first day she’d been able … Continue reading →

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The new normal

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Gary

I was about to begin this post by writing that things have returned to normal, only to realise that ‘normal’ in the Red House is actually when we have guests staying. I feel like we’ve had guests more than not. … Continue reading →

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Is that the beard talking?

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Gary

We had to leave the house very early this morning in order to get Sharon and Jud to the airport for their 10am flight. Given they had to be at the airport two hours before departure, we were heading for … Continue reading →

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Sharon takes a break

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Gary

The plan was simple enough. We’d invited a few Swedes over for dinner tonight in order to give Sharon and Jud a bit of a send-off before they fly home tomorrow. I’d worked out, what I thought was, an easy … Continue reading →

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