Monthly Archives: July 2024

Red House, one year on

Today I found out that the Swedish ideal is in owning a detached house (villa), a Volvo and a dog (vovve). This is called the Tre V (pronounced Tree-a V). Arij told me in class today, saying that I had … Continue reading

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Don’t eat the bus

I was back at SFI today. The Snorter and the Sudanese guy were in attendance, having returned from wherever they went for their break. I was back to being called Gabby and trying to ignore the phlegm. It wasn’t easy. … Continue reading

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Honey cream and cod

We were sitting out on the deck today when we were showered with tree pollen. Jason was telling us about his adventures in Stockholm yesterday and a strong wind had blown in, causing a lot of swaying in the timbers. … Continue reading

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Snow White Sunday

I was walking to the ICA this morning and had reached the pedestrian bridge when a deer appeared. It had come from the grassy banks of the river on the ICA side and was walking, slowly across the bridge from … Continue reading

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I didn’t grow up on a farm

Jason might not have grown up on a farm, but that doesn’t stop him enjoying the open air of the countryside. He likes nothing more than clambering over things and climbing to the top of others. And, while he may … Continue reading

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Prince Lardi-Dardi & the radiant Rosetta

The expression “Who is ‘she’? The cat’s mother?” is something most native English-speaking people my age would recognise instantly. Countless times, growing up, when I referred to someone present as ‘she’ my mother (usually) would admonish me with it. Apparently, … Continue reading

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Second born squash

Having dinner with Nicoline is always a pleasure and generally surprising. Tonight was no exception. From watching Eric’s oldest child throw himself around the trampoline to a surprise visit by the Button People, it was non-stop. And, of course, there … Continue reading

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Smash & grab, Rollo style

Back in 1901, the Swedish Academy declared the name day calendar as being active and true. The calendar was a list of names next to a list of dates designating the days upon which certain names would be celebrated. The … Continue reading

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Oh, frabjous day!

The other day, Jason walked into Trosa with the intention of getting a haircut. He took the opportunity to ask around, in various places, if there were any jobs going. Popping in to Trosa Gelato, he asked the woman behind … Continue reading

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Mr Trosa

Hans Nilsson was born on January 29, 1920 in the hospital at Nyköping. His parents, Johan Ivar and Anna Amalia (nee Karlsson), lived on Västra Långgatan, Nyköping. The other momentous thing that happened in 1920 was that Ivar Nilsson started … Continue reading

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