Monthly Archives: May 2025

A trip to see the barber

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Gary

I quite wore myself out today. Mostly in the garden. There was the usual mowing but also the construction of a raised bed by the steps onto the deck. The first of two, the raised bed is for some plants … Continue reading →

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The sluggishness of swampy time

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Gary

According to the book I’m reading about the partition of India (Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire by Alex Von Tunzelmann), after the Second World War, things were so bad in Britain that they asked … Continue reading →

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Note to self

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Gary

Ascension Day is a public holiday in Sweden. I had forgotten that was today. (Oh how well I remember that day in 2012 when we were in Saumur.) Of course, bus timetables change and public holidays are often based on … Continue reading →

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Blaming the weather

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Gary

Yesterday, for our trip to Stockholm and, because of the weather forecast, I wore shorts. It turned out to be an excellent choice. Yesterday. Today, however, my decision had a very different effect on me. The weather had changed with … Continue reading →

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Stress and an unboiled egg

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Gary

We had to go into Stockholm today. Mirinda had an appointment with an eye clinic for an examination ahead of a pretty common procedure. Given it was to do with her eyes, it was very stressful. It was also very … Continue reading →

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Unexpected eviction

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Gary

This morning I woke up at a reasonable hour, fully refreshed following many hours of sleep. This was an unexpected pleasure for me. And another, even bigger pleasure awaited me. Mirinda and Jason had completely tidied the kitchen. I discovered, … Continue reading →

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Sunday roast

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Gary

Fortunately, I stayed awake to make lunch today. Afterwards, sitting back and chatting with our guests, my eyes became leaden and refused to stay open. Mirinda woke me up a number of times by calling me grandpa. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Theatre, flowers and a big loss

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Gary

From 13 October to 26 November 2006, I attended a beer festival in Woking. I worked in Woking at the time and it seemed only right that I’d pop down of a Friday evening in order to try a pint … Continue reading →

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Boat floating and a pop-up dinner

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Gary

So, we turned up at Stensund today, ready for the boat launch, like we did last year, but there was no room at the inn. Or, to be entirely accurate, there was no room in the car park. It’s rare … Continue reading →

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Fika at the ICA

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Gary

Most of today was spent in assessing a couple of mapping apps for Mirinda. She is currently preparing a report on the two weeks away at the dig and she needs to map sounds and images as part of the … Continue reading →

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