Monthly Archives: August 2025

Freya thinks she’s a leopard. Not because she’s a wild, sleek and energetic feline, but because she loves lying on the back of the lounge like a leopard strewn on a branch of a tree. She has done this her … Continue reading →

It has been a while since the girls and I have had a Saturday without Mirinda. Today was the first time for ages, as she attended a TEDx event at Stockholm University, featuring her professor along with a few other … Continue reading →

It was a big day for the girls today. They weren’t that keen when we walked in the door and another dog started making strange, unearthly noises from atop a metal table. They looked up at me, accusations of cruelty … Continue reading →

I saw the Running Man today, twice. There’s nothing unusual about seeing him on the way to the ICA. I often see him sort of soft jogging up the hill. We exchange little more than a ‘Morn’ as we pass … Continue reading →

I was today years old when I learned that the Chinese invented chemical bombs, long before WWI. In 1268, while being under siege by the Mongols, they got together a lot of lethal ingredients (including powdered human excrement and poisonous … Continue reading →

There is a guy I see some mornings when I walk back from the ICA. He would be in his early thirties, if that. He has two small kids that he walks to the förskola. I can’t remember why he … Continue reading →

Today I received a link to the video of Aida, which I saw in Båstad the other weekend. I paused the video for a shot of the audience. I have circled my head in yellow, just to show what a … Continue reading →

I omitted a very important detail from the crayfish party yesterday. My only excuse is that I wrote the post quite late in the day when I normally write it half an hour after I wake up. The reason for … Continue reading →

Mirinda proved the value of her new bionic eyes this evening. She was standing with the rest of us, outside Nicoline’s kräfthus, when she spotted a tiny crayfish attempting a bid for freedom. It had managed to escape the boiling … Continue reading →

We were listening to Sweden in Focus yesterday when a piece about cricket in Sweden came on. I have to admit, it made me a bit excited. On further investigation, it seems that cricket has actually been played in Sweden … Continue reading →