Monthly Archives: March 2026

Lunch at Munch

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Gary

There is a building just across the way from Munch in Oslo that has a sort of flat roof and a ramp that leads up to it. It attracts lots of people who walk up the ramp and wander around … Continue reading →

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Kids day at the National Museum

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Gary

Although I have been to Oslo before, I didn’t recognise anything today. It all looks completely different. Mind you, we did visit almost 25 years ago and it could have changed, I guess. Actually, I am known for forgetting places … Continue reading →

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Searching for room 323

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Gary

Being the seasoned and experienced traveller that I am, I tend to expect the people who check me in at a hotel to know where my room is. I mean is that really too much to ask for? Okay, so … Continue reading →

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Little bits left behind

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Gary

Freya visited the vet today and, as usual, she was petrified. This, as I have written about before, sends her heart racing and gives the impression that she has a heart murmur. Fortunately, the vet knows this and can proceed … Continue reading →

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It has a real Mediterranean vibe

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Gary

Last night, KSP told us about a loppis being held at a hotel in the middle of nowhere; not a long way from her place in Woop Woop, so Beyond Woop Woop, if you will. She used to work there … Continue reading →

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Getting it out of my system

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Gary

Well, that’s it for another Melodifestivalen. Tonight was the final and, along with KSP, Jonas, Anna BoomBoom and Peter, we cheered and booed our way through another night of pop and pyrotechnics as the selection of Sweden’s Eurovision entry was … Continue reading →

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Trosa Revyn 2026

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Gary

For nine years, there was a review in Trosa. Then, in 2020 because it was “…terribly boring,” it was put to sleep, the organisers going their separate ways. Actually, it was only the headline in SN that said it was … Continue reading →

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Difference in spreadables

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Gary

Something I left out of yesterday’s post, was a discussion about marmalade versus jam. It came about because Birgitta had made a big pot of, what she called, plum marmalade, using plums from her own garden. We had it with … Continue reading →

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But what became of Agnetha?

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Gary

Nicoline picked me up this afternoon and drove us into the heart of Stockholm. She had to pick up an armless armchair which had developed a wobble and had been in a furniture shop being de-wobbled. It was a rare … Continue reading →

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Conversations

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Gary

The Running Man has a boat. It has a single sail and he regularly takes it out into the archipelago. He knows it well and loves sailing. He offered to take us out in the summer when the weather is … Continue reading →

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