Monthly Archives: June 2026

Harald and Lukas came round today. Harald started to paint the glass room while Lukas rid us of some annoying electrical anomalies. This meant me getting up early to move everything out of the glass room. Early because Lukas has … Continue reading →

The aim was to open on the Sweden Day weekend and they succeeded. Okay, the building wasn’t quite finished but a couple celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary managed to be the first guests, yesterday, at the newest Trosa café at … Continue reading →

Five years ago saw us visit Trosa for the very first time. It was Sweden’s National Day, the weather was beautiful, and the town was a fairytale come to life. Little did we know that we would wind up living … Continue reading →

Today Mirinda managed to arrange for a non-emergency appointment at the pet hospital for Freya. It will be next week and will include x-ray and ultrasound, two things that the vet wants her to have. There will also be a … Continue reading →

I had an appointment with a physio therapist today. The main aim was for him to help me with a few new exercises for me to include in my growing work out schedule to principally prevent atrophy as a result … Continue reading →

Call me weird but I have a favourite suitcase. Given the amount of travel we have done over the years, a good, strong, reliable suitcase is pretty essential, and we found one in, what I call The Parrot Bag. (It’s … Continue reading →

Today marks a major achievement for me. While I have actually written two previous novels that will never see the light of day, today, for the first time, I completed the second draft on a third. And I am excited … Continue reading →