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When we were in Sweden, I started recording a podcast called Letter from Sweden. They were originally recorded for the Farnham and Alton Talking Newspaper. I finished the podcasts with one final recording called Letter from Farnham. Rather than continually paying for hosting, I’ve put them all here. For free. The early episodes, therefore, have a podcast style intro and outro.
I restarted recording my Letter from Sweden for the Talking Newspaper after discussing it with Charles, Tim, Ann and Clive at a lunch organised in July 2023.
In January 2024 we spent three months in Lymington in the New Forest. I changed the title to Letter from Lymington for those episodes.
To listen, simply click on the episode number and the podcast will play. You can then return to this index page by clicking back.
As at 1 February 2026, the first 15 recordings had disappeared. I will try and find them but, in the meanwhilst, I have removed the links.
Episode 001
Swedish right to roam recorded 5 November 2020
Episode 002
Recycling in Sweden recorded 20 November 2020
Episode 003
Christmas in Sweden recorded 16 January 2021
Episode 004
Swedish buns recorded 20 February 2021
Episode 005
Winter sunshine recorded 18 March 2021
Episode 006
Swedish Easter recorded 17 April 2021
Episode 007
Stockholm boulders recorded 16 May 2021
Episode 008
Public art in Sweden recorded 3 June 2021
Episode 009
Stockholm museums during Covid19 recorded 11 June 2021
Episode 010
Dogs in Swedish establishments recorded 19 June 2021
Episode 011
Lack of curtains and the concept of Lagom recorded 26 June 2021
Episode 012
Midsummer during the pandemic recorded 3 July 2021
Episode 013
Swedish mosquitoes recorded 10 July 2021
Episode 014
Herring recorded 17 July 2021
Episode 015
Return to Farnham recorded 30 July 2021
Return to Sweden from the UK recorded 26 August 2023
The Trosa Season recorded 7 October 2023
Friendly Swedes and social engagements recorded 5 November 2023
All our visitors recorded 2 December 2023
St Lucia concerts – Yttejarna and Trosa recorded 1 January 2024
Journey through a blizzard recorded 26 January 2024
Salt in Lymington recorded 27 February 2024
Back in Sweden after the New Forest recorded 10 April 2024
Easter in Trosa recorded 1 May 2024
Valborg recorded 7 June 2024
Midsummer, Lions Club market, Trosa run and our deck recorded 4 July 2024
Swedish name day calendar & KSP recorded 3 August 2024
Gotland & Medieval week recorded 9 September 2024
Crayfish parties recorded 7 October 2024
Ethno on the Road at Yttejarna recorded 3 November 2024
Us in the paper and learning Swedish recorded 4 December 2024
The Gavle Goat recorded 5 January 2025
Our trip to Portugal recorded 1 March 2025
Melodifestivalen recorded 31 March 2025
Djurgarden and its museums recorded 2 May 2025
Riksteatern recorded 7 June 2025
Stockholm archipelago recorded 6 July 2025
Swedish greetings
The Swedish home of tennis…and opera
Boating in the archipelago
All Hallows Day in Sweden
St Martin’s Eve in Sweden
Uppesittarkvall/BingoLotto Eve of Christmas Eve
Knut’s Party
Trosa history
Waffle Day