ABBAMAIL Ends
A dozen years ago I was part of a fairly dysfunctional and heavily moderated mailing list for ABBA fans run by a bloke called James Preston.
Although the vast majority … Read the rest “ABBAMAIL Ends”
ABBA
The pop group I’ve loved since childhood.
Party Of One
“So are you Swedish?”, the young guy with the Scottish accent asked me excitedly at the pub tonight. When I replied in the negative, he seemed a little disappointed, adding … Read the rest “Party Of One”
Holiday Soundtrack
You know how when you’re on a holiday you hear a song and it gets stuck in your head? These are the songs for me…
They’re either current tracks I’ve … Read the rest “Holiday Soundtrack”
BAO plays Skansen
I’d arranged with Tony to meet up at Allsang pa Skansen, the regular summertime television program in Sweden focussed on community singing. Along with some Swedish “favourites” there’s usually a … Read the rest “BAO plays Skansen”
Stockholm Pride – Day One
As soon as I saw his name in the program, I headed straight for Pride Park. I’m talking about Carl Magnus Palm, the author of six books about ABBA, including … Read the rest “Stockholm Pride – Day One”
Eskilstuna Day Trip
So anyway, I hit the town last night in expectation of a big night in Stockholm. It had been a warm day, the homos had arrived for Europride, it was … Read the rest “Eskilstuna Day Trip”