Jul Musik
One of my colleagues, half-Australian/half-Swedish, asked me today if I had any Swedish Christmas music she could borrow.
“Of course I do”, I told her, promising to bring some in … Read the rest “Jul Musik”
Sverige
For most of my life, I’ve been fascinated by Sweden. It started with ABBA, of course. Then I discovered their approach to how society should operate matches with my mine. Then I visited and discovered the beauty of the place, and the awesome people. Music, literature, film.
Låt den rätte komma in och Män som hatar kvinnor
One of the many things I did while in Lismore was watch the film “Låt den rätte komma in”, the Swedish vampire film that screened in Australia under the title, … Read the rest “Låt den rätte komma in och Män som hatar kvinnor”
It’s Christmas in a week and a day…
The jolly season is aproaching fast
Giving us a reason to be happy at last
I just wanna give you
The best that I have got
And it’s yours to … Read the rest “It’s Christmas in a week and a day…”
I Wish
This came via email today. Sounds like a hoot.
Swedish Saturday
Grant and I won prizes in the ticket raffle at the Swedish Church Bazaar today.
In diving up the two prizes, Grant selected the SAS glasses, while I took the … Read the rest “Swedish Saturday”
My IKEA Bag
I’m surprised I didn’t get more strange looks with my IKEA shopping bag packed with a collection of Swedish food. I had conflicting commitments tonight, both of which I really … Read the rest “My IKEA Bag”