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Sweden

Frida och Agnetha

Hej fra Söder Sverige,          You may find it difficult to swallow, but in Stockholm there is a museum dedicated to the Abba phenomenon. I believe the museum’s catchphrase is: “Become the fifth member”. We have resisted temptation to go there but its existence has rekindled a recurring wonderment of mine ie. …Read More

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Sweden

all creatures great and small

Hej fra Lappland,      We have travelled deep into Sweden, to the far north, to Lappland. Linda took the wheel of the hire car to try her hand at right-hand drive. Hmmmm .  .  . We hurtled through the countryside on her leg of the long drive. Afterwards, I was in dire need of some …Read More

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Sweden

hot and cold

Halsninger fra Sverige,      We have said farewell to Sweden, and in the process added yet another place to Linda’s Must-Go-Back-To list. That’s a growing list, but Sweden has a lot to offer.     The Swedish Tourist Association – an influential body –  has a long-standing slogan: Känn Ditt Land (know your country). It’s …Read More

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Denmark Sweden

Stockholm och Copenhagen

Hej, The definition of pretty, as in a pretty woman, has to be that she is pretty from all angles, in all seasons, in any light. The same goes for pretty cities, if one is going to apply such an adjective to a man-made complex. pretty from all angles Stockholm is pretty from all angles …Read More