Tag ABBA

The pop group I’ve loved since childhood.

BWO perform at Allsang pa Skansen

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”

World Gets Smaller

The world continues to be far too small, as I ran into a former colleague today. “Julie, Julie Posetti?’, I said, looking across at her as we walked up the … Read the rest “World Gets Smaller”

An ABBA Fan in Sweden

Since I arrived in Sweden, this is my first real chance to sit down and write about my trip from an ABBA fan’s perspective. Coming from Australia, it’s a long … Read the rest “An ABBA Fan in Sweden”