Aside from a slight hiccough over the seats, the flight from Sydney to Stockholm via Beijing went off without a hitch. The hiccough with the seats had nothing to do with Air China. It involved a family of four who had booked separate seats (one set of two, and two individuals) for the flight from … Continue reading Have Arrived in Stockholm
Tag: ABBA
"Are you watching the ABBA special", my friend Yvette texted me tonight. "Watching it? I'm in it, briefly", I told her. There's a scene very near the beginning where, if you squint, you'll see me standing in a crowd at the opening of ABBAWORLD. I can't remember if it's the Sydney opening or the Melbourne … Continue reading Bang A Boomerang – ABBA Special
I really, really love this photograph taken almost three years ago at a shopping centre in Stockholm with Swedish pop singer (and daughter in law of ABBA-Benny), Nanne Grönvall. In particular, I love the look on the face of the child behind us. I had been waiting in a queue with a friend who is … Continue reading Melodifestivalen 2013
I've been thinking about it for a few months, and was procrastinating about how long I would go for. But by about Wednesday this week. it was pretty clear in my mind 2013 would be the year I would take a "longer break". As you'll note from my blog, it's been eighteen months (almost two … Continue reading On The Road Again
Normally we would have lunch with extended family at my sister's place, but we broke with tradition this Christmas. This year, we went to my niece's place to have lunch with her new extended family. In the last twelve months, she and her boyfriend have cemented their relationship with the purchase of a house together. … Continue reading Merry Christmas
I've been meaning to say for a few days I had a fun time at the ABBA Celebration in Sydney on the weekend. It was lovely to see some people I haven't seen for a while and to meet some new faces. Mind you, someone who I had previously thought was quite interesting, actually turned … Continue reading What makes a “real” ABBA fan?