“Is there anyone here who is Swedish?’, the young woman on stage asked tonight at Sydney’s Arthouse Hotel. As much as I was tempted to reply “yes”, I figured it was a little too much for me to claim Swedishness, since I was descended from a varied group of English, Irish and Scottish settlers and convicts, including a family who had arrived in Australia on the Third Fleet.… Read the rest “Fika och Choklad”
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I’ve been going cold turkey for the last few months. It hasn’t been easy. In fact, it’s been hard. But tonight, on Crown Street Surry Hills, I got a hit, and it was awesome.
I’m talking about the Swedish confectionary, Daim, which, until a few months ago was available from IKEA.… Read the rest “New Supplier”