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Since 2008, I have visited Stockholm several times. It’s a wonderful city in different ways at different times throughout the year. Aside from a return trip to Japan, it’s also where I’ll likely visit once again, once the pandemic eases.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Early Frida

Winter has arrived exactly on time in Sydney, with cold, wet and rainy conditions for much of the day. Although things cleared up later in the day, I still spent … Read the rest “Early Frida”

Back To Life

“The Lord is having little joke with me”, I thought to myself as I walked past the travel shop on Crown Street last night. I was on my way to … Read the rest “Back To Life”

Robin Stjernberg, Martin Rolinski, Shirley Clamp and others at the opening of The ABBA Museum in Stockholm

Lycka till Sverige!

It’s no wonder Sweden won last year. Loreen had a great song in “Euphoria” which she performed very, very well. In ten or twenty years time, I’m pretty sure it … Read the rest “Lycka till Sverige!”

Central Station, Sydney

Back in Sydney

“It’s such a long way to Australia”, people kept telling me as I travelled around Europe over the last two months. “It’s only twenty-four hours in the plane, and I … Read the rest “Back in Sydney”

ABBA Soap

ABBA Museum Opening

It’s late Monday night, my final night in Sweden (sadly), and I’ve just arrived home from the music, fireworks and celebrity-spotting of the official opening of the long-awaited ABBA Museum.… Read the rest “ABBA Museum Opening”