As you arrive at the new IKEA at Tempe in Sydney, one of the first things you notice are the flags out the front. There's a NSW flag, an Australian flag, and a Swedish flag all flying high. When it comes to "Swedishness", however, that's pretty much where it ends. One of the things I … Continue reading Swedishness and IKEA
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Until I went for an afternoon walk in the city gardens, I was prepared to say Gävle was a fairly unimpressive Swedish country town. Yes, I'd had good experiences with the locals who have all been quite friendly. And I'd just had a lovely lunch in a local cafe. But the main centre of town is fairly … Continue reading Gävle
Twenty-four hours can make a huge difference to the weather in Stockholm. Yesterday afternoon, it was icy and cold, and I thought for a moment I'd bitten off more than I could chew by attempting a holiday in Stockholm in March. Today, there were blue skies everywhere, the ice has started to melt, the snow … Continue reading Våren är här