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Words of Wisdom
I am not responsible for the structural integrity of the bubble in which you choose to live When it comes to guests – the first day we serve you, the next day you serve yourselves, and the third day...
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Ponderings
On Friday we went to the funeral of a very dear friend who died recently. It was, as you can imagine, a very different funeral. Not everyone who wanted to attend was able to. Some people were in risk...
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A good read about death cleaning
I have written several times previously about my year-long decluttering project. It was probably the most liberating thing I have ever done. Read my summary here . I still regularly have ‘throw away...
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10 years old today!
It seems like so long ago that I began this blog, my second. My first one was on Typepad and I didn’t update very often. I used it more to see what this new form of media was like. I started This...
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Working from home — year two
As I write this, I have been working from home for a year. Initially I was told we would be back on site after Easter, then by summer, then after summer, then by Christmas. After that no one even...
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The clocks went forward in Sweden today
….so we are all prepared for 24/7 light. In our bedroom we have Venetian blinds, a blackout blind AND blackout curtains!
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Finally (sort of) spring
It was finally warm enough to go for a ride last weekend. We normally do not go out this early but it reached a balmy 7°C/44°F and we were suffering from cabin fever, so we bundled up and off we...
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Questions about container shipping and the Suez canal
About two weeks ago the container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for week. All it took was a duststorm and a swing of the ship to block the entire canal. The ship was longer than the canal was...
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This is shocking and sad
As a teenager, my daughter used to work at the most dangerous McDonald’s in Stockholm. Many violent and drunken customers, and drug addicts trying to shoot up in the toilet. It was open 24/7 and had...
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The importance of communication
I may be in the minority, but I always believe that communication is the most important aspect of anything. A purchase. A relationship. A transaction. If you are going to be late, tell me. If you are...
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One year in our new apartment
Buying our dream apartment was the best thing we could ever have done. We have really really nested!
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Remembering them
In the past I have written many times about Crazy Wolf of Blygedacht, the beautiful Boerboel owned by Miriam Koopen. Sadly, he passed away suddenly a month ago, at the age of eight.It was devastating...
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First democratic election in South Africa, 27 April 1994
Look at those queues to vote! The 1997 election was only the second time I had ever voted in South Africa, even though I had been eligible since 1979. The first was in the 17 March 1992 referendum...
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Secret Sadness
Each day we are with other people. Some we know, most we don’t. In shops, on public transport, wherever we go, we deal with people. Some of them are nice, others may be a bit irritable and testy. Or...
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Big day today!
Here is the second half of my week this week. As you can see, yesterday was a busy, and chaotic day. I had many lessons, multiple changes, a cancellation and a last-minute booking. To keep track of my...
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Yesterday was a weird day
Well, yesterday was the big day for me, COVID-19 vaccination-wise. I received my first shot, with my second to come in about three weeks. Sweden had a bit of a wobble at the beginning of their...
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Let’s talk about sauce
If I did use some kind of sauce, I would be B. But I am not really fond of sauces, dips, gravies or dressings. I prefer my food with nothing on it. Even pasta and rice. No sauce, not salt, no spice....
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Some photographs from our ride on Thursday
Ascension Thursday is a public holiday in Sweden and the weather was glorious so we went for a day-long ride. It was the first really nice day this spring – sun, no wind and 22°C. Let’s hope there are...
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