Picture: The beautiful chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters, East Sussex, http://www.sevensisters.org.uk/ Amanda, Greta, Kajsa-Lisa, Marianne, Moira, Victoria and Zizzi - Seven Smart Reusable Shopping Bags in Canvas! “We are family” Listen to Sister Sledge famous on YouTube video from 1979 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8lEhb9Hotk&feature=related
More sculptural art by Carl Eldh (1873 – 1954), A bust of the socialist politician and agitator Fabian Månsson from Belkinge, south of Sweden. Famous for his exclamation : ”Jag skulle bli slaf! Nej, så djäflar anamma!” [Would I be a slave? Never, damn it!] wrote Fabian Månsson in his famous poem ”Stridssång” 1903 [Song of battle]. Read more … Continue reading
Welcome to Stockholm! 100 billboard pictures of famous faces greet you when arriving at Arlanda Airport; ABBA, Bjorn Borg, The King & Queen of Sweden, Greta Garbo etc. Maybe a good idea for other International Airports or Central Train Stations? “The Stockholm Hall of Fame was established in 2005 as part of an effort to … Continue reading
Carl Eldh’s Art Musuem on the top of the Bellevue Park, Stockholm, a great wooden house with a huge collection of sculptural art by Carl Eldh (1873 – 1954). The museum has a beautiful garden with a stunning view over Brunnsviken. What a great location! Outside the garden, on the highest top stands one of … Continue reading
At last, approaching the end of January. Discover some light in the end of the tunnel of the Winter Gloom. What could be better than some new craft ideas, like knitting a Pale Pink Beret for the approaching Spring. And to weave floral plans for the garden with new fresh plants & pots. A great … Continue reading
Nostalgia : From 1974 Brighton Dome; ABBA’s Success with Waterloo to 2012 ABBA City Walks in Stockholm. “London has Beatles tours, New York has Sex and the City tours, and now the Stockholm City Museum is proud to present ABBA City Walk, a walk through the city where Abba lived and worked!”
A different shade of pink – Salmon Pink (Swedish: Laxrosa [laks rawsa].This shade of pink apart from the association with the fish makes me think Grandmother’s (Swedish: Mormor’s knickers, often in a Pink Salmon shade, with a high waist/long legs. The Salmon Pink as in Gravad Lax *Swedish Cured Salmon is a great dish and easy to … Continue reading
The Pink Poodle Rubbish Bin, Stockholm City Museum. See link: Rose, The Pink Poodle who once was stolen but retrieved. http://www.stadsmuseum.stockholm.se/ommuseet.php?kategori=10&sprak=english Stockholm City Museum, near Slussen Tube Station is a great museum with fantastic exhibitions and guided City Walks like Abba & Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium”.
Each month has a colour and for me January is PINK - a symbol for something new, budding and as a fresh start of a new year. Pink is the colour of love, beauty and giving a pink carnation means “I will never forget you”. And what can be more beautiful than a bouquet of pink roses! … Continue reading
More of Swedish poets, Nils Ferlin (1898- 1961) with roots in Karlstad and Filipstad, Värmland. This is one of his most popular lyrics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyd-UfjlF_g Read more of Nils Ferlin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Ferlin
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