Archive for July 2012

Trottoarpratare (* Side walk speaker) – Funny Swedish Words

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Trottoarpratare/Gatupratare (* Pavement speaker/Street  speaker)- An A-Board on the side walk to direct passers-by to pop into the shop. Also called “The Ambassador of the shop”. Hopefully the Oh So Swedish’s *Trottoarpratare on The Brighton Riviera will attract visitors into the Seafront studio. Sven-Arne , The Swedish Moose on the A-board (WeezaGraphics) will be a great … Continue reading

Swedish Summer & Rain-Laden Clouds – Time to read a Nordic “Deckare” *

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If the much-longed- for Summer & Sunny Skies are shattered by rain-laden clouds, why not read a thrilling “Nordic Deckare, * Nordic Detective Books written by female writers or with female heroines.                     My favourite writers are Inger Frimansson  (photo above) and Karin Alvtegen  (Photo: Casia Bromberg) with  books … Continue reading

Elsker Ost – Thank you Norway for the *The Cheese Slicer!

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  A Cheese Slicer -  A must on every Swedish Breakfast table. Not a Swedish invention but invented 1925 by a Norwegian, Thor Bjørklund. “Osthyvelsprincipen” (*The cheese shaving principle”) is a Swedish expression used when  evenly cost cutting is necessary  in councils or in companies. Complete Scandinavian with Danish Sebastian’s Song about Cheese “Ostesangen” >click on link/ top     … Continue reading

Dedicated to the Swedish Summer & Sarek FolkPop

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Enjoy a lovely Swedish Summer around the country, in Metropolitan areas and in the Wilderness. Folkpop by Sarek.

All Childrens Flower – The Swedish May Flower since 1907

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A May Flower in July – Swedish children have been selling May Flowers in different colours since 1907. The May Flower charity founded by Beda Hallberg – Gothenburgh, has been fighting Child Poverty more than a century, including organising summer camps for kids in Sweden at  the Island of Galtarö. I wish all Children a  lovely and fun Summer with this … Continue reading

” I heard it through the Pebbles” – At the Oh So Swedish Studio/Brighton Riviera

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Funny questions & comments heard from some of The Oh So Swedish visitors on the Pebbled Seafront; -Are you a real Swede?  ): Yes I am, not a Turnip, ha, ha – Do you have any of these typical Cuckoo-clocks? ): Wrong country – That’s Switzerland *not Sweden. – What’s special with Swedish Arts & … Continue reading