Looking for books in Swedish - Welcome to browse the OhSoSwedish "Gula Hyllan" the Yellow Book shelves in the Swedish Studio on Brighton beach. We have a selection of 2nd hand books in Swedish, most by Swedish writers and lots of Swedish Noir (Criminal and psychological thrillers) and more. Price: 50 p/each or swap two of your...
Spring is here and soon Easter ! Welcome to Oh So Swedish Arts & Crafts - Now available a small selection of traditional Swedish Påskägg (Easter Eggs): colourful printed cardboard eggs. great to fill with Sweetish Sweets or a gift. We also have hand painted wooden Egg Cups, Easter feathers in different colours for your Påskris (Easter Birch Twigs)...
Open as usual Wednesday the 11th of March 1- 5pm. Welcome to a little bit of Sweden on the Brighton Beach....
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" orderby="title"] Swedish Women: Strong and independent: From Astrid Lindgrens Pippi Longstocking to female pioneers, writers and politicians. ...
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="title"] Welcome and have a look at newly arrived driftwood cards, mirrors hangers & hooks made by Driftwood Yards. All handmade & unique made from driftwood found along Brightons pebbled beach. Driftwood Designs & Make by 2 Evas : Eva 1 : Driftwood chunky mirrors, driftwood cards and more. This is truly handmade, one of it's kind...
Open as usual on Saturday & ♥ Valentines Day 14th of February Open 12.00 - 4 pm Welcome - Välkomna...
Alla Hjärtans Dag or Valentines Day - make it a special day for the one you love. The Nordic Museum in Stockholm has an excellent exhibition about this tradition.http://www.nordiskamuseet.se/aretsdagar/alla-hjartans-dag#sthash.rpRzWxKH.dpuf The tradition is to give romantic gifts like cards with hearts, flowers, chocolate, cakes, soft toy teddy bears or a romantic dinner for two. Gifts could range from a simple red...
A cheese with holes - A true hard cheese in wood perfect as a pencilholder or just as it is. Inspired by the Swedish Greve Cheese. http://www.cheese.com/greve/ Other famouse Swedish cheese are Prästost, Herrgård, Svecia and Västebotten. ...
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="title"] In Sweden, julgransplundring (the plundering of the Christmas tree) is a final party to celebrate the season and eat up all of the remaining treats. On January 13 Swedish families dance around their trees and sing, then ceremoniously remove the decorations before tossing trees out into the cold. It is important to...
A dark and peaceful December evening on the Lower Promenade, it's only me and the seagulls outside my Oh So Swedish studio. The Brighton Pier is still illuminated but silent in the moonshine. A lone sailing boat on the horizon of the English Channel. Winter solstice, the "Clocks are burned" and minute by minute days are geting...