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 popular song:...
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 & Crafts vs British? ...
Post Swedish Midsummer Eve reflections; Hope everyone had a great Midsummer Eve in Sweden. An outdoor tradition in Sweden around Summer Solstice with lots of joyful celebrations; Picking leaves & flowers to dress and rise the Maypole with following "Little Frogs Dancing", Midsummer Smörgåsbord al Fresco & *Schnapps songs with the little *Nubbens i.e Aquavits. Along with the...
Welcome to "Picnic in the Park" Queens Park, another great event in Brighton. Entertainments for all ages and local bands like The Repeat Prescriptions, along with the fantastic blues man Dr Blue, Outrage, Pete & Friends and Al Start, of course. "Finally we have the stalls, all local businesses, some charities, selling everything from Eastern silks to...
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="5" orderby="title"] New signs for the Oh So Swedish Arts & Crafts Studio and Workshop - Enjoy the pictures to the tunes of the 1993's hit "The Sign" by Swedish group Ace of Base. ...
[gallery link="file" columns="5" orderby="title"] A fresh Nordic Breeze on the hot Brighton Riviera - Oh So Swedish Studio and Workshop, almost ready with unique and quirky handmade crafts up for display. Welcome in to the "Swedish Cottage"! Enjoy pictures to a mix of " Ingrid Lilla" and other popular songs by the national poet Evart Taube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpi-vV2gH4g&feature=relmfu...
Newly painted blue walls at the Oh So Swedish Seafront Studio. Enjoy the pictures of the[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="5" orderby="title"] "Gossamer Blue" Walls to the tunes of Tomas Ledin's " Dina färger var blå" (Your colours were blue). Happy Swedish Guys splashing around in the Swedish Archipelago blue waters, and with a chilled Pripps Blå (Swedish Lager)! ...
Be aware! Swedish Moose Sven-Arne & friends on the loose during the Festive Month of May 2012. Present whereabouts thought to be up and around Albion Hill, Hanover. Oh So Swedish Arts & Crafts at Open Art Houses at Albion Hill/Hanover Trail, Brighton. Starts tomorrow Saturday the 5th of May and all weekends of May 2012. Opening...
Swedish Walpurgis Bonfires - A sparkling Goodbye to the long winter and glowing flames of Welcome to the much-longed for Spring. The Swedes on high spirits when celebrating the end of the dark season, last day of April with bonfires, fireworks and choirs singing spring songs. Listen - "Vintern Rasat Ut" Walpurgis singing in Umeå, "the city of the Birches" ...
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="5" orderby="title"] Wood, Tiles and Birches - New wall and floor surfaces ready and trees up. Next step: a wood staining colour on the walls and paint on the "Swedish Hut" . Suitable Song to accompany the remaining paint brush work: "Björkens Visa" ("The Birch Song") with Björn Ulveaus(ABBA) and the Hootenanny Singers Suitable Swedish proverb: "Jag kan...