Busy days getting the Oh So Swedish Workshop & Studio up and running for Easter. With a bit of interior work with the hammer and paintbrush, it will be a busy workshop with a touch of a Swedish "Sommarstuga" (Summer Cottage). ...
Wow, I'm not the only Eva, just one of the 191 582 Evas in Sweden plus 3 men with the name Eva!! Originates from Hebrew *Chawa/ Hava (Arabic) and means First Mother *Swedish =urmoder) and Life. In Sweden Eva is common as a double name combination; Eva-Lisa, Eva- Karin, Eva-Britt etc or as a second name. One famous Eva was...
Nävgröt - A very traditional dish in Värmland in the west of Sweden. Nävgröt also called Motti or Mutti , with origin of the area of the Finnish settlers, who came to Värmland and Dalarna during the 16th century. Additionally, Torsby, Värmland have a "Nävgröts Academy" to honour this regional dish! Nävgröt means a porridge originally eaten with your hands (näve=hand/gröt=porridge) Made of...
Great stuff for tree and wood lovers. The well preserved towns of Eksjö, Nora and Hjo have each received The Europa Nostra award for conservation of buildings. Situated next to Lake Vättern, the small and idyllic town Hjo, a real wooden town, well preserved buildings and lovely quirky beach huts in different colours. A town well worth to visit! Make justice for...
Forever SAAB – This man in Dalarna, Sweden has had 11 SAABs, always in green colour. His present two SAABs are the 1972-model. Loved and cared for in harsh winter driving conditions. No plans to swap for another car brand. Read more from Dalademokraten http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.dalademokraten.se/Borlange/Nojda-Saabagare-har-ingen–tanke-pa-att-byta-/&ei=UxleT6PzJNDp8QOI5OmtDw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCMQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSAAB%2Bdalademokraten%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D614%26prmd%3Dimvns...
Last chance for winter activities before the Spring arrives - Why not take a refreshing dip in a frozen lake or go for a Moose Safari. Read more on http://www.thelocal.se/37512/20111123/...
Nordic Walking is a very popular and common way of Fitness Exercise in Sweden/the Nordic area. In Europe there are more than 6 million people practising Nordic Walking! A good choice and advantages for those who have too many thresholds to climb before get up, out and get moving. Below some tempting pros for Nordic Walking, from my personal...
A Rose to all the people who try to improve the tainted reputation of Rosengård, Malmö. I wish you the best of luck with projects like "Yalla Trappan ("Yalla the Stairs"project for immigrant women), Drömmarnas Hus (The House of Dreams" youth project), The "White Wing" and other initiatives to improve Rosengård. And to the beauty of the Roses in...
Last day of Turquoise February the 29th, Leap year 2012. According to Swedish tradition, the only day of the year that women are allowed to propose. if he hasn't popped the question yet. I tried this opportunity this morning but to no avail. I might have to have to wait another 4 years *2016? for the next...
Kaniner, Kaniner, Kaniner: I have been watching so many of these cute furry friends from my window in Kaninlunden *The Rabbit Grove, Stockholm, never thought of eating them, though? However, certainly better to eat them than to burn them to keep the Swedes warm. See article about the Rabbit cull and using them as fuel : http://www.thelocal.se/22610/20091012/ ”We need...