Wish you all a very Happy Easter & *Glad Påsk (Swedish). Maundy Thursday (* Swedish: Skärtorsdag) and traditional Easter Witches' Broom Stick Ride to Blåkulla. Departure in the dusk and kids dressed like Easter Witches can been seen everywhere in Sweden. See photo top right, of me (right on picture) and friend as Påskkärringar (EasterWithces), Trollvägen, late 1950's. * read more on:...
Why not treat your self to a Swedish *Fika Paus (*a coffee with cake or sandwich) at Fridolfs Konditori - Ystad, like Kurt Wallander? A fika with Pickled Herring & Egg or try the "Blue Princess Police Cake" *Swedish; Prinsess Bakelse/Tårta*, normally light green with a pink rose. Plus the local paper Ystad Allehanda, of course. Links: /In the...
Swedish Latte Dads and paternity leave- the classic 70's campaign! Read more on http://www.explorewestsweden.com/?p=1450...
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...