A Red Rose to Rosengård, Malmö – Another side of “Zlatans” infamous suburb

              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...

Read More

Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits (*Kaniner/ Swedish) – Swedes should eat eat more rabbits!

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...

Read More

Diversity in Sweden – A Salute to the Sami National Day 6th of February

                Sami culture and designs - The Sami National Day mark the day of the first Sami conference 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. The Sami People lives in four countries  with a population of around 80 000 (20 000 in Sweden).  http://www.thelocal.se/38956/20120206/ Great Sami Designs for colder days, see Karin Vasara's Designs http://www.karinvasara.com/27.html...

Read More

“We are family” – Seven Sisters OhSoswedish Family Bags!

 [gallery order="DESC" columns="2"]    Picture: The beautiful chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters, East Sussex, http://www.sevensisters.org.uk/  Amanda, Greta, Kajsa-Lisa, Marianne, Moira, Victoria and Zizzi - Seven Smart Reusable Shopping Bags in Canvas!   "We are family" Listen to Sister Sledge famous on  YouTube video from 1979  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8lEhb9Hotk&feature=related...

Read More

Artists & Agitators – Carl and Fabian (Dacke)

More sculptural art by Carl Eldh (1873 - 1954), A bust of the socialist politician and agitator Fabian Månsson from Belkinge, south of Sweden. Famous for his exclamation : ”Jag skulle bli slaf! Nej, så djäflar anamma!” [Would I be a slave? Never, damn it!] wrote Fabian Månsson in his famous poem ”Stridssång” 1903 [Song of battle].   Read more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_M%C3%A5nsson    ...

Read More

Hall of Fame – “Welcome to my home town” Stockholm Arlanda Airport

          Welcome to Stockholm! 100 billboard pictures of famous faces greet you when arriving at Arlanda Airport; ABBA, Bjorn Borg, The King & Queen of Sweden, Greta Garbo etc. Maybe a good idea for other International Airports  or  Central Train Stations?   "The Stockholm Hall of Fame was established in 2005 as part of an effort to make Stockholm Arlanda Airport more welcoming. Stockholm...

Read More

Pretty Pink – A Softer Shade of Pink with Geraniums & Spring Berets

            At last, approaching the end of January. Discover some light in the end of the tunnel of the Winter Gloom. What could be better than some new craft ideas, like knitting a Pale Pink Beret for the approaching Spring. And to weave floral plans for the garden with new fresh plants & pots. A great plant is the  Swedish Geranium "Mårbacka" with pretty...

Read More