Celebrating the British Mother’s Day -Oh So Swedish Gifts

Why not treat MUM with something Swedish for Mothers Day or any day of the year? The Swedish "Mors Dag" is celebrated the last Sunday of May. A Swedish tradition for children is to go out and pick a bunch of Lilies of the Valley, give a handmade gift or to serve breakfast in bed, as a special treat.                   Here are...

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Swedish Fika & Wallander Blue Police Princess Cake

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...

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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...

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