If the much-longed- for Summer & Sunny Skies are shattered by rain-laden clouds, why not read a thrilling "Nordic Deckare, * Nordic Detective Books written by female writers or with female heroines. My favourite writers are Inger Frimansson (photo above) and Karin Alvtegen (Photo: Casia Bromberg) with books such as Skuld (* Guilt), Skam (*Shame) and Svek ( * Betrayal). Listen...
A Cheese Slicer - A must on every Swedish Breakfast table. Not a Swedish invention but invented 1925 by a Norwegian, Thor Bjørklund. "Osthyvelsprincipen" (*The cheese shaving principle") is a Swedish expression used when evenly cost cutting is necessary in councils or in companies. Complete Scandinavian with Danish Sebastian's Song about Cheese "Ostesangen" >click on link/ top ...
Enjoy a lovely Swedish Summer around the country, in Metropolitan areas and in the Wilderness. Folkpop by Sarek. ...
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)! ...