Monthly Archives: May 2008

Southern Gothenburg Archipelago

It’s been a whirlwind of a time here. Mum has been staying for a few days and we explored the city – parks, museums, nooks and crannies and the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago. The later is truly lovely – it’s a … Continue reading

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Officially the most beautiful garden in all of Sweden

The weather is lovely again and on Sunday Keyvan and I went to the Botanical Gardens. They are absolutely fabulous. I’m not an expert on the different species growing there but the place is really pretty, it smells good and … Continue reading

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The cruelty of captivity

I walked up to and around some of Slottsskogen yesterday evening. I came across the birdhouse or Fågelhuset to discover a variety of birds as well as some Humboldt penguins which are pretty much an endangered species. I wandered up … Continue reading

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Shiver me timbers thems be sea horses

It’s been so cold here that I’ve spent at least a couple of days wearing jumpers and shivering. We had lunch with Swedish friends on Sunday and over the moose and potatoes they told us about Swedish weather and how … Continue reading

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ln (1) = 0

Last night Keyvan and I braved the cold (and boy was it cold our hands were actually freezing) and headed into the centre to Klubb Populär at Storan. The club was cozy with red curtains and a disco ball hanging … Continue reading

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C:Art:Media Exhibition

I finally went to the design museum here it’s called the Röhsska Museet and it has an interesting collection of stuff from the last 3 hundred years. I spent a good hour or so wandering round and got a chance … Continue reading

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How should individuals act when the government is wrong?

The weather turned cold on Monday and it seemed like the Gothenburg honeymoon was over but a change back today has restored my faith in the idea of a long hot Swedish summer. Apart from nipping into town and cycling … Continue reading

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Flat finding

We have found a lovely flat to move into next month. It’s got a fairly good view of the lipstick building and is in a idyllic residential area. Each L shape of flats surrounds a little area covered with flowers … Continue reading

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Blue trams in green Gothenburg

It’s been a busy few days. We’ve been mooching around Gothenburg city centre, flat hunting and cycling out to the coast. We’ve even remembered to take Keyvan’s camera out a couple of times and here is one of my favourite … Continue reading

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Blue hyacinth

Those of you who take an active interest in such things will have noticed that I’ve been learning some CSS in order to make my website look a little better. Under K’s kind tuition I feel I have made some … Continue reading

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