Monthly Archives: May 2008

All the museum access you could want

We’ve spent the last two days cycling into the centre in the lovely sunshine. Yesterday we went on a voyage of discovery to the library. There are a surprising number of books in English, that browsing along the shelves you … Continue reading

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Norwich takes green issues seriously

I can’t believe that Boris Johnson actually won the vote and is now Mayor of London. It’s probably going to be awful in London now – he’s scrap the congestion charge and do about a million other things that are … Continue reading

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Pink flamingoes in Slottsskogen

K and I walked into the centre of Gothenburg today. The weather was gorgeous and so the whole place looked lovely. We walked through Slottsskogen and saw pink flamingoes characteristically balancing on one leg. Slottsskogen is a lovely park that … Continue reading

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Me and the washing machine

I’m very pleased with myself because I’ve just managed to work out how to use a washing machine. Well it was in Swedish. I tried several translating sites but this was my favourite. We’re so tired after carrying our bikes … Continue reading

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New shiny bikes

After a Swedish breakfast of tiny strips of bacon and eggs (seems very English doesn’t it), Keyvan’s ever kindly friends drove us to our new flat. We’re going be staying here for a month and so far it seems very … Continue reading

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