“Which one of your children do you love the most?”, I joked to a couple of people today. They knew exactly what I was talking about. We were in Newcastle ...
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Arlanda Express
Going through my travel pics and found this one which I quite like. About to catch the fast train back to the airport to bring me home to Australia. Rate this: Share this:
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Random Acts
“Do you know her?”, the bloke behind the counter at Coffee Trails asked me this morning. “No idea”, I told him. Coffee Trails, by the way, is where I grab a coffee each weekday morning. They’re nice people and they make great coffee which is also organic, free-trade, yaddah yaddah. They also have a loyalty [...]
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Only 24-Hours
Every time I catch a plane I try to avoid eye contact with the other passengers as they come down the aisle towards me. I’m thinking, “If I don’t look at you, you won’t sit next to me, and I’ll be able to have two seats to myself”. It’s a crazy thought and nine times [...]
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My Last Day in Stockholm
After yesterday’s shitty weather, my final day in Stockholm was one of those classically-beautiful Swedish summer days. The morning started with packing and check-out, and a lovely compliment from one of the staff at Sky Apartments that my Swedish was very good. Although I’m sure she was flattering me to an extent, I accepted the [...]
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Happy Face
“Well, well, isn’t that a happy face!” began the email from h2, who comments from time to time on this blog. It was such a lovely surprise to receive the email which alerted me to a video clip on the website of the Swedish newspaper, Expressen with yours truly front and centre. My friend Graeme [...]
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Sunday in Stockholm
It doesn’t rain all that much in Sydney, but when it does, it really does. Much the same can be said for my experience of the Swedish summer. I was reminded of an experience three years ago when I was in Stockholm for the summer and was waiting for Allsang pa Skansen to begin. It’s [...]