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Our Man in Sweden

Shane the Farmer!

July 9, 2010

Sorry for the lack of updates dear readers.  I have been away for over a week in Holland on a leadership course.  A large element was out in the woods! Oh yes camping and all sorts.  We were assessed by professors on our leadership skills. It was an intersting and emotional experience. I cant blog [...]

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There will never be a song about Årsta, but there should be!

June 27, 2010

This morning is the last time I will wake up in Årsta. (Pronounced awwrshta) This litle southern Stockholm community means a lot to me. I moved here with some trepidation. I mean its not even on an underground line.  However I was soon to discover that Årsta is a thriving, friendly community, well as friendly [...]

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Its Swedish Midsummer again

June 23, 2010

I think the Swedes make more of a thing of Midsummer than they do other holidays. Its a very Swedish tradition.  I also believe its the one time in the year that the Swedes get rid of their cold exterior and show their inner self. Helped with a little sprit of course. In 2008 I [...]

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Weeping Willows, Moneybrother and Bajare

June 20, 2010

Just back from the benefit gig. Really good to see Weeping Willows though they did not play a lot of their stuff. They did however give a great cover of The Smiths ‘There is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and I got singled out by singer and mad Morrissey fan Magnus Carlson but I [...]

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We are all Royalists now

June 19, 2010

Today is the wedding of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel wassishisname?  Yeah he is a commoner rather than some ponced up duke from Western Pomerania or somewhere. When the engagement was announced I was interested but only as a foreigner looking in. It was a chance to read up and hear about some [...]

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Moving to Gamla Stan

June 18, 2010

My move to the USA has been delayed a month due to unforeseen circumstances at work. So I get a bonus month in Sweden. As of June 30th I am officially homeless so Sunday 27th I will stay in a hotel for a few days, then a business trip to the Netherlands then I will [...]

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Back from the USA

June 15, 2010

Hi all Just so certain people know I am back safely in Sweden. Had a very hectic week so far and apparently there is a wedding to go at the end of the week, all a bit rushed do I wear a kilt or black tie or shall I just stay at home and watch [...]

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The Eagle has landed

June 5, 2010

Arrived at my hotel 30 mins ago, pleasant flight, really impressed with Lufthansa and United. Great to fly over San Francisco, looks a great city. Am now at the hotel, I have beeen awake for almost 24 hours and should hit the hay but I have got through that barrier. I managed to stay awake [...]

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California Dreaming

June 3, 2010

Its typical of my luck that I jet out to California tomorrow when its a scorching 25 degrees in Stockholm. I went for a 5k run tonight and realised that my snowy Christmas runs were 43 degrees colder than tonights!!! Incidentally I managed my fastest outdoor 5k coming in at 28 mins, nice! Tomorrow I [...]

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My Life is an Endless Succession of People Saying Passport Please

June 1, 2010

Sorry for the lack of updates been on an intense Academy course the last few days in Holland. They rotate the locations and this one was in Noordwijk on the Dutch coast.  The memories flooded back when we arrived as I had spent a few days here in 2003 I think it was, with the [...]

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